Common use of Planned Closure or Slowdown Clause in Contracts

Planned Closure or Slowdown. The Hospital shall provide the Union and the employee with at least 30 calendar days written notice of a planned closure or slowdown of any part of the Hospital of thirteen weeks or less that results in layoff. The notice to the Union and the Employee shall be concurrent and the absence of the employee will not extend the period of notice. The Hospital will provide as much notice as possible for other short-term layoffs. The employer shall provide the union and the employee with the reason for the layoff and the anticipated duration. In addition the Hospital shall identify to the union the affected employees and agrees to meet with the union to discuss the layoff if requested. An employee who is subject to layoff for a period not greater than thirteen weeks in any period of 20 consecutive weeks shall have the following entitlements:

Planned Closure or Slowdown. The Hospital shall provide the Union and the employee with at least 30 calendar days written notice of a planned closure or slowdown of any part of the Hospital of thirteen weeks or less that results in layoff. The notice to the Union and the Employee shall be concurrent and the absence of the employee will not extend the period of notice. The Hospital will provide as much notice as possible for other short-term layoffs. The employer shall provide the union and the employee with the reason for the layoff and the anticipated duration. In addition the Hospital shall identify to the union the affected employees and agrees to meet with the union to discuss the layoff if requested. An employee who is subject to layoff for a period not greater than thirteen weeks in any period of 20 consecutive weeks shall have the following entitlements: