Common use of LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Conversely, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) In the event of a lay-off from a Skilled Trade, the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade shall be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affected. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with the Lay-off and Recall Provision of the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualifications. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will be required to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will confer.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson Section 14.01 Where, because of economy, consolidation or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Converselyabolishment of functions, a Journeyperson curtailment of activities, or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) In the event of a lay-off from a Skilled Tradeotherwise, the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons will be laid off from Employer determines it necessary to reduce the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order size of their date of entry seniority within its work force, such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade reduction shall be made in accordance with the reverse provisions hereinafter set forth. Section 14.02 The Employee with the least amount of departmental seniority, as defined in Article 4.01 (c) regardless of classification or position, shall be laid off first. Section 14.03 Employees shall be recalled in the order of their seniority, regardless of classification or position. Section 14.04 An Employee shall have fourteen (14) calendar days from the date a recall notice is sent by the City to accept recall and return to work on the specified date. No less senior Employee shall be recalled, and no new Employee shall be hired, until the recalled Employee has either declined recall or failed to accept recall and report for duty within the fourteen (14) day period. Section 14.05 If any laid-off Employee is called in for work for any amount of time, all benefits will be paid for the month(s) in which such Employee works. Section 14.06 In the case of any lay-offs the Employee shall be entitled to continue hospitalization as provided by CORBA. Section 14.07 Notice of recall shall be sent to the Employee's address listed on the Employer's records and shall be sent by certified mail. An Employee who refuses recall or chooses not to report to work within 5 tours of duty from the date the Employer mails the recall notice, shall be considered to have resigned his position and forfeits all rights to employment with the Employer. Section 14.08 Employee(s) scheduled for lay-off shall be given a minimum of 15 calendar days advance notice of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affectedoff. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with Section 14.09 The Employer shall not begin the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off process of six (6) months Bargaining Unit members until after the Employer has eliminated all hours of work for Part-time personnel. No Bargaining Unit Member shall be laid off if a Part-time Employee is working. This Article may not conflict with Ohio Revised Code, Section 737.09. Nothing in any nine (9) month period this provision shall prevent the City from his/her Skilled Tradecalling in both laid off Employees and part-time Employees in emergencies, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with the Lay-off and Recall Provision of the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualifications. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will be Employee is not required to serve the full probationary period be available for an emergency response to a call in, and a call in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee for emergencies shall not be laid off from production and rehired into considered a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required recall to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will conferwork.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee can‌ All bargaining unit classifications and positions shall be filled by employees of the Board. This section does not exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Converselypreclude the Board from contracting for such services as window washing, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee roofing repairs, etc., as they have in the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) In past. This section does not preclude the event Board from subcontracting out bargaining unit work where there is no current OAPSE member who possesses the qualifications and technical expertise to perform the work, no current OAPSE member possesses the required or necessary license to perform the work, or the work involves the repair, maintenance or use of specialized equipment that no current OAPSE member is qualified to perform. If it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in a lay-off from a Skilled Tradejob classification due to abolishment of positions, lack of funds, or lack of work, the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons govern such lay-off: A. The number of people affected by reduction in the force will be kept to a minimum by not employing replacements, insofar as practical, of employees who resign, retire or otherwise vacate a position. B. Whenever it becomes necessary to lay off employees by reasons as stated above, affected employees should be laid off from according to seniority within the affected Skilled Tradesclassification, with the least senior employee laid off first. 2nd - Apprentices will In the case of identical seniority, the employee (s) to be laid off from shall be determined by (1) the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry the Board of Education meeting at which the employee was hired and then by (2) the first work day on the job under contract and then by (3) the date on which the employee submitted a completed job application to the personnel office, thereafter to be determined by lot. In other words, the names of the employee with identical seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from placed in a container and the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices name or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade shall names taken out will be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affected. