Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

covered job classification and returns within three (3) months or less, the time away from
the bargaining unit will not be adjusted, and the previous bargaining unit seniority date
would remain. If an employee returns to a covered job classification after three (3)
months or more, their previously accrued bargaining unit seniority will not be bridged,
and their bargaining unit seniority will be reestablished as of the new date they are placed
into a job classification covered by this Agreement.
B. Department Seniority
Department seniority is defined as the date of hire into the current department or date of
hire into the former department if placed in the current department as a result of
reorganization or restructuring of work. Department seniority shall have limited uses as
described below.
Department seniority shall govern in the following applications only within the
department: job bidding for higher rated or equal classifications within the department
only, additional hours, PTO/vacation scheduling, and designated holiday scheduling. For
all other purposes, bargaining unit seniority shall govern.
C. Seniority List
There shall be one bargaining unit seniority list, which shall be updated every month and
sent to the Union representative. A separate quarterly list shall be maintained for per
diem and on-call employees, and they shall be ranked on such list by total hours of
employment.
D. Use of Seniority
Seniority may be utilized in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
E. Loss of Seniority
An employee’s seniority will be permanently lost if:
1. Voluntary termination of employment, unless rehired within three (3)
months;
2. discharge for just cause;
3. failure to return from any authorized leave of absence (In the event of an
emergency, the employee will receive an additional 5 business days to
request an extension);
4. failure to return to work within thirty (30) days after being recalled to
work;
5. layoff of two (2) years or more; and
6. voluntary transfer to a non-bargaining unit position unless returned to
bargaining unit within 90 days.
F. Retained Seniority
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