Common use of Application & Award Process Clause in Contracts

Application & Award Process. If an eligible employee desires to take advantage of this provision, the employee may apply to the Company indicating when they would wish to start the Phased Retirement and which day(s) they are seeking to reduce and when. In order to properly evaluate the request, such requests should be made 30 days in advance of when the employee would wish to start Phased Retirement. The request will be evaluated in light of the staffing needs. If more than one application is received, they will be awarded in order of seniority. The Company will confirm the start date of the phase, the number and which day(s) on the assignment that will be reduced. Confirmation will also be provided to the Local Chair. The Company will also make arrangements to fill the resulting vacancy on the position as follows: - For a four day phase resulting in a one (1) day vacancy, such vacancy will be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position. - For a three day phase resulting in a two (2) day vacancy, the vacancy may be provided to a job share candidate requesting two days where feasible. If not feasible, the vacancy will be bulletined as a two day vacancy and granted to the senior applicant who would work the position for two days and their own position for three days. Such application will only be granted to employees where this arrangement is operationally feasible. In the event no applications are received for the vacancy caused by the Phased Retirement, such vacancy will be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position. The two day vacancy created by the Senior applicant being awarded the phased retirement vacancy will be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position.

Application & Award Process. If an eligible employee desires to take advantage of this provision, the employee RTC may apply to the Company indicating when they would wish to start the Phased Retirement and which day(s) they are seeking to reduce and when. In order to properly evaluate the request, such requests should be made 30 days in advance of when the employee would wish to start Phased Retirement. The request will be evaluated in light of the staffing needs. If more than one application is received, they will be awarded in order of seniority. The Company will confirm the start date of the phase, the number and which day(s) on the assignment that will be reduced. Confirmation will also be provided to the Local Chair. The Company will also make arrangements to fill the resulting vacancy on the position as follows: - For a four four-day phase resulting in a one (1) day vacancy, such vacancy will be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position. - For a three day three- d a y phase resulting in a two (2) day vacancy, the vacancy may be provided to a job share candidate requesting two days where feasible. If not feasible, the vacancy will be bulletined as a two day two- da y vacancy and granted to the senior applicant who would work the position for two days and their own position for three days. Such application will only be granted to employees where this arrangement is operationally feasible. In the event no applications are received for the vacancy caused by the Phased Retirement, such vacancy will w i l l be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position. The two day two- d a y vacancy created by the Senior applicant being awarded the phased retirement vacancy will be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position.

Application & Award Process. If an eligible employee desires to take advantage of this provision, the employee RTC may apply to the Company indicating when they would wish to start the Phased Retirement and which day(s) they are seeking to reduce and when. In order to properly evaluate the request, such requests should be made 30 days in advance of when the employee would wish to start Phased Retirement. The request will be evaluated in light of the staffing needs. If more than one application is received, they will be awarded in order of seniority. The Company will confirm the start date of the phase, the number and which day(s) on the assignment that will be reduced. Confirmation will also be provided to the Local Chair. The Company will also make arrangements to fill the resulting vacancy on the position as follows: - For a four four-day phase resulting in a one (1) day vacancy, such vacancy will be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position. - For a three day three- d a y phase resulting in a two (2) day vacancy, the vacancy may be provided to a job share candidate requesting two days where feasible. If not feasible, the vacancy will be bulletined as a two day two- d a y vacancy and granted to the senior applicant who would work the position for two days and their own position for three days. Such application will only be granted to employees where this arrangement is operationally feasible. In the event no applications are received for the vacancy caused by the Phased Retirement, such vacancy will w i l l be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position. The two day two- d a y vacancy created by the Senior applicant being awarded the phased retirement vacancy will be filled by a Permanent Unassigned or Spare position.