Temporary Workers. (a) All temporary workers at the time of hire shall be verbally notified and required to sign a statement attesting to their temporary status. All temporary workers shall be ineligible for fringe benefits provided under this Agreement, except for overtime and holiday provisions. For temporary workers who become regular workers, the probationary period begins on the date of regular employment. Temporary workers who have been in the same position for more than ninety (90) consecutive days shall receive holiday pay based on the number of hours they would have worked but for the holiday. Upon completion of the probationary period, the worker’s seniority date shall be the date of hire as a temporary worker. It shall be the intent of the Employer to hire temporary-status workers under the following conditions only: (1) Emergency situations – not more than fourteen (14) calendar days. (2) Vacation relief – not more than ninety (90) calendar days. (3) Specific Projects – when notice is given to the Union for the need of additional workers for specific needs or projects. (4) Relief on Promotion for a period of ninety (90) calendar days. (5) When necessary to accommodate leaves of absences. Such temporary assignments may begin two months (2) prior to the start or extend two (s) months beyond the end of the leave of absence. (6) When necessary to accommodate terms of temporary disability requiring limited duty restrictions. (b) The Union will be notified in writing of the hiring of all temporary workers who will perform bargaining unit work. Such notifications will include the name of the worker, the worker’s classification, the expected duration of the position, the reason for the position, and if the worker is filling a temporary vacancy, the name of the worker whose position is being filled.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement