Common use of Office Automation and Reorganization Clause in Contracts

Office Automation and Reorganization. A. The Union shall be kept informed in writing of any employer programs of reorganization and/or automation. The written notice will set forth the nature of the intended changes. Any alleged violation of this provision shall not operate to defeat the reorganization, automation, or change in operations. B. The Employer agrees to meet with Union representatives to set up an orientation period for using the new technology. Upon completion of the orientation period, wage rates and job classification changes, if any, will be retroactive to the initial date of implementation. C. When changes in operations due to technological innovations occur, the Employer shall first give consideration to the utilization of affected bargaining unit members in the changed operations. If the affected bargaining unit members do not possess the requisite skills or knowledge to perform the required work in the new operation, the Employer shall provide the necessary training. However, the employer's determination of qualifications, fitness for the new operation, and level and amount of training shall be final. D. If the job of any bargaining unit member is eliminated because of the implementation of new technological innovations, the Employer shall in the following order of priority: 1) place the bargaining unit member in a position comparable in level to his/her original position if available, and if qualified for the position, as determined by the administration; 2) place the employee in a lower level position for which he/she is qualified as determined by the administration, and if a position is available, shall retain his/her existing rate of compensation; 3) follow the procedure under Article XVIII, Reduction-In-Force.

Office Automation and Reorganization. ‌ A. The Union shall be kept informed in writing of any employer programs of reorganization and/or automation. The written notice will set forth the nature thenature of the intended changes. Any alleged violation of this provision shall not operate to defeat the reorganizationthereorganization, automation, or change in operations. B. The Employer agrees to meet with Union representatives to set up an orientation period for using the new technology. Upon completion of the orientation period, wage rates and job classification changes, if any, will be retroactive to the initial date of implementation. C. When changes in operations due to technological innovations occur, the Employer shall first give consideration to the utilization of affected bargaining unit members in the changed operations. If the affected bargaining unit members do not possess the requisite skills or knowledge to perform the required work in the new operation, the Employer shall provide the necessary training. However, the employer's determination of qualifications, fitness for the new operation, and level and amount of training shall be final. D. If the job of any bargaining unit member is eliminated because of the implementation of new technological innovations, the Employer shall in the following order of priority: 1) place the bargaining unit member in a position comparable in level to his/her original position if available, and if qualified for the position, as determined by the administration; 2) place the employee in a lower level position for which he/she is qualified as determined by the administration, and if a position is available, shall retain his/her existing rate of compensation; 3) follow the procedure under Article XVIIIArticleXVIII, Reduction-In-In- Force.