Daughters of Charity - SEIU-UHW Healthcare Workers West

If an employee transfers from full-time or part-time to per diem status, she or he
shall not lose his or her seniority and such seniority shall continue to accrue.
At Seton, O’Connor and Saint Louise
G. Seniority Defined.
At Seton: Seniority shall be defined as the most recent date of hire into a bargaining unit
position covered by this Agreement.
A Casual employee’s length of service for the purpose of job bidding and for allocation
of casual shifts commences on the most recent date of continuous bargaining unit service
as a Casual.
At Saint Louise. Employees in bargaining unit positions as of August 14, 2002 shall
receive a seniority date based on each employee’s most recent date of hire with the
Employer. For those employees hired after August 14, 2002 into a bargaining unit
position, seniority shall be defined as the most recent date of hire into a bargaining unit
position.
A Per Diem or Limited Part-time employee who is reclassified as a Regular employee
shall receive a seniority date as of such employee’s most recent date of bargaining unit
employment, including Per Diem and Limited Part-time employment.
At O’Connor: Employees in bargaining unit positions as of April 2, 2002 shall receive a
seniority date based on the employee’s most recent date of hire with the Employer. For
those employees hired after April 2, 2002 into a bargaining unit position, seniority shall
be defined as the most recent date of hire into a bargaining unit position.
A Per Diem or Limited Part-time employee who is reclassified as a Regular employee
shall receive a seniority date as of such employee’s most recent date of bargaining unit
employment, including Per Diem and Limited Part-time employment.
H. Return to Unit. Any bargaining unit employee who accepts a non bargaining
unit position with the Employers may return to the bargaining unit without a break in
seniority, provided that there exists a vacancy to which he/she can return and that such
return occurs within thirty (30) days of the acceptance of the non-bargaining unit
position.
I. Seniority List The Employers shall maintain seniority lists that will be provided
to the Union once every six (6) months.
J. Loss of Seniority: Seniority shall be terminated by:
1. Discharge for cause;
2. Resignation;
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