Common use of Notice of Reduction Clause in Contracts

Notice of Reduction. (a) When, in the opinion of the Employer, it becomes necessary to: (i) reduce the number of Regular Employees; or (ii) reduce a Regular Employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work; or (iii) wholly or partly discontinue an undertaking, activity or service; (iv) of layoff, notice shall not apply where layoff results from an act of God, fire, flood, or a work stoppage by Employees not covered by this Collective Agreement. (b) Where the reduction results from an act of God, fire or flood, the notice is not required but pay in lieu thereof provided for in Article 26.03 based on regularly scheduled hours worked during this period shall be paid to affected Employees. (c) The Employer shall notify an Employee with at least fourteen (14) working days notice, who is to be laid off and thereafter in accordance with the length of time the Employee has been employed by the Employer. (i) For employees employed with the Employer for five (5) years or less - at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the date of layoff; (ii) For employees employed with the Employer for six (6) to ten (10) years – at least twenty-one (21) calendar days prior to the date of layoff; (iii) For employees employed with the Employer for ten (10) or more years – at least twenty-eight (28) calendar days prior to the date of layoff.