Pre-Layoff Canvass. (a) Where the Employer identifies to the Union a need to proceed with a layoff of Employees pursuant to Article 12.1, the Employer shall, prior to any layoff of Employees under Article 12, canvass in writing any Employee or group of Employees within the area identified for reduction in order to invite on a voluntary basis: (1) Placement of an Employee(s) into a vacant position(s); or (2) Resignation of an Employee(s) with severance as provided for in Article 12, as well as any payout of outstanding vacation and banked sick leave if applicable; or (3) Where eligible, early retirement (see Article 12.10). (b) Where an Employee(s) selects an option or accepts an offer of placement, which shall be confirmed in writing by the Employer, such acceptance is final and binding on the Employee. (c) Responses from Employees to the Pre-Layoff Canvass will only be received by the Employer for consideration if submitted in writing within five (5) work days, or a longer period agreed to between the parties, of issuance of a written notice to the Employee or group of Employees within the area identified for reduction and to the Union of the Pre-Layoff Canvass.
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Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement
