Common use of Computation of Seniority Clause in Contracts

Computation of Seniority. a) An employee's continuous service with other plants of Novelis Inc., including predecessor and/or affiliated companies, will be included in seniority records upon completion of a probationary period as outlined in Section V. For purposes of promotion, demotion or lay-off the plant seniority of employees covered by this clause shall date from their transfer to Kingston Works. b) Seniority will not be broken by any approved absence. c) When an employee is duly elected or selected by the Union to an office of the Union, he shall be granted approved absence for a period up to two (2) years, and this approved absence may be extended beyond two (2) years by the Company under special circumstances. d) Approved absence for any reason may be extended by one (1) year by the Company under special circumstances, however, in such cases there must be mutual agreement between the Company and the Union regarding the retention and accrual of classification and bargaining unit seniority. e) Lay-off in excess of thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off), resignation, termination under Section VIII or Clause 5.10(c), quitting, discharge for cause and retirement shall terminate an employee's seniority and employment. If the employee is rehired, he shall be rehired as a new employee and his seniority shall date from the time of rehiring.

Computation of Seniority. ‌ a) An employee's continuous service with other plants of Novelis Inc., including predecessor and/or affiliated companies, will be included in seniority records upon completion of a probationary period as outlined in Section V. For purposes of promotion, demotion or lay-lay- off the plant seniority of employees covered by this clause shall date from their transfer to Kingston Works. b) Seniority will not be broken by any approved absence. c) When an employee is duly elected or selected by the Union to an office of the Union, he they shall be granted approved absence for a period up to two (2) years, and this approved absence may be extended beyond two (2) years by the Company under special circumstances. d) Approved absence for any reason may be extended by one (1) year by the Company under special circumstances, however, in such cases there must be mutual agreement between the Company and the Union regarding the retention and accrual of classification and bargaining unit seniority. e) Lay-off in excess of thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off), resignation, termination under Section VIII or Clause 5.10(c), quitting, discharge for cause and retirement shall terminate an employee's seniority and employment. If the employee is rehired, he they shall be rehired as a new employee and his their seniority shall date from the time of rehiring.

Computation of Seniority. (a) An employee's continuous service with other plants of Novelis Inc., including predecessor and/or affiliated companies, will be included in seniority records upon completion of a probationary period as outlined in Section V. For purposes of promotion, demotion or lay-off the plant seniority of employees covered by this clause shall date from their transfer to Kingston Works. (b) Seniority will not be broken by any approved absence. (c) When an employee is duly elected or selected by the Union to an office of the Union, he shall be granted approved absence for a period up to two (2) years, and this approved absence may be extended beyond two (2) years by the Company under special circumstances. (d) Approved absence for any reason may be extended by one (1) year by the Company under special circumstances, however, in such cases there must be mutual agreement between the Company and the Union regarding the retention and accrual of classification and bargaining unit seniority. (e) Lay-off in excess of thirty (30) months (thirty-six (36) months in the case of an employee with twenty (20) or more years of seniority at time of lay-off), resignation, termination under Section VIII or Clause 5.10(c), quitting, discharge for cause and retirement shall terminate an employee's seniority and employment. If the employee is rehired, he shall be rehired as a new employee and his seniority shall date from the time of rehiring.