Section Seniority. Seniority shall be maintained in the reduction and restoration of the working force, providing the senior man is capable performing the remaining job or jobs. All jobs are subject to seniority. Provided the employee is capable and is given the opportunity to demonstrate his capability, seniority shall prevail in the appointments to new jobs and, except by mutual agreement of the Parties hereto, for the purpose of shift preference. Except where a job or shift has been discontinued, there shall be no job or shift bumping privileges. Senior employees shall be given preference to fill posting on differential rated equipment if qualified. Where an employee laid off for lack of work, he will then have the right to fill, if capable and qualified, and has been given the to demonstrate his skill, any other position within the bargaining unit. All newly hired employees shall be considered as probationary employees for the first thirty (30) calendar days. There shall be no responsibility on the part of the Company in respect of the employment of probationary employees should they be laid off for lack of work or discharged during the probationary period. However, the Company shall inform the probationary employee as to whether he has been discharged or laid-off and the reasons therefore, with notification, in writing, to the Union dispatcher. Upon the conclusion of any thirty (30) calendar day period during which a probationary employee has worked one hundred and fifty (150) hours the employee’s name shall forthwith be placed on the regular employee Seniority List effective from the first day of employment of the thirty (30) calendar day period, and the employee shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as provided in this Agreement.
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Section Seniority. Section Seniority shall be maintained in the reduction and restoration of the working force, providing the senior man is capable of performing the remaining job remainingjob or jobs. All new jobs and vacancies are subject to seniorityseniority and shall be posted promptly for seven (7) days in a conspicuous place within the terminal, stating starting time and job description. All regular employees shall be entitled to bid on such and the Company shall designate, on the original posting, the successful bidder within three (3) working days of the date of the posting. Any regular employee absent by reason of accident, sickness or vacation, shall have the opportunity to bid on such job posting or vacancy within three (3) days after he returns to work, provided he is capable. Provided the employee is capable and is given the opportunity to demonstrate his capability, seniority shall prevail in the appointments to new jobs or vacancies and, except by mutual agreement of the Parties hereto, for the purpose of shift preferencepreferential on established shifts. Starting times preferential shall be given to senior employees on established shifts. Starting times preference shall be given to senior employees on established shifts. Except where a job or shift has been discontinued, there shall be no job or shift bumping privileges. Senior employees shall be given preference to fill posting vacancies on differential rated equipment if qualified. Where an employee laid off for lack The Company will post all shed positions June and December of work, he will then have each year of the right to fill, if capable and qualified, and has been given the to demonstrate his skill, any other position within the bargaining unitagreement. Section All newly hired employees shall be considered as probationary employees for the first thirty (30) calendar days. There shall be no responsibility on responsibilityon the part of the Company in respect of the employment of probationary employees should they be laid off for lack of work or discharged during the probationary period. However, the Company shall inform the probationary employee as to whether he has been discharged or laid-off and the reasons therefore, with notification, in writing, notification to the Union dispatcherDispatcher. Upon the conclusion of any thirty (30) calendar day period during which a probationary employee has worked one hundred and fifty (150) hours the employee’s name shall forthwith be placed on the regular employee Seniority List effective from the first day of employment of the thirty (30) calendar day period, and the employee shall be entitled to all rights and privileges as provided in this Agreement.Section Section
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Sources: Collective Agreement