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will (s) laid off. Any employee scheduled for layoff may do one of the following: (1) accept the layoff or (2) request to be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that transferred to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months another job classification in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with the Lay-off and Recall Provision of the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided department where he/she has more continuous district seniority than the least senior employee in that classification and meets the requirements and has the necessary skills and present ability and qualificationsin the judgment of the Superintendent to perform the work. eC. Paraprofessional Special Needs aides will do a "Spring Dance" (if needed) in June as a delayed Lay-off recall procedure. This will ensure that any changes and new positions will be available to all therefore, eliminating a drawn out bidding process. Any new position after the dance will be posted per bidding procedure. 1. If a position is eliminated during the school year, the lowest seniority position for the same hours is bumped. The person bumped will have the option of bumping in the same classification for less hours and least seniority person or follow Article 19, Section 4B of the contract. In this case, “Spring Dance” would follow in June. 2. If a student is absent and the employee is not needed in that building, they may be sent to work in another building and hours adjusted to that building. D. The following classifications within a department shall be used for the purpose of defining classification seniority in the event that the Company hires of a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to hislayoff: Transportation 1. Bus Drivers 2. Truck Driver 3. Mechanic 4. Transportation office coordinator 5. Bus Monitor 6. Crossing Guard Aides/her Skilled Trade and will be required to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11Monitors 1. of the Collective AgreementCafeteria/Playground 2. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, heLibrary/she will be required to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article Nurse 3. Paraprofessional-Educational 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will confer.Paraprofessional-Special Needs 5. Distance Learning 6. Dog Handler Food Service 1. Head Xxxx 2. Xxxx/Cashier Secretaries 1. 10 & 12 month Secretaries 2. Computer operator Custodial 1. Cleaner 2. Custodian 3. District Maintenance

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace dis- place a Journeyperson or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Conversely, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) In the event of a lay-off from a Skilled Trade, the following procedure pro- cedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson Jour- neyperson within a Skilled Trade shall be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affected. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with the Lay-off and Recall Provision of the Collective Agreement Agree- ment and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades senioritysen- iority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualifications. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson Jour- neyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will be required to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will confer.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. (a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Conversely, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) In the event of a laylay off of full-time Employee(s) due to a planned or predetermined reduction in work, the Employer shall notify Employees who are to be laid off from a Skilled Tradetwenty-one calendar days prior to the effective date of lay off. If the Employee(s) have not had the opportunity to work the days, as provided in this clause, they shall be paid for the days for which work was not made available. (b) In all cases of lay off, however caused, the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons order of lay off will be followed: (i) Employees with the least service in the classifications affected shall be the first laid off, provided, however; that Employees with special skills may be retained to fill classifications requiring special skills regardless of length of service. (ii) Employees laid off from in accordance with (i) above shall be given the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices will be opportunity to displace the least senior Employee in a classification they have previously held who has less seniority then them, subject to demonstrating to the Employer the required skills, knowledge and ability to perform the job. (iii) Employees laid off from in accordance with (i) and (ii) above shall be given the opportunity to displace the least senior Employee in a classification who has less seniority than them provided they are qualified to perform the job. (iv) Employees affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be by lay off notice or who are subsequently displaced by laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of Employees must exercise their date of entry seniority rights within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade shall be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affected. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six seven (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (307) calendar days thereafter of being so notified. (v) Laid off Employee(s) shall not be restricted from bumping into or being recalled to continue on layhigher rated positions. (c) Call Down List Full-time Employees laid off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with the Layprovisions of Clause 9.01 shall be called to work in order of seniority before casual Employees are called to work. Laid off full-off and Recall Provision of the Collective Agreement and he/she time Employees called to work shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualifications. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will not be required to serve the full probationary accept such call if it is for a period in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will conferless than ten (10) consecutive shifts.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Conversely, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production seniority.