REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE Sample Clauses

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. 18.01 - Pre-Reduction in Force Action

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. In the event the District reduces staff in the Union, the least senior individual within the classification affected will be reduced first . Classifications are defined as civil service titles . For purposes of this article only, District seniority shall be defined as the total length of service the unit member has accrued in the District, adjusted for any breaks in service and/or unpaid leaves of absence . The following rules shall apply: 1 . Temporary, casual and part-time appointments will be laid off first in the applicable classification . 2 . The least senior employee within the classification affected will be laid off first and remaining layoffs will be made in inverse order of seniority . 3 . The District will notify the affected employee 30 days prior to the layoff where possible . 4 . A recall list will be established for each title/classification abolished . The order of the list will be based on total years of service at the District . 5 . Names of unit members working in Non-Competitive or Labor Class positions affected by a reduction in work force will remain on the recall list for one year from the date of notice to the employee of the layoff . The employee’s name will be automatically removed upon expiration of one year . 6 . The employee will have one calendar week from the date of the notice to respond to the written notice of a vacant position . The employee’s failure to respond in writing within one calendar week to accept the vacant position will be construed as non- acceptance, the employee’s name will be immediately removed from the recall list, and the District has no other obligations to the employee . The employee’s name will be removed from the list if the employee accepts a temporary, casual, part-time or full-time position . If the employee does not accept the recall at the time it is offered, his/her name shall be removed from the recall list . 7 . This Article is not applicable to a voluntary or involuntary reduction to a part-time position . 8 . Unit members appointed to competitive Civil Service positions will follow Civil Service regulations for seniority, layoff and recall purpose . 9 . In the event of a forced layoff, the District shall make an effort to absorb the employ- ees in other areas of the District .

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. In the event a reduction in the work force is necessary, the Board agrees that it will, where possible, do so by attrition.

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. (a) In the event of a reduction in the work force, the Union and the Employer will meet to discuss voluntary options such as, but not limited to, early retirement and job sharing. During the layoff notice period, Employees may utilize up to ten (10) hours per week to pursue other employment opportunities and may use the Employer’s equipment for any preparation for the same. Any additional time needed may be discussed with the Employee’s supervisor. (b) Laid-off Employees with more than one (1) year’s seniority shall retain their seniority and perquisites accumulated up to the time of layoff for a period of one (1) year and will be rehired on the basis of “last off-first on” if the Employee possesses the capability of performing the duties of the vacant job. Laid-off Employees failing to report for work of an ongoing nature within seven (7) calendar days of the date of receipt of notification by registered mail shall be considered to have abandoned their right to re-employment. Employees requiring to give two (2) weeks’ notice to another Employer shall be deemed to be in compliance with the seven (7) calendar day provision.

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. (a) In the event of a reduction in the work force, the Union and the Employer will meet to discuss voluntary options such as, but not limited to, early retirement and job sharing. During the lay-off notice period, employees may utilize up to ten (10) hours per week to pursue other employment opportunities and may use the employer’s equipment for any preparation for the same. Any additional time needed may be discussed with the employee’s supervisor. (b) Laid-off employees with more than one (1) year’s seniority shall retain their seniority and perquisites accumulated up to the time of lay-off for a period of one (1) year and will be rehired on the basis of “last off-first on” if the employee possesses the capability of performing the duties of the vacant job. Laid-off employees failing to report for work of an ongoing nature within seven (7) calendar days of the date of receipt of notification by registered mail shall be considered to have abandoned their right to re-employment. Employees requiring to give two (2) weeks’ notice to another employer shall be deemed to be in compliance with the seven (7) calendar day provision. (c) Notice of Lay-off The Employer shall give regular employees the following written notice of lay-off or normal pay for the period in lieu of notice: (1) less than two (2) years’ seniority - 31 calendar days; (2) two (2) or more years’ seniority but less than three (3) years’ seniority -two (2) calendar months (3) three (3) or more years’ seniority but less than four (4) years’ seniority -three (3) calendar months (4) four (4) or more years’ seniority but less than five (5) years’ seniority -four (4) calendar months (5) five (5) or more years’ seniority - six (6) calendar months (d) Where operational requirements, arising from a strike, demand the temporary lay-off of staff, the above notice of lay-off shall not apply.

