seniority system
Experience determines priority
A seniority system is a method of organizing privileges, promotions, or layoffs based on length of service.
Employees who have worked longer get first choice of shifts, vacation time, or positions—and last claim on layoffs.
Common in unionized workplaces: Under the seniority system, she finally got the day shift after twelve years.
Critics argue it rewards tenure over merit.
- collective bargainingJoint worker-employer talks
- union hallOrganized workers' headquarters
- tenureProtected employment status
- years of serviceDuration of employment
- rankPosition in hierarchy
pecking order · promotion · union agreements · grievance procedure · hierarchy · chain of command · arbitration · civil service exams · job security · pay scale · egalitarianism · worker rights · feudalism · employment contracts · leadership structure · benefits package · retirement plan · privilege
- hierarchiestier, tiers, level, levels, rank
- time offvacation, holiday, weekend, break, rest
- Congresssenator, representative, senators, House, bill
- civil servicecivil servants, bureaucrat, civil servant, administrator, clerk
- senioritytenure, rank, time served, veteran status, experience
- KoreaSeoul, Korea, Busan, Incheon, South Korea
seniority systemmeritocracy
Advancement through demonstrated ability
merit-based system · pay-for-performance · nepotism · credentialism · patronage system
seniority systemmeritocracy
Advancement through demonstrated ability
at-will employment · free agency · gig economy · flat hierarchy · startup culture
senior, seniority, seniors, senioritis, system, systems, systematic, systematically, systematize