29. The supervisor. in making transfers or promotions to available jobs in a seniority division, will give preference to qualified employees having residence in the seniority division where the vacancy exists. Such vacancies shall he listed for bids by employees in that seniority division and such bids will remain listed for a period not less than 24 consecutive work hours. 

29.1 Available job shall mean: a quit. Discharge leave-of-absence, voluntary transfer, military service, death of employee, retiree or an increase in the total manpower of the seniority division and/or an increase in the total manpower of any classification.  If an employee on leave of absence or military service never returns to the job the Company has no obligation to re-bid the job he/she vacated.

29.1.2 Available jobs will be bid down to entry level jobs then bid once. Afterwards, any resulting vacancy will be filled by Paragraph 29.9 and 34. 

29.2 Bids will be accepted only from employees in the seniority division where the vacancy exists. There will be no limit on the number of bids to jobs paying higher day work rate except 

29.3 An employee will be limited to four (4) bids within a calendar year to jobs paying the same or lower day work rate and may not bid again to a higher day work rate for a period of ten (10) days. 

29.4 From among such qualified bids the employee who has the necessary qualifications and who has the greatest seniority will be given the job. A reasonable training period will be allowed. 

29.4.1 An employee who signs a listing of multiple jobs within the same job classification may indicate the specific job he or she is bidding for and will not be considered for any other job within that classification on that listing. 

29.4.2 Employees who qualify for two or more available jobs at the same time may have their choice of the jobs 

29.5 Bidding stations will be designated for each seniority division and the listing of vacancies shall include the job classification, job station, department and area. rate of pay. shift, effective date and time and date of listing. 

29.6 The Supervisor will advise the Steward of the .successful bidder in writing within two (2) working days after the effective date. 

29.7 Available jobs will be filled in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph before employees with less seniority are placed on available jobs in accordance with Paragraph 37 and 38. 

29.8 If there are no bids filed or qualified bidders on upgrade jobs, such vacancies shall be filled by the junior entry level employee in the division.  If there are no qualified bidders in the entry level job such vacancy shall be filled by the junior excess entry level employee in the division, except jobs being filled under Paragraph 34.

29.8.1  If a job is not posted for bid, that vacancy will be offered by seniority to excess employees in that specific job classification on that shift, before the junior excess entry level employee in the division is assigned.  In Division 12 the job will be offered by seniority to the excesss employees in the supervisor´s area of responsibility, before the junior excess entry level employee in the division is assigned, except jobs being filled under paragraph 34.

29.9 The provisions of this paragraph will not apply if there are unassigned or excess employees in the specific job classification. 

30. An employee who is promoted or transferred to an available job in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 29 and after a reasonable training period fails to satisfactorily perform the requirements of the job will be re-moved from that job and reassigned, seniority permitting, to the job classification from which he or she was transferred or promoted. In the event he or she does not have seniority to be re assigned in this classification he or she will be placed in accordance with the provisions of Paragraphs 37, 38 and 40. 

30.1 In the event the employee is removed before the end of his or her third (3rd) day on the job, he or she will be placed back on the job he or she vacated. 

31. Temporary promotions shall be limited to five (5) working days each and will be offered by seniority to employees capable of doing the job without training time. In Seniority Division 6 and Seniority Division 12 such temporary promotions will be filled first from the supervisor´s area of responsibility before other division seniority employees are considered. In the event a senior employee is bypassed for lack of qualifications, he or she will be notified in a reasonable amount of time. 

31.1 In the event no capable employee accepts the temporary promotion, such promotion will be offered by seniority to all division employees.  In Seniority Division 12 such temporary promotions will first be offered by seniority to employees i the supervisors area of responsibility before other division seniority employees are considered.  In the event no employee accepts the tempoary promotion then the least senior entry-level employee among those capable will be assigned to the job. 

31.2 A temporary promotion for over five (5) working days each will be handled in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph 29. 

31.3 The time limits of this paragraph shall not apply to temporary assignment or promotions for replacements for vacations-or military service of less than one month. In these cases the employee who is promoted or assigned shall be considered for the entire term of the vacancy including overtime. Employees shall not be exempt from movement under Paragraph 26, 37 or 38. 

31.4 The Supervisor will notify the Steward of temporary promotions on the day they are made. 

31.5 Employees temporarily promoted during the course of a shift shall be paid the higher rate for the entire shift. 

32. If an employee with seniority in the bargaining unit is promoted to a factory-related salaried position in the Evansville Division and is thereafter transferred back into the bargaining unit, he or she shall accumulate seniority while working in the factory-related salaried position. When so transferred he or she shall commence work as an hourly-rated employee in line with his or her then seniority ranking and in accordance with Paragraph 37 excluding Paragraph 40.1. All present Supervisors and others holding Supervisory positions who were promoted from factory operations are acknowledged to qualify under the requirements of this paragraph 

33. There will be no discrimination in making job assignments.