Common use of Other Jurisdictional Units Clause in Contracts

Other Jurisdictional Units. (i) In the event there is a requirement to identify a supernumerary employee as a result of the Employer identifying redundant positions or in the event that the Employer foresees that a layoff will occur for any reason, the supernumerary employee shall be the employee with the least service seniority within the affected classification within the seniority block. (ii) Such employee shall be notified in writing of their supernumerary status and will be advised of their option to be placed in a vacancy to be filled by a regular employee in the same or lesser classification in the same jurisdictional unit. The employee with the greatest service seniority shall have preference in the event of a placement. (iii) If no vacancy exists in the supernumerary employee's last previously held classification in their present seniority block, to displace in their present seniority block the employee with the least service seniority in that classification, provided the supernumerary employee has greater service seniority than the employee identified for displacement. (iv) Employees identified as supernumerary shall be provided a minimum of five days to inform the Employer of the option selected pursuant to (ii) above.