Common use of Layoff Allowance Clause in Contracts

Layoff Allowance. 17.1 Regular employees with one or more years of accredited service who suffer loss of immediate employment through layoff due to force surplus, will be paid a layoff allowance based on accredited service and basic wage rate at the time of layoff. Computation of layoff allowance will be on the basis of one week for each full year of accredited service; from one (1) year to ten (10) years; two (2) weeks for eleven (11) years plus, up to a maximum of forty (40) weeks' pay. 17.1-1 Layoff allowance will be paid in a lump sum payment, for the hours equivalent to the employee's regular work week, excluding premiums and differentials, to the extent of the total allowance granted. 17.1-1.1 Layoff payments made will be exclusive of earned vacation payments to which the employee may not be entitled. 17.1-1.2 No layoff allowance shall be due any eligible employee who fails to accept an available position within the bargaining unit, "within a reasonable commutable distance not to exceed fifty (50) miles one way." 17.1-1.3 If an employee who has received a layoff allowance is reengaged with Verizon Supply Chain Services, or any affiliated or subsidiary companies within the Verizon Corporation, and the number of weeks pay upon which the layoff allowance was based, exclusive of any payment in lieu of vacation, then the excess will be considered an advance to the employee, and either the employee will repay the advance at the time of reemployment, or it will be debited against each future paycheck in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the employee's wages for that pay period until the advance is fully accounted for. 17.1-1.4 In the event that an employee is rehired and subsequently laid off, the layoff allowance in the case of the second layoff or any subsequent layoff shall be based upon the length of continuous service since the date of last reemployment, plus any portion of the prior layoff allowance which has been refunded to the Company.

Layoff Allowance. 17.1 A. Regular full time employees with one or more years of accredited service who suffer loss of immediate employment through layoff due to force surplus, will be paid a entitled to layoff allowance based on accredited service and basic wage in accordance with the provisions of this paragraph when indefinitely laid off for lack of work for a period longer than one regularly scheduled work week. B. No employee will be entitled to layoff allowance in cases where such layoff is caused by tornado, fire, flood, explosion, bombing or earthquake causing damages in the plant which make it impossible to resume work in the section in which such employee works. C. No employee will be entitled to layoff allowance who has refused to accept a job in the same or higher labor grade. D. The layoff allowance for employees entitled thereto under the provisions of this paragraph, shall be as follows: 1. All employees that are laid off for lack of work shall be eligible to receive a sum equal to one week's pay for each full year of credited service. For the purpose of this provision, a "week's pay" for such eligible employees shall be calculated by multiplying the employee's base rate at the time of layoff times the number of hours in the employee's normal work week, at the time of layoff. Computation of layoff allowance will be on the basis of one week for each full year of accredited service; from one (1) year to ten (10) years; two (2) weeks for eleven (11) years plus, up to a maximum of forty (40) weeks' payhours. 17.1-1 2. Layoff allowance Allowance will be paid in on a lump sum paymentweekly basis, for until such Layoff Allowance is exhausted. 3. Benefits received as a regular employee will continue through the hours equivalent Layoff Allowance period. Any required employee contributions will be deducted from the Layoff Allowance, according to the employee's regular work week, excluding premiums and differentials, to the extent terms of the total allowance grantedparticular plan or program. 17.1-1.1 4. Layoff payments made Allowance will stop upon the earlier of: (a) The date of recall (b) The date recall is refused, or (c) The exhaustion of all Layoff Allowance under the program. 5. Any employee who exhausts his/her layoff allowance as herein provided, and who is subsequently reinstated in employment with the Company shall not again be exclusive eligible for additional layoff allowance until accumulating one (1) additional year of earned vacation payments to which unbroken continuous service credit with the Company. Upon establishing one (1) year additional continuous service credit after such reinstatement, the employee may not shall again be entitled. 17.1-1.2 No layoff allowance shall be due any eligible employee who fails entitled to accept an available position within the bargaining unit, "within a reasonable commutable distance not to exceed fifty (50) miles one way." 17.1-1.3 If an employee who has received a layoff allowance is reengaged with Verizon Supply Chain Services, or any affiliated or subsidiary companies within the Verizon Corporation, and the number of weeks pay upon which the layoff allowance was based, exclusive of any payment in lieu of vacation, then the excess will be considered an advance to the employee, and either the employee will repay the advance at the time of reemployment, or it will be debited against each future paycheck in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the employee's wages for that pay period until the advance is fully accounted for. 17.1-1.4 In the event that an employee is rehired and subsequently laid off, the layoff allowance in the case of the second layoff or any subsequent layoff shall be based upon the length of accordance with established unbroken continuous service since credit with the date of last reemployment, plus any portion of Company if again laid off under the prior conditions herein provided. 6. Any employee who does not exhaust his/her layoff allowance which has been refunded to as herein provided, and who is subsequently reinstated in employment with the CompanyCompany is eligible for the remainder of their original layoff allowance entitlement if place on layoff again within one (1) year of reinstatement. If placed on layoff after one (1) year of reinstatement, paragraph (5) will apply.

