Common use of Role of Seniority - Promotion and Layoff Clause in Contracts

Role of Seniority - Promotion and Layoff. a. i) Seniority shall operate and govern on a bargaining unit wide basis provided that the senior employee possesses the necessary skill and ability to perform the work available. For job postings, the candidate selected shall be the senior employee possessing the necessary skill and ability to perform the work available, with a two (2) working day orientation period and no training. In the event of a lay-off, the concept of the last employee hired shall be the first laid off and the last employee laid off shall be the first requested to return, will be followed, provided the senior employee possesses the necessary skill and ability to perform the work available with a five (5) working day orientation period and no training. The orientation period shall provide an opportunity for the Region to advise the bumping employee of any particular requirements, procedures or aspects of the job and for the bumping employee to become familiar with the job processes and requirements. If a specific position(s) is to be laid off, then the employee(s) in the specified position(s) will be laid off and they in turn shall be permitted to bump into any other less senior position in accordance with the criteria established in this Clause. Employees shall be allowed to bump to a higher paid classification. No full-time employee shall be laid off from his/her position while there are temporary employees or students retained by the Region in positions where the full-time employee possesses the necessary skill and ability to perform the work within a five (5) day orientation period.

Role of Seniority - Promotion and Layoff. a. a) i) Seniority shall operate and govern on a bargaining unit wide basis provided that the senior employee possesses the necessary skill and ability to perform the work available. For job postings, the candidate selected shall be the senior employee possessing the necessary skill and ability to perform the work available, with a two (2) working day orientation period and no training. In the event of a ofa lay-off, the concept of the last employee hired shall be the first laid off and the last employee laid off shall be the first requested to return, will be followed, and provided the senior employee possesses the necessary skill and ability to perform the work available with a five (5) working day orientation period and no training. The orientation period shall provide an opportunity for the Region to advise the bumping employee of any particular requirements, procedures or aspects of the job and for the bumping employee to become familiar with the job processes and requirements. If a specific position(s) is to be laid off, then the employee(s) in the specified position(s) will be laid off and they in turn shall be permitted to bump into any other less senior position in accordance with the criteria established in this Clause. Employees shall be allowed to bump to a higher paid classification. No full-time employee shall be laid off from his/her position while there are temporary employees or students retained by the Region in positions where the full-time employee possesses the necessary skill skills and ability abilities to perform the work within a five (5) day orientation period.