CUPE Health Care Workers' Council of Unions

ARTICLE 19 - SENIORITY

19.01 Definition

Seniority shall be defined as the length of service in the bargaining unit from the date the Employee last entered the service of the Employer(s). Employees employed at May 6, 1999 were ranked in order of seniority calculated on hours of seniority from the date the Employee last entered the service of the Employer(s).

19.02 Loss of Seniority

An Employee shall lose all entitled seniority and shall be deemed to have terminated employment from all Employer(s) in the geographic Health District, if in fact the Employee:

a) Is discharged for just cause and is not reinstated;

i) voluntarily terminates the employ of the Employer(s) unless they withdraw their resignation within forty-eight (48) hours;

ii) notwithstanding (i) above, voluntarily resigns a position with the Employer(s) while maintaining another position in the geographic Health District shall maintain seniority. Where an Employee resigns from all positions, said Employee shall be deemed to be terminated.

b) Fails to return to work immediately following the termination of a leave of absence or within fourteen (14) calendar days from notification by the Employer(s) to return to work following a layoff, unless, in either case the Employee can show a justifiable reason for failure to report to work.

c) Fills an out-of-scope position as determined by the Labour Relations Board.

d) Has been on continuous layoff for a period in excess of three (3) years.

e) Has not worked one hundred and eighty (180) days within the bargaining unit, then he or she shall lose their seniority and be deemed terminated.

19.03 Seniority List

The Employer(s) shall maintain a seniority list showing the seniority of each Employee employed by all Employer(s) within the geographic Health District. Such lists shall be posted in places accessible to all Employees and two (2) copies will be sent to the Secretary Treasurer of the Local Union.

Updated seniority lists shall be posted quarterly. Subject to the above, on presentation by a Local Union Representative of proof of error, a correction shall be made immediately by the Employer. Copies of the corrected seniority list shall be sent to the Local of the Union.

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CUPE Health Care Workers' Council of Unions
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Regina, Sask
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