NOTE ON THE SENIORITY LIST




  • Seniority List -- 09-17-09

    • This list has not been finalized, still may need more adjustments pending changes to the Engineers list


    If you are hired into the department in a big class,

    Hire date may not be the same if one of those people was already an employee of the county. when an employee of another division or department within Bernalillo County is hired into the Fire Department, their payroll paperwork is transfered at the begining of the pay period which is Friday night at Midnight/Saturday Morning.

    All new employees, that didn't work for another division or department within Bernalillo County, officially don't start until Monday when they begin working.

    All the documents on these web pages should be correct as of 03-17-09.

    Thank you,
    Brian Kadle


    ARTICLE 11 SENIORITY

    11.1 Seniority is determined by the date an employee is hired into a full time IAFF bargaining unit position.

    11.1.1 In the event hire dates as described above are the same, the first letter (then second letter and so on) of the employee’s last name shall determine seniority.

    11.2 Time in grade Seniority: Applies to Fire Lieutenants, Deputy Fire Marshals, and is determined by the date the IAFF bargaining unit employee was promoted to the position of Fire Lieutenant or Deputy Fire Marshal.

    11.2.1 In the event promotion dates are the same, the Employee’s seniority shall be the deciding factor.

    11.3 Seniority or Time in Grade shall be used in any case where a selection must be made between two (2) employees where all other qualifying factors are equal and as defined in this contract.

    11.4 Seniority and Time in Grade will be terminated only under the following:
         a. Termination for just cause;
         b. Voluntary resignation;
         c. Authorized leave without pay for greater than twelve (12) months;
         d. Retirement;
         e. Failure to timely respond to recall notice, or rejection of recall; or
         f. Lay-off status for greater than the employee’s total seniority time.

    11.5 The County shall maintain a current seniority and time in grade list that will not be altered as a result of future changes in the seniority policy.

    11.6 Employees will be issued a seniority number based upon the date of hire after completion of the employment probationary period. The number shall be sequential in numerical ascending order beginning with the number one (1) for all current employees who occupy or have occupied positions that are represented. The number may be placed upon the employee’s issued badge consistent with Department Policy at the discretion and expense of the employee.