Common use of Temporary Holddowns Clause in Contracts

Temporary Holddowns. Consistent with the following provisions, unassigned full-time regular, full-time flexible, part-time flexible, and new work PSE Tractor-Trailer Operators (SP 5-22; PS-8) and Motor Vehicle Operators (SP-l0; PS-7) may, in seniority order, exercise a preference for an assignment temporarily vacant for an anticipated duration of ten (10) days or more. New work PSEs may only express preference for temporarily vacant new work assignments. 1. The employees utilizing their seniority to select a temporary holddown assignment as above, shall work that assignment for its duration unless: they are otherwise assigned to a permanent duty assignment; it is clearly demonstrated that the employee cannot perform the assignment; the assigned work being performed by a part-time flexible in accordance with the above is needed to provide a full-time employee work to satisfy the 8-hour work guarantee; or unless that individual is otherwise needed to fill a vacant assignment for which there are no qualified employees. 2. The assignment for which employees exercise a preference must be (a) one for which they are qualified, (b) at the unit to which the employee is assigned, and (c) for full-time employees, on the same tour to which they are assigned. Employees on detail, holddown, absent and/or on any type of leave at the time of the temporary holddown bidding will be considered as being unavailable. 3. The posting and awarding of temporary holddown bids shall not exceed 72 hours. 4. Selection of a part-time flexible for a holddown assignment in no way modifies the part-time flexible’s employment status as to benefits and rights under the National Agreement not otherwise modified as above. 5. All present and existing procedures for filling temporarily vacant motor vehicle assignments at the Local Level are automatically negated in favor of the foregoing holddown procedure.

Temporary Holddowns. Consistent with the following provisions, unassigned full-time regular, full-time flexible, part-time flexible, and new work PSE Tractor-Trailer Operators (SP 5-22; PS-8) and Motor Vehicle Operators (SP-l0; PS-7) may, in seniority order, exercise a preference for an assignment temporarily vacant for an anticipated duration of ten (10) days or more. New work PSEs may only express preference for temporarily vacant new work assignments. 1. The employees utilizing their seniority to select a temporary holddown assignment as above, shall work that assignment for its duration unless: they are otherwise assigned to a permanent duty assignment; it is clearly demonstrated that the employee cannot perform the assignment; the assigned work being performed by a part-time flexible in accordance with the above is needed to provide a full-time employee work to satisfy the 8-hour work guarantee; or unless that individual is otherwise needed to fill a vacant assignment for which there are no qualified employees. 2. The assignment for which employees exercise a preference must be (a) one for which they are qualified, (b) at the unit to which the employee is assigned, and (c) for full-time employees, on the same tour to which they are assigned. Employees on detail, holddown, absent and/or on any type of leave at the time of the temporary holddown bidding will be considered as being unavailable. 3. The posting and awarding of temporary holddown bids shall not exceed 72 hours. 4. Selection of a part-time flexible or new work PSE for a holddown assignment in no way modifies the part-time flexible’s employment status as to benefits and rights under the National Agreement Agree- ment not otherwise modified as above. 5. All present and existing procedures for filling temporarily vacant motor vehicle assignments at the Local Level local level are automatically negated in favor of the foregoing holddown procedure.