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12.09 Until an employee is so placed on a seniority list, he shall be known as a probationary
employee who may not grieve regarding discharge provided that, at the request of the
Union, such a discharge will be discussed at a meeting to be arranged by the Human
Resources Representative within five (5) days of the report.
A casual or seasonal employee who becomes a permanent employee shall have seniority
only from the date of commencing work as a permanent employee provided he has
completed a trial period of sixty (60) working days. If such an employee reverts to the
status of a casual or seasonal employee before the completion of his trial period, his
original seniority shall be reinstated.
12.10 An employee shall be deemed to have terminated his employment and have lost his
seniority rights for the following reasons:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
If the employee quits;
After twenty-four (24) consecutive months of layoff;
If the employee is discharged and the discharge is not reversed through the
Grievance Procedure;
If an employee has been absent for five (5) consecutive days without having
notified directly his foreman or supervisor, unless a satisfactory reason is given;
If an employee is laid off and fails to return to work within five (5) days after
being notified by registered mail to his last known address on the Corporation
records to report to work;
If an employee overstays a leave of absence granted by the Corporation in
writing and does not secure an extension of such leave;
(g) If an employee has not returned to work after an absence due to illness of two (2)
years, the position vacated by that employee may be posted as a permanent
vacancy.
Notwithstanding clause 13.02 after this initial two (2) year period, when the employee
is fit to return to work, he shall be placed in the first available vacancy for which he is
qualified to perform the duties.
12.11 Seniority shall not be considered as broken during:
(a)
(b)
an absence due to illness; or
while on leave of absence granted by the Corporation.
12.12 (a) An employee promoted to a Corporation position outside the Bargaining Unit,
either in a temporary or permanent capacity, shall accumulate seniority under
this Collective Agreement for a period of twelve months from the date upon
which he assumed his new duties; such an employee on his return to the
Bargaining Unit shall, subject to Section 13.01, exercise his accumulated