2:4
2:5
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2:7
2:8
2:9
2:10
2:11
2:12
2:13
2:14
Whenever the singular is used in this Agreement, it is to include the plural where the context clearly so
indicates.
The term “Employee”, as used in this Agreement, means any member of the bargaining unit
The "probationary period” for new hires shall be 90 full calendar days physically present on the job as
an employee as defined herein. The probationary period for employees who have completed their
initial 90 calendar day probationary period and who are transferred or promoted to another position,
shall be 30 full calendar days physically present on the job as an employee as defined herein.
Employees who are transferred or promoted during their initial 90 calendar day probationary period,
must complete that initial probationary period prior to beginning the 30calendar day probationary period
of the new position.
The term “active employment", as used in this Agreement, shall mean actual time physically present on
the job together with any authorized paid leave granted pursuant to this Agreement including absences
for which the employee is receiving workers’ compensation benefits.
The term “service”, as used in this Agreement, shall mean accrued time in active employment as
defined in 2:7 as an employee of the District. In the event of authorized unpaid leave, suspension or
layoff, the employee shall retain such service as was accrued on the date of the authorized unpaid
leave, suspension or layoff upon return to active employment, but shall commence further accrual only
upon such return and shall not accrue service during such leave, suspension or layoff period. In the
event of retirement, resignation or discharge, the employee shall lose all service.
The term “seniority”, as used in this Agreement, shall mean accrued time in service as defined in
Article 2:8 in the Bargaining Unit.
The term “classification seniority", as used in this Agreement, shall mean seniority as defined in Article
2:9 in a Classification as set forth in Appendix D.
Tier | employees are employees in the position of lead cook or cook.
Tier Il employees are employees who work a regular schedule of 990 hours or more per year, 5.5
hours per day, total hours 27.5 per week.
Tier II! employees are employees who work a regular schedule of less than 990 hours per year or less,
5.25 hours per day or less, total hours 26.25 or less per week.
The term “fiscal year", as used in this Agreement, begins July 1 and ends June 30".
ARTICLE Ill
GRIEVANCE PROCEDURE
Grievance and Arbitration Procedures
3:1
3:2
The purpose of this Article is to establish a procedure for the settlement of grievances which involve an
alleged violation of a term or provision of the existing contract. All such grievances will be handled as
provided in this Article. Probationary employees are not entitled to grievance procedures.
No grievance shall be considered under the grievance procedure unless it is presented as provided
below. A grievance must be referred to the next step as provided below or the grievance will be
considered settled on the basis of the last answer given. If a grievance is once settled in any of the
following steps, it shall be considered closed and shall not thereafter be subject to the grievance
procedure or to arbitration. Workdays, workweeks and work years shall mean the
workday/workweek/work year of the grievant.
