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12. An employee who does not make a successful bid shall indicate his/her interest (in writing) in
picking up hours which become available.
Article 2
Hours of Work
Article 5 of the Master Agreement shall be supplemented and/or modified as follows:
If the work schedule to be worked by an employee at the beginning of a new academic year is the
same as the schedule worked in the preceding academic year, the fourteen (14) calendar day
posting requirement of Article 5 shall not apply. The Appointing Authority, at the time of notification
of the employee’s return date, shall notify those employees of any changes from that anticipated
work schedule.
Article 3
Work Schedules
If due to a change in the operation of a unit/program, it becomes necessary to permanently change
the scheduling pattern of full-time employees in the interest of efficient operations, to meet the
needs of the public or the Appointing Authority, to provide more beneficial student services, or to
better use facilities or the working forces, no less than thirty (30) calendar days notice shall be
given to the Local Union. At the request of the Local Union, the Appointing Authority shall meet
and confer to develop a reasonable scheduling pattern prior to the fourteen (14) day posting period
provided for in Article 5, Section 1(C) of the Master Agreement.
The Appointing Authority and Local Union may mutually agree to alter the terms of the section
titled "Hours of Work."
Employees who voluntarily attend in service training of less than two (2) hours shall be paid only
for those hours of attendance.
Article 4
Flextime Scheduling
The Appointing Authority and the Local Union may mutually agree to a flextime scheduling plan.
Article 5
Permanent Layoff
Article 15, Section 3, D 3 of the Master Agreement shall be modified by providing the following,
additional options to employees who receive notice of permanent layoff:
1. Bump the least senior employee in the same insurance eligible status within the same work
area or the seniority unit; or,
2. Bump the least senior employee in a different insurance eligibility status within the work area or
the seniority unit.
Employees on permanent layoff may be appointed to an intermittent, temporary or emergency
position; such appointment shall not be considered a recall.
Seasonal Layoff
Article 15, Section 4B of the Master Agreement shall be supplemented and/or modified as follows:
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