Common use of Pre Layoff Clause in Contracts

Pre Layoff. (a) Prior to the identification of supernumerary regular employee(s) or the layoff of regular employee(s) the Employer may within any work area, seniority block, geographic location, or jurisdictional unit canvass any employee or group of employees to invite any one or combination of the following: (i) a voluntary transfer or a voluntary demotion into a vacant position to be filled by a regular employee; or (ii) a voluntary resignation with severance as set out in Clause 13.10; or (iii) where eligible, early retirement as set out in Clause 13.09(b)(1). An employee is under no obligation to participate in the pre layoff canvass. (b) Should an employee, in writing elect to participate in the pre layoff canvass by accepting the option(s) offered by the Employer pursuant to Clause 13.05(a), such acceptance is final and binding upon the employee, subject to agreement of the Employer. In the event of a placement offer, the employee with the greatest service seniority shall have preference. In the event of a severance offer, the employee with the least service seniority shall receive preference. (c) The Employer may establish reasonable time periods, not less than five work days, in which responses from employees will be received for consideration. (d) Where the pending layoffs are a result of a substantial reorganization the Ministry will conduct a pre-layoff canvas pursuant to (a) above.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Nurses Master Agreement, Nurses Master Agreement, Nurses Master Agreement

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Pre Layoff. (a) Prior to the identification of supernumerary regular employee(s) or the layoff of regular employee(s) the Employer may within any work area, seniority block, geographic location, or jurisdictional unit canvass any employee or group of employees to invite any one or combination of the following: (i) a voluntary transfer or a voluntary demotion into a vacant position to be filled by a regular employee; or (ii) a voluntary resignation with severance as set out in Clause 13.1013.09; or (iii) where eligible, early retirement as set out in Clause 13.09(b)(113.08(b)(1). An employee is under no obligation to participate in the pre layoff canvass. (b) Should an employee, in writing elect to participate in the pre layoff canvass by accepting the option(s) offered by the Employer pursuant to Clause 13.05(a13.04(a), such acceptance is final and binding upon the employee, subject to agreement of the Employer. In the event of a placement offer, the employee with the greatest service seniority shall have preference. In the event of a severance offer, the employee with the least service seniority shall receive preference. (c) The Employer may establish reasonable time periods, not less than five work days, in which responses from employees will be received for consideration. (d) Where the pending layoffs are a result of a substantial reorganization the Ministry will conduct a pre-layoff canvas pursuant to (a) above.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

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