‌ b) In the event of a lay-off from a Skilled Trade, the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade shall be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affected. d) 6.1 A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice mayemployee shall be entitled to remain on a lay off list for a period of twelve (12) months. If, if he/she so elects, file an application with at the Human Resources Department for employment in end of the Production Group, Upon receipt of such applicationtwelve (12) month period no work is available, the employee will shall be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that so advised and their employment terminated. 6.2 While on lay off an employee shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade not earn seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means but he/she shall forfeit retain seniority which he/she had accumulated to the time of his/her Skilled Trades lay off. 6.3 Except where the lay off is as a direct result of an accident or disaster requiring the sudden and unforeseen closure of a part or all of any operation, an employee who is laid off is entitled to two (2) weeks written notice of lay off or pay in lieu ofnotice. An employee who is terminated without just cause shall be entitled to two (2) weeks written notice or pay in lieu of notice. 6.4 A short term lay off shall be defined as a lay off lasting 30 calendar days or less. A long term lay off shall be defined as a lay off lasting more than 30 calendar days. An employee on short term lay off that extends past 30 calendar days shall gain access to the rights set forth in Article 6.5 6.5 Employees given notice of lay off shall exercise seniority and will retain rights as follows: a. In the case of a short term lay off an employee shall be entitled to exercise seniority to avoid lay off only in his/her date regular job classification, provided they possess the necessary skill and ability to perform the duties required of entry the position. b. In the case of a long term lay off, an employee shall be entitled to exercise seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson their own job classification or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with lower job classification, provided they possess the Lay-off necessary skill and Recall Provision ability to perform the duties required of the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniorityposition. 6.6 It is understood that exercise of seniority rights under Article 6.5 above will be on a temporary basis until such time as the employee's regular position becomes available again. However, such The employee will have priority transfer rights then return to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants regular position. 6.7 When recalling employees from lay off, employees will be recalled to work in order of seniority provided they are qualified to perform the available work. 6.8 When a laid off employee is being recalled he/she has the necessary ability and qualifications. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim must accept recall to his/her Skilled Trade and will be required previous classification, or equivalent, or to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such a lower classification, subject to thefollowing terms: a. If an employee be laid on a lay off from production and rehired into rejects recall to a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeypersonlower classification, he/she will only be required recalled to serve his/her previous classification unless he/she notifies the full probationary period within Company in writing of his/her willingness to accept a lower classification. The junior employee on lay off in a classification must accept a recall in that classification in accordance with Article 6.9. b. It is understood that a return from lay off to a lower classification shall be on a temporary basis until such time as the Trade employee's regular position becomes available again. He/she will then return to his/her regular classification. 6.9 An employee on the lay off list, as outlined specified in Article 46.1, abovewhen recalled to work, shall be notified by telephone or other suitable communication to their last known number or address. If circumstances arise that are not covered The employee shall notify the Company within seven (7) calendar days of receiving a recall of their intention to return. Failure to notify the Company may result in this Articletermination at the Company’s discretion. 6.10 Employees on lay off shall provide the Company with their current address and phone number. 6.11 Employees who bump to a lower classification to maintain employment shall have their wages set according to their current step in the salary range, or to the Local Union Committee and Management will conferstep they had achieved in the position being filled, whichever is greater. All time served counts towards the employee’s next increment in any classification.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson A. LAY-OFF PROCEDURE 1. Should substantial and unforeseen changes in student populations, financial conditions, or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Converselyother changes cause the elimination of or reduction in programs, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in thus necessitating the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) In the event of a lay-off from a Skilled Tradeof personnel, the following procedure shall applyprevail: a. The Board shall, by April 15th, give notice of lay-off to the individual(s) involved. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons will Should an emergency situation cause a lay-off to become necessary at any other time of the year, the Board shall notify the teachers to be laid off from as soon as they are aware of the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices will situation and provide no less than thirty (30) days notice of the effective date of the lay off. b. Teachers shall be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will in which they were hired except as follows: 1) To the extent permitted by law, probationary teachers shall be laid off from first, beginning with first year probationary teachers, followed by second year, and then third year probationary, and finally fourth year probationary provided that there is a tenured teacher who is certified and qualified to perform the affected Skilled Trade duties of the position being vacated by the probationary teacher, unless such position is being eliminated altogether. 