Section 9.3.4. 47 Open jobs will be filled by the District based on the ability, qualifications, skills, experience, 48 and other relevant factors of the applicants for the job. The employee with the earliest hire date 1 shall receive preferential consideration regarding promotions within the bargaining unit and/or 2 assignment to new or open jobs within the bargaining unit when skill, ability, and qualifications 3 are equal with junior employees and/or other applicants. If the District determines that 4 seniority should not prevail, because a junior employee or other applicant possesses skill, 5 ability, and qualifications greater than a senior employee, the District shall, upon receipt of a 6 request by the affected senior employee, schedule a conference with the employee to discuss 7 the matter. Such request will be made to the Human Resources Director in writing within ten 8 (10) working days of the filling of the job. Following the conference, if so requested in writing 9 by the employee, the District shall set forth in writing within a ten (10) working day period, to 10 the senior employee, with a copy to the Association president the reason(s) why the senior 11 employee was bypassed.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement