Union Contract Local 2, OPEIU - WMATA.com

employees who are appointed to bargaining unit jobclassifications for a specific period of time not toexceed 365 consecutive days. It is agreed that thisparagraph shall not apply to the placement of newjob classifications under section 5. The Authoritymay assign Local 2 work out of bargaining unit to anyother bargaining unit that has a reciprocal agreementcovering Local 2 for purposes of providing alternateemployment to non-Local 2 employees on extendedabsence—i.e., workers compensation, extended sickleave, long term disability (LTD), extended leavewithout pay (LWOP).(b) For cross-training purposes, the Authority may temporarilyassign non-bargaining unit employees to bargainingunit positions in the RAIL Operations ControlCenter and may temporarily assign bargaining unitemployees in the RAIL Operations Control Center todifferent positions, including non-bargaining unit positions.Such cross training may involve instructionin the duties of the training position as well as actualperformance of the job functions of the training position.The Authority may select employees for crosstraining at its discretion on a non-discriminatorybasis. An employee selected for cross training willretain the contractual rights incident to the employee’soriginal position during the cross-training period,provided that the employee’s wage rate during thecross-training period will be governed by Article 7,Section 6. Bargaining unit employees may declinecross-training assignments.(c) Work which is normally or customarily performedby the bargaining unit shall not be subcontracted by