UC/ACBCTC Agreement
ARTICLE 8
HIRING
- The
UNION shall be notified in writing whenever the CAMPUS or LABORATORY
has an open position in the bargaining unit it intends to fill.
The CAMPUS or LABORATORY will also notify the UNION of all open
positions it intends to fill which directly supervise covered
positions.
- All
job announcements for open positions covered by this Agreement
and for positions that directly supervise unit positions will
be posted in conspicuous locations at the CAMPUS and
LABORATORY's Physical Plant Department headquarters.
- (a)
The UNIVERSITY shall have sole responsibility for the selection
of an individual or individuals to fill an open position. Lead
persons for the craft being hired should be included in the selection
process.
(b) Employees desiring to compete for promotional or transfer opportunities shall meet the minimum qualifications for the position in which they are interested. The applicants judged to be best qualified for open positions will be selected for these positions; however, in those cases where qualifications are essentially equal, special consideration will be given bargaining unit applicants to allow for promotional opportunities, provided that Affirmative
Action objectives have been met.
(c) A bargaining unit employee who has received notice of layoff from either the CAMPUS or the LABORATORY in accordance with the provisions of Article 19 of this Agreement may apply for an open position at the other location. The applicant judged to be best qualified for the open position will be selected for the position; however, in those cases where applicant's qualifications for the open position are essentially equal, special consideration will be given bargaining unit applicants during their period of recall eligibility, provided that Affirmative Action objectives have been met.
- Within
seven days, the UNION will be notified of all new hires within
the bargaining unit.
- During
the term of this Agreement the University will use various methods
to procure the services of temporary maintenance workers based
on situational requirements and constraints. One such method the
University will use is to procure temporary maintenance workers
directly from the union hiring hall.
In those instances in which the University uses the hiring hall, it will notify the appropriate union of its needs. Within two working days of the University's request, the union will refer a diverse pool of qualified applicants for the position or positions. The University is free to hire or reject the applicants referred through this process. If the University does not fulfill its staffing needs after the two-working day union-referral period, other recruitment sources will be utilized.
The use or non-use of the hiring hall shall not be subject t o the grievance or arbitration procedure set forth in the collective bargaining agreement unless the exercise thereof violates an express written provision of the agreement.
An employee appointed to work full time for three months or more is eligible to enroll in one of the University's health plans.
- CAMPUS
employees who desire to request a transfer within their classification
and Department will submit a formal transfer request to their
appropriate Associate Director. When an opening becomes available
in the desired location/building or assignment, requests for transfer
will be reviewed before people are hired or other employees are
transferred to fill the open position. Laid off employees with
preferential rehire or recall rights will be given first consideration
for any opening. Before any decision to transfer is made, the
CAMPUS will post the opportunity in the relevant shop for seven
working days.
- In
recognition of the new CAMPUS policy permitting conversions to
career status of those employees working in excess of 1,000 hours
during specified periods, the following codifies the December
5, 2000, side letter between the CAMPUS and the UNION. The following
provisions apply to the CAMPUS only.
- The
working definition of a "permanent appointment"
is not changed. It is an appointment established at a fixed
or variable percentage of time at 50% or more of full-time
which is expected to continue for one year or longer. "Career
appointment" is the official University term identifying
what our contract refers to as a "permanent appointment."
- Effective
January 1, 2001, a "temporary appointment" is redefined
as: an appointment established at any percentage of time,
fixed or variable, during which the incumbent is expected
to be on regular pay status for less than 1,000 hours in a
12-month period. "Limited appointment" will be the
official University term identifying what our contract refers
to as a "temporary appointment."
- A
temporary appointment made after January 1, 2001, will convert
to a permanent appointment when the incumbent has attained
1,000 hours of qualifying service in any 12 consecutive months
without a break in service of at least 120 consecutive calendar
days. The conversion to permanent status will be effective
the first of the month after an employee attains 1,000 hours
of qualifying service. For the purposes of this calculation
only, "qualifying service" includes all time on
pay status. Pay status does not include paid overtime or on-call
hours.
- With
reference to Article 28, Fringe Benefit Coverage, effective
January 1, 2001, membership in the University of California
Retirement Plan (UCRP) will begin the first of the month after
an employee attains 1,000 hours of qualifying service (as
defined above) during 12 consecutive months. From the entry
date forward, the employees will accumulate service credit
and will be eligible for UCRP benefits in accordance with
Plan provisions.
- The
working definition of a "permanent appointment"
is not changed. It is an appointment established at a fixed
or variable percentage of time at 50% or more of full-time
which is expected to continue for one year or longer. "Career
appointment" is the official University term identifying
what our contract refers to as a "permanent appointment."