Article 22: Seniority

22.1

Seniority shall be defined as the length of continuous employment with the College dating from the employee's most recent date of hire as a full time employee.

22.2

Seniority shall be broken under the following circumstances:

22.2.1

if the employee quits;

22.2.2

if the employee is involuntarily terminated;

22.2.3

if the employee fails to return to work within any time period established pursuant to a layoff/recall notice;

22.2.4

if an employee is absent from work for three (3) consecutive working days without advising the College and receiving approved leave;

22.2.5

if the employee overstays leave of absence;

22.2.6

if the employee intentionally gives a false reason for a leave of absence;

22.2.7

if the employee is retired from College service; or

22.2.8

if the employee intentionally falsifies any information on the employee's employment application.