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Applicants selected for appointment that possess Basic Law Enforcement Training <br />recognized by the WSCJTC, but who are from another State or Federal Agency, are required <br />by law to successfully pass the WSCJTC Equivalency Academy prior to being certified in <br />Washington State as Peace Officers. Consequently, any employee hired who is not at the <br />time of appointment certified as a Peace Officer in Washington State, will be hired at the <br />entry level salary. Upon successfully obtaining certification as a Peace Officer in Washington <br />State, that employee may submit a written request to the Sheriff to have their salary step <br />increased. Any such increase granted shall be at the discretion of the Sheriff. Deputies so <br />requesting may be allowed a salary step increase as outlined in the preceding paragraph. <br />Such salary step increases will be effective at the time the request is authorized by the <br />Sheriff and shall not be retroactive to the date of hire. <br />ARTICLE 8 . SENORITY <br />8.1 Seniority, as used in this Agreement, shall be defined as continuous years of service within the Line <br />division of the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office for purposes of Layoff/Recall, Vacation Bidding, and <br />Overtime. <br />For the purposes of this Article, "Line Division" shall mean all Line Deputies irrespective of <br />assignment or rank. Previous time served within the Corrections division does not apply, nor do <br />years of service with another agency for a Lateral employee. <br />c <br />8.2 <br />8.3 <br />8.4 <br />8.5 <br />8.6 <br />8.7 <br />For purposes of Longevity, seniority shall be defined in Article 22. <br />For purposes of restructure, seniority shall be based on the time in rank; bumping rights will apply. <br />The Employer will provide the Union with copies of the seniority list upon request. This list may <br />include the following dates: hire date, adjusted hire date, position date, service date, union date, and <br />compensation status. Should more than one (1) employee have the same hire date, individuals <br />involved will determine seniority by use of their Civil Service Examination Ranking. <br />An employee shall lose all seniority, forfeit all rights and the Employer shall have no obligation to <br />rehire said employee under the following conditions: <br />A. The employee voluntarily leaves the service of the Employer; or, <br />B. The employee is discharged for just cause; or <br />C. The employee is discharged during the probationary period; or, <br />D. The employee is laid off for a period in excess of twelve (12) consecutive calendar months. <br />An employee promoted to a higher classification, including classifications outside this contract, shall <br />be considered on probation for twelve (12) consecutive calendar months. lf the promoted employee <br />declines the job or the Employer deems the employee to be unsuited for the job within twelve (12) <br />consecutive calendar months, the employee shall revert to the employee's former position without <br />prejudice. Employees who promote outside this contract to Unclassified Service shall not lose <br />his/her permanent Civil Service Status. The employee may request to return to his/her previous <br />position at any time, without prejudice. The move will occur within thirty (30) calendar days, or as <br />mutually agreed. Likewise, the Sheriff may determine that the employee shall be returned to their <br />previous highest ranking Givil Service position at any time, without prejudice. <br />6