LAYOFF, RESIGNATION Clause Samples

LAYOFF, RESIGNATION. CONTRACTING OUT OR DISCHARGE 23.01 Non bargaining unit employees will not perform jobs in the bargaining unit to the extent that this results in a layoff from employment or a reduction in the regular hours of work of any bargaining unit member. This provision does not apply during emergency situations, such as fire, flood, or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer. 23.02 No employees shall be laid off from employment or have their regular hours of work reduced as a result of the Employer contracting out work. This provision does not apply during emergency situations, such as fire, flood, or circumstances beyond the control of the Employer. 23.03 In the event of a layoff, the following procedure shall be implemented: 1. Layoffs will be done by classification. 2. Part time employees shall not be permitted to displace full time employees. 3. When the Employer determines that a staff reduction will be necessary it shall attempt to alleviate the number of layoffs required by postponing the filling of vacancies. The Employer will provide notice to the union at the same time. The Employer will give priority to this process over the operation of the transfer roster. 4. Where, as part of a staff reduction, a position is to be eliminated in a particular classification, the employee in the position initially affected shall be given the option of choosing among one of the following: i) the employee may choose to accept a layoff, retaining all rights of recall under the collective agreement; ii) the employee may choose to fill an available vacancy; iii) the employee may choose to displace the least senior bargaining unit employee within their classification, hours of work, and shift assignment. iv) the employee may choose to displace the least senior bargaining unit employee in any classification for which s/he is qualified provided she is more senior than the employee being displaced. 5. Employees displaced as per 4 (iii), (iv) shall be given the option of choosing among one of the following: i) the employee may choose to accept a layoff, retaining all rights of recall under the collective agreement; ii) the employee may choose to fill an available vacancy; iii) the employee may choose to displace the least senior bargaining unit employee within their classification. iv) the employee may choose to displace the least senior bargaining unit employee in any classification for which s/he is qualified provided she is more senior than the employee being displaced....