Those employees assigned outside of the Tool and Die Room will be classified as Die Tryout.

Promotions to the Die Tryout classification will be in accordance with the present Promotional Procedure Agreement. When an insufficient number bid on the promotional opening, the Company will assign and re-classify the least senior Die maker to the Die Tryout classification. The Union will be advised of this re-classification and Die Tryout rate will be for a minimum of thirty (30) calendar days. This would not preclude management from assigning Die Tryout personnel transferred under this assignment to work in the Tool & Die bays during the above mentioned thirty (30) calendar days.

Under a reduction in force, or when an opening exists in the Die maker classification, those employees involuntarily transferred and assigned to the Die Tryout classification will be returned to the Die maker classification in order of their seniority, the most senior first and so on. Requests to remain in as Die Tryout which have been made known to the Hourly Personnel Office in advance by these employees will be granted, unless otherwise affected by a reduction in force. This request would receive priority consideration over other classified Die makers. When further reductions are required, the Skilled Occupational Group Agreement will be followed.

Tool and Die Apprentices upon graduating, that are classified as Die makers, may be replaced by a more senior employee who has been involuntarily transferred and assigned to the Die Tryout classification.

Employees involuntarily transferred and assigned to the Die Tryout classification shall be transferred and reclassified to the Die maker classification before any non-promotional requests are granted.