Loss of Seniority and Termination. An employee shall lose his seniority rights for the following reasons only:
(a) If he quits.
(b) If he has been discharged for just cause.
(c) If he fails to notify the County within one (1) week of his intention upon recall from layoff and does not report for work within two (2) weeks of recall (by certified, return receipt mail).
(d) If he has been in a layoff status longer than provided for above.
(e) If he fails to return to work on the first workday following the expiration date of a leave of absence.
(f) If he retires on a voluntary or compulsory basis.
Loss of Seniority and Termination. An employee will lose all seniority rights and be considered terminated where he or she:
(i) voluntarily terminates his/her employment
(ii) is discharged for just and reasonable cause
(iii) is on layoff for more than nine (9) consecutive months
(iv) he/she does not return to work on the date specified following an approved leave of absence other than medical
(v) the employee receives severance pay in accordance with the terms of this Agreement in Article 17.09
(vi) is promoted and/or transferred as per Article 11 to a position outside of the bargaining unit.
(vii) No employee shall have the right to claim seniority if he/she has been on a leave of absence in excess of three (3) months, except as provided for in Article 16.01, 16.02, 16.05 and 16.08 (a) and (b).
Loss of Seniority and Termination. An employee shall lose his/her seniority rights for the following reasons only:
(a) If he/she quits;
(b) If he/she has been discharged for just cause;
(c) If he/she fails to notify the County within one (1) week of his/her intention upon recall from layoff and does not report for work within two (2) weeks of recall (by certified, return receipt mail);
(d) If he/she has been in a layoff status longer than provided for above;
(e) If he/she fails to return to work on the first workday following the expiration date of a leave of absence;
(f) If he/she retires on a voluntary or compulsory basis;
Loss of Seniority and Termination. Seniority status once acquired by permanent full-time employees will be lost and their names removed from the seniority list and their employment terminated for any of the following reasons:
a) Voluntary resignation;
b) Discharge for cause not reversed through operation of the grievance procedure;
c) Continuous non-employment including lay-off, but not including sickness, accident or authorized leave of absence for a period of time equal to the length of seniority at the time of lay-off or for a period of thirty-six (36) months, whichever is lesser.
d) Continuous non-employment while in receipt of LTD or WSIB benefits for a period of time equal to the length of seniority at the time of commencement of absence, or for thirty-six (36) months, whichever is the lesser.
e) Failure to signify intention to return to work after recall from lay-off within five (5) working days following proper notification by the Region by registered or certified mail sent to the employee at the last address provided by the employee to the Human Resources Department, or failure to return to work after an additional five (5) working days following such notification. Copies of the registered or certified notification will be sent to the President and Recording Secretary of the Union. The intent of this Clause is as follows:
i) The registered or certified notification shall be deemed to be received on the third (3rd) calendar day after the date of mailing.
ii) The laid off employee has five (5) working days to notify the Region.
iii) An employee who has complied with ii) above will have a further five (5) working days from the expiry of the time period in ii) above to return to duty. Employees notifying the Region within the said five (5) working days referred to in ii) above that they are unable to return to work within the prescribed time for a legitimate reason acceptable to the Region, will not have their name struck from the seniority list. Their name, however, may be passed over and the next in line in seniority may be recalled. These time limitations may be extended in writing for valid reasons such as sickness certified by a doctor's certificate, death in the immediate family, accident, and other legitimate reasons acceptable to the Region.
f) Absence from work without an excuse acceptable to the Region for a period of more than three (3) consecutive working days.
Loss of Seniority and Termination. An auxiliary employee will lose his seniority when:
(a) he is dismissed for just cause;
(b) he voluntarily terminates or abandons his position;
(c) he is on layoff for more than one year;
(d) he refuses more than three calls within any three month period unless the Employer has approved a leave for the relevant time period.
Loss of Seniority and Termination. Seniority previously accumulated shall be lost and an employee shall be deemed to have terminated employment with the County whenever an employee:
(a) is discharged and such discharge is not reversed through the grievance procedure or arbitration;
(b) quits employment in writing;
(c) is absent from work for three (3) consecutive scheduled shifts without just cause;
(d) is laid off for a period of twenty-four (24) consecutive months;
(e) if the employee has been laid off and fails to return to work within seven (7) calendar days after that employee has been notified by the County through registered mail addressed to the last address on the records of the County, subject to any special provisions regarding temporary vacancies noted under the Article 10.08
Loss of Seniority and Termination. An employee shall lose all seniority and/or be terminated if he:
a) quits the employ of the Employer;
b) is discharged for just cause;
c) is laid-off for a period exceeding two hundred and ten (210) consecutive days;
d) fails to report for work within three (3) working days after being notified by registered mail or telephone to return to work following a lay-off subject only to the exception below: An employee on lay-off may decline an offer of recall to work if the work available is anticipated by the Employer to be less than seven (7) working days. In such event the Employer can make whatever arrangement for the performance of the work as the Employer deems appropriate in the circumstances.
e) is absent from work for three (3) consecutive working days without notifying the Employer within that period, unless the absence and the failure to notify are for reasons beyond the control of the employee;
f) fails to return to work upon the completion of an authorized Leave of Absence.
g) The continued employment of an employee who is disabled and unable to work will be assessed after being disabled for a period of two hundred seventy (270) consecutive calendar days. If it is determined the employee will not reasonably be able to return to work in the future, a final determination will be made regarding his continued employment. If further time is required before a final determination is able to be made, subsequent assessment(s) shall be scheduled as appropriate.
Loss of Seniority and Termination. 11.01 Seniority rights shall cease and employment shall be terminated for any of the following reasons:
Loss of Seniority and Termination. An employee shall lose his/her seniority rights for the following reasons only:
(a) if he/she quits;
(b) if he/she has been discharged for just cause;
(c) if he/she fails to notify the County within one (1) week of his/her intentions upon recall from layoff and does not report for work within two (2) weeks of recall (by certified, return receipt mail).
(d) if he/she has been in a layoff status longer than provided for above;
(e) if he/she fails to notify the County within twenty-four
Loss of Seniority and Termination. Seniority shall be lost and an employee shall be deemed to be terminated under the following circumstances:
(A) where the employee is discharged and the discharge is not reversed through the grievance or arbitration procedure;
(B) where the employee resigns, or is retired;
(C) where the employee has been laid off for a period of 24 months, or the length of the employee’s seniority, whichever is less;
(D) is absent from scheduled work for three consecutive days without a reason satisfactory to the CAO or designate;
(E) has been laid off and fails to report to work within 14 calendar days from the date set out in the notice to report for work sent by mail at the last address on the files of the Employer, unless the employee has a reason satisfactory to the CAO or designate.
(F) fails to report to work on the expiration of a leave of absence, or uses a leave of absence for purposes other than that for which the leave was granted.
