Seniority Questions

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » 22 Mar 2018, 12:53

How does seniority work for someone who's transferred to agency and back vs someone who started permanently at RM but later? I continued onto delivery as a Christmas casual after Mail Centre work, got transferred to agency when that contract ran out in January and soon to be transferred back to RM on permanent. Will I be above or below someone who joined permanently in Feb/March before I was made permanent? Furthermore, there are others who are in my exact same position, worked with them over Christmas and soon to be taken on permanently also, how is it decided between those of us that started on the same dates?

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 22 Mar 2018, 13:21

Casual service doesn't count, unfortunately. If it did I would benefit.

13.6 All service within an appropriate grade, whether on a permanent or temporary basis, will count for seniority purposes, with the exception of any periods worked on a casual contract, or during a career break or sabbatical. Unpaid leave will count provided there is no break in contract. Service after age 60 will continue to count. However, service must be continuous for seniority purposes, with periods prior to any break in the contract (due to re-employment, for example) not generally included, unless there are exceptional circumstances applying to particular cases that are agreed at local level.