Layoff and Recall of Employees Engaged in Work of a Continuous Nature.
(a) An employee affected by layoff who is employed for work which is of a continuous nature may choose, by indicating to the Employer in writing, one of the options in the following sequence:
(1) Bump an employee with less service seniority in an equivalent or lower rated classification in the same seniority block provided they have the ability and qualifications to perform the work.
(2) Opt to be placed on a recall list for a period of one year for the purpose of recall to a position within their seniority block for which the employee has the qualifications and ability to perform the work. If this option is selected, no severance pay shall be paid.
(3) In the event of a permanent closure or if the layoff continues for a period of greater than 13 weeks opt for severance pay as follows:
(i) for employees who were regular employees of the provincial government and were transferred from the provincial government on or about September 1, 1988, severance pay as follows: • less than three years' service seniority: one week's pay for each completed year of service; • more than three years' service seniority: two weeks' pay for each full year service seniority;
(ii) for employees who are hired or become continuous employees after September 1, 1988, one week's current salary for each full year of service seniority with the Employer to a maximum of 10 weeks' severance;
(iii) no employee shall receive an amount greater than six months' severance pay at current rates;
(iv) if an employee opts for severance pursuant to this clause their name shall be deleted from the seniority list and the Employer shall be under no further obligation to the employee.
(b) Where a layoff of an employee who is employed in work of a continuous nature is required, the Employer shall notify the employees affected in writing at least 20 working days prior to the effective date. Copies of such notifications shall be forwarded to the Union. If the employee has not had the opportunity to work 20 full days after notice of layoff, they shall be paid in lieu of work for that part of the 20 days during which work was not available. If that employee opts to be placed on the recall list and, through the recall procedures set out herein, is recalled to work which is not of a continuous nature the provisions of this paragraph shall not apply to layoffs from work which is not of a continuous nature.
(1) Employees will be recalled to work of a continuous nature in the order of service seniority in thei...
Layoff and Recall of Employees Engaged in Work of a Continuous Nature. An employee affected by layoff who is employed for work which is of a continuous nature may choose, by indicating to the Employer in writing, one of the options in the following sequence:
