Common use of Ministry Workforce Adjustment Clause in Contracts

Ministry Workforce Adjustment. (Phase 1) (a) The parties recognize that workforce adjustment will be necessary due to the elimination of positions resulting from a reduction in the amount of work required to be done by the Employer, reorganization, program termination or closure which impacts a number of employees. Clauses 13.1 and 13.2 shall not apply to regular employees who are normally subject to layoff because of business cycle or seasonal work. (b) The timeframe for Clause 13.1 placement activities is 90 days, or a lesser time frame for smaller adjustments, from the date the employee receives written notice of redundancy as mutually agreed to by the Ministry Joint Committee. Such notice will only be issued after consultation with or advice to the Ministry Joint Committee. (c) Ministry will consult with the Union through the Ministry Joint Committee established pursuant to Article 29 respecting workforce adjustment which results in redundancy as required pursuant to (a) above. Ministry workforce adjustment activities will be guided by the following principles and procedures: (1) Both parties recognize the need for the cooperation of all participants to facilitate the placement of regular employees. (2) Ministries must first minimize the impact on their regular employees through the appropriate: (i) layoff of limited term employees; (ii) cancellation of contracts for employment agency personnel; (iii) cancellation of personal service contracts where a surplus regular employee qualified to do the work can be placed; (iv) where necessary, layoff of auxiliary employees; (3) Ministries must exhaust all placement options within their own ministry prior to seeking placement of affected staff in other ministries. This will include lateral transfers and, where necessary, regular employees displacing auxiliary employees performing ongoing work. (4) The placement process applies to junior regular employees or, where appropriate, other regular employees within the Ministry, in the same classification and geographic location for placement into vacant positions for which they are qualified. (5) Surplus employees will be placed through lateral transfers in their same geographic locations where such vacancies are available. (6) Surplus employees not able to be placed through lateral transfers will be offered available comparable vacancies in their same geographic location. Where comparable placement offers are turned down by a surplus employee, they may be immediately referred to Clause 13.2 (Phase 2). (7) Acceptance of offers made to employees pursuant to this clause is voluntary. Where an employee accepts an offer, once confirmed in writing such acceptance is final and binding upon the employee, subject to the agreement of the Employer.

Ministry Workforce Adjustment. (Phase 1)1)‌ (a) The parties recognize that workforce adjustment will be necessary due to the elimination of positions resulting from a reduction in the amount of work required to be done by the Employer, reorganization, program termination or closure which impacts a number of employees. Clauses 13.1 and 13.2 shall not apply to regular employees who are normally subject to layoff because of business cycle or seasonal work. (b) The timeframe for Clause 13.1 placement activities is 90 days, or a lesser time frame for smaller adjustments, from the date the employee receives written notice of redundancy as mutually agreed to by the Ministry Joint Committee. Such notice will only be issued after consultation with or advice to the Ministry Joint Committee. (c) Ministry will consult with the Union through the Ministry Joint Committee established pursuant to Article 29 respecting workforce adjustment which results in redundancy as required pursuant to (a) above. Ministry workforce adjustment activities will be guided by the following principles and procedures: (1) Both parties recognize the need for the cooperation of all participants to facilitate the placement of regular employees. (2) Ministries must first minimize the impact on their regular employees through the appropriate: (i) layoff of limited term employees; (ii) cancellation of contracts for employment agency personnel; (iii) cancellation of personal service contracts where a surplus regular employee qualified to do the work can be placed; (iv) where necessary, layoff of auxiliary employees; (3) Ministries must exhaust all placement options within their own ministry prior to seeking placement of affected staff in other ministries. This will include lateral transfers and, where necessary, regular employees displacing auxiliary employees performing ongoing work. (4) The placement process applies to junior regular employees or, where appropriate, other regular employees within the Ministry, in the same classification and geographic location seniority block for placement into vacant positions for which they are qualified. (5) Surplus employees will be placed through lateral transfers in their same geographic locations where such vacancies are available. (6) Surplus employees not able to be placed through lateral transfers will be offered available comparable vacancies in their same geographic location. Where comparable placement offers are turned down by a surplus employee, they may be immediately referred to Clause 13.2 (Phase 2). (7) Acceptance of offers made to employees pursuant to this clause is voluntary. Where an employee accepts an offer, once confirmed in writing such acceptance is final and binding upon the employee, subject to the agreement of the Employer.

