2020-15 - 2020-22 CBA, Administrative

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ARTICLE 11 PROBATIONARY PERIOD 11.01 New full-time employees shall be considered to be on probation for a period of ninety (90) calendar days and during such probationary period, the City shall have sole discretion to discipline or discharge such employees, and such actions during this period cannot be reviewed through the grievance procedure. 11.02 If an employee is discharged or quits while on probation and is later rehired, the employee shall be considered a new employee and subject to provisions of Section 1 of this Article. 11.03 Any City employee who works in a classification outside this bargaining unit shall be considered a new employee when transferred to this bargaining unit, except those who are currently members of an AFSCME bargaining unit. Any new employee in this bargaining unit who has had previous employment with the City of Lakewood shall retain all credits due towards longevity, vacation and sick leave accumulation. ARTICLE 12 SENIORITY 12.01 Seniority, for the purpose of layoff, shall be an employee's uninterrupted length of continuous service with the City within a classification included in the bargaining unit. An employee shall have no seniority during the probationary period provided in Article 11, but upon completion of the probationary period, seniority shall be retroactive to the date of hire. Management personnel shall not accumulate any seniority while employed outside the bargaining unit. 12.02 Upon the request of a Chapter Officer, but not more than twice a year, the City shall provide the Union with a copy of the seniority lists and these lists shall be updated every six (6) months. The seniority lists shall contain, in order of seniority, the name, division, classification and date of hire for each employee. The City also shall provide a second list in alphabetical order containing the employee's name, address, and telephone number. Seniority shall be broken when an employee: Quits or resigns. 2. Is discharged for just and proper cause. 3. Is laid off for a period of more than twenty-four (24) consecutive months. 4. Fails to report to work when recalled from layoff within five (5) calendar days from the date on which the certified mail is received by the employee. The City will send the employee notice by certified mail (to the employee's last known address as shown on the City's records).