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preceding paragraph. Such salary step increases will be effective at the time the <br />request is authorized by the Sheriff, and shall not be retroactive to the date of hire. <br />ARTICLE 8 -SENIORITY <br />8.1 "Seniority," as used in this Agreement, is determined by the length of an employee's <br />continuous service within the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office since the employee's last date of <br />hire, including total military time if drafted while employed by the County or any other <br />authorized leave up to a maximum of one (1) year. Time spent in a volunteer and/or Reserve <br />capacity is excluded. This applies to Layoff/Recall, Vacation Bidding, and Overtime. For <br />purposes of Longevity, seniority shall be defined in Article 22. Upon ratification of this <br />agreement, current active employees with seniority gained from other positions within the <br />Kittitas County Sheriff's Office will be grandfathered and suffer no reduction in seniority. <br />8.2 The Employer will provide the Union with copies of the seniority list upon request to the <br />Human Resource Department. This list may include the following dates: hire date, adjusted <br />hire date, position date, service date, union date, and compensation status. Should more than <br />one (1) employee have the same hire date, individuals involved will determine seniority by use <br />of their Civil Service Examination Ranking. <br />8.3 An employee shall lose all seniority, forfeit all rights and the Employer shall have no <br />obligation to rehire said employee under the following conditions: <br />A. The employee voluntarily leaves the service of the Employer <br />B. The employee is discharged for just cause <br />C. The employee is discharged during the probationary period <br />D. The employee is laid off for a period in excess of twelve (12) consecutive calendar <br />months <br />8.4 Seniority will operate on a classification basis. Classifications shall be as follows: <br />A. Corrections Officer (to include Corporal, Sergeant, and Lieutenant) <br />B. Control Room Operator <br />C. Security Officer <br />D. Transport Officer <br />E. Office Clerks <br />F. Receptionist <br />G. Technologist <br />8.5 An employee who is promoted to a higher classification, including classifications outside <br />this contract, shall be considered probationary at that position for a period not to exceed <br />twelve (12) consecutive calendar months from the date such promotion occurs. If the <br />promoted employee declines the job or the Employer deems the employee to be unsuited for <br />the job, within twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, the employee shall revert to his/her <br />former position without prejudice. Employees who promote outside this contract to <br />Kittitas County Corrections Contract -01/01/16 -12/31/18 Page 8