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-6� This AGREEMENT is subject to the laws of the United States, the State • of Minnesota and' the City of 'St. i Afithony Ordinances . In the event any provision of this AGREEMENT shall be held to;. be contrary to law by a court of competent jurisdiction-from whose final judgment or decree no appeal has been taken within. the time provided, such pro- visions shall be voided.. - All other provisions shall continue in full force and effect. The voided provision may be re-negotiated at the written request of either party. All other provisions of this AGREE- MENT shall continue in full force and- effect. ARTICLE IX SENIORITY 9 . 1 Seniority shall be determined by the employee's length of con- tinuous employment with, the Fire Department and posted in an appropriate location. Seniority rosters. may be maintained by the Chief on the basis- of time in grade and time within specific classifications. New employees shall be on a six month pro- bationary period. The employee shall be certified after that time. unless in the _op.inion_ of the Fire Chief , additional train- ing is necessary before certification. Seniority shall be - according to time and date of hire. In the case of two employees __'hired at the same time, one :shall be senior in seniority. In case two or more were hired at the same time , seniority shall be determined by lottery (such as a flip of a' coin or the draw-- -- ing of a card) .. A seniority list shall be established for all employees and a copy of that list forwarded to the_ UNION office. 9 . 2 During' the probationary period a newly hired or re-hired employee may be discharged at the sole discretion of the . EMPLOYER. During the probationary period a promoted or re-assigned employee may be replaced in his/her previous position at the sole discretion of the EMPLOYER. 9. 3 A reduction of work force -will:be accomplished on- the basis of seniority. Employees shall be - recalled from layoff on the basis-- of seniority. An. employee on layoff shall have an opportunity to return to work within two years .of- the time of his/her lay- off ,before' any new employee is hired.. 9. 4 Vacation periods shall be .selected on the. basis of seniority until :March 15th of each calendar year.