2) If further reduction is necessary, then tenure teachers in the inverse order specific positions being reduced shall be laid off on the basis of their date seniority, and said teachers shall have the right to displace a teacher with less seniority, if such teacher is certified and qualified to perform the duties of entry seniority within such Skilled Tradethe position to be staffed. c) Recalls of Journeypersonsc. If for any reason the Board anticipates a reduction in staff, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade it shall, before taking action, consult with the Association to receive recommendations regarding priorities and procedures to be followed. Such recommendations shall not be binding upon the Board, but will merely serve as suggested guidelines, except that procedures as outlined in the contract shall be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affectedfollowed. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with the Human Resources Department for employment 2. Changes in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue teacher’s certification while on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace shall not affect the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with teacher’s status during the Laylay-off and Recall Provision of period. Laid off personnel shall not lose benefits accrued during the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualificationsprevious school year. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will be required to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will confer.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. (1) When it becomes necessary to lay off employees, the lay-off will be discussed with the Union. The follow- ing procedure will be observed: (a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority Consideration will be given to displace a Journeyperson the elimination of all or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Conversely, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority part of the overtime being worked. (b) All probationary employees will be laid off prior to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production any employees who have seniority. b(c) Discuss the question of reduced hours with the Union. (d) Seniority will be based on service with the Company and will apply on a plant wide basis in relation to layoffs and recalls. (e) Layoffs of less than 5 working days will be con- sidered as temporary and separation papers will not be issued. It is intended to distribute the work available during this temporary period to employees with the necessary skill and ability to perform the required work. Where the company has real and compelling reasons, seniority may not be a factor. (f) Except in the case of an emergency, the Company agrees to notify the Union, in writing, four (4) weeks in advance of any lay-offs to bar- gaining unit members. A meeting will be arranged between the Company and the Union prior to the layoff announcement. Furthermore, the Company and the Union agrees to meet once per month during periods of lay-off to discuss issues of concern. (g) In the event of a lay-off from offs, recall or a Skilled Tradechange to the scheduled hours of work, the following procedure Union and the Company will make every effort for senior employees, with respect to accommodating the return to or remaining on the four (4) shift, twelve (12) hour schedule. (h) The Company will not use outside contractors/employees to perform any work which any laid off employee has the skills to per- form. (a) An employee who is entitled by their seniority to a job in the plant and within their classification and is affected by a reduction of the numbers within their classification, shall applybe entitled to displace any employee with lesser seniority within the classification. (b) Where the result of the above mentioned reduc- tion causes a displacement of an employee from their classification, such displaced employee will have the right to displace any employee with lesser seniority provided the employee is in pos- session of the immediate ability to perform the required work as determined by the Company. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons Should the employee so displaced not be in pos- session of the immediate ability to perform required work of a job occupied by an employee with lesser seniority as chosen by the displaced employee, the transfer rules of Article XI (D) (1), (2) (b), and (3) (b) will apply with the excep- tion in (3) (b) when the former classification no longer exists. An employee who is unable to demonstrate their ability to perform the required work will be laid off from assigned to any job by the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices Company where the employee's seniority and ability will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade permit or, in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within event such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade shall be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affected. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such applicationposition does not exist, the employee will be given preference over a new hirelaid off. (a) If the hours of work have been decreased, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date increase the hours of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group work in accordance with the Layhours of work provisions of this Agreement. (b) Employees who have been transferred because of the lay-off and Recall Provision of shall be given the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her first opportunity to return to their former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualificationsposition. e(c) In Recall all laid off employees in accordance with their seniority before any new employees are hired and before any job postings. (d) Any employee who suffers a serious injury or impairment from their employment with the event that Company, or sickness, which results in perma- nent disability and they are unable to continue working on their own operation, the Company hires will endeavour to place them in a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Groupsuitable job for which they are qualified and capable of perform- ing in accordance with their seniority; once so, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and placed, seniority will be required waived in the case of other employees displacing such employee. This waiving of seniority does not apply to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will conferlayoffs.