Common use of Layoff – Process and Options Clause in Contracts

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff.; i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalHealth Centre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. E) The nurse given notification must make her/his election within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving said notice. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalHealth Centre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. E) The nurse given notification must make her/his election within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving said notice. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Health Centre and the Union Association concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union Association shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductionsas otherwise agreed to by the Parties. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) Regular full-time and regular part-time employees shall not be laid off where there exists a temporary employee in the same classification. (b) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (bc) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unitlayoff, nurses employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's University’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0417.03; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to fill a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit employee whose work they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (DC) All regular part-time and regular full-time nurses employees represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse employee is hired into either category. (ED) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (GE) No new nurses employees shall be hired until all those nurses employees who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (HF) In this Article (10.0911.10), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.to

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- full-time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.transferred

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff.; i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalEmployer's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is displace the least senior nurse on a in the bargaining unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff she or he is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Home and the Union Association concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union Association shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff.; i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (DC) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (DC) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union Association concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union Association shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their her or his former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the UnionAssociation. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union Association who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- full-time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The the option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves her or himself from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, 10 but the nurse subject to the layoff process is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ weeks training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital hospital shall take account of the nurse’s nurses stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) Regular full-time and regular part-time employees shall not be laid off where there exists a temporary employee in the same classification. (b) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (bc) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unitlayoff, nurses employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's University’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0418.01; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to fill a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit employee whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (DC) All regular part-time and regular full-time nurses employees represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse employee is hired into either category. (ED) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (GE) No new nurses employees shall be hired until all those nurses employees who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (HF) In this Article (10.0911.10), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their her or his former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- full-time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves her or himself from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit/department, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing12. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided she or he is they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work she or he is they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that she or he is they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to her or his their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to her or his their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.Article

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff.; i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (DC) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (DC) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union Association concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union Association shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff.; i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalHealth Centre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. E) The nurse given notification must make her/his election within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving said notice. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalHealth Centre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. E) The nurse given notification must make her/his election within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving said notice. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Health Centre and the Union Association concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union Association shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductionsas otherwise agreed to by the Parties. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses Clinical Educators shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses Clinical Educators who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses Clinical Educators shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Clinical Educators shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. : Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses Clinical Educators will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse Clinical Educator who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse Clinical Educator in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse Clinical Educator who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification Clinical Educator who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse Clinical Educator subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse Clinical Educator has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse Clinical Educator will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.six

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses Clinical Educators shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses Clinical Educators who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses Clinical Educators shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Clinical Educators shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. : Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses Clinical Educators will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse Clinical Educator who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse Clinical Educator in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse Clinical Educator who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification Clinical Educator who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse Clinical Educator subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse Clinical Educator is entitled to Union representationRepresentation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse Clinical Educator has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse Clinical Educator will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse Clinical Educator returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse Clinical Educator refuses the opportunity to return to their her or his former position the nurse Clinical Educator shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses Clinical Educators represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse Clinical Educator is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses Clinical Educators shall not be utilized while full- full-time or regular part-time nurses Clinical Educators remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses Clinical Educators shall be hired until all those nurses Clinical Educators who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee a Clinical Educator to absent themselves her or himself from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse Clinical Educator is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse Clinical Educator is not able to displace another nurse Clinical Educator under Article 10, the nurse Clinical Educator will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse Clinical Educator to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurseClinical Educator’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff.: i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.been

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse employee in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse employee in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse employee on a unit or area whose work the nurse employee subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse employee is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse an employee has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse employee will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse employee returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing12. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff.; i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalHealth Centre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are qualified to perform. E) The nurse given notification must make their election within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving said notice. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalHealth Centre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. E) The nurse given notification must make their election within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving said notice. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Health Centre and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductionsas otherwise agreed to by the Parties. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing12. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalEmployer's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse employee in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalEmployer's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse employee in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse employee on a unit or area whose work the nurse employee subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse an employee has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse employee will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse employee returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing10. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.Article

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are the employee is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse employee in the bargaining unit whose work they are the employee is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are the employee is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse employee in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse employee on a unit or area whose work the nurse employee subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse employee is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse an employee has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse employee will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse employee returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing12. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu compensatinglieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalCentre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse employee in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the HospitalCentre's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse employee in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse employee on a unit or area whose work the nurse employee subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Centre and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this articleArticle. While an individual nurse employee is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse an employee has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse employee will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent her or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.his

