Common use of MAJOR FORCE ADJUSTMENT Clause in Contracts

MAJOR FORCE ADJUSTMENT. 10.01 Where any condition arises which reduces the workload in an entire Service Territory or multiple Service Territories, to the extent that, in the Company’s opinion, force adjustment is warranted, the Company and the Union shall endeavour to reach an agreement as to whether a plan of part-timing, temporary transfer, layoffs, or a combination of the three shall be put into effect. 10.02 Where the parties are unable to reach an agreement as to a plan to avoid layoffs within a period of seven (7) calendar days after the matter has been submitted to the Union, the Company may proceed on a plan of layoffs to the extent that it deems necessary. 10.03 It is, however, expressly understood that if the Company adopts a layoff plan at the expiration of the seven (7) calendar day period, negotiations aimed at coming to an agreement relating to a force adjustment shall be resumed at the request of either party. Similarly, after agreement has been reached as to a plan of force adjustment, either party may resume negotiations at any time in an effort to bring changes to the plan which has been adopted or to discuss the relevance of assignments and hours of work provided to employees in the application of Article 10.12.

MAJOR FORCE ADJUSTMENT. 10.01 Where any condition arises which reduces the workload in an entire Service Territory or multiple Service Territories, to the extent that, in the Company’s opinion, force adjustment is warranted, the Company and the Union shall endeavour to reach an and agreement as to whether a plan of part-timing, temporary transfer, layoffs, or a combination of the three shall be put into effect. 10.02 Where the parties are unable to reach an agreement as to a plan to avoid layoffs within a period of seven five (75) calendar working days after the matter has been submitted to the Union, the Company may proceed on a plan of layoffs to the extent that it deems necessary. 10.03 It is, however, expressly understood that if the Company adopts a layoff plan at the expiration of the seven five (75) calendar working day period, negotiations aimed at coming to an agreement relating to a force adjustment shall be resumed at the request of either party. Similarly, after agreement has been reached as to a plan of force adjustment, either party may resume negotiations at any time in an effort to bring changes to the plan which has been adopted or to discuss the relevance of assignments and hours of work provided to employees in the application of Article 10.12adopted.

MAJOR FORCE ADJUSTMENT. 10.01 Where any condition arises which reduces the workload in an entire Service Territory or multiple Service Territories, to the extent that, in the Company’s opinion, force adjustment is warranted, the Company and the Union shall endeavour to reach an agreement as to whether a plan of part-timingt iming, temporary transfer, layoffs, or a combination of the three shall be put into effect. 10.02 Where the parties are unable to reach an agreement as to a plan to avoid layoffs within a period of seven five (75) calendar working days after the matter has been submitted to the Union, the Company may proceed on a plan of layoffs to the extent that it deems necessary. 10.03 It is, however, expressly understood that if the Company adopts a layoff plan at the expiration of the seven five (75) calendar working day period, negotiations aimed at coming to an agreement relating to a force adjustment shall be resumed at the request of either party. Similarly, after agreement has been reached as to a plan of force adjustment, either party may resume negotiations at any time in an effort to bring changes to the plan which has been adopted or to discuss the relevance of assignments and hours of work provided to employees in the application of Article 10.12.