Ministry Workforce Adjustment. (Phase 1) (a) The parties Parties recognize that workforce adjustment will be necessary due to the elimination of positions resulting from a reduction in the amount of work required to be done by the Employer, reorganization, program termination or closure which impacts a number of employees. Clauses 13.1 and 13.2 shall not apply to regular employees who are normally subject to layoff because of business cycle or seasonal work. (b) The timeframe for Clause 13.1 placement activities is 90 days, or a lesser time frame for smaller adjustments, from the date the employee receives written notice of redundancy as mutually agreed to by the Ministry Joint Committee. Such notice will only be issued after consultation with or advice to the Ministry Joint Committee. (c) Ministry will consult with the Union through the Ministry Joint Committee established pursuant to Article 29 respecting workforce adjustment which results in redundancy as required pursuant to (a) above. Ministry workforce adjustment activities will be guided by the following principles and procedures:. (1) Both parties Parties recognize the need for the cooperation of all participants to facilitate the placement of regular employees. (2) Ministries must first minimize the impact on their regular employees through the appropriate: (i) layoff of limited term employees; (ii) cancellation of contracts for employment agency personnel; (iii) cancellation of personal service contracts where a surplus regular employee qualified to do the work can be placed; (iv) where necessary, layoff of auxiliary employees; (3) Ministries must exhaust all placement options within their own ministry prior to seeking placement of affected staff in other ministries. This will include lateral transfers and, where necessary, regular employees displacing auxiliary employees performing ongoing work. (4) The placement process applies to junior regular employees or, where appropriate, other regular employees within the Ministry, in the same classification and geographic location seniority block for placement into vacant positions for which they are qualified. (5) Surplus employees will be placed through lateral transfers in their same geographic locations where such vacancies are available. (6) Surplus employees not able to be placed through lateral transfers will be offered available comparable vacancies in their same geographic location. Where comparable placement offers are turned down by a surplus employee, they may be immediately referred to Clause 13.2 (Phase 2).geographic (7) Acceptance of offers made to employees pursuant to this clause is voluntary. Where an employee accepts an offer, once confirmed in writing such acceptance is final and binding upon the employee, subject to the agreement of the Employer.

Ministry Workforce Adjustment. (Phase 1) (a) The parties Parties recognize that workforce adjustment will be necessary due to the elimination of positions resulting from a reduction in the amount of work required to be done by the Employer, reorganization, program termination or closure which impacts a number of employees. Clauses 13.1 and 13.2 shall not apply to regular employees who are normally subject to layoff because of business cycle or seasonal work. (b) The timeframe for Clause 13.1 placement activities is 90 days, or a lesser time frame for smaller adjustments, from the date the employee receives written notice of redundancy as mutually agreed to by the Ministry Joint Committee. Such notice will only be issued after consultation with or advice to the Ministry Joint Committee. (c) Ministry will consult with the Union through the Ministry Joint Committee established pursuant to Article 29 respecting workforce adjustment which results in redundancy as required pursuant to (a) above. Ministry workforce adjustment activities will be guided by the following principles and procedures: (1) Both parties Parties recognize the need for the cooperation of all participants to facilitate the placement of regular employees. (2) Ministries must first minimize the impact on their regular employees through the appropriate: (i) layoff of limited term employees; (ii) cancellation of contracts for employment agency personnel; (iii) cancellation of personal service contracts where a surplus regular employee qualified to do the work can be placed; (iv) where necessary, layoff of auxiliary employees; (3) Ministries must exhaust all placement options within their own ministry prior to seeking placement of affected staff in other ministries. This will include lateral transfers and, where necessary, regular employees displacing auxiliary employees performing ongoing work. (4) The placement process applies to junior regular employees or, where appropriate, other regular employees within the Ministry, in the same classification and geographic location seniority block for placement into vacant positions for which they are qualified. (5) Surplus employees will be placed through lateral transfers in their same geographic locations where such vacancies are available. (6) Surplus employees not able to be placed through lateral transfers will be offered available comparable vacancies in their same geographic location. Where comparable placement offers are turned down by a surplus employee, they may be immediately referred to Clause 13.2 (Phase 2). (7) Acceptance of offers made to employees pursuant to this clause is voluntary. Where an employee accepts an offer, once confirmed in writing such acceptance is final and binding upon the employee, subject to the agreement of the Employer.