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3. Trainee and Provisional Appointments. Employees on a trainee or a provisional
appointment, shall have Classification Seniority credited to the date of hire at the time an
employee begins to serve a probationary period in a related classification.
4. Temporary Appointments. Effective July 23, 1985, an employee who serves a temporary
appointment in a class and receives a probationary appointment to that class shall have
Classification Seniority credited to the beginning of the temporary appointment provided
there was no break in service between the appointments. For employees hired after
November 18, 2005, seniority shall include those situations where the employee serves a
temporary appointment followed by an emergency appointment in the same classification
with no break in service between appointments.
5. Trial Period and Non-certification. An employee who returns to a former class under the
conditions of Article 12, Section 10 E or F shall accrue seniority as if continually employed
in the former class.
C. Forfeiture and Interruptions. Seniority shall be forfeited when an employee separates from
State employment. Time on the layoff list or an approved leave of absence shall not constitute
an interruption in seniority. Classification Seniority shall include all service in confidential
position(s) but shall exclude service in positions not represented by the Union.
D. Seniority Units. "Seniority Unit" is defined as all employees in bargaining units represented by
the Union in each agency as listed in Appendix G.
E. Related Classes. "Related Classes" are those classes which are similar in the nature and
character of the work performed and which require similar qualifications.
Section 2. Seniority Earned Under Previous Collective Bargaining Agreements. Employees
shall continue to have their seniority calculated as provided for under the 2011-2013 Collective
Bargaining Agreement or Memoranda of Understanding except as specifically provided elsewhere
in this Agreement.
Section 3. Seniority Rosters. No later than November 30 and May 31 of each year Appointing
Authorities shall prepare and post on all employee bulletin boards seniority rosters for each
seniority unit and one (1) copy shall be furnished to the Local Union. The rosters shall list each
employee in the order of Classification Seniority (State Seniority for Units 4 and 6) and reflect each
employee's date of Classification Seniority, date of State Seniority, and the date of Classification
Seniority and class title for all classes in which the employee previously served. [Note:
Classification Seniority dates need not be listed for classes in Units 4 and 6.]
In addition, the Appointing Authority shall list the class options (if any) for which an employee is
qualified. If an employee disagrees with the class options listed, the employee shall have thirty
(30) calendar days from the date of the posting of the seniority roster to notify Minnesota
Management & Budget (MMB). MMB shall determine whether the employee meets the minimum
qualifications for the class option.
The rosters shall also identify the type of appointment if other than full-time unlimited.
When two (2) or more employees have the same Classification Seniority dates, seniority position
shall be determined by State Seniority. Should a tie still exist, seniority shall be determined by
length of prior State service. Should a tie still exist, seniority shall be determined by lot.
The rosters shall also include a listing of all employees in Student Worker classifications.
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