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• Demotion A demotion shall mean the transfer of an employee to a lower level position of less responsibility as well as salary.

• Demotions By mutual agreement, a grievance falling into any of these categories may be placed into the expedited arbitration process.

• Demotion and Layoff 10:1 In the event reduction of forces or curtailment of operation shall occur, employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of their Company seniority in the area in which they are working at the time of the reduction. The application of this Section to an employee working temporarily in an area shall apply only to the extent that it affects him/her in his/her regular area. 10:2 An employee who has six (6) months or more of continuous Company service and whose job is being eliminated, may request to displace an employee with less seniority than his/her own in the following sequence: (a) the employee in the same classification in the District who has the least seniority; (b) the employee in the lower classification in the District who has the least seniority; (c) no employee may displace another employee who has greater Company seniority than his/her own. 10:3 If Company cannot effect a displacement in accordance with Section 10:2 or if an employee requests not to take a demotion as provided in Section 10:2(b), an employee who has one (1) year or more continuous service with the Company may elect to displace an employee with less seniority than his/her own in the following sequence: (a) the employee in the same classification in the area working for the same customer who has the least seniority; (b) no employee may displace another employee who has greater seniority than his/her own, except as provided in Article 10:3(c) below; (c) Foremen and Climbers who possess a current commercial driver’s license, and airbrake endorsement when required by the Company, may displace the next *senior employee in their classification (*this senior employee shall be the least senior of those employees in the same classification by District) who has no commercial driver’s license and/or airbrake endorsement, if the vehicle of the crew being displaced requires an airbrake endorsement. In the event a Xxxxxxx is displaced subject to this Article, he/she shall be reclassified to the top climber classification. Foremen and climbers shall maintain all demotion and layoff rights to those crews consisting of vehicles they are licensed to operate. 10:4 The Company shall give employees whose jobs are eliminated as much notice as possible. Employees desiring to exercise the provisions of Section 10:2 or 10:3 shall give the Company notice of at least five (5) workdays. 10:5 If in the application of the provisions of this Article an employee in a classification which, in the normal line of progression, is higher than an Trainee classification can effect a displacement in such classification, the former shall not take such Trainee classification but shall be given the rate of classification next higher thereto.

• Voluntary Demotion An employee requesting a voluntary demotion from a higher-rated position and who is subsequently demoted to the lower-rated position, shall be paid on the increment step appropriate to the employee’s continuous service with the Employer. A voluntary demotion shall not change an employee’s anniversary date.

• Involuntary Demotion An employee assigned to a lower rated position shall continue to be paid at the employee's current rate of pay until the rate of pay in the new position equals or exceeds it.

