House Next Door Society Collective Agreement 2012-2026

Article 20: Postings, Promotions, Transfers and Vacancies

1. Filling Vacancies
   1. When a vacancy occurs in any classification covered by this Collective Agreement, such vacancy shall be posted for ten (10) working days.
      
      The posting shall state qualifications, required knowledge and education, location, hours of work and rate of pay.
   2. When circumstances require the Employer to fill a vacancy before expiration of the ten (10) working days, the appointment shall be made on a temporary basis only until a permanent appointment is made.
   3. In making promotions and filling vacancies, appointments will be made on the basis of qualifications and seniority. First consideration shall be given to the members of the bargaining unit with the qualifications.
   4. If the applicants are equally qualified, then seniority shall prevail.
2. 1. A copy of all postings shall be forwarded to the Union.
   2. Applicants for transfer and/or promotion shall be informed in writing of their acceptance or rejection within five (5) days of the date of the appointment.
   3. The unsuccessful applicant and the Union will be notified of the appointee’s name.
3. Transferred or promoted Employees shall be considered on a trial period in their new position for one (1) month following the date of transfer.  During this trial period, the Employee may choose to return or the Employer may direct the Employee to return to their former position and rate of pay without loss of seniority.

   1. An Employee who voluntarily transfers from a full-time to a part-time position in the same classification shall not have to serve a trial period and therefore waives the option to return to their former position.

4. Requests for transfers or applications for vacancies shall be in writing to the Employer. Facilities will be provided to accept applications for a posted position at any time within the ten (10) calendar day posting period.

5. Achieving a Different Position - When an Employee achieves a position in a classification with the same or higher end rate as their present position, such Employee shall move to the pay step which has a rate which is equal to their present basic rate of pay, or if there is no such pay step, they shall move to the pay step that has a basic rate of pay that is next higher to their present basic rate of pay.

6. When an Employee is transferred to a lower rated classification, the Employee shall maintain their existing hourly rate of pay, and their seniority shall not be affected.

7. Reinstatement to Regular Status when Temporary Job Finished

   1. Where a vacancy for a temporary position has been filled by the appointment of a regular full-time or part-time Employee, and where, at the completion of the expected term of the temporary position, the Employer decides that the Employee is no longer required in that position, they shall be reinstated in their former position.  If such reinstatement is not possible, the Employee shall be placed in another suitable position.  Such reinstatement or placement shall be without loss of seniority and at not less than the same rate of pay to which the Employee would be entitled had they remained in their former position.  The reinstatement or placement of an Employee in accordance with this clause shall not be construed as a violation of the posting provisions of the Collective Agreement.

   2. Where a vacancy for a temporary position has been filled by the appointment of a casual Employee, and where, at the completion of the expected term of the temporary position, the Employer decides that the Employee is no longer required in that position, they shall be reinstated to casual status.