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a6.1 A laid off employee shall be entitled to remain on a lay off list for a period of twelve (12) A production months. If, at the end of the twelve (12) month period no work is available, the employee canshall be so advised and their employment terminated. 6.2 While on lay off an employee shall not exercise earn seniority, but he/she shall retain seniority which he/she had accumulated to the time of his/her lay off. 6.3 Except where the lay off is as a direct result of an accident or disaster requiring the sudden and unforeseen closure of a part or all of any operation, an employee who is laid off is entitled to two (2) weeks written notice of lay off or pay in lieu of notice. An employee who is terminated without just cause shall be entitled to two (2) weeks written notice or pay in lieu of notice. 6.4 A short term lay off shall be defined as a lay off lasting 30 calendar days or less. A long term lay off shall be defined as a lay off lasting more than 30 calendar days. An employee on short term lay off that extends past 30 calendar days shall gain access to the rights set forth in Article 6.5 6.5 Employees given notice of lay off shall exercise seniority rights as follows: a. In the case of a short term lay off an employee shall be entitled to exercise seniority to displace a Journeyperson or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Conversely, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise avoid lay off only in his/her seniority regular job classification, provided they possess the necessary skill and ability to displace perform the duties required of the position. b. In the case of a long term lay off, an employee shall be entitled to exercise seniority in their own job classification or to the Production Group using previous production senioritymost junior employee ina lower job classification, provided they possess the necessary skill and ability to perform the duties required of the position. b) In the event 6.6 It is understood that exercise of a lay-off from a Skilled Trade, the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons seniority rights under Article 6.5 above will be laid off from on a temporary basis until such time as the affected Skilled Tradesemployee's regular position becomes available again. 2nd - Apprentices will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade shall be made in the reverse order of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affected. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such The employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure regular position. 6.7 When recalling employees from lay off, employees will be recalled to accept such recall means work in order of seniority provided they are qualified to perform the available work. 6.8 When a laid off employee is being recalled he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to must accept recall to his/her Skilled Trade previous classification, or exercise his/her total seniorityequivalent, if sufficient or to displace a lower classification, subject to the most junior following terms: a. If an employee in on a production Group in accordance with the Lay-lay off and Recall Provision of the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights rejects recall to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualifications. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will be required to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeypersonlower classification, he/she will only be required recalled to serve his/her previous classification unless he/she notifies the full probationary period within Company in writing of his/her willingness to accept a lower classification. The junior employee on lay off in a classification must accept a recall in that classification in accordance with Article 6.9. b. It is understood that a return from lay off to a lower classification shall be on a temporary basis until such time as the Trade employee's regular position becomes available again. He/she will then return to his/her regular classification. 6.9 An employee on the lay off list, as outlined specified in Article 46.1, abovewhen recalled to work, shall be notified by telephone or other suitable communication to their last known number or address. If circumstances arise that are not covered The employee shall notify the Company within seven (7) calendar days of receiving a recall of their intention to return. Failure to notify the Company may result in this Articletermination at the Company’s discretion. 6.10 Employees on lay off shall provide the Company with their current address and phone number. 6.11 Employees who bump to a lower classification to maintain employment shall have their wages set according to their current step in the salary range, or to the Local Union Committee and Management will conferstep they had achieved in the position being filled, whichever is greater. All time served counts towards the employee’s next increment in any classification.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Conversely, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) 32.01 In the event of a lay-off from a Skilled Tradeoff, total accumulated service credits with the Fire Department will govern on the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons basis provided the application of this principle does not prevent the Fire Department from maintaining a working force of Employees who are competent, available, capable and willing to perform the work which has to be done. (a) The Employee with the least amount of accumulated service credits with the Fire Department will be the first to be laid off, providing the Employee who is retained can perform the work of the laid off from Employee. If retraining is deemed necessary to bring the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices retained Employee to a sufficient level of performance equal to that of the laid off Employee, re-training shall be offered if it is considered appropriate. 32.02 Employees laid off and on the recall list will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade recalled in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from accumulated service credits at the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade shall be made in the reverse order time of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affectedoff, providing they are qualified to do the work. d) A 32.03 An Employee who has been laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice maywill have his/her name retained on the recall list for a period of two (2) years from the date of lay-off. 32.04 An Employee will be deemed to have resigned if, after lay-off, he/she fails to acknowledge his/her availability to report for work within five (5) days after notice of recall is issued (excluding Saturday, Sunday and statutory holidays) and further, if he/she so elects, file an application with fails to report for work within ten (10) working days after notice of recall is issued. 