LAY Otftf AND RECALL Sample Clauses

LAY Otftf AND RECALL. 9.01 In the event the work requirements of the Employer shall be reduced due to loss of business or curtailment of the Employer's operation, to the point that the guaranteed number of hours of work per week shall not be regularly available to all of the full-time employees, the junior full-time employee(s) shall be reduced to part-time status or laid off, at the employee's option. Layoff shall be final until recall to full-time status subject to article 7.06 (g). (a) Demotions or layoffs within the bargaining unit shall be made in accord with the Master seniority list provided the employees considered for such change in status must possess the ability and qualifications necessary to perform the work of the Employer with reasonable training and a trial period of not longer than ninety (90) calendar days. Any em ployee who does me et the Employer's requirements after the trial period of ninety (90) calendar days shall be laid off or revert to part-time. The Employer shall determine the ability and qualifications of employees considered for such changes in status, provided such determination shall not be unreasonable, and shall be subject to the grievance procedure. (b) In the event of a layoff, the laid off employee will have the right to discipline the most junior employee on the master seniority list. Such employee, however, shall retain first recall rights to their former classification/division should a position become available. An employee who does not accept or apply to a full-time position when it becomes available, shall lose their preferential status and revert to date of hire for scheduling purposes. 9.03 Full-time employees who select reduction to the status of part-time employees due to work reduction, shall hold top seniority among the part-time employees and shall have first call to scheduled assignments with greater earning opportun ities up to the guaranteed hours per week provided they are immediately able to perform the work available and shall be first in line for promotion to full­ time status. In order to maintain this preferential status, the part-time employee must make themselves available for a minimum of eight (8) shifts per month, should those shifts/work be available.