Role of Seniority in Layoff. (a) In the event of a layoff, regular employees will be laid off by reverse seniority in a classification within a classification series within a seniority block. The Employer shall give the employee twenty (20) calendar days advance notice in writing. More senior employees may express an interest in being laid off before junior employees. It is recognized that Management retains the right to grant or not grant such a request.
(b) Layoff of auxiliary employees shall be by classification, in reverse order of seniority within a seniority block.
Role of Seniority in Layoff. (a) In the event of a layoff, employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of their seniority. An employee who has received layoff notice may bump any employee with less seniority providing the employee exercising the right has the ability and is qualified to perform the work of the less senior employee. The right to bump shall include the right to bump up one (1) to five
Role of Seniority in Layoff. Both parties recognize that job security shall increase in proportion to the length of service. Therefore, in the event of a layoff, the following provisions shall apply:
(a) Temporary employees shall be laid off before any permanent employees are laid off provided that the permanent employees being retained have sufficient qualifications to perform the work required.
(b) Temporary employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority in their respective departments provided that those temporary employees being retained have sufficient qualifications to do the work required.
(c) Permanent employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that those permanent employees being retained have sufficient qualifications to do the work required.
(d) A permanent employee whose position is affected by the Employer's decision to layoff shall either accept layoff or displace the most junior permanent employee in his/her classification or another classification provided that his/her hours of work are not changed unless mutually agreed. A displaced employee shall displace the most junior permanent employee in another classification provided that he/she has sufficient qualifications to do the work required and provided that his/her hours of work are not changed unless mutually agreed. An employee displacing into a lower paying position shall maintain his/her rate of pay and be “red circled”.
(e) Any employee who may have his/her hours changed because of the layoff procedure shall have the option of taking the change in hours or going on layoff.
(f) For all displacements under this clause, there shall be a trial period of four hundred and eighty seven point five (487.5) working hours, exclusive of the orientation period in accordance with clause 15.05.
(g) A permanent employee who bumps into a temporary position shall retain his/her permanent status. A permanent employee who has the option to bump into a permanent position upon layoff and chooses to bump into a temporary position forfeits his/her ability to bump into a permanent position in future. A permanent employee may displace a permanent or temporary employee. A temporary employee may only displace another temporary employee.
(h) Notwithstanding Clause 16.01 (c), and with effect from July 25, 1994, permanent employees whose positions are declared redundant and are unable to bump into another position, or permanent employees who are displaced as a result of bumping and who are unable to b...
Role of Seniority in Layoff. (a) In the event of a layoff, employees shall be laid off in reverse order of their district seniority.
(b) Except as provided in 23.04 (c), an employee who has received notice of layoff may bump any employee (regardless of normal weekly hours or job classification) with less seniority providing the employee exercising the right to bump has the training and experience required to perform the work.
(c) An employee who does not wish to exercise bumping rights may accept layoff. Laid off employees have a period of twelve (12) months to bid on posted vacancies.
Role of Seniority in Layoff. In the event of a layoff, employees shall be laid off with as much notice as possible, but no less than 15 calendar days advance notice by classification in the reverse order of seniority, providing those retained are qualified to perform designated work functions. In the event of Acts of God or emergencies, no notice is required.
Role of Seniority in Layoff. Both parties recognize that job security shall increase in proportion to length of service. Therefore, in the event of layoff, employees shall be laid off in reverse order of service seniority within a classification series within the seniority blocks listed below in Memorandum of Understanding 3.
Role of Seniority in Layoff. (a) Both parties recognize that job security shall increase in proportion to length of service. Therefore, in the event of layoff, employees shall be laid off by job classification in reverse order of service seniority within the seniority blocks listed below: Barriere Chase Clearwater Kamloops (all locations)
(b) It is mutually agreed by the parties that, where operational changes or expansion in the Employer's enterprises result in a new area of operation, and where the Union has achieved certification under the Labour Relations Code, the parties shall meet to determine whether a new seniority block has been created or whether an extension to an existing seniority block has occurred. If this issue and its affect on the application of other provisions in this Agreement cannot be mutually agreed upon, then the matters may proceed to arbitration pursuant to Article 8.
(c) In the event of reduction resulting from any labour adjustment or downsizing initiative, the Employer together with the Union will canvass all members of the seniority block who occupy the same job classification as that being impacted by redundancy to see the degree to which necessary reduction and labour adjustment generally can be accomplished on a voluntary basis. In the case of voluntary options, where more employees are interested in an available option than are needed for the necessary reductions, the options will be offered to qualified employees on the basis of seniority. Unless otherwise agreed to, this process is to be within 60 days of the notification.
(d) Failing voluntary resolution, positions to be reduced will be identified by the Employer in accordance with this article.
Role of Seniority in Layoff.
(a) Both parties recognize that job security shall increase in proportion to length of service. Therefore, in the event of layoff, employees shall be laid off by job classification in reverse order of service seniority.
(b) It is mutually agreed by the parties that, where operational changes or expansion in the Employer's enterprises result in a new area of operation, and where the Union has achieved certification under the Labour Code, the parties shall meet to determine whether a new seniority block has been created or whether an extension to an existing seniority block has occurred. If this issue and its effect on the application of other provisions in this agreement cannot be mutually agreed upon, then the matters may proceed to arbitration pursuant to Article 8.
(c) In the event of reduction resulting from any labour adjustment or downsizing initiative, the Employer together with the Union will canvass all employees who occupy the same job classification as that being impacted by redundancy to see the degree to which necessary reduction and labour adjustment generally can be accomplished on a voluntary basis. In the case of voluntary options, where more employees are interested in an available option than are needed for the necessary reductions, the options will be offered to qualified employees on the basis of seniority. Unless otherwise agreed to, this process is to be within 60 days of the notification.
(d) Failing voluntary resolution, positions to be reduced will be identified by the Employer in accordance with this article.
Role of Seniority in Layoff. In the event of layoff in the workforce the following order shall be followed:
(a) Regular employees without a position, in reverse order of seniority working within a classification identified for layoff.
(b) Regular employees by reverse order of seniority within a classification. Displaced employees may utilize their service seniority to bump into a lower classification within the department where the layoff occurred provided they are qualified and deemed capable to perform the work after a period of familiarization. Displaced employees cannot use their service seniority to bump into another classification within the department which would result in a promotion. Example:
(1) A Captain could bump a Mate or Deckhand.
(2) A Mate can only bump a Deckhand.
Role of Seniority in Layoff. In the event of a layoff, employees shall be laid off with as much notice as possible, but no less than fifteen
