Collective. Probationary employees shall be laid-off first. If further layoffs become necessary, employees in Work Group Step or will be declared surplus from the classification according to their seniority, and employees in Step or will be retained in their job classification based on their seniority providing the employees to be retained in their job classification have the qualifications, skills, and capabilities required to perform the work that needs to be done. Employees displaced from their job classifications shall apply their plantwide seniority in the plant in lower paid job classifications in accordance with Article Displaced employees may bump junior employees in higher paid or lateral job classifications where the displaced employee has previously successfullyperformed the required duties in the higher paid or lateral job classification. In layoffs and surpluses, employees to be retained on the basis of seniority must have the ability to do the work available within a reasonable period of time, which can be up to working days providing the necessary work is being carried out by the employee. If a layoff occurs, employees in the MET classification will not be retained over senior employees in Work Group Committeepersons shall have top seniority within their zone in case of a reduction of the workforce if they are capable of performing the jobs available. The Plant Chairperson shall have the top plantwide if capable of performing the jobs available. In case of an employee with a disability, exception may be made to the seniority provisions of this Agreement in favour of such employee by agreement between the Company and the Union. The Company may temporarily lay off employees due to breakdown of equipment, shortage of material, temporary changes in schedules, and for reasons of like nature. If such layoff becomes necessary, junior employees within the sub departments and shifts may be laid off for a period not to exceed three days before the Company will apply Articles through When the workforce is to be increased, all employees shall be recalled in line with their seniority to:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Collective. Probationary employees shall be laid-off first. If further layoffs become necessary, employees in Work Group Step or will be declared surplus from the classification according to their seniority, and employees in Step or will be retained in their job classification based on their seniority providing the employees to be retained in their job classification have the qualifications, skills, and capabilities required to perform the work that needs to be done. Employees displaced from their job classifications shall apply their plantwide seniority in the plant in lower paid job classifications in accordance with Article Displaced employees may bump junior employees in higher paid or lateral job classifications where the displaced employee has previously successfullyperformed successfully performed the required duties in the higher paid or lateral job classification. In layoffs and surpluses, employees to be retained on the basis of seniority must have the ability to do the work available within a reasonable period of time, which can be up to working days providing the necessary work is being carried out by the employee. If a layoff occurs, employees in the MET classification will not be retained over senior employees in Work Group Committeepersons shall have top seniority within their zone in case of a reduction of the workforce if they are capable of performing the jobs available. The Plant Chairperson shall have the top plantwide seniority if capable of performing the jobs available. In case of an employee with a disability, exception may be made to the seniority provisions of this Agreement in favour of such employee by agreement between the Company and the Union. The Company may temporarily lay off employees due to breakdown of equipment, shortage of material, temporary changes in schedules, and for reasons of like nature. If such layoff becomes necessary, junior employees within the sub departments and shifts affected may be laid off for a period not to exceed three working days before the Company will apply Articles through When the workforce is to be increased, all employees shall be recalled in line with their plantwide seniority to:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Collective. Probationary employees shall be laid-off first. If further layoffs become necessaryNotwithstanding the foregoing, when the plant shuts down production completely (for example, because of lack of work, etc.), employees in Work Group Step or will be declared surplus from the classification according laid off and recalled as their jobs finish and restart up to their senioritya limit of three working days. At each layoff or recall, and certain qualified employees in Step or will classification groups and whose services are required, may be retained or recalled to service out of seniority. An employee with seniority may, upon written notification to the Company, volunteer to be temporarily laid off (90 days or less) in their job classification based place of junior employees. The Company and the Union may agree to apply the concept of inverse seniority on their seniority providing layoffs. Upon such agreement, the Company will honour the requests of senior employees to be retained laid off provided the Company determines that the granting of such requests will not impair its ability to maintain the skills and abilities to perform the work to be undertaken during the period of the temporary The granting of such requests shall not give rise to claims that the Company contravened any seniority rights of employees under this Agreement. The Company has the exclusive right to place active employees, in their job classification have line with the qualifications, skills, skill and capabilities ability required to perform the work that necessary work, on jobs vacated by senior employees who volunteer for temporary In some cases, efficiency needs may not make it possible for the Company to be donegrant volunteer layoff requests. Employees displaced The Company has the exclusive right to recall employees from their job classifications shall apply their plantwide seniority in temporary layoff at anytime during the plant in lower paid job classifications in accordance with Article Displaced employees may bump junior employees in higher paid or lateral job classifications where term of the displaced employee has previously successfullyperformed the required duties in the higher paid or lateral job classificationlayoff. In layoffs the event new jobs are created or vacancies occur in Work Group the Company will post the new jobs or vacancies for a period of three working days or hours before new employees are hired, in order to allow employees with seniority to apply in writing. The Company will advise applicants in writing as to the disposition of their applications. In the event new jobs are created or vacancies occur in Work Groups and surplusesthe Company will post the new jobs or vacancies for a period of three working days or hours before the new job or vacancy is filled in order to allow employees with seniority to apply in writing. The Company will advise applicants in writing as to the disposition of their applications. In Work Group the most senior applicant with the necessary adaptability, employees capability, and qualifications specific to the job shall be retained on awarded the basis job. The Company must select one of seniority must the applicants for the job prior to filling the vacancy with a new hire. Where there is a single applicant, they will be awarded the job provided they have the capability and other qualifications specific to the performance of the job. In the event the successful applicant fails to demonstrate the ability to do the available work available within a reasonable period of time, which can consideration shall be given to unsuccessful applicants, if any, providing the criteria of this Article are met. In Work Group the selection for the job shall normally be based on adaptability, capability, and other qualifications specific to the job. When these factors are relatively equal, the most senior bidder will be selected. An employee awarded a job by the Company shall be given a trial period of up to working days providing on the necessary work is being carried out job. In Work Groups and the selection for the job shall be normally based on adaptability, capability, and other qualifications specific to the job. When these factors are relatively equal, the most senior bidder will be selected. An employee awarded a job by the employeeCompany shall be given a trial period of up to days on the job. If In selecting applicants to fill Work Group jobs, the Company does not intend to deny an employee with adaptability, capability, and potential the opportunity of being awarded the job. In the event that none of the job bid applicants are selected, the Company will inform the Plant Chairperson of that fact, and the parties may discuss and attempt to resolve any difficulties or problems either party thinks may exist prior to hiring new employees for the position. An employee who bids successfully for a layoff occurs, employees in the MET classification job will not be retained over senior employees in Work Group Committeepersons shall have top seniority within their zone in case entitled to bid for another job for a period of a reduction of the workforce if they are capable of performing the six months. Newly created jobs available. The Plant Chairperson shall have the top plantwide if capable of performing the jobs available. In case of an employee with a disability, exception or vacancies may be made to the seniority provisions of this Agreement in favour of such employee filled by agreement between the Company while the job is being posted and until the Unionemployee who was awarded the job is placed on the job. The Company may temporarily lay off employees due to breakdown will notify the successful within five working days of equipmentremoving the posting. To the extent practical, shortage of material, temporary changes in schedules, and for reasons of like nature. If such layoff becomes necessary, junior employees within the sub departments and shifts may be laid off for a period not to exceed three days before the Company will apply Articles through When endeavour to place the workforce is successful applicant on the job within working days following his notification. If the applicant cannot be placed on the job within working days, the Company will discuss the reasons of the delay with the Union in order to be increased, all employees shall be recalled in line with their seniority toresolve the situation. posting provisions:
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement