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Section 12
SENIORITY

  1. Seniority as referred to in this Agreement means plant-wide seniority.

  2. Each employee's seniority date shall be the employee's first day of work in the bargaining unit and shall be so credited upon completion of his/her probationary period.

    Employees beginning work on the same date after October 14, 1991, shall be entered on the seniority list alphabetically according to their last name, then first name, then middle name,in that order.

  3. Seniority will continue to accumulate during a) periods of absence authorized by and consistent with this Agreement and, b) periods of absence due to voluntary or involuntary layoffs.

  4. If an employee transfers into the bargaining unit from a non-bargaining unit position with the University, the employee's seniority date will be the date on which he begins work in the bargaining unit. For the purpose of determining such an employee's eligibility for benefits such as longevity pay, sick leave, and vacation, the date the employee first became eligible for such benefits as an employee of the University shall apply.

  5. A bargaining unit employee who transfers to any University position shall retain all seniority accumulated up to the date of transfer for a period of one (1) year while holding the new position. All such accumulated seniority may be exercised in the event of being transferred back into the bargaining unit, however, all bargaining unit seniority rights will terminate after the one (1) year period.

  6. The Employer shall obtain computerized lists which shall show the names, classification titles, and seniority dates of all bargaining unit employees, including probationary employees even though they do not have seniority. The Employer will provide the Chief Stewards with copies each month.

  7. Four months after the ratification of this Agreement and annually thereafter during the term of this Agreement, the Employer shall give to the Council the addresses of all Union members covered by the Agreement as such addresses then appear on the records of the Employer. The Council shall receive and retain such information in confidence and shall disclose it only to those officials of the Union whose union duties require them to have such information.