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Section 5. Bargaining unit employees demoted without personal cause while serving under acareer or career conditional appointment are entitled to special consideration for repromotion topositions for which they qualify. Bargaining unit employees must apply through the meritpromotion procedures using the prescribed form and identify themselves as repromotioncandidates. However, it is understood by the parties that:a. Careful and serious consideration will be given to such employees; andb. There is no absolute guarantee of repromotion as a result of this special consideration.Section 6. In the interest of effective employee utilization, details of bargaining unit employeeswill be used to meet temporary work needs of the Employer and will be accomplished inaccordance with applicable regulations and this Article. Details may be used for such purposes asemergencies or situations occasioned by abnormal workload, changes in mission or organization,and absences of personnel. Details in excess of thirty (30) days shall be recorded in theemployee's Official Personnel Folder, and copies of the record will be forwarded to the employee.The Employer agrees that the detail procedure shall not be used to afford certain individuals anundue opportunity to gain qualifying experience or to prevent others from gaining suchexperience. Selection for details shall be based on the bona fide needs of management and theability of the individuals. Verbal details of thirty (30) days or less will be made as deemednecessary by the Employer to meet temporary management needs. The Employer will make everyreasonable effort to avoid repeated details of a bargaining unit employee for periods of thirty (30)days or less.Section 7. An employee who fully meets the minimum eligibility standard and time-in-graderequirements temporarily placed in an established higher graded position in the bargaining unit inexcess of thirty (30) days shall be temporarily promoted. Temporary promotions of more thanone hundred twenty (120) days will be made in accordance with competitive procedures.Section 8. Re-employment eligibles will be given priority consideration for re-employment inaccordance with applicable rules and regulations.42