Common use of Applicable Rights, Privileges, and Benefits Clause in Contracts

Applicable Rights, Privileges, and Benefits. Any employee who is laid off or otherwise deprived of employment or placed in a worse position with respect to compensation, hours, working conditions, fringe benefits, or rights and privileges pertaining to employment at any time during his or her employment as a result of the project, including any program of efficiencies or economies directly or indirectly related, shall be entitled to receive any applicable rights, privileges and benefits as specified in the employee protective arrangement certified by the Secretary of Labor under Section 405(b) of the Rail Passenger Service Act of 1970 on April 16, 1971. An employee shall not be regarded as deprived of employment or placed in a worse position with respect to compensation, etc., in case of his or her resignation, death, retirement, dismissal for cause, or failure to work due to disability or discipline. The phrase “as a result of the project” as used in this agreement shall include events occurring in anticipation of, during, and subsequent to the project.