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2658 - Approisers Union <br />1,7.2 Whenever a holiday falls within a scheduled leave period, that day shall be charged as a holiday <br />PTO leave shall not be used on a holiday (FMLA may still apply). <br />11.3 lf December 24th falls on a regular working day, County Offices shall be closed one-half day <br />commencing at noon. lf County offices are closed on December 24th, either because it falls on a <br />weekend or because Christmas falls on a Saturday, then and in that event, there will be no half- <br />day closure on any other date. <br />ARTICLE XII- SENIORITY <br />12.1 Seniority means an employee's length of continuous service within the bargaining unit since the <br />employee's last date of hire. Subject to the provisions set forth in this Article, seniority shall <br />prevail between qualified employes when promotional vacancies or new jobs occur. <br />12.2 Temporary employees are not entitled to seniority. Time worked as a temporary employee does <br />not count as continuous service with Kittitas County. <br />72.3 Anniversary Date: For the purpose of seniority, the anniversary date of an employee shall be the <br />hire date in the Appraisers bargaining unit as set forth in Section 12.1. Employees who have <br />worked in another department of the County and obtain employment within the Appraisers <br />bargaining unit shall be credited any accrued paid leave previously accumulated with the <br />County. For the purposes of PTO accrual, the anniversary date shall be the date of hire into a <br />benefit-eligible position with the County, provided the employee has continuously worked with <br />the County upon entering the bargaining unit. For the purposes of salary step increases, the <br />anniversary date shall be the current position hire date. For anniversary dates occurring <br />between the 1't and 15th day of the month any step increase will be effective on the first day of <br />that month; for anniversary dates occurring between the 16th and the final day of the month any <br />step increase will be effective on the first day of the following month. <br />12.4 An employee first hired into the bargaining unit to fill a regular position of employment shall be <br />on a probationary status for a period of twelve (12) months before becoming a regular <br />employee. During the probationary period the employee shall be on a trial basis, during which <br />period t[re employee may be discharged for any reason without recourse to the grievance or <br />a rbitration procedure. <br />New employees shall be added to the seniority list twelve (12) months after their date of hire. <br />Employees having achieved regular status who promote to Sales Analyst or Appraiser lV shall <br />serve a six (6) month probationary period in the new position. Regular employees advancing to <br />the position of Appraiser ll or Appraiser lll are not subject to a probationary period. <br />During such probationary period, whether or not such employee is qualified to hold the position <br />shall be determined at the sole discretion of the Assessor. <br />Employees shall not have the right to exercise the grievance procedure pertaining to their ability <br />to succeed in their new position during the probationary period. <br />TL