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Sales Equipment Service Trainee /
Outside Vehicle Washing Service /
Truck Maintenance and Safety and Heavy Lifting /
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November 1, 2005 to October 31, 2010
Section 1 Seniority
Seniority of an employee shall mean the length of his unbroken service with the Company (or its immediate predecessor) in the bargaining unit covered by this Agreement.
There shall be two seniority lists: one for inside employees (Warehouse, Equipment Service) and one for outside employees (Delivery Drivers, Merchandisers).
Seniority shall be applied with respect to layoffs and recalls, as hereinafter provided, in each of the above groups separately.
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions, a Merchandiser shall be assigned to the Williams Lake territory who will be responsible for the Highway 97 corridor from 150 Mile House, up to and including Quesnel city limits, including Wells and Barkerville and such Merchandiser shall not be bumped by a more senior laid-off employee.
Section 2 Layoff and Recall
Seniority shall be the deciding factor governing layoffs and recall already covered under Collective Bargaining Agreement (i.e. the last hired shall be the first laid off) and recall after layoffs, provided the senior employee has the capabilities to satisfactorily perform the work to be done.
Section 3 Loss of Seniority
Seniority shall be lost if an employee:
Voluntarily leaves the employ of the Company, or
Is discharged, or,
Is absent without leave for a period greater than five (5) working days, or
After layoff, fails to report for work for five (5) working days after being recalled.
Section 4
It is understood that persons laid-off are subject to recall. The Company shall forward a registered letter to the last known address. If the person fails to report for work, he or she shall forfeit all seniority rights.
Section 5
Every three (3) months, the Company will supply the Union with a Seniority List in triplicate of all employees covered by this Agreement; said list to contain the names, classifications and seniority date of each employee.
Section 6 Reinstatement
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In any case where an employee has been transferred by the Company to a supervisory position and at a later date ceases to be a supervisory worker and the Company desires to retain his services, it is hereby agreed that reinstatement can be made within the bargaining unit to a base rated classification and placed upon the seniority list with his original date of employment less that amount of years and months he spent working as a supervisor. It is understood however, that his combined seniority would apply for vacation, pension, severance pay and welfare benefits.
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It is understood employees who are promoted to a supervisory position, can return to the job they had at the time of their promotion, with full seniority and time during the first three (3) months after the date of promotion. It is further understood during this three (3) month period, in the event the employee returns to their job within the bargaining unit, the employee shall be required to pay Union Dues for each period of time.
Section 7 Job Postings:
If, during the life of the Collective Agreement, a new job category or categories should be established (which are not covered by such Agreement), then the following provisions shall become operative:
In the case of permanent vacancies, the job shall be posted immediately on the bulletin board for five (5) working days. Applicants wishing to apply for the position shall make a written request in duplicate providing one copy to the Company and one copy to the Shop Steward of the Union. Thereafter, within five (5) working days, the Company shall make an appointment.
An employee absent from work due to vacation, WCB, Weekly or Long Term disability; shall provide a written request to the Company requesting that he/she be notified of job postings during his/her leave. Upon such request, the Company shall contact the employee by phone to inform him/her of a job posting. Should the Company be unable to contact the employee by phone, a registered letter informing the employee of the posting will be sent to the employee’s last address on file with the Company. The employee will then have five (5) working days from the delivery of the registered letter to apply for the vacancy.
For purposes of Job Postings only, an employee on one seniority list shall be allowed to bid on a job vacancy on the opposite seniority list.
Bargaining Unit-wide seniority shall be the governing factor in promotions providing the factors of being capable, merit and ability are relatively equal among those involved. Promotions shall be made to those who are qualified or capable of being qualified with training to perform the work to be done. In the event a senior applicant is not given a trial period, Management shall discuss the matter with the Grievance committee prior to filling the job vacancy."
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