collective bargaining agreement contract between - Bureau of Indian ...

Section 3. Locating Candidates and Publicizing VacanciesA. Candidates shall be located through advertising. No position in the bargaining unit, except thosespecifically excepted herein from Merit staffing competition, will be filled except as a result ofthe advertising for the particular vacancy or vacancies. In addition to applying for advertisedvacancies, any employee may make advance application by applying as described below.B. Employees may submit an application to a Human Resource Office having an Applicant SupplyFile. Applications for positions listed under the Applicant Supply File will be kept for one year;others will be returned.Section 4. Basic EligibilityEach bargaining unit employee who files an application shall, upon request, be given notice in writingby the Human Resources Office as to whether or not they meet the qualifications for the position.Section 5. CandidatesQualitative, job-related distinctions must be made among promotion and other competitive eligibles interms of relative merit and ability and documented through the use of a crediting plan or other ratingmethodology. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards. The validityand propriety of selective and/or ranking factors must be clearly reflected and supported by a currentposition description of the job for which they are used.Section 6. SelectionSelecting Officials must ensure that all bargaining unit candidates are treated fairly and equitably. Allcandidates will receive notification of their selection/non-selection for the position.Section 7. Career Ladder PromotionsAll employees in career ladder positions will be promoted effective the first pay period after having metthe minimum qualification requirements for promotion to the next higher grade in the career ladder,when they have demonstrated the ability to perform at the higher grade and when a “Request forPersonnel Act” has been properly authorized.Section 8. Temporary PromotionsManagement will temporarily promote a qualified employee who is assigned to perform the duties of ahigher graded position for twenty-one (21) consecutive work days or more. This does not apply toemployees properly detailed to higher graded duties. An employee’s assignment to the higher gradedposition will not be interrupted solely to deprive the employee of eligibility for the temporarypromotion, nor shall the assignment of such higher graded duties be rotated among employees solely toavoid placing a single employee in the position for ten (10) consecutive work days if the duties need tobe performed for a period of ten work days or more. This shall not preclude rotating such temporary68