Seniority Accumulation. (a) It is agreed between the parties hereto that seniority shall be retained and accumulated on the following basis: (1) Employees who are laid off after less than one (1) year's service shall retain seniority for a period of six (6) months. (2) Employees who are laid off after one (1) year's service shall retain their seniority for a period of one (1) year. (3) Absence due to a bonafide sickness, provided such sickness is attested to by a qualified medical practitioner. (4) Authorized leave of absence. (5) Absence while serving in the Armed Forces, during a national emergency for a period of ninety (90) days after honourable discharge. (b) An employee shall lose seniority for any of the following reasons: (1) The employee is discharged for proper cause and is not reinstated. (2) The employee resigns. (3) The employee is continuously laid off for a period exceeding the qualifications under Section 7(a) and (b).
Appears in 4 contracts
Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement