SENIORITY PRIVILEGES. Section 1. Providing operational needs have been met and recognizing that the principle of merit will be taken into consideration, seniority in rank will be given preference with respect to days off and vacation time. Section 2. Employees holding a supervisory rank shall have their seniority based on their date of promotion. Employees promoted on the same date shall have their seniority based on their relative standing on the promotional register from which they were promoted. Section 3. Seniority shall accumulate for all purposes during paid absences because of illness, injury, vacation, military leave or other authorized leave. Section 4. In the event of a vacancy in any unit (non-promotional vacancy), seniority will be considered. In addition, when it is determined that a non-promotional vacancy exists, the City shall make all reasonable efforts not to effectuate the filling of any such vacancy during the pendency of a regularly scheduled shift change. The City further agrees to announce all non- promotional vacancies in order to invite anyone interested in making application for the position, the right to do so. The announcement shall be posted, absent a documented emergency, for at least ten (10) working days, excluding vacancies for positions in the Office of the Police Chief. When all other factors are equal, seniority will prevail. Employees have the right to an interview with the unit commander to be informed of the reasons they were not selected. Section 5. Shift bid will occur twice per year, with the work week beginning on the third Sunday in January and July.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement