For example, if someone is hired as an OSA III, once he or she completes probation, seniority will also accrue at the OSA II level. Seniority accrued in a classification is retained for that class for purposes of retreat rights, even though an employee accepts a position in another classification outside of the promotional line. For instance, if an OSA III accepts a position as an Account Technician I, all seniority in the Office Systems promotional line will be retained. Once an individual acquires seniority, unless he or she resigns from the University, the seniority is never lost. Sometimes two or more employees have exactly the same seniority.
Seniority is campus-wide.
It can't be used at the U of I, SIU-E, or at any other institution or campus.