Seniority

The Culinary Union has contracts with more than 45 different employers. Most have language that is very similar, but there can be differences. Call the Union at
702-385-2131 to speak to your organizer or a grievance specialist for answers to specific questions or to ask questions about the contract with your employer.

The Culinary Union contract has a dual seniority system:
House / Classification.

House seniority in most contracts is defined as: An employee’s length of continuous service in years, months and days from the employee’s most recent date of hire into the bargaining unit as a regular, steady-extra or part-time employee by the employer. (Simply put, your hire or transfer date into a Culinary Union job at your present employer.)

Classification seniority is defined in most contracts as: An employee’s length of continuous service in years, months and days from the employee’s most recent date of hire into or transfer into his/her present job classification on a full-time basis. (Simply put, the length of time you have worked in your current classification. For example Cook, Housekeeper, Food Server or Kitchen Worker. For many workers classification and house seniority dates are the same. The reason your house and classification seniority could be different is if you have changed your job classification by transfer, promotion or go from steady-extra or part-time to full time.)

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