Amalgated Transit Union 4/29/2019

ARTICLE 16 - SENIORITY Section 1: Working seniority (adjusted employment date) will be determined from the date of hire as an employee covered under Article 4 for the City provided such service is continuous. Working seniority applies only to City benefits, such as vacation accrual and longevity accrual. Union seniority applies to days off, run selection, vacation bids, holiday bids, overtime, and revenue vehicle bidding (when applicable). Union seniority belongs to the Union. If there are any issues about union seniority, it shall be settled by the Union. Section 2: Seniority shall be recognized in the same classification of work and those having greater seniority shall be given preference as to work in the same position but shall not be in conflict with the rules of Civil Service as it applies to promotions. If there is a layoff in the operator series, prior paratransit operator time will be included in that individual's class of bus operator time for purposes of determining layoff seniority. Section 3: Seniority shall terminate by discharge from service or by voluntarily leaving the service of the Transit Division. Section 4: When and if it becomes necessary to lay-off any employee, the last person hired in each classification shall be the first laid off and the last person laid off shall be the first person hired when rehiring. Section 5: Employees under a medical leave of absence will not lose their seniority rights for one (1) year after their accrued sick leave is exhausted. During this period, the City has the right to require physician reports every 90 days, and to send the individual to a City-appointed physician. (See Article 11, Section 10.) 32