2020-12 - 2020-22 Public Works Collective Bargaining Agreements

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been previously required for a position, testing shall be required for all subsequent applicants, although the test may change to meet new conditions. All applicants applying for a position at the same time shall be given the same test and all interviews shall be standardized. In the event testing is required, all applicants shall be given the same written and/or practical test. The Union shall receive a copy of each job posting at or before the time of posting. Employees who wish to be considered for the posted job must file a completed Interest in Position form from Human Resources not later than the end of the posting period. Applicants from outside the bargaining unit must meet the same qualifications as posted for bargaining unit applicants. If neither bargaining unit nor non -bargaining unit applicants meet all of the qualifications, and the City decides to revise the qualifications, the City shall re -post the revised qualifications within the bargaining unit before offering it to outside applicants. 23.02 The administration shall provide a receipt for all applications timely filed. All applicants will be reviewed by the City and the job awarded within fifteen (15) working days on the basis of experience, skill, ability and seniority to perform the work in question, provided that the City may reject any and all bids, if in its judgment, the applicant(s) are not qualified (as defined above) for the job. If the skill, ability and experience of two (2) or more full-time employees are substantially equal, seniority shall govern. If the skill, ability and experience of any combination of full- or part- time employees are substantially equal, the full-time employee(s) shall be given preference. By the end of the fifteenth (15) working day, a notice shall be posted showing the name of the applicant selected for the opening and the date the applicant is scheduled to start at the new position, or indicating that no employee was selected. In the event no bargaining unit employee is selected, each employee who bid will receive a written notice explaining their non -selection. As soon as a selection is made, the City shall provide the Union with a list of employees, who bid, with each person's public works bargaining unit seniority date, along with the name of the employee selected. If the Union believes an employee has not been given due consideration for a promotion, the Union may submit a written Step III grievance to the Director of Human Resources within five (5) calendar days. Upon receipt of the grievance, the Director of Human Resources will conduct a hearing pursuant to Article 10. In the event that no bargaining unit member is selected and a grievance is to be filed, the five (5) calendar days shall commence when the member receives his or her written notice from the Employer as stated above. 23.03 An employee awarded a job under these provisions must successfully complete a physical examination and, upon completion of the aforementioned, will be given reasonable help and supervision, and shall be allowed a reasonable period of time to qualify, but not more than (90) calendar days. The employee will be considered to have qualified on the new job when the employee has satisfactorily performed the required duties with no more supervision than is required by other qualified employees on the same or similar jobs, and when the employee's record, as to quality and quantity of work, meets the standard applicable to the job. The employee shall be notified, in writing, the date of the employee's qualification. If the employee failed to qualify, the employee shall be returned to the employee's former job. An employee who successfully bids into a new division will retain bargaining unit seniority. 23.04 No employee shall be eligible for promotion under these provisions who has not satisfactorily completed the required probationary period. 22