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. ‌ A) When employees are laid off because of slack work, employees who have not established seniority shall be laid off first, efficiency prevailing. On further reduction, employees will be laid off in classifications on a seniority basis allowing the employees to work in other classifications where they have established seniority. Any full time employee(s) affected by a work shortage shall have priority to available work, which would otherwise be assigned to a casual employee. B) When a fulltime employee is laid off they shall retain their full benefits for six (6) months from date of lay off provided that they are able to maintain full time hours as per Section 14. C) Employees who are off work due to disability and no longer eligible for benefit coverage under the Company Plan (Section 19) shall have their position in the workplace declared vacant for the purposes of a full time job posting and the vacant position will be filled as a vacancy. Should the occasion arise that such an employee is fit and able to return to duty, or an accommodation is reached, they will exercise their seniority upon the junior (or lesser) position and the displaced worker will revert to the top of the casual board. D) Employees furloughed on account of reduction in the work force will be privileged to work elsewhere and retain their seniority. They must maintain on record with the Company, their correct mailing address. Employees will be called back to the service in their seniority order according to the following procedure: The Company will advise each employee to be re-called by registered mail, return receipt requested, or by telegram. A copy of such re-call notice will be furnished to the Local Union. An employee receiving notice of re-call will immediately acknowledge receipt of same by registered mail, return receipt requested, or by telegram which date will be within ten (10) days of re-call notice. Employees having other employment being re-called for short periods of work will be given permission to reject same without loss of seniority if sufficient men are available. Furloughed employees failing to comply with these regulations will forfeit their seniority rights and will no longer be considered employees of the Company. After an employee has been laid off for a period of eighteen (18) months, that employee will be taken off the seniority list and the Company will have no further obligation of recall or rehire.

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. (LAY OFF) 13.01 Except as otherwise provided for in this Agreement, any reduction of the workforce shall be by department within a division and shall be confined to that department. All Others (c) the decision to lay off employees who have the same seniority date will be deducted by reverse alphabetical sequence of their surname at date of hire. If the surname is the same it will be decided by reverse alphabetical sequence of their first name. Employees shall be laid off in the following order within their department: (a) probationary employees; (b) employees according to inverse seniority;

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. 12 33.1 If the District determines that a reduction in force is necessary, the following 13 procedures shall apply: 15 33.1.1 Retention of staff shall be by seniority where ability and qualifications are 16 substantially equal and the employee possesses the required job skills and 18 require a job related skills test for designated positions. This section is not 19 subject to the grievance procedure described in Article 38 of this 20 Agreement. 22 33.1.2 The District will meet with designated SESPA representatives to review 23 the seniority list, the positions to be eliminated, the positions to be reduced 24 in hours, the open positions, and the choices to be offered to affected 25 employees in seniority order. 26 27 33.1.3 In the event of a reduction in force, employees surplused will be given 28 written notice at thirty (30) calendar days prior to the effective date of

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. 12.2.1 a) In the event of a reduction in the work force, the following employee categories, though not necessarily in this order, will be the first to be laid off within the classifications concerned: employees on probation, temporary employees and contract employees.

REDUCTION IN THE WORK FORCE. 18.01 - Pre-Reduction in Force Action B. After the Agency makes a final decision to implement a layoff, job abolishment or institutional closing, the Agency in which the layoff, abolishment, closing occurs shall cause notice of the job action to be sent to all the other agencies employing Xxxx 00 members. The notice shall specify the number of Unit 10 employees being laid off or abolished, general job titles, and when the employee will be available for other employment.