CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. Due to the size of the bargaining unit and the diversity of the classifications and employees within the unit, which enable the employees to perform various services in the diverse communities served by the City, the Mayor and the Union agree that, for the term of this Agreement, the Mayor shall instruct the City's Department Heads over whom he has budgetary authority that:
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK.
12:01 No bargaining unit employees shall be laid off as a result of the Employer contracting out any of its present work or services.
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. Due to the size of the bargaining unit and the diversity of the classifications and employees within the unit, which enable the employees to perform various services in the diverse communities served by the SFMTA, the Mayor and the Union agree that, for the term of this Agreement, the SFMTA Executive Director shall instruct divisions over whom he which the Director has budgetary authority that:
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK.
12:01 No bargaining unit employees shall be laid off or have his/her job classification changed as a result of the Employer contracting out any of its present work or services.
12:02 Any additional custodial and/or maintenance hours added to schools shall be offered to existing employees. All additional hours as outlined above shall be posted in accordance with Article 9.
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. Section 1. Management will inform the Union when a proposed contracting activity will affect bargaining unit position(s).
Section 2. Placement will be in accordance with current Agency guidance (i.e. WRAPS).
Section 3. If contracting out adversely impacts Employees, the Union and Management may negotiate on appropriate arrangements for those Employees.
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. During the life of this Agreement the District shall not retain the services of outside contractors to do work usually performed by employees in the unit except as required by law, or as permitted by this article.
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. The Unions agree that the University has the right to contract out work done by employees covered by this Agreement, as long as it does not cause a reduction in the continuous staff. In such cases:
(1) The University shall first let out the required work to contractors or companies acceptable to the Unions appropriate to the job classification, party to this Agreement.
(2) If the University cannot locate a contractor or company able to do the work who is acceptable to the applicable Union party to this Agreement, and appropriate for the work to be done, the University may let out work to a contractor or company acceptable to any other union party to this Agreement.
(3) If no contractor can be found that is acceptable to a Trade Union party to this Agreement, the University and the appropriate Union shall meet to determine a course of action that is mutually satisfactory to both. It is agreed between the parties that no provision of this Article will be used to circumvent the hiring of a contractor for essential University maintenance when the Unions party to this Agreement cannot provide the qualified employees required. It is further agreed that no provision of this Article will be used to circumvent any other article of this Agreement.
(4) The above shall apply upon the effective date of this Agreement for any future contracting out of work.
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. In order to provide job security for members of the bargaining unit, the Employer agrees that it will not contract out any work, which is normally performed by members of the bargaining unit. It is acknowledged that this term will not prohibit the short-term use of outside replacement personnel where regular employees are not available.
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. 104. Due to the size of the bargaining unit and the diversity of the classifications and employees within the unit, which enable the employees to perform various services in the diverse communities served by the SFMTA, the Mayor/SFMTA Director of Transportation and the Union agree that, for the term of this Agreement, the SFMTA Director of Transportation shall instruct divisions over which the Director has budgetary authority that: 105. SFMTA shall not initiate and the SFMTA Director of Transportation shall not approve requests to contract out any routine work currently performed by existing employees represented by the Union; and
CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. Use of contractor services will be discussed under the consultative mechanisms established under this Agreement, prior to implementation. TransGrid does not intend to use contractors to reduce the utilisation of current permanent employees engaged in core work. TransGrid maintains the right to use bona fide contractors, in any of the following circumstances:
a) where specific expertise is required and/or peak workloads cannot be met by TransGrid’s workforce including reasonable overtime;
b) where failure to complete work in a reasonable time would jeopardise the safety of the public or impact adversely upon network or system performance;
c) where the use of contractors represents the most commercially advantageous option, taking into consideration quality, occupational health and safety and the overall strategic direction of TransGrid. Where a proposal for outsourcing of core work is considered by TransGrid, then employees covered by this Agreement will be given an opportunity to demonstrate how internal efficiencies can match an external benchmark. Employees who are affected by such proposals shall be given reasonable time relevant to the proposal, and given appropriate access to relevant information, subject to the confidentiality of such information, so that they can prepare their submissions. TransGrid will consider alternate proposals including whether work could be done by employees utilising their current skills and competencies. When a decision is made by TransGrid to contract out work TransGrid will take into consideration:
(i) the contractor’s established quality, health and safety, environmental systems to a level commensurate with the standards TransGrid expects and in accordance with governing legislation;
(ii) the contractor’s values, behaviours and ethics; and
(iii) the contractor’s compliance with regulatory, statutory and industrial obligations. All parties acknowledge that it is not the intent of this clause that parties will seek to alter or reassess arrangements already in place.
