Common use of Layoff Notice 17 Clause in Contracts

Layoff Notice 17. 06.01‌ The Employer shall give regular full-time and regular part-time employees the following written notice of layoff or normal pay for that period in lieu of notice: (a) less than two (2) years’ seniority - thirty-one (31) calendar days; (b) two (2) or more years’ seniority but less than three (3) years’ seniority - two (2) months; (c) three (3) or more years’ seniority but less than four (4) years’ seniority - three (3) months; (d) four (4) or more years’ seniority but less than five (5) years’ seniority - four (4) months; (e) five (5) or more years’ seniority - six (6) months. 17.06.02 Notice of layoff shall not apply where the Employer can establish that the layoff results from an act of God, fire or flood. 17.06.03 Laid off regular employees shall retain their seniority and perquisites accumulated up to the time of lay-off, for a period of one (1) year and shall be rehired, if the employee possesses the capability of performing the duties of the vacant job, on the basis of last off - first on. Laid off employees failing to report for work of an ongoing nature within seven (7) days of the date of receipt of notification by registered mail shall be considered to have abandoned their right to re- employment. Employees requiring to give two (2) weeks’ notice to another employer shall be deemed to be in compliance with the seven (7) day provision. In the exercise of rights under this Article, employees shall be permitted to exercise their rights in accordance with Article 17.06 of this Agreement.