Layoff Allowance. 17.1 Regular full-time employees are eligible for Layoff Allowance. 17.2 Layoff Allowance will be paid as herein provided to eligible employees whose service with one the Company is terminated by layoff, or more years by displacement arising through technological change or by relocation of work outside their headquarters location. 17.3 No termination allowance shall be due to an employee whose termination is the result of (a) resignation or quit by the employee, (b) death, (c) voluntary or involuntary retirement with pension, (d) transfer to another System Company, (e) discharge, dismissal, or release for cause, or (f) as a result of any sale or other disposition by the Company of the headquarters at which the employee is working or at which the employee is assigned to work out of, when the employee concerned is continued in the employment of the Company as of the new Management of the headquarters. 17.4 Layoff Allowance will be computed as follows: 17.4.1 One (1) week's pay for each completed year of accredited service who suffer loss of immediate employment through layoff due up to force surplus, will be paid a layoff allowance based on accredited service and basic wage rate at the time of layoff. Computation of layoff allowance will be on the basis of one week including five (5) years; plus 17.4.2 Two (2) week's pay for each full completed year of accredited service; service from one six (16) year years to ten (10) years, both inclusive; two plus 17.4.3 Three (23) weeks week's pay for each completed year of accredited service from eleven (11) years to thirteen (13) years, both inclusive; plus, up to 17.4.4 Four (4) week's pay for each completed year of accredited service beyond thirteen (13) years for a maximum of forty (40) 40 weeks' pay. 17.1-1 17.5 A week’s pay shall be the normal basic rate of pay of the employee at time of termination. Overtime and premium payments will not be considered. 17.6 Layoff allowance Allowance will be exclusive of earned pay and of vacation payments to which the employee may be eligible. Furthermore, it shall be computed without regard to unemployment compensation as established by governmental programs. 17.7 Layoff Allowance will be paid in on a lump sum payment, bi-weekly basis for the hours equivalent to the employee's ’s regular work week, excluding premiums and differentials, workweek to the extent of the total allowance granted. Such payment, however, shall not operate to change the effective date of termination of employment, which shall be the last day worked. 17.117.8 Lump sum payment shall be made at the employee’s request conditional upon full termination of employment with no further obligation resting upon the Company with respect to that employee. 17.9 Whenever an employee who has been paid Layoff Allowance is subsequently re-1.1 employed and is again terminated, Layoff payments made Allowance in the instance of the second, and subsequent, terminations will be exclusive computed on the basis of earned vacation total accredited service less payments to which the employee may not be entitledpreviously received. 17.1-1.2 17.10 No layoff allowance Layoff Allowance shall be due any eligible employee who fails or refuses to accept an available position offered comparable job assignment within the bargaining unitsame headquarters location area without good and sufficient cause demonstrated. 17.10.1 If such an offer for transfer be made when the employee is receiving Layoff Allowance payments, "within a reasonable commutable distance not to exceed fifty (50) miles one waysuch payments will thereupon be discontinued." 17.1-1.3 If an employee 17.10.2 Employees who has received a layoff allowance is reengaged with Verizon Supply Chain Services, or any affiliated or subsidiary companies within the Verizon Corporation, and the number disqualify themselves for Layoff Allowance by refusal of weeks pay upon which the layoff allowance was based, exclusive of any payment in lieu of vacation, then the excess available transfer opportunities will be considered treated as waiving all further rights to reemployment and to eligibility for or continuation of Layoff Allowance. 17.11 Eligible employees may refuse to accept an advance to the employeeoffer of a comparable job assignment in some other headquarters location area without loss of Layoff Allowance. However, and either the employee will repay the advance at the time of reemploymentupon such refusal, or it they will be debited against each future paycheck treated as waiving all further rights to reemployment with the Company as otherwise provided in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the employee's wages for that pay period until the advance is fully accounted forthis Agreement. 17.1-1.4 In the event that an employee is rehired and subsequently laid off, the layoff allowance in the case of the second layoff or any subsequent layoff shall be based upon the length of continuous service since the date of last reemployment, plus any portion of the prior layoff allowance which has been refunded to the Company.

