Contract Negotiation Meetings 14.09 When operational requirements permit, the Employer will grant leave without pay to an employee for the purpose of attending contract negotiation meetings on behalf of the Alliance. Preparatory Contract Negotiation Meetings
Powers of the Arbitrator It shall be the function of the Arbitrator, and s/he shall be empowered except as his/her powers are limited below, after due investigation, to make a decision in cases of alleged violation of the specific sections and subsections of this Agreement.
Order of Recall As vacancies occur, employees will be recalled to available work in the order of the seniority providing skill; competence and ability are considered substantially equal in the judgment of the Employer. Subject to the above qualifications, an employee on layoff shall be offered reinstatement to vacant positions prior to any employees being newly hired and after any appropriate internal transfers as further set forth in this section. Employees regularly assigned to a specific unit, department or facility will be given preferential consideration for transfer to other shifts or positions in that unit, department or facility over all other employees except more senior employees returning from layoff status to their previous unit and shift or position and department/facility. If any offer of recall is accepted, the employee shall be deemed recalled and be removed from the recall roster. Any recall of employees out of seniority will be communicated to the Union representative in advance of the recall.
Order of Layoff A. When a reduction in the work force is necessary, employees in regular positions and those occupying limited-term positions at the direction of their agency/department head shall be laid off in an order based on consideration of: