Recall to Same Category. 1. Laid off employees possessing seniority within a category shall be recalled in order of seniority, with the most senior laid off employee being recalled first to an open position within that category. The Employer shall not be required to post such openings as vacancies under Article 6 of this Agreement.
2. Notices of recall shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the last known address shown on the Employer's records. The recall notice shall state the time and date on which the employee is to report back to work.
3. A recalled employee shall be given five (5) work days from receipt of notice to notify the Employer of the date that he/she will be returning to work. Said return date must be within fifteen (15) work days of the receipt of the notice. The Employer may fill the open position on a temporary basis until the recalled employee reports to work.
4. An employee recalled to a position of an equivalent number of hours, in a category where the employee is qualified and possesses sufficient seniority, is obligated to take said work at the step of the employees previous category. An employee who declines recall to work shall forfeit his/her seniority rights and shall be considered a quit.
5. An employee on layoff status shall accrue seniority but no advancement of salary steps during the period of layoff in the category from which the employee was laid off. Upon recall the employee shall continue to accrue seniority only in the category of his/her assignment.
Recall to Same Category. (a) Laid off bargaining unit members possessing seniority within a category shall be recalled in order of seniority, with the most senior laid off employee being recalled first to an open position within that category. The Employer shall not be required to post such openings or vacancies. The Employer will not initiate recall until the retained employees are restored to their previous positions.
(b) Notices of recall shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the last known address shown on the Employer's records. The recall notice shall state the time and date on which the bargaining unit member is to report back to work.
(c) A recalled employee shall be given five (5) calendar days from receipt of notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) to report for work. The Employer may fill the open position on a temporary basis until the recalled employee reports to work within the same five (5) calendar day period.
(d) Bargaining unit members recalled to a position of an equivalent number of hours, in a category where the bargaining unit member is qualified and possesses sufficient seniority, are obligated to take said work. A bargaining unit member who declines recall to work shall forfeit his seniority rights and shall be considered a quit.
(e) Bargaining unit members on lay-off status shall accrue seniority during the period of lay-off in the category from which the bargaining unit member was laid off. Upon recall, the bargaining unit member shall continue to accrue seniority only in the category of his assignment.
Recall to Same Category. (a) Laid off bargaining unit members possessing seniority within a category shall be recalled in order of seniority, with the most senior laid off employee being recalled first to an open position within that category. The Employer shall not be required to post such openings or vacancies. The Employer will not initiate recall until the retained employees are restored to their previous positions.
(b) Notices of recall shall be sent by Certified or Registered Mail to the last known address shown on the Employer's records. The recall notice shall state the time and date on which the bargaining unit member is to report back to work.
(c) A recalled employee shall be given five (5) calendar days from receipt of notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) to report for work. The Employer may fill the open position on a temporary basis until the recalled employee reports to work within the same five
