Temporary Upgrade An employee in a temporary upgrade status shall have no right to grieve or arbitrate release from such temporary upgrade status.
Temporary Layoff The Employer may temporarily layoff an employee for up to ninety (90) days due to an unanticipated loss of funding, revenue shortfall, lack of work, shortage of material or equipment, or other unexpected or unusual reasons. An employee will normally receive seven (7) days notice of a temporary layoff.
Temporary Position (i) is a position that the Employer has determined will be in excess of eight
Salary Increases The Employer agrees to pay the negotiated salary increases to every employee not later than the month following the month in which this Agreement is signed and not later than the month following the month in which any subsequent salary increases become effective.
Temporary Positions A) The Employer may create regular temporary positions for vacation relief for more than one (1) incumbent for up to six (6) months duration.
B) The Employer may create regular temporary project positions (i.e. grant funded, capital projects, pilot projects, or term specific assignments) for up to twelve (12) months’ duration. These positions are not renewable after the end date of the project, unless the Union and Employer agree to renew/extend the time limits.
C) These positions will be posted and filled in accordance with Article 17.01-
Temporary Vacancies 14.12.1 Surplus employees shall be eligible for assignment into temporary assignments in their own Ministry that are posted for recruitment in accordance with Article 7 in the last two (2) months of their notice provided that:
(a) The employee applies for and indicates on his or her application for the vacancy that they have received notice of layoff and are eligible for a temporary assignment; and
(b) He or she is qualified for the position. Such assignments are meant to provide additional employment opportunities for surplus employees prior to lay-off. Where more than one surplus employee matches the temporary assignment, the employee with greater seniority shall be offered the temporary assignment. It is understood that such assignment of a surplus employee to a temporary vacancy has priority over Article 8.11 (Temporary Assignments).
14.12.2 A surplus employee shall retain his / her status in the regular service and current salary entitlements while placed in a temporary assignment. Placement in a temporary assignment will not constitute a promotion for pay purposes. Subject to Sub-article 14.12.1, for placement into temporary assignments, the Employer shall use the same criteria and rules as for assignment into vacancies under Article 14.4 (Targeted Direct Assignment).
14.12.3 An offer of a temporary assignment to a surplus employee must be in writing and must specify the duration of the temporary assignment. The surplus employee shall have five (5) working days in which to accept or reject the offer of a temporary assignment.
14.12.4 The original temporary assignment may be extended by a maximum of three (3) months.
14.12.5 When a temporary assignment takes place, the employee shall not be unreasonably denied the opportunity to complete any portion of training already underway. Surplus employees who refuse a temporary assignment shall continue to be considered for assignment into permanent vacancies for the duration of their surplus notice period, but not for further temporary assignments.
14.12.6 Where an employee accepts a temporary assignment or secondment under Article 14.12, it shall be considered to be a hiatus in their notice period under Article 14.3.8 for the duration of their temporary assignment and all redeployment activities shall cease. Notwithstanding the hiatus, the employee may continue to identify and be considered for vacancies under Article 14.
4.1. At the end of the temporary assignment or secondment, the balance of the notice period, as well as all redeployment activities, shall resume.
Temporary Vacancy A vacancy in a position caused by the regularly assigned occupant being absent from duty (including on vacation but excluding pre-retirement vacation) or temporarily assigned to other duties.
