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Section 13.05 A part-time worker is not to work more than thirty (30) hours, per-week. If a situation arises where a part-time employee will exceed this limitation, the NOMBL shall notify a union representative to address this issue. ARTICLE 14 SENIORITY AND LAYOFF Section 14.01 Seniority shall be determined by continuous service with tfie Transit Department. Only non-probationary full-time employees shall have seniority. No employee shall have seniority during the probationary period provided in Article 12 but, seniority shall be retroactive to the date of hire; once the employee satisfactorily completes the probationary period. Continuous service shall only be braken by retirement, resignation or discharge. One senority list shall be maintained for full-time employees. The seniority of an individual shall not accrue for those days not worked when an employee is in a"no pay" status (e.g. off on sick leave without pay, off on a teave of absence without pay, off due to a disciplinary suspension) any of which exceeds the greater of ten (10) days or eighty (80) hours in a calender year. All time in excess of ten (10) days or eighty (80) hours in a calender year shall not count toward the accroai of seniority. Provided, however, an employee in "no pay" status and off without the use of sickieave due to a work related injury or occupational disease shall continue to accrue seniority for a period not to exceed one year. Accordingly, if an employee is not accruing seniority and a less senior empioyee is accruing seniority, the les.s senior employce could accrue sufficient seniority to equal or surpass in seniority the employee whose seniority is not accruing. Section 14.02 Seniority within the Transit Department shall govern for all purposes, except for the scheduling of runs for operators only, which shall be governed on the basis of seniority within the operator's classification. The operators having the most seniority, dUring a run pick, shall have the first choice of runs and so on down the list until all runs are filled. Any runs dr assignments which are not picked for any particular day shall be assigned to the first extra operator for that day from the bottom of the seniority list. Section 14.03 Where because of economy, consolidation or otherwise, the employer determines it necessary to reduce the size of its work force, such reduction shall not be made without notifying the NOTEA. Section 14.04 Whenever the employer deems it ne,cessary to reduce the number of employees within any classification with the Transit Uepartment the least senior full-time employee within that classification covered by this agreement shall be laid off first. Whon the seniority of two or more employees is equal, employees shall be laid off by the drawing of lots. In the event of a layoff, the affected employees shall receive payment of any unused vacation as quickly as practicable but no later than fourteen (14) calender days following the date of layoff. Section 14.05 A. Should a position with the Transit Department be re-created or re-established the most senior employee on lay off status shall be recalled to fill the position providing management believes that the employee on layoff status has the skills necessary, knowledge and the abitity to perform the duties of the position. Should the employer recall a laid off employee and the employee fails to satisfactorily demonstrate the skilis necessary, the knowiedge and ability to