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DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job. G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: General Merchandise Agreement, Retail Food Agreement, Retail Food Agreement

DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job. G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Retail Food Agreement, General Merchandise Agreement, Retail Food, Meat, Bakery, Candy and General Merchandise Agreement

DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-twenty- five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, above may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's ’s last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job. G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:six

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Retail Food, Meat, Bakery, Candy and General Merchandise Agreement, Retail Food, Meat, Bakery, Candy and General Merchandise Agreement, Retail Food, Meat, Bakery, Candy and General Merchandise Agreement

DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-part- time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job. G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Retail Food Agreement, Retail Food, Meat, Bakery, Candy and General Merchandise Agreement

DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-twenty- five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's ’s last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job. G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:six

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Retail Food Agreement

DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-twenty- five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, above may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job. G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:six

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Retail Food, Meat, Bakery, Candy and General Merchandise Agreement

DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job.. 80 Appendix F G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Retail Food Agreement

DELETE IN ITS ENTIRETY AND REPLACE WITH THE FOLLOWING. A. Seniority for the purposes of this Agreement is defined as the length of continuous service with the Company starting from date of hire. Seniority shall be recognized on a Company-wide basis within the jurisdictional area of the Union covering all employees from the date of employment and shall prevail in layoffs and rehirings. B. Employees may only be disciplined or discharged for good cause. C. Employees discharged for good cause, except theft, gross insubordination, falsification of Company records and the flagrant violation of posted Company rules, shall first have been progressively disciplined. D. In cases of layoffs, the principle of seniority by classification shall apply, providing qualifications are relatively equal. In assigning employees to higher paying jobs, the Company shall select those employees who are best qualified to be promoted with consideration being given to such factors as ability, attendance and the principle of seniority. Layoffs will be administered on a Union jurisdictional basis within each major job classification. E. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary, it is recognized that business conditions may require reduction of hours and/or layoffs of employees. In such an event, the following shall apply to employees. 1. In laying off an employee, other than during the probationary period, the Employer agrees to abide by the seniority rule as defined above in the following precedence: Seniority in the store, seniority in the Company within Union jurisdiction, seniority in the Company. The Employer will give the Union advance notice of a permanent store closing. 2. The least senior full-time employee(s) being reduced in hours in the store may bump the least senior full-time employees within twenty-five (25) miles of his place of residence within the Company. If such employee does not have sufficient seniority to displace the least senior full-time employee within the twenty-five (25) miles, he may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. 3. The affected full-time employee may elect not to bump the least senior full-time employee in his classification in the Company and may take a reduction to part-time within his own store based on seniority and the hours available for which he is qualified and available to work. 4. The least senior full-time employee who is being displaced by the procedure in Paragraph 2 above, above may bump the least senior full-time employee within the Company. If the affected full-time employee is the least senior within the Company he shall be reduced to part-time within his own store or laid off based on seniority and qualifications. 5. The least senior part-time employee who is being laid off from work in his store, may displace the least senior part-time employee within the Company in the same manner set forth in Paragraph 2 and 4 above. If the affected part-time employee is the least senior within the Company, he shall be laid off and shall have no bumping rights. F. An employee will obtain layoff/recall rights as set forth herein upon completion of his probationary period. Before hiring any new employee or promoting an employee, the Company will first offer recall rights to employees on the layoff list in accordance with seniority. Employees not accepting recall will forfeit their recall rights. Non-probationary employees will have recall rights for a period of time equivalent to their seniority but in no event to exceed twelve (12) months from layoff. The last employee(s) laid off, by reason of slackening of business, shall be given the first opportunity to reinstatement in the former position, if said employee presents himself for work within ninety-six (96) hours, excluding Saturday or Sunday, from the postmarked date of a certified or registered letter to the employee's ’s last known address, and such letter shall state that failure of such employee to present himself within the ninety-six (96) hour period shall cancel his seniority. Failure of such employee to present himself within ninety-six (96) hours shall cancel his seniority. An employee who has been reduced to part-time employment because of slackening of business or for medical reasons, must be offered the first full-time job that opens in the store in which he is employed, provided that his ability and skill equip him to fill that job. G. Employees shall lose all seniority rights and their employment shall cease for any of the following reasons:

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: General Merchandise Agreement