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ARTICLE 8 -SENIORITY 8.1 Seniority, as used in this Agreement, shall be defined as continuous years of service within the Line division of the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office for purposes of Layoff/Recall, Vacation Bidding, and Overtime. For the purpose of this Article, "Line Division" shall mean all Line Deputies irrespective of assignment or rank. Previous time served within the Corrections division does not apply, nor do years of service with another agency for a Lateral employee. For purposes of Longevity, seniority shall be defined in Article 22 . For purposes of restructure, seniority shall be based on the time in rank; bumping rights will apply _ 8.2 The Employer will provide the Union with copies of the seniority list upon request. This list may include the following dates: hire date, adjusted hire date, position date, service date, union date, and compensation status. Should more than one (1) employee have the same hire date, individuals involved will determine seniority by use of their Civil Service Examination Ranking. 8.3 An employee shall lose all seniority, forfeit all rights and the Employer shall have no obligation to rehire said employee under the following conditions: A. The employee voluntarily leaves the service of the Employer; or, B. The employee is discharged for just cause; or C. The employee is discharged during the probationary period; or, D. The employee is laid off for a period in excess of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months. 8.4 An employee promoted to a higher classification, including classifications outside this contract, shall be considered on probation for twelve (12) consecutive calendar months. If the promoted employee declines the job or the Employer deems the employee to be unsuited for the job within twelve (12) consecutive calendar months, the employee shall revert to the employee's former position without prejudice. Employees who promote outside this contract to Unclassified Service shall not lose his/her permanent Civil Service Status. The employee may request to return to his/her previous position at any time, without prejudice. The move will occur within thirty (30) calendar days, or as mutually agreed. Likewise, the Sheriff may determine that the employee shall be returned to their previous highest ranking Civil Service position at any time, without prejudice. 8.5 If the Sheriff decides to fill a new or vacant position, seniority may be the determining factor provided the applicants are otherwise equally qualified based upon examination, training, experience, performance and ability as determined by the Sheriff. In the event a specialty assignment becomes available, such as school resource officer, detective, or other designated specialty, the Sheriff will determine appointment to said assignment. Specialty assignments may be used as a training opportunity. Employees selected for specialty assignments 6 Kittitas County Line Deputies 1/1/17 -12/31/21