Common use of Preferential Hiring Clause in Contracts

Preferential Hiring. 18.01 Prior to hiring outside, the Company will offer employment in any bargaining unit covered by this Agreement to those employees including skilled trades or production groups who have been laid off from another bargaining unit covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the following; with the exclusion of employees transferred for the purpose of vacation replacement (see Letter 20) a) There must be an available job, which the Company anticipates will last at least thirty (30) days. b) The employee must be qualified to perform the available job. c) At the time of each layoff, except for temporary layoffs as defined in the Local Agreements, laid off employees will be solicited by the Company as to their willingness to accept employment in another bargaining unit covered by this agreement, and a list of such employees will be prepared. d) Employees on this list will be offered available jobs as they occur, and must accept such available job offers within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the offer. e) Listed employees who refuse a job offer will have their names removed from the list. f) Employees laid off who either refused an offer or declined to be put on the list, will be added to the list at their request, when made in writing. Additions to the list will be put in order received. a) Any employee who accepts such opportunity will have seniority status as of the date of entry into the new plant, but will carry on previously accumulated seniority for all fringe benefit purposes. b) If the employee is recalled to his/her original plant and he/she refuses or fails to return, he/she will maintain seniority accumulated from date of entry into the new plant, but will forfeit all seniority at the previous location. c) Should the employee not be recalled, he/she will accumulate seniority from date of entry into the new plant.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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Preferential Hiring. 18.01 24.01 Prior to hiring outside, the Company will offer employment in any bargaining unit covered by this Agreement to those employees including skilled trades or production groups who have been laid off from another bargaining unit covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the following; with the exclusion of employees transferred for the purpose of vacation replacement (see Letter 20)replacement. a) There must be an available job, which the Company anticipates will last at least thirty (30) days. b) The employee must be qualified to perform the available job. c) At the time of each layoff, except for temporary layoffs as defined in the Local Agreements, laid off employees will be solicited by the Company as to their willingness to accept employment in another bargaining unit covered by this agreement, and a list of such employees will be prepared. d) Employees on this list will be offered available jobs as they occur, and must accept such available job offers within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the offer. e) Listed employees who refuse a job offer will have their names removed from the list. f) Employees laid off who either refused an offer or declined to be put on the list, will be added to the list at their request, when made in writing. Additions to the list will be put in order received. a) Any employee who accepts such opportunity will have seniority status as of the date of entry into the new plant, but will carry on previously accumulated seniority for all fringe benefit purposes. b) If the employee is recalled to his/her original plant and he/he/ she refuses or fails to return, he/she will maintain seniority accumulated from date of entry into the new plant, but will forfeit all seniority at the previous location. c) Should the employee not be recalled, he/she will accumulate seniority from date of entry into the new plant.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

Preferential Hiring. 18.01 24.01 Prior to hiring outside, the Company will offer employment in any bargaining unit covered by this Agreement to those employees including skilled trades or production groups who have been laid off from another bargaining unit covered by this Agreement, in accordance with the following; with the exclusion of employees transferred for the purpose of vacation replacement (see Letter 20)replacement. a) There must be an available job, which the Company anticipates will last at least thirty (30) days. b) The employee must be qualified to perform the available job. c) At the time of each layoff, except for temporary layoffs as defined in the Local Agreements, laid off employees will be solicited by the Company as to their willingness to accept employment in another bargaining unit covered by this agreement, and a list of such employees will be prepared. d) Employees on this list will be offered available jobs as they occur, and must accept such available job offers within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the offer. e) Listed employees who refuse a job offer will have their names removed from the list. f) Employees laid off who either refused an offer or declined to be put on the list, will be added to the list at their request, when made in writing. Additions to the list will be put in order received. a) Any employee who accepts such opportunity will have seniority status as of the date of entry into the new plant, but will carry on previously accumulated seniority for all fringe benefit purposes. b) If the employee is recalled to his/her original plant and he/she refuses or fails to return, he/she will maintain seniority accumulated from date of entry into the new plant, but will forfeit all seniority at the previous location. c) Should the employee not be recalled, he/she will accumulate seniority from date of entry into the new plant.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

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Preferential Hiring. 18.01 24.01 Prior to hiring outside, the Company will offer employment in any bargaining unit covered by this Agreement agreement to those employees including skilled trades or production groups who have been laid off from another bargaining unit covered cov- ered by this Agreementagreement, in accordance with the following; with the exclusion of employees transferred for the purpose of vacation replacement (see Letter 20)replacement. a) There there must be an available job, which the Company anticipates an- ticipates will last at least thirty (30) days. b) The the employee must be qualified to perform the available job. c) At at the time of each layoff, except for temporary layoffs as defined in the Local Agreementsagreements, laid off employees will be solicited by the Company as to their willingness to accept employment in another bargaining unit covered by this agreement, and a list of such employees will be prepared. d) Employees employees on this list will be offered available jobs as they occur, and must accept such available job offers within twenty-four (24) hours of receiving the offer. e) Listed employees who refuse a job offer will have their names removed from the list. f) Employees employees laid off who either refused an offer or declined to be put on the list, will be added to the list at their requestre- quest, when made in writing. Additions additions to the list will be put in order received. a) Any any employee who accepts such opportunity will have seniority status as of the date of entry into the new plant, but will carry on previously accumulated seniority for all fringe benefit purposes. b) If the employee is recalled to his/her original plant and he/she refuses or fails to return, he/she will maintain seniority se- niority accumulated from date of entry into the new plant, but will forfeit all seniority at the previous location. c) Should the employee not be recalled, he/she will accumulate accu- mulate seniority from date of entry into the new plant. d) temporary Relocation allowance i. employees who transfer between Master plants and have not been declared a permanent transfer are eligible for a temporary Relocation allowance. ii. Cumulative amount of temporary allowance can- not exceed employee amount as specified in relo- cation schedule. iii. Monies are paid on a quarterly basis at the end of each quarter, based on 1/8 eligible amount. Quarters are prorated on weeks worked. iv. employees can declare a permanent transfer while receiving temporary allowance and receive the difference between the amount paid and the amount eligible. v. employees laid off who subsequently take a per- manent transfer will be eligible for full Relocation allowance under article 25.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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