Layoff Allowance. 17.1 Regular Any employee other than an employee with less than two (2) years of continuous service credit, and other than a part-time or temporary employee, who meets the continuous service credit requirements stated herein, shall be entitled to layoff allowance in accordance with the provisions of this Paragraph when he/she is laid off for lack of work for a period in excess of thirty (30) days. No employee shall be entitled to layoff allowance in cases where such layoff is due to fire, flood, explosion, bombing or earthquake causing damages in the Plant which makes it impossible to resume work in the Section which such employee works. The layoff allowance for employees entitled thereto under the provisions of this Paragraph, shall be as follows: (a) All employees who at the time they are laid off for lack of work have more than two (2) years and less than four (4) years of continuous service credit with one the Company, shall be eligible to receive a layoff allowance in a sum equal to their hourly base rate or hourly wage rate for their established weekly shift at the time of such layoff, not including any overtime hours or hours in excess of five (5) eight-hour days. (b) All employees who at the time they are laid off for lack of work have four (4) or more years of accredited unbroken continuous service who suffer loss of immediate employment through layoff due credit with the Company, shall be eligible to force surplus, will be paid a receive layoff allowance based on accredited service and basic in a sum equal to their hourly base rate or hourly wage rate at the time for two (2) such established weekly shifts, not including any overtime hours or any hours in excess of layoff. Computation of layoff allowance will be on the basis of one week for each full year of accredited service; from one (1) year to ten (10) years; eight-hour days. Such layoff allowance shall be paid at the end of a waiting period of thirty (30) days from the date of such layoff. An employee who is reinstated in employment with the Company during the waiting period shall not be entitled to layoff allowances as herein provided. For the purpose of this provision, any employee who receives layoff allowance as herein provided, and who is subsequently reinstated in employment with the Company within three (3) years from the date of such layoff, shall not again be eligible for additional layoff allowance until he/she accumulates two (2) weeks for eleven additional years of unbroken continuous service credit with the Company. Upon establishing two (112) years plusadditional continuous service credit after such reinstatement, up to a maximum of forty (40) weeks' pay. 17.1-1 Layoff allowance will be paid in a lump sum payment, for the hours equivalent to the employee's regular work week, excluding premiums and differentials, to the extent of the total allowance granted. 17.1-1.1 Layoff payments made will be exclusive of earned vacation payments to which the employee may not shall again be entitled. 17.1-1.2 No layoff allowance shall be due any eligible employee who fails entitled to accept an available position within the bargaining unit, "within a reasonable commutable distance not to exceed fifty (50) miles one way." 17.1-1.3 If an employee who has received a layoff allowance is reengaged with Verizon Supply Chain Services, or any affiliated or subsidiary companies within the Verizon Corporation, and the number of weeks pay upon which the layoff allowance was based, exclusive of any payment in lieu of vacation, then the excess will be considered an advance to the employee, and either the employee will repay the advance at the time of reemployment, or it will be debited against each future paycheck in an amount not to exceed ten percent of the employee's wages for that pay period until the advance is fully accounted for. 17.1-1.4 In the event that an employee is rehired and subsequently laid off, the layoff allowance in accordance with his/her established unbroken continuous service credit with the case Company if again laid off under the conditions herein provided. For the period of the second layoff, so long as recall rights exist, all laid off employees shall accumulate seniority for purposes of layoff or any subsequent and recalls. This accumulation of seniority shall start as of September 30, 1949, for all employees on layoff on that date. Effective August 10, 1970, laid off employees shall be based upon the length accumulate continuous service credit during periods of layoff for so long as they have recall rights. Such accumulation of continuous service since the date of last reemploymentcredit shall be retroactive to September 30, plus any portion of the prior layoff allowance which has been refunded to the Company1949.