Everett Municipal Employees Local 113 AFSCME 1/13/2020

ARTICLE 15 - SENIORITY Section 1: Employees shall complete the applicable probationary period before they become regular employees entitling them to seniority rights. Section 2: Seniority shall be computed using the adjusted employment date, subject to the applicable probationary period. Section 3: Classification seniority shall be recognized as follows: A. The supervisor shall recognize seniority in assignments of duties within a job class on a job site wherein the assignments change on a periodic basis;provided that,this provision does not apply to regular vacancies. B. Those employees having greater classification seniority shall be given preference in the selection of call-outs and assignment of overtime. Lists for call-outs and assignment of overtime shall be established at least annually in each department. Lists shall be established for each shift by classification and type of work comprised of all employees qualified to undertake the assignment. Placement on the list shall be by employee choice in seniority order,or if by management agreement,following a Union conducted majority vote of the affected individuals,a rotational system may be established. Any employee refusing overtime or call-outs three times during the life of the list shall be moved to the bottom of the list or to the lowest position that will not displace a more senior employee. An employee may not receive more than one refusal for a given day of assigned work. C. Projects or assignments with defined responsibilities which involve overtime shall be exempt from this provision when continuity provides specialized knowledge or training that is needed for the efficient performance of the work. Section 4: Seniority shall terminate by the employee being discharged from service or by the employee voluntarily leaving the service of the City. Any employees laid off who are subsequently recalled shall be credited back with the seniority they had at the time they were laid off. 35