32.05 Employees hired on the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee same day will be given preference over a new hire, retained or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in laid off as applicable by the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off of six (6) months in any nine (9) month period from his/her Skilled Trade, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with the Lay-off and Recall Provision Fire Chief's evaluation of the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualificationsEmployee's work performance record. e) In 32.06 Employees on the event that recall list will keep the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will be required to serve the full probationary period in production as outlined in Section 11. Department Administration informed of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee be laid off from production and rehired into a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will confermeans of contact.

LAY-OFF AND RECALL PROCEDURE. a) A production employee cannot exercise his/her seniority to displace a Journeyperson Section 14.01 Where, because of economy, consolidation or Apprentice within a Skilled Trade. Converselyabolishment of functions, a Journeyperson curtailment of activities, or Apprentice may exercise his/her seniority to displace an employee in the Production Group using previous production seniority. b) In the event of a lay-off from a Skilled Tradeotherwise, the following procedure shall apply. 1st - Probationary Journeypersons will be laid off from Employer determines it necessary to reduce the affected Skilled Trades. 2nd - Apprentices will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order size of their date of entry seniority within its work force, such Skilled Trade. 3rd - Journeypersons will be laid off from the affected Skilled Trade in the inverse order of their date of entry seniority within such Skilled Trade. c) Recalls of Journeypersons, Apprentices or Probationary Journeyperson within a Skilled Trade reduction shall be made in accordance with the reverse provisions hereinafter set forth. Section 14.02 The Employee with the least amount of departmental seniority, as defined in Article 4.01 (c) regardless of classification or position, shall be laid off first. Section 14.03 Employees shall be recalled in the order of their seniority, regardless of classification or position. Section 14.04 An Employee shall have fourteen (14) calendar days from the date a recall notice is sent by the City to accept recall and return to work on the specified date. No less senior Employee shall be recalled, and no new Employee shall be hired, until the recalled Employee has either declined recall or failed to accept recall and report for duty within the fourteen (14) day period. Section 14.05 If any laid-off Employee is called in for work for any amount of time, all benefits will be paid for the month(s) in which such Employee works. Section 14.06 In the case of any lay-offs the Employee shall be entitled to continue hospitalization as provided by CORBA. Section 14.07 Notice of recall shall be sent to the Employee's address listed on the Employer's records and shall be sent by certified mail. An Employee who refuses recall or chooses not to report to work within 5 tours of duty from the date the Employer mails the recall notice, shall be considered to have resigned his position and forfeits all rights to employment with the Employer. Section 14.08 Employee(s) scheduled for lay-off shall be given a minimum of 15 calendar days advance notice of lay-off within such Skilled Trade affectedoff. d) A laid off seniority Journeyperson or Apprentice may, if he/she so elects, file an application with Section 14.09 The Employer shall not begin the Human Resources Department for employment in the Production Group, Upon receipt of such application, the employee will be given preference over a new hire, or failing, that shall displace a probationary employee. Such employee will then have date of entry seniority in the Production Group with the understanding that to protect his/her Skilled Trade seniority, he/she must return to his/her Skilled Trade when recalled. Failure to accept such recall means he/she shall forfeit his/her Skilled Trades seniority and will retain his/her date of entry seniority in the Production Group. Notwithstanding the above, a Journeyperson or Apprentice may after serving a lay-off process of six (6) months Bargaining Unit members until after the Employer has eliminated all hours of work for Part-time Firefighter personnel. No Bargaining Unit Member shall be laid off if a Part-time Firefighter Employee is working. This Article may not conflict with Ohio Revised Code, Section 737.09. Nothing in any nine (9) month period this provision shall prevent the City from his/her Skilled Tradecalling in both laid off Firefighters and part-time Firefighters in emergencies, elect within a period of thirty (30) calendar days thereafter to continue on lay-off subject to recall to his/her Skilled Trade or exercise his/her total seniority, if sufficient to displace the most junior employee in a production Group in accordance with the Lay-off and Recall Provision of the Collective Agreement and he/she shall forfeit his/her former Skilled Trades seniority. However, such employee will have priority transfer rights to his/her former Skilled Trade over other applicants provided he/she has the necessary ability and qualifications. e) In the event that the Company hires a laid off probationary Journeyperson employee into a Production Group, the employee will forfeit any claim to his/her Skilled Trade and will be Firefighter is not required to serve the full probationary period be available for an emergency response to a call in, and a call in production as outlined in Section 11. of the Collective Agreement. Should such employee for emergencies shall not be laid off from production and rehired into considered a Skilled Trade as a probationary Journeyperson, he/she will be required recall to serve the full probationary period within the Trade as outlined in Article 4, above. If circumstances arise that are not covered in this Article, the Local Union Committee and Management will conferwork.