Layoff Definition and Notice. (a) A "layoff" shall include a reduction in an employee's hours of work and cancellation of all or part of an employee's scheduled shift. Cancellation of single or partial shifts will be on the basis of seniority. (b) A "short-term layoff" shall mean a temporary layoff which is not anticipated to exceed three (3) months in length. (c) A "long-term layoff" shall mean any layoff which is not a short-term layoff. (d) The Employer shall provide the local Union with no less than thirty (30) days notice of a short term layoff. Notice shall not be required in the case of a cancellation of all or part of a single scheduled shift. In giving such notice, the Employer will indicate to the local Union the reasons causing the layoff and the anticipated duration of the layoff, and will identify the employees likely to be affected.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
