The parties agree to bridge the Master Seniority of Teamster employees who return to a prior classification within a particular geographic area with no break in service from the bargaining unit.

This bridging of seniority shall occur on a case by case basis as situations are brought forth by the Union. The University shall not be responsible for the bridging of an employee’s non-continuous seniority except by specific agreement with the union.

The Employer shall not be responsible for the bridging of an employee’s non-continuous seniority except by specific request of the Union.