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SECTION 2: Seniority shall mean an employees uninterrupted length of continuous <br />uninterrupted service with the Employer, measured from his last hiring date as a full-time <br />employee performing work of this bargaining unit. No employee shall have seniority for his <br />probationary period provided in Article 12, but upon completion of the probationary period, <br />seniority shall be retroactive to the date of hire. <br />SECTION 3: The Employer shall provide the OPBA with a copy of the seniority lists and these <br />lists shall be updated every six (6) months. The seniority lists shall name the employee in order <br />of date of hire, department, classification and seniority. <br />SECTION 4: Continuous service and seniority shall be broken when an employee: <br />A. Quits or resigns; <br />B. Is discharged for just cause; <br />C. Is laid off for a period that is equal to the amount of seniority held at the time the <br />lay-off commences, or twenty-four consecutive months, whichever is less; <br />D. Fails to report to work within fifteen (15) calendar days when recalled from lay-off <br />by certified mail, addressed to the employee's last known address within his official <br />personnel file, unless the employee is unable due to a medically proven disability; <br />E. Is absent without reporting off for three (3) consecutive work days, unless the <br />employee has a reasonable excuse satisfactory to the employer for failing to report <br />the absence. <br />SECTION 5: The Employer shall advise the Union in writing of additions to or deletions from <br />the seniority list at the end of each pay period when the action took place. A copy of the lists of <br />additions and/or deletions will be sent to the OPBA Director. <br />ARTICLE 12: <br />PROBATIONARY PERIOD <br />SECTION 1: New employees shall be considered to be on probation for a period of one year. <br />During the probationary period, discipline, discharge or suspension by the Employer shall not be <br />subject to the grievance procedure or any Civil Service Commission. <br />SECTION 2: If any employee is discharged or quits during the probationary period described in <br />Section 1 and is later rehired, he shall be considered as a new employee and subject to the <br />provisions of Section 1. <br />ARTICLE 13: <br />LAYOFF AND RECALL <br />SECTION 1: When a layoff is necessary due to lack of funds, lack of work, or abolishment of <br />positions, the Employer shall notify the effected employees in writing at least fourteen (14) days <br />in advance of the effective date of layoff. The Employer, upon request from the OPBA, agrees to <br />M <br />