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11-15-2006, 07:18 PM
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What is the name of your state? Iowa
I have worked for the state of iowa for 16 years. I have been under AFSME for 15 years and then was hired/promoted to a position that was covered by a different union. I have now been hired back to a positon that is covered under AFSME again. The problem is that they have started my seniority date as my date of hire this year. Union contract contradicts itself on sec C. states
C. An employee_s continuous service record shall
be broken by voluntary resignation, discharge for just
cause, or retirement. However, if an employee leaves
work for any reason other than those listed above, the
employee shall retain his/her original seniority date
for a period equal to his/her length of employment up
to a maximum of two (2) years. Any period of absence
of more than two (2) years shall represent a break in
continuous service.
the conflicting paragraph is
E. An employee covered by a non-AFSCME
collective bargaining agreement shall have no
seniority upon entrance or return to a position
covered by this Agreement.
I don't know How I can work for the same department but different areas and then lose my seniority. Can anyone help?
Last edited by jumpergirl9205; 11-15-2006 at 07:28 PM.
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11-16-2006, 03:34 PM
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| | | I interpet that as meaning that the AFSME CBA is protecting the seniority of their membership at the expense of everyone else.
If Job A is NOT part of the AFSME bargaining unit and the incumbent in Job A transfers to Job B which is, then you lose all seniority, which stinks.
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11-16-2006, 08:33 PM
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| | | Iowa is a right to work state, which means you can work in a Union shop without joining the Union.
That encourages all sorts of vaguely written “contracts”. Especially if you work for the State.
Since you went from one union to another union, they might have an agreement to not hurt the member.
Though I am skeptical, as I suspect the state insisted on that clause.
If you haven’t done it yet, check with both unions, and I don’t mean the reps.
Try the secretary, VP or even, write if necessary, the Pres.
Especially since it was such a short time.
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