Common use of Lay-off Procedure Clause in Contracts

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in In the event of a layoff, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to employees in reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: accept the or first bump an employee with less seniority in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees classification with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled hours within her classification. In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. The decision of the employee to choose or above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven (7) calendar days following the notification of layoff. Employees failing to give such notice will be deemed to have accepted the layoff.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in (a) In the event of a layofflay-off, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to lay-off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. . (b) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: : (i) accept the or lay-off; or (ii) first bump an employee with less bargaining unit seniority within his or her bargaining unit (full-time or part-time) in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. . (iii) Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. . (iv) Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. . (v) An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. . (vi) In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees employee’s classification in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within 10% of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled bi-weekly hours within her classification. . (vii) When an employee subject to layoff chooses to bump and there are no employees with less seniority within his or her bargaining unit, the seniority lists will be merged and the laid off employee may bump into the other bargaining unit. (viii) In the event that there are no employees in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. . (ix) The decision of the employee to choose (i) or (ii) above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven three (73) calendar days following the notification of layofflay-off. Employees failing to give such notice do so will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging (a) Where a surplus of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of employee(s) within a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in In the event of classification exists on a layoffshift, the Employer shall first give may serve a notice of layoff lay-off to employees the most junior employee(s) in reverse order of their the same classification on that shift. However, if the employee(s) thus served with notice have greater seniority within their than an employee(s) on another shift in the same classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. ; they may bump such most junior employee(s). (b) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: : (i) accept the or lay-off; or (ii) first bump an employee with less bargaining unit seniority within his or her bargaining unit (full-time or part-time) in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. . (iii) Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. . (iv) Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. . (v) An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. . (vi) In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees employee’s classification in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within 10% of the laid off employee’s employees regularly scheduled bi-weekly hours within her classification. (vii) When an employee subject to layoff chooses to bump and there are no employees with less seniority within his or her bargaining unit, the seniority lists will be merged and the laid off employee may bump into the other bargaining unit. It is understood and agreed that if a part-time employee bumps a full-time employee as part of the above-noted procedure, the part- time employee is accepting the full-time position only. (viii) In the event that there are no employees in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. . (ix) The decision of the employee to choose (i) or (ii) above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven three (73) calendar days following the notification of layofflay-off. Employees failing to give such notice do so will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in a) In the event of a layofflay-off, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to lay-off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the available work. . b) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: accept : (i) Accept the or first lay-off; or (ii) First bump an employee with less bargaining unit seniority in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualifiedprovided she has the ability and qualifications to perform the available work, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. . (iii) An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5.0%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. (iv) Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who lay off chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject provided she has the ability and qualifications to paragraph perform the available work, and can perform the duties of the position without training other than orientation. (viv) below. Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent . (1%vi) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees classification with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled hours within her classification. In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. The decision of the employee to choose (i) or (ii) above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven one (71) calendar days week following the notification of layofflay-off. Employees failing to give such notice do so will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off. (vii) For the purposes of article 12.02 laid off full-time employees may displace part-time employees however, laid off part-time employees shall not have the right to displace full-time employees.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in (a) In the event of a layofflay-off, employee shall be laid off in the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to employees in reverse order of their seniority within in their classification, shift and area of assignment, classification provided that there remain on the job those employees who retained at work by reason of seniority have the ability skills and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. . (b) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: : (i) accept the or first bump lay-off; or (ii) displace an employee with less who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior employee in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, in the bargaining unit if the employee originally subject to lay-off has the skill and qualifications as required by law law, for and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. Chain bumping will Such employee so displaced shall be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph . (viiii) below. Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid laid-off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees classification with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled hours within her classification. . (c) In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or he/she is qualified for has the necessary skill and qualifications and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. Such employee so displaced shall be laid off. (d) The decision of the employee to choose (i) or (ii) above shall be given in writing to the Administrator General Manager within seven (7) one calendar days week following the notification of layofflay-off. Employees failing to give such notice do so will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in In the event of a layofflay-off, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to lay- off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. employee who is subject to accept the lay-off shall have the right to either: accept the off; or first bump an employee with less bargaining unit seniority within his or her bargaining unit (full-time or part time) in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. Chain chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. Consistent consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. An an identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s employees straight time hourly wage rate. In vi in the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees classification in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, off such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within of the laid off employee’s employees regularly scheduled hours within her classification. when an employee subject to xxxxxx chooses to bump and there are no employees with less seniority within his or her bargaining unit, the seniority lists will be merged and the laid off employee may bump into the other bargaining unit. In the event that there are no employees in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this articleArticle, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less lesser seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid laid-off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid laid-off employee’s 's straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. The Such employee so displaced shall be laid off. the decision of the employee to choose or above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven three (73) calendar days following the notification of layofflay-off. Employees failing to give such notice do so will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in (a) In the event of a layofflay-off, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to lay off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. . (b) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: : (i) accept the or first bump lay-off; or (ii) displace an employee with less who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior employee in a lower or identical paying classification in the bargaining unit if the employee originally subject to lay-off is qualified for which they are qualified, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. Chain bumping will Such employee so displaced shall be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph . (viiii) below. Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one two percent (12%) of the laid off employee’s 's straight time hourly wage rate. In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees classification with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled hours within her classification. . (iv) In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less lesser seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than is the least senior employee laid in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s 's straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. The decision of the Such employee to choose or above so displaced shall be given in writing laid off. (v) An employee will have up to the Administrator within seven three (73) calendar days following after being informed of her layoff to exercise her bumping rights as set out above. (vi) Part time employees shall not have their hours reduced and shared among casual employees to avoid the notification layoff of layoff. Employees failing to give such notice will be deemed to have accepted the layoffcasuals.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in (a) In the event of a layofflay-off, the Employer employer shall first give notice of layoff to lay-off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignmentwithin their full-time or part-time unit, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. . (b) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: : (i) accept the or lay-off; or (ii) first bump an employee with less bargaining unit seniority within his or her bargaining unit (full-time) or part-time) in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. . (iii) Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. . (iv) Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. . (v) An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. . (vi) In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees employee’s classification in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within 10% of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled bi-weekly hours within her classification. . (vii) When an employee subject to lay-off chooses to bump and there are no employees with less seniority within his or her bargaining unit, the seniority lists will be merged and the laid off employee may bump into the other bargaining unit. (viii) In the event that there are no employees in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-laid off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) percent of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. . (ix) The decision of the employee to choose (i) or (ii) above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven one (71) calendar days week following the notification of layofflay-off. Employees failing to give such notice do so, will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in In the event of a layofflay-off, the Employer employer shall first give notice of layoff to lay-off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: accept the lay-off; or first bump an employee with less seniority in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees employee's classification in either bargaining unit with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within with of the laid off employee’s 's regularly scheduled hours within her classification. In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a A laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s 's straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. The decision of the employee to choose or above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven (7) one calendar days week following the notification of layofflay-off. Employees failing to give such notice do so will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off.