• JOB The Company shall post notices of all job vacancies or new jobs. The notices will be posted on the main clock bulletin boards, at Saltfleet Warehouse and in the department concerned for five (5) consecutive days. A copy of all vacancy shall be given to the Local President at the time of posting. The employees interested in the vacancies will apply in writing to the Human Resources Department for such jobs within the five (5) consecutive days during which the notices are posted. In filling vacancies, the most senior employee in the department will be given the job, providing the employee has the ability to perform the duties required after a suitable trial period with proper instruction. If the job is not filled from within the department the Company will act in accordance with the procedure described in the above paragraph, however, plant-wide seniority will be used. The Company shall not be confined to the applicants in filling job vacancies if they are not suitable or qualified for the job concerned. Jobs that are normally of a day time nature, labour or otherwise, will be posted and filled in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The skilled trades trainee may not be assigned shift work until completing the training period. It is understood that the junior skilled tradesperson on day shift shall go on shift work until the trainee is qualified; following completion of the training program the trainee will be assigned shift work. Nothing in this Article shall prevent a trainee from being designated a skilledtradesperson, if, in the opinion of Management, the trainee is qualified in the trade prior to the expiration of the six (6 )months training period and the employee shall receive classification rate. The name of the successful applicant will be posted immediatelyon the departmentand main clock bulletin boards. Where an applicant does not receivethe position applied for, upon request to the Human ResourcesDepartment, the employee will be given reasons in writing why the application was not successful. Job vacancies or new classifications not filled within thirty (30) consecutivedays from the closing date of the final postingshallbe treated as a new vacancy and will be posted again by following the same procedure. No employeeshall be to bid again on any job within three (3) months of the date the employee successfully bid under the posting provisions. Employees on temporary job or who have been on temporary jobs, may apply for permanent jobs. It is the responsibility of the successful applicant to perform the job satisfactorily after a reasonable trial period. If the job applicant fails to perform satisfactorily, there shall be a conference with the Area Manager, the Union Stewardin the zoneconcerned and the employee involved to discuss the employee’s performance. If it is decided by the Company that the employee cannot perform the work, will be returned to previous job. If displaced an employee, any employee so displaced will be returned to previous job. The whole, however, is subject to the employee’s right to grieve if feels that has been unjustly treated. If an employee files a written notice with the Human Resources Department as to interest in applying for a stipulated job should it become available during absence due to sickness, vacation, leave of absence or lay-off, application shall be given consideration. Positions not covered by this Collective Agreement and those of lead hand positions, shall not be posted. Successful applicants for posted jobs will be transferred to the position for which they applied within a four (4) week period. If they are not transferred within the four week period, they will be paid the rate for the job applied for.

• Demotion in Lieu of Layoff The appointing authority shall determine by class, subject to review by the Director, whether demotion shall be afforded employees as an option in lieu of layoff. At the request of the appointing authority, a permanent employee shall, in lieu of layoff, be afforded the option of demotion within the same department to a position in a lower class, provided that no such demotion shall in turn require the layoff or demotion from such lower class of any employee whose layoff rating is at least as high as that of the demoting employee. A probationary employee may be afforded the opportunity to accept a demotion within the same department to a position in a lower class provided no such demotion shall in turn require the layoff of any employee in the lower class. Such probationer shall not become permanent in the lower class by this action except by completing a new full probation period in such lower class.

• Reasonable Accommodation for Applicants / Employees with Disabilities The contractor must be familiar with the requirements for and comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and all rules and regulations established there under. Employers must provide reasonable accommodation in all employment activities unless to do so would cause an undue hardship.

• Employment Duties (a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, the Company hereby employs the Executive to act for the Company during the Employment Period in the capacity set forth on Schedule A hereto, and the Executive hereby accepts such employment. The duties and responsibilities of the Executive shall include such duties and responsibilities appropriate to such office and as are normally associated with and appropriate for such position and as the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”) may from time to time reasonably assign to the Executive. (b) Executive recognizes that during the period of Executive’s employment hereunder, Executive owes an undivided duty of loyalty to the Company, and Executive will use Executive’s good faith efforts to promote and develop the business of the Company and its subsidiaries (the Company’s subsidiaries from time to time, together with any other affiliates of the Company, the “Affiliates”). Executive shall devote all of Executive’s business time, attention and skills to the performance of Executive’s services as an executive of the Company. Recognizing and acknowledging that it is essential for the protection and enhancement of the brand name, reputation and business of the Company and the goodwill pertaining thereto, Executive shall perform the Executive’s duties under this Agreement professionally, in accordance with the applicable laws, rules and regulations and such standards, policies and procedures established by the Company and the industry from time to time. (c) However, the parties agree that: (i) Executive may devote a reasonable amount of his time to civic, community, or charitable activities and may serve as a director of other corporations (provided that any such other corporation is not a competitor of the Company, as determined by the Board) and to other types of business or public activities not expressly mentioned in this paragraph and (ii) Executive may participate as a non-employee director and/or investor in other companies and projects as disclosed by Executive to, and approved by, the Board, so long as Executive’s responsibilities with respect thereto do not conflict or interfere with the faithful performance of his duties to the Company.