Adjustment of Base Hours. (i) The base hours of a part-time employee shall not be adjusted for disciplinary reasons.
Adjustment of Base Hours. The base hours of a part-time employee shall not be adjusted for disciplinary reasons. If there is a downward adjustment of base hours, the Union and the employee shall be notified in writing immediately, and reasons for downward adjustment shall be given to the Union. In circumstances in which the Employer wishes to effect a downward adjustment of base hours, the Employer shall be obliged to consider seniority only in respect of selections between two or more employees who have identical hours and shifts. If there are such employees, the employee or employees with the least seniority shall be subject to having his, her or their base hours reduced. In this context, identical hours and shall mean the same number of base hours of work on the same day or days of the week. In the event of an upward adjustment of base hours, seniority shall not be a factor. The original or subsequently increased base hours of a regular part-time employee shall only be subject to reduction of or more: when the employee has failed to cover his or her original or subsequently increased base hours to an extent whichjustifies such a reduction which may be determined through the grievance procedure in the event of a disagreement between the parties or with the consent of the employee and the Employer. When a regular part-time employee's base hours or subsequently increased base hours are reduced or more as a result of (a) above, that employee will be entitled to terminate his or her employment with dismissal pay in accordance with Clause as an alternative to accepting his her revised base hours. In the event that such an employee elects to terminate in those circumstances, dismissal pay calculations shall be based on the average number of weekly straight time hours worked by the employee during the shorter of the thirty-six (36) calendar month period of employment immediately prior to termination or his or her term of service as a part-time employee. Such calculation shall exclude any additional hours worked during the annual vacation period of May 15th to September inclusive. Notwithstanding anything stated herein, dismissal pay shall not be paid when an employee fails to cover his or her base hours for the purpose of collecting dismissal pay. The terms of this paragraph shall in no way be interpreted as a limitation on any disciplinary rights accruing to the Employer by virtue of the provisions of this Collective Agreement. In addition to the foregoing, it is agreed that any reduct...
Adjustment of Base Hours. The base hours of a part-time employee shall not be adjusted for reasons. If there is a downward adjustment of base hours, the Guild and the employee shall be notified in writing immedi- ately, and reasons for downward adjustment shall be given to the Guild. In circumstancesin which the Employer wishes to effect a downward adjustment of base hours, the Employer shall be obliged to consider seniority only in respect of selections between two or more employees who have identical hours and shifts. If there are such employees, the employee or employ- ees with the least shall be subject to having his, her or their base hours reduced. In this context, "identical hours and shifts" shall mean the same number of base hours of work on the same day or days of the week. In the event of an upward adjustment of base hours, seniority shall not be a fac- tor. The original or subsequently increased base hours of a regular part-time employee shall only be subject to reduction of or more:
