A measure of the amount of time a person has been a member of an organization, as compared to other members, and with an eye towards awarding privileges to those who have been members longer
- a regular employee's length of continuous service in his or her present class and all higher-paying classes since original appointment to the present class
shall mean total continuous full-time equivalent service as a regular employee unless the context herein indicates otherwise
{i} rank or status awarded according to the length of service (in a job, union, etc.); priority of birth; state of being older
A method of designating an employee's status relative to other employees of the bargaining unit Seniority can be based on length of service alone or in combination with other factors such as ability, skills, or union office Seniority provisions are codified within the collective agreement
The length of service an individual has with the City of Columbia In cases of several personnel appointed on the same day, seniority shall be determined by the order of their position on the eligible register
The order of repayment In the event of bankruptcy, senior debt must be repaid before subordinated debt is repaid
A person's seniority in an organization is the importance and power that they have compared with others, or the fact that they have worked there for a long time. He has said he will fire editorial employees without regard to seniority
A workers' length of service with the employer Seniority often determines promotions, recall or transfers
The status given Members according to their length of service, which entitles a Member with greater seniority to preferential treatment in matters such as committee assignments