Assignment of Work & Contracting Out a) Duties normally performed by employees within the bargaining unit will not be assigned to or be performed by non-bargaining unit employees except to overcome immediate, short-term operational or personnel difficulties when bargaining unit employees capable of performing the work are not available.
b) The Employer will not contract out work normally performed by bargaining unit employees if such contracting out will result in any termination or downgrading of an existing employee.
Assignment of Work & Contracting Out a) Duties normally performed by employees within the bargaining unit will not be assigned to or be performed by non-bargaining unit employees except to overcome immediate, short-term operational or personnel difficulties. The employer will canvass bargaining unit employees available and capable of performing the work prior to filling the work with non-bargaining unit employees.
b) The Employer will not contract out work normally performed by bargaining unit employees if such contracting out will result in any termination or downgrading of an existing employee. Any contracting out will be subject to the provisions of Letter of Agreement #2.
c) When the employer engages a temporary agency in a vacant position as identified under Appendix A “Job Groups”, the Employer shall advise the union before the appointment is made.
d) If the Employer chooses to engage a temporary agency worker, the work performed in that role can be for up to six weeks in duration, or for the length of time that the employer is actively recruiting to fill the position.
