Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU) Local 107 - City of Hamilton

Temporary requirements may be met by the company for a
maximum of sixty (60) working days, then the temporary
requirement will be posted and filled in accordance with the
provisions in article 19.01. Where it is expected that a temporary
vacancy will be greater than sixty (60) days and which the employer
intends to fill such vacancy the employer will post this vacancy in
accordance with 19.03. It is further agreed that any subsequent
vacancies may be posted at the employer's discretion.
An Employee who requests to be returned to their former position
shall not prejudice their applications for future promotions or
transfers.
(b)
(c)
In the event that an Employee covered by this agreement takes up
a full-time position with the Union, then in such cases, he shall
retain his seniority previously acquired and shall have added
thereto the seniority while serving in such capacity.
Provided that the promoted/appointed employee vacates the
position either through exercising his/her reversion rights under
Article 19.13(a) or is promoted to another position or resigns from
the City within six (6) months of starting his/her duties in the new
position (i.e. either through promotion or appointment), the next
successful candidate to the original job posting (provided one
exists) shall be offered the position without the requirement to
repost the job.
19.14 The intent of this article is to maintain the integrity and on-going viability of
the winddown program that provides a transitional period of employment,
after retirement from full-time service, respecting the individual work-life
balance priorities of the employees.
To qualify for the winddown program, an employee must have a minimum
of ten (10) years of service as a full time HSR employee.
The following conditions form the basic structure of the wind-down
program:
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