Common use of Reduction of Regular Hours of Work Clause in Contracts

Reduction of Regular Hours of Work. (a) In the event that the hours of a bargaining unit position must be reduced for an indefinite period of time by an amount less than would constitute "lay off" as defined by the Employment Standards Act, the Employer will respond by providing a notice of lay off to the Employees in the position affected as prescribed by this Article. An Employee in receipt of a notice of lay off specifying reduction in work hours for her position shall have a period of three (3) working days in which to advise the Employer, in writing, of her decision to accept the reduction in work hours, otherwise, the Employee's notice of lay off takes effect and the position is posted specifying the new hours of work which will apply. (b) Employees in receipt of a notice of lay off shall have the period of notice to advise the Employer, in writing, of their application for positions for which they qualify and to which they are entitled by reason of seniority. Where the Employee has the qualifications and seniority to assume a position, the Employee shall be provided with a brief familiarization period.

Reduction of Regular Hours of Work. (a) In the event that the hours of a bargaining unit position must be reduced for an indefinite period of time by an amount less than would constitute "lay off" as defined by the Employment Standards Act, the Employer will respond by providing a notice of lay off to the Employees in the position affected as prescribed by this Article. An Employee in receipt of a notice of lay off specifying reduction in work hours for her their position shall have a period of three (3) working days in which to advise the Employer, in writing, of her their decision to accept the reduction in work hours, otherwise, the Employee's notice of lay off takes effect and the position is posted specifying the new hours of work which will apply. (b) Employees in receipt of a notice of lay off shall have the period of notice to advise the Employer, in writing, of their application for positions for which they qualify and to which they are entitled by reason of seniority. Where the Employee has the qualifications and seniority to assume a position, the Employee shall be provided with a brief familiarization period.