Retrogression System Sample Clauses
Retrogression System. The retrogression system is used to provide movement when a reduction of the work force is necessary (see attached chart). The following paragraph from Article XI of the current Agreement with Local 28-O, describes the retrogression system. It forms the basis from which it is understood that for sufficiently qualified employees, seniority will be the governing factor in a retrogression process. After moving through the lines of retrogression and before lay-off, an employee will be assigned by the Company, according to his / her seniority and subject to the first paragraph of this clause, to the lowest classification of any job progression, other than the Manufacturing Serviceperson Job progression (and such assignment may be to that classification occupied by the employee with the least seniority of all the employees in the bottom classifications of the lines of progression) or, if there is no such classification available to the employee, the employee will be assigned to one of the following classifications in the following order, based on his / her seniority: Manufacturing Serviceperson, Serviceperson, Services Trainee, and Janitor. Seniority shall govern in the case of a lay-off from the classifications of Manufacturing Serviceperson, Serviceperson, Services Trainee, Janitor, and Hiree. The general intent is modified by the following statements, the wording of which was negotiated:
a. “In the event of a reduction in the work force in any job progression and employee will be retrogressed in the reverse order of his / her progression.”
b. “Any Controller-5‟s who are retrogressed out of their assignment due to crew reductions or lay-off, will have the opportunity to move to another Controller-5 assignment subject to the provisions of Article XI, Clause (b).”
c. “For the purposes of retrogression the Instrument-Electrical Group will be combined with the Electrician Group when there is a lack of electrical work and with the Instrument Mechanic Group when there is a lack of Instrument Mechanic work.”
Retrogression System. The retrogression system is used to provide movement when a reduction of the work force is necessary. The following paragraph from Article 10 of the current Agreement with Local 235 describes the retrogression system. It forms the basis from which it is understood that for sufficiently qualified employees, seniority will be the governing factor in a retrogression process. After moving through the lines of retrogression and before layoff, an employee will be assigned by the company, according to his/her seniority and subject to the first paragraph of this clause, to the lowest classification of any job progression, (and such assignment may be to that classification occupied by the employee with the least seniority of all the employees in the bottom classifications of the lines of progression). Seniority shall govern in the case of a layoff from the Hiree Classification. The general intent is modified by the following statements, the wording of which was negotiated:
(a) “In the event of a reduction in the work force in any job progression an employee will be retrogressed in the reverse order of his/her progression.”
(b) “For the purposes of retrogression the Instrument-Electrical Group will be combined with the Electrician Group when there is a lack of electrical work and with the Instrument Mechanic Group when there is a lack of Instrument Mechanic work.”
(c) “For the purpose of retrogression the Laboratories classification will be combined with Production Operations.
Retrogression System. The retrogression system is used to provide movement when a reduction of the work force is necessary. The following paragraph from Article 10 of the current Agreement with Local 235 describes the retrogression system. It forms the basis from which it is understood that for sufficiently qualified employees, seniority will be the governing factor in a retrogression process. After moving through the lines of retrogression and before layoff, an employee will be assigned by the company, according to his/her seniority and subject to the first paragraph of this clause, to the lowest classification of any job progression, (and such assignment may be to that classification occupied by the employee with the least seniority of all the employees in the bottom classifications of the lines of progression). Seniority shall govern in the case of a layoff from the Hiree Classification. The general intent is modified by the following statements, the wording of which was negotiated:
(a) “In the event of a reduction in the work force in any job progression an employee will be retrogressed in the reverse order of his/her progression.”
(b) “For the purposes of retrogression the Instrument-Electrical Group will be combined with the Electrician Group when there is a lack of electrical work and with the Instrument Mechanic Group when there is a lack of Instrument Mechanic work.”
(c) “For the purpose of retrogression the Laboratories classification will be combined with Production Operations.
(d) “Where an employee has successfully posted into a line of progression and is retrogressed out of that line due to crew reduction or lay-off, he/she will have the opportunity to return to their former classification in the progression from which the employee came, for the normal training period in the line to which he/she posted, taking into account his/her seniority, subject to the provisions of Article 10, Clause (b). In addition, if an Analyst Technician – 5, Technician – 5, or Technician 5’s in the “A” Trades lines successfully posts into a line of progression and is unable to cope with the training program he/she will be allowed to return to his/her former classification in the progression line from which the employee came.”