Retraining for Positions within the Hospital. Where, with the benefit of retraining of up to six (6) months, an employee who has either accepted the layoff or who is unable to displace any other employee could be redeployed to a hospital position identified by the Redeployment Committee in accordance with Article 9.08(d)(i):
Retraining for Positions within the Hospital. Where, with the benefit of retraining of up to six (6) months, an employee who has either accepted the layoff or who is unable to displace any other employee could be redeployed to a hospital position identified by the Redeployment Committee in accordance with Article Opportunities to fill vacant positions identified by the Hospital Redeployment Committee through retraining shall be offered to employees who apply and would qualify for the position with the available retraining in order of their seniority until the list of any such opportunities is exhausted. Opportunities to fill vacancies outside of bargaining units may be offered by the Hospital in its discretion. The Hospital and the Union will cooperate so that employees who have received notice of permanent layoff and been approved for retraining in order to prevent a layoff will have their work schedules adjusted in order to enable them to participate in the retraining, and scheduling and seniority requirements may by mutual agreement be waived. The Redeployment Committee will seek the assistance of the Hospital Training and Adjustment Panel to cover the cost of tuition, books and any travel. Apart from any on-the-job training offered by the Hospital, any employee subject to layoff who may require a leave of absence to undertake retraining in accordance with the foregoing shall be granted an unpaid leave of absence which shall not exceed six (6) months. Laid-off employees who are approved for retraining in order to qualify for a vacant position within the Hospital will continue to receive insured benefits. Placement Upon successful completion of his or her training period, the Hospital and the Union undertake to waive any restrictions which might otherwise apply, and the employee will be placed in the job identified in An employee subject to layoff who applies but later declines to accept a retraining offer or fails to complete the training will remain subject to layoff.
