Employees shall bid defined areas within the First Level Supervisors Area.

In addition to the Area Bid, each Zone may have up to twenty percent (20%) of the total crew bid as floaters. Floater positions will be utilized as replacements for absenteeism, vacation, sick leave, compensatory time, etc. Floaters will also be used for Projects and Relief.

Once all floaters are assigned to an area for the shift, if additional vacancies exist, employees that bid into a defined area may be used to supplement the work force in the zone.

After the First Level Supervisors' Area bids are in place, current contract language shall apply.