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. : Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital’s pension plan as outlined in Article 18.04; or C) elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided she is qualified to perform the available work; or D) displace the least senior employee in the bargaining unit whose work she is qualified to perform. ii) An employee who has been notified of a long-term layoff may A) accept the layoff; or B) opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0418.04; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to a vacant position, position provided they are that she is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace another nurse employee in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse employee on a unit or area whose work the nurse employee subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a the layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this the article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse an employee has been transferred to another positionposition and/or laid off, the affected nurse employee will be offered the opportunity to return to their her former position providing such a vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.six

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their her or his former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their her or his former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.0712.06. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their her or his former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital Employer in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- full-time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 12.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.0912.09), a "“vacant position" ” shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves her or himself from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 1012, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 1012, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.sixteen

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses Registered Respiratory Therapists shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses Registered Respiratory Therapists who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses Registered Respiratory Therapists shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses Registered Respiratory Therapists shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses Registered Respiratory Therapists will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another Registered Respiratory Therapist in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse in the bargaining Registered Respiratory Therapist on a unit or area whose work they are the Registered Respiratory Therapist subject to layoff is qualified to perform. ii) A nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist on a unit or area whose work the nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse Registered Respiratory Therapist will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, nurses shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses shall be first laid off. (b) Nurses shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, nurses will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit whose work they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's Employer’s pension plan as outlined in Article 17.0419.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing12. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (D) All regular part-time and full-time nurses represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse is hired into either category. (E) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (G) No new nurses shall be hired until all those nurses who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (H) In this Article (10.09), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) Regular full-time and regular part-time employees shall not be laid off where there exists a temporary employee in the same classification. (b) In the event of a layoff, nurses employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the nurses employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary nurses employees shall be first laid off. (bc) Nurses Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a layoff. ; Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unitlayoff, nurses employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. i) A nurse An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: (A) Accept accept the layoff; or (B) Opt opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04University Pension Plan; or (C) Elect elect to transfer to fill a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace displace the least senior nurse in the bargaining unit employee whose work they are qualified to perform. ii) A nurse who has been notified of a long-term layoff may: (A) Accept the layoff; or (B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 17.04; or (C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position provided that they are qualified to perform the available work; or (D) Displace another nurse in any classification who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior nurse on a unit or area whose work the nurse subject to layoff is qualified to perform. iii) In all cases of layoff: (A) Any agreement between the Hospital Employer and the Union concerning the method of implementation of a layoff shall take precedence over the terms of this article. While an individual nurse is entitled to Union representation, the The unavailability of a representative of the Union shall not delay any meeting regarding layoffs or staff reductions. (B) Where a vacancy occurs in a position following a layoff hereunder as a result of which a nurse has been transferred to another position, the affected nurse will be offered the opportunity to return to their former position providing such vacancy occurs within six (6) months of the date of layoff. Where the nurse returns to their former position there shall be no obligation to consider the vacancy under Article 10.07. Where the nurse refuses the opportunity to return to their former position the nurse shall advise the Hospital in writing. (C) No reduction in the hours of work shall take place to prevent or reduce the impact of a layoff without the consent of the Union. (DC) All regular part-time and regular full-time nurses employees represented by the Union who are on layoff will be given a job opportunity in the full-time and regular part-time categories before any new nurse employee is hired into either category. (ED) Full-time and part-time layoff and recall rights shall be separate. (F) Casual part-time nurses shall not be utilized while full- time or regular part-time nurses remain on layoff, unless the provisions of Article 10.10 have been complied with or unless the matter is covered by local scheduling. (GE) No new nurses employees shall be hired until all those nurses employees who retain the right to be recalled have been given an opportunity to return to work. (HF) In this Article (10.0911.10), a "vacant position" shall mean a position for which the posting process has been completed and no successful applicant has been appointed. (I) The option to “accept a layoff” as provided in this Article includes the right of an employee to absent themselves from the workplace. (c) i) Where there are vacant positions available under Article 10, but the nurse is not qualified to perform the available work, and if such nurse is not able to displace another nurse under Article 10, the nurse will be provided with the necessary training up to sixteen (16) weeks’ training to enable the nurse to become qualified for one of the vacant positions. In determining the position for which training will be provided the Hospital shall take account of the nurse’s stated preference.