Lay-off Procedure. At Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. In event of a layoff the seniority shall be deemed to be merged according to the as set out in In the event of a layofflay-off, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to lay off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: accept the or first bump displace an employee with less who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior employee in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are in the bargaining unit if the employee originally subject to lay-off is qualified, as required by law law, for and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. Chain bumping will Such employee so displaced shall be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of corresponding corresponds to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s 's straight time hourly wage rate. In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees classification with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled hours within her classification. In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this articleArticle, a laid-laid off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less lesser seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than is the least senior employee laid in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s 's straight time hourly rate provided he or she is qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. Such employee so displaced shall be laid off, The decision of the employee to choose or above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven (7) one calendar days week following the notification of layoff. lay-off Employees failing to give such notice do so will be deemed to have accepted the layofflay-off.

Lay-off Procedure. At the Medex Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. Define what constitutes a lay-off as “any reduction in weekly hours that is greater than 4 regularly scheduled hours per week for a given employee.” The Employer will meet with the Union through the Labour Management committee to review the reasons and expected duration of the layoff, any realignment of service or staff and its effect on employees in the bargaining unit. Any agreement between the Employer and the National Union and Local Union resulting from the above process concerning the method, timing and implementation will take precedence over other terms of lay-off and related provisions in this Collective Agreement. (a) In the event of a layoff the seniority lists shall be deemed to be merged according to the formula as set out in Article 10.05 (b) In the event of a layoff, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to employees in reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. . (c) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: accept : (i) Accept the or first lay-off; or (ii) First bump an employee with less seniority in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. . (iii) Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. . (iv) Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. . (v) An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. . (vi) In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees employee’s classification with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within 10% of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled bi-weekly hours within her their classification. . (vii) In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in a lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or she is they are qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. . (viii) The decision of the employee to choose (i) or (ii) above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven (7) calendar days following the notification of layoff. Employees failing to give such notice will be deemed to have accepted the layoff.

Lay-off Procedure. At the Medex Facility, the amendments providing for the merging of seniority lists will only occur with the agreement of the other bargaining unit. Define what constitutes a lay-off as “any reduction in weekly hours that is greater than four (4) regularly scheduled hours per week for a given employee.” The Employer will meet with the Union through the Labour Management committee to review the reasons and expected duration of the layoff, any realignment of service or staff and its effect on employees in the bargaining unit. Any agreement between the Employer and the National Union and Local Union resulting from the above process concerning the method, timing and implementation will take precedence over other terms of lay-off and related provisions in this Collective Agreement. (a) In the event of a layoff the seniority lists shall be deemed to be merged according to the formula as set out in Article 10.05. (b) In the event of a layoff, the Employer shall first give notice of layoff to employees in reverse order of their seniority within their classification, shift and area of assignment, provided that there remain on the job employees who have the ability and qualifications as required by law to perform the work. . (c) An employee who is subject to lay-off shall have the right to either: : (i) accept the or lay-off; or (ii) first bump an employee with less seniority in a lower or identical paying classification for which they are qualified, as required by law and can perform the duties of the lower or identical paying classification without training other than orientation. . (iii) Chain bumping will be allowed with the understanding that an employee subject to layoff who chooses to bump, must bump the employee with less seniority who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, subject to paragraph (vi) below. . (iv) Consistent with the opportunity to chain bump, all employees who are potentially impacted will be given notice of lay off at the outset of the process. . (v) An identical paying classification shall include any classification where the straight time hourly wage rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within one percent (1%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly wage rate. . (vi) In the event that there are no employees within the laid off employees employee’s classification with lesser seniority who have scheduled hours equal to, or less than the employee being laid off, such employee may bump a less senior employee with greater regularly scheduled hours within ten percent (10%) of the laid off employee’s regularly scheduled bi-weekly hours within her their classification. . (vii) In the event that there are no employees with lesser seniority in lower or identical paying classifications as defined in this article, a laid-off employee will have the right to displace an employee with less seniority, who has scheduled hours equal to or less than the employee laid off, in a classification where the straight time hourly rate at the level of service corresponding to that of the laid off employee is within five percent (5%) of the laid off employee’s straight time hourly rate provided he or she is they are qualified for and can perform the duties without training other than orientation. . (viii) The decision of the employee to choose (i) or (ii) above shall be given in writing to the Administrator within seven (7) calendar days following the notification of layoff. Employees failing to give such notice will be deemed to have accepted the layoff.