Common use of Automation Clause in Contracts

Automation. (a) The Company undertakes to advise the Union in advance as far as it is possible (minimum three (3) months) of any technological changes which the Company has decided to introduce which will result in significant changes in the employment status of employees. (b) The Company agrees to discuss with the Union the effect of such technological changes on the employment status of employees and to consider practical ways and means of minimizing the adverse effect on employees displaced by such changes. Such measures as Early Retirement, retraining and transfers to other existing jobs will be considered. (c) If a permanent employee with one year's continuous employment or more, is set back to a lower paid job due to job elimination under conditions set forth above, he shall retain the rate of the permanent payroll position for an initial period of six (6) months. For an additional period of six (6) months an adjusted rate will be established midway between this rate and the rate for his new job for each work week. At the end of the twelve (12) month period the rate for the job to which he is assigned will apply. Summer relief employees are not covered by this clause. (d) A permanent employee with one year's continuous service or more, who will be laid off due to job elimination under conditions set forth above will be given notice of the impending change in employment status at the earliest possible time in keeping with the notification of the Union as set forth in (a) above.

Automation. (a) 25.01 The Company undertakes to advise and to discuss with the Union in advance as far as it is possible (minimum three (3) months) of any technological changes change which the Company has decided to introduce which will result in significant changes in the employment status of employees. (b) 25.02 The Company agrees to discuss with the Union the effect of such technological changes on the employment status of employees and to consider practical ways and means of minimizing the adverse effect on employees displaced by such changes. Such measures as Early Retirementearly retirement, retraining and transfers to other existing jobs job will be considered. (c) 25.03 If a permanent employee with one year's continuous employment or more, is set back to a lower paid job due to job elimination under conditions set forth above, he shall retain the rate of the permanent payroll position for an initial period of six (6) months. For an additional period of six (6) months months, an adjusted rate will be established midway between this rate and the rate for his new job for each work week. At the end of the twelve (12) month period period, the rate for the job to which he is assigned will apply. Summer relief or temporary employees are not covered by this clause. (d) 25.04 A permanent employee with one year's year continuous service or more, who will be laid off due to job elimination under conditions set forth above will be given notice of the impending change in employment status at the earliest possible time in keeping with the notification of the Union as set forth in (a) above.

Automation. (a) 26.01 The Company undertakes to advise and to discuss with the Union in advance as far as it is possible (minimum three (3) months) of any technological changes change which the Company has decided to introduce which will result in significant changes in the employment status of employees. (b) 26.02 The Company agrees to discuss with the Union the effect of such technological changes on the employment status of employees and to consider practical ways and means of minimizing the adverse effect on employees displaced by such changes. Such measures as Early Retirementearly retirement, retraining and transfers to other existing jobs job will be considered. (c) 26.03 If a permanent employee with one year's continuous employment or more, is set back to a lower paid job due to job elimination under conditions set forth above, he shall retain the rate of the permanent payroll position for an initial period of six (6) months. For an additional period of six three (63) months months, an adjusted rate will be established midway between this rate and the rate for his new job for each work week. At the end of the twelve (12) month period period, the rate for the job to which he is assigned will apply. Summer relief or temporary employees are not covered by this clause. (d) 26.04 A permanent employee with one year's year continuous service or more, who will be laid off due to job elimination under conditions set forth above will be given notice of the impending change in employment status at the earliest possible time in keeping with the notification of the Union as set forth in (a) above.