Common use of Union Review of Competitive Actions Clause in Contracts

Union Review of Competitive Actions. A. The Union will be permitted to review (i.e. audit) competitive selection actions taken under this Article for all bargaining unit positions, when the Union has reason to believe a discrepancy exists or when requested to do so by an employee. This may be done at any time after the vacancy announcement posting up to forty-five (45) calendar days after selection is made. B. The Union will make the request to the SPO. The Union will provide the SPO with an updated written designation identifying the names of the Union designated union time users who are responsible for conducting audits. Any changes to the list will be sent to the SPO in writing. The union time user designated to conduct the audit will not have been an applicant for the promotion package being audited. C. Employees who believe they were improperly excluded from the BQL may request a review of the promotion package through the Union audit described above. D. The SPO will make the pertinent records from that package available to the Union auditor within seven (7) work days of the receipt of the timely written request. The Union will treat information confidentially. E. The Union may request additional information during the course of the audit. F. If an employee was excluded from the BQL due to an error, the provisions of Section 14 of this Article will apply. G. Employees who elect to use the grievance procedure rather than the Union audit procedure must adhere to the provisions of Article 28, Grievance Procedure.

Union Review of Competitive Actions. A. The Union will be permitted to review (i.e. audit) competitive selection actions taken under this Article for all bargaining unit positions, when the Union has reason to believe a discrepancy exists or when requested to do so by an employee. This may be done at any time after the vacancy announcement posting up to forty-five (45) calendar days after selection is made. B. The Union will make the request to the SPO. The Union will provide the SPO with an updated written designation identifying the names of the Union designated union official time users who are responsible for conducting audits. Any changes to the list will be sent to the SPO in writing. The union official time user designated to conduct the audit will not have been an applicant for the promotion package being audited. C. Employees who believe they were improperly excluded from the BQL may request a review of the promotion package through the Union audit described above. D. The SPO will make the pertinent records from that package available to the Union auditor within seven (7) work days of the receipt of the timely written request. The Union will treat information confidentially. E. The Union may request additional information during the course of the audit. F. If an employee was excluded from the BQL due to an error, the provisions of Section 14 of this Article will apply. G. Employees who elect to use the grievance procedure rather than the Union audit procedure must adhere to the provisions of Article 28, Grievance Procedure.