Material Changes in Working Conditions. (a) The Railway will not initiate any material change in working conditions which will have materially adverse effects on employee without giving as much advance notice as possible to the General Chairman concerned, along with a full description thereof and with appropriate details as to the contemplated effects upon employees concerned. No material change will be made until agreement is reached or a decision has been rendered in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 of this Article. (b) The Railway will negotiate with the Union measures other than the benefits covered by Sections 2 and 3 of this Article to minimize such adverse effects of the material change on employees who are affected thereby. Such measures shall not include changes in rates of pay. Relaxation in schedule rules considered necessary for the implementation of a material change is also subject to negotiation. (c) While not necessarily limited thereto, the measures to minimize adverse effects considered negotiable under paragraph (b) above may include the following: (1) Appropriate timing. (2) Appropriate phasing. (3) Hours on duty. (4) Equalization of hours. (5) Work distribution. (6) Adequate accommodation.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
Material Changes in Working Conditions. (a) 34.1 The Railway Corporation will not initiate any material change in working conditions which will have materially adverse effects on employee employees without giving as much advance notice as possible to the General Chairman concerned, along with a full description thereof and with appropriate details as to the contemplated effects upon employees concerned. No material change will be made until agreement is reached or a decision has been rendered in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 paragraph 34.1 of this Articlearticle.
(ba) The Railway Corporation will negotiate with the Union measures other than the benefits covered by Sections 2 paragraphs 34.2 and 3 34.3 of this Article article to minimize such adverse effects of the material change on employees who are affected thereby. Such measures shall not include changes in rates of pay. Relaxation in schedule rules Agreement provisions considered necessary for the implementation of a material change is also subject to negotiation.
(cb) While not necessarily limited thereto, the measures to minimize adverse effects considered negotiable under sub-paragraph (ba) above may include the following:
(1) Appropriate timing.
(2) Appropriate phasing.
(3) Hours on duty.
(4) Equalization of hours.Work distribution
(5) Work distribution.Adequate accommodation
(6) Adequate accommodation.Bulletining
(7) Seniority arrangements
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Material Changes in Working Conditions. (a) 22.1 The Railway Company will not initiate any material change in working conditions which will have materially adverse effects on employee employees without giving as much advance notice as possible to the General Chairman concerned, along with a full description thereof and with appropriate details as to the contemplated effects upon employees concerned. No material change will be made until agreement is reached or a decision has been rendered in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 paragraph 22.1 of this Articlearticle.
(ba) The Railway Company will negotiate with the Union measures other than the benefits covered by Sections 2 paragraphs 22.2 and 3 22.3 of this Article article to minimize such adverse effects of the material change on employees who are affected thereby. Such measures shall not include changes in rates of pay. Relaxation in schedule rules Agreement provisions considered necessary for the implementation of a material change is also subject to negotiation.
(cb) While not necessarily limited thereto, the measures to minimize adverse effects considered negotiable under sub-paragraph (ba) above may include the following:
(1) Appropriate timing.
(2) Appropriate phasing.
(3) Hours on duty.
(4) Equalization of hours.Work distribution
(5) Work distribution.Adequate accommodation
(6) Adequate accommodation.Bulletining
(7) Seniority arrangements
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement