Common use of RETROGRESSION Clause in Contracts

RETROGRESSION. 31.01 The Employer will inform the Union two (2) months in advance of any change in the working forces which may result in retrogression or layoff. 31.02 In the event of an employee being retrogressed to a lower classification, the employee will maintain her/his present wages for a period of twelve (12) months. 31.03 Where a surplus of employees occurs in any classification, Employment Seniority shall apply in the event of retrogression taking place. Employees with the least Employment Seniority shall be the first to be retrogressed and the following retrogression practices shall apply - insofar as they do not interfere with the Employer's operation. An employee with Employment Seniority shall be able to retrogress any employee with less Employment Seniority than her/himself in her/his own classification or in any classification where s/he has relative experience. In the trades a retrogressed Journeyperson shall be able to retrogress another employee with less Employment Seniority in another trade if she/he has the proper designated certificate in that trade at the Journeyperson level. In the event that there are apprentices, a retrogressed Journeyperson will be allowed to retrogress an apprentice with up to eighteen (18) months’ experience if the Journeyperson has relative experience in that trade. 31.04 The employee who has Employment Seniority and is retrogressed shall be the first to fill a vacancy in her/his former classification. 31.05 An employee who exercises her/his seniority rights in the above manner shall be allowed the regular probation period and will be provided training to familiarize her/himself with her/his new duties. Training will be subject to the mutual agreement of the Labour/Management Committee.

RETROGRESSION. 31.01 The Employer will inform the Union two (2) months in advance of any change in the working forces which may result in retrogression or layoff. 31.02 . In the event of an employee being retrogressed to a lower classification, the employee will maintain her/his present wages for a period of twelve (12) months. 31.03 . Where a surplus of employees occurs in any classification, Employment Seniority shall apply in the event of retrogression taking place. Employees with the least Employment Seniority shall be the first to be retrogressed and the following retrogression practices shall apply - insofar as they do not interfere with the Employer's operation. An employee with Employment Seniority shall be able to retrogress any employee with less Employment Seniority than her/himself herhimself in her/his herhis own classification or in any classification where s/he she has relative experience. In the trades a retrogressed Journeyperson shall be able to retrogress another employee with less Employment Seniority in another trade if she/he has the proper designated certificate in that trade at the Journeyperson level. In the event that there are apprentices, a retrogressed Journeyperson will be allowed to retrogress an apprentice with up to eighteen (18) 8) months’ ' experience if the Journeyperson has relative experience in that trade. 31.04 . The employee who has Employment Seniority and is retrogressed shall be the first to fill a vacancy in her/his former classification. 31.05 . An employee who exercises her/his herhis seniority rights in the above manner shall be allowed the regular probation period and will be provided training to familiarize her/himself herhimself with her/his new duties. Training will be subject to the mutual agreement of the Labour/Management Committee.

RETROGRESSION. 31.01 The Employer will inform the Union two three (23) months in advance of any change in the working forces which may result in retrogression or layoff. 31.02 In the event of an employee being retrogressed to a lower classification, the employee will maintain her/his present wages for a period of twelve (12) months. 31.03 Where a surplus of employees occurs in any classificationprogression series, Employment Seniority shall apply in the event of retrogression taking place. Employees with the least Employment Seniority shall be the first to be retrogressed and the following retrogression practices shall apply - insofar as they do not interfere with the Employer's ’s operation. An employee with Employment Seniority shall be able to retrogress any employee with less Employment Seniority than her/himself in her/his own classification progression series or in any classification progression series where s/he has relative experience. In the trades a retrogressed Journeyperson shall be able to retrogress another An employee with less insufficient Employment Seniority to remain in another trade if sheher/his own progression series, or enter into any other progression series where s/he has the proper designated certificate in that trade at the Journeyperson level. In the event that there are apprenticesrelative experience, a retrogressed Journeyperson will shall be allowed to retrogress an apprentice with up to eighteen (18) months’ experience if bump into the Journeyperson has relative experience in that trade.following series: Labourer Driver Utility Hand/Supply Hand Meter Person Ground Person Custodian Equipment Distribution Person Assembler, Water Heater Supply Attendant Pit Inspector 31.04 The employee who has Employment Seniority and is retrogressed shall be the first to fill a vacancy in her/his former classificationprogression series. 31.05 An employee who exercises her/his seniority rights in the above manner shall be allowed the regular probation period and will be provided training to familiarize her/himself with her/his new duties. Training will be subject to the mutual agreement of the Labour/Management Committee.