OPERATIONAL CHANGE. (a) If, during the life of this Agreement, the Company wishes to make an operational change in its operations which would have the effect of abolishing existing job classifications or creating new job classifications or which would result in the layoff of any regular employee, the Company agrees that, before introducing such operational change, it will meet with the Union to discuss the matter and to attempt to resolve the problems created by such operational change on the employees affected. (b) If, as a result of an operational change in the Company’s operations, an employee is assigned to a job having a lower rate of pay than the rate of pay they formerly received, they shall continue to be paid at their former rate of pay until the job rate of their new classification equals their former rate. (c) If a regular employee should be permanently laid off due to an operational change in the Company's operations, and provided the employee has the necessary qualifications to perform the remaining work available after a reasonable training period, the Company shall arrange, where feasible, for the employee to be offered such training.
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