Common use of SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL Clause in Contracts

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 5 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

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SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three two (32) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. Classifications shall be as set out in Schedule “A” of this Agreement. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the order of layoff, or which employees to lay off shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 . In case all cases of layoff, an employee probationary employees and students shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to ceaselaid off first. 11.05 12.04 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available the employee’s current phone number.

Appears in 3 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness;, h. fails 12.03 In the event an employee is absent from work for more than one (1) week due to report a bona fide illness or injury the Employer, at its own expense, may request that the employee provide written verification by a practicing physician, that the employee is able to return to his full duties. Such verification must confirm that the employee is able to perform all functions, duties and work following of the job classification to which such employee is normally assigned. 12.04 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may request that an employee provide a recall within physician's certificate for any absence due to illness in excess of two (2) workdays if unemployeddays or in excess of three (3) occasions in one calendar year, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewherewhich shall be at the employee's expense. 11.03 12.05 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.06 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 12.07 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six three (63) consecutive months; e. d. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. f. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one four (14) day’s hours’ notice or payment equivalent to one four (14) day hours’ of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classificationswith the Employer. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list shall be maintained and it kept current by the Employer and shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two four (24) workdays working days if unemployed, or five (5) workdays working days if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's ’s classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 13.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within based on their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the last date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from back to the date of hire. 13.02 Seniority lists shall be maintained for employees hereinafter described and established by the Agreement. The In establishing the seniority list, the most senior part-time employee will be shown as the next junior employee to the least senior full-time employee, and each part-time employee ranked thereafter, accordingly. 13.03 For part-time employees, the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it also report the employees’ length of service as hours worked. In determining the length of service, leaves of absence due to workplace injury, maternity and/or parental leave shall be made available to considered as hours worked, such hours being consistent with the Union upon requestemployee’s regularly scheduled hours. 11.02 13.04 The seniority lists shall be posted in the workplace and updated semi-annually in January and July of each year. Any decisions or privileges for which seniority is a factor shall be determined by relying on the seniority of the affected employees as at the last posting of the seniority list. 13.05 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when heshe: a. voluntarily quits his her employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails is absent from work without notice to report the Employer, for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to reportshifts; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays days if unemployed, or five (5) workdays days if employed elsewhere. 11.03 13.06 The Employer shall provide as much advance notice of a temporary layoff as is reasonably possible and shall act in accordance with Part XV of the Employment Standards Act if the layoff is, or becomes permanent. 13.07 In the case event of layoffs, and provided the Employer ability to perform the available work is relatively equal, seniority shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, prevail so that the employee having most the highest seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first. 13.08 An employee who holds a job posting that is eliminated or reduced, and as a result would be laid off, shall have the right to displace an employee in a position from another classification, provided that: a. she has more seniority; and that, b. she immediately possesses the employeeskills, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, abilityqualifications, and possesses the qualifications experience to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercisedwork performed by that junior employee. 11.04 c. in displacing the more junior employee, the senior employee does not acquire more hours per pay period than was regularly scheduled in the position that is being eliminated or reduced. 13.09 An employee that is displaced as a result of an employee’s exercise of the privilege described in Articles 13.08 may also rely on the provisions of that Article. 13.10 In case advance of layoffany layoffs, an the Employer shall consult with the stewards committee to consider the input of the stewards with regard to the proper application and administration of Article 13. 13.11 An employee who is recalled to work after a layoff must return to work within the time period described at Article 13.05(g). It shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent sufficient for the Employer to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s send notice of layoff when equipment failure recall to the employee by registered mail or shortage of material cause operations courier to ceasethe employee's last known address. 11.05 The Employer agrees 13.12 An appeal in regard to notify a layoff must be submitted in accordance with the Union office grievance produce as hereinafter set out within the Agreement within five (5) days of receipt of the names of employees laid off layoff notice. 13.13 Any employee transferred to a position outside the bargaining unit, upon return to a position within the pay period bargaining unit within one year of leaving the bargaining unit, and provided the employee has been continuously employed by the Employer while outside the bargaining unit, shall be credited with all seniority formerly accumulated as of the date during which of transfer but, shall receive no credit for time worked outside of the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone numberbargaining unit.

Appears in 2 contracts

Samples: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. Classifications shall be as set out in Schedule “A” of this Agreement. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the order of layoff, or as to which employees to lay off shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available the employee’s current phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 The recall of employees shall follow the same procedure and considerations used for the layoff of employees as set out above. That is, generally the employee with the greatest seniority within his/her classification or scope of trade shall be recalled first, provided the employee is available and is able to perform the work available. 11.05 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 11.06 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, due to a bonafide shortage of work, an employee shall be given at least a payment equivalent to one (1) day’s notice or day of work. The Employer shall not be required to give payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking 6.1 A seniority list shall be compiled twice annually and each permanent employee shall be placed thereon upon completion of employees their probationary period in accordance with their length term of employment within their respective job classificationscontinuous service with the Corporation from the employee’s last starting date. Seniority Copies of current employees covered by this Agreement said seniority list will be forwarded to the Recording Secretary of the Union. Where more than one individual has a common seniority date, the greater seniority shall be calculated from determined by a random lot draw supervised and conducted by the date Union at the time of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added introduction to the seniority list with seniority attributed from list. 6.2 Seniority shall govern within the date respective Division provided that the employees affected are of hireequal skill, qualifications and ability. The Employer shall maintain In the event of a seniority list and it layoff, permanent employees shall be made available laid off by classification within their division in the inverse order of their seniority. “Laid off by classification” shall be understood to mean that when the Union upon requestemployer finds it necessary to lay off a classification in the division, then the least senior employee(s) in the classification in the division shall be the first to be laid off. When necessary to re-call, they shall be recalled in the reverse order in which they were laid off. Employees who are retained within the division in the event of a layoff must have the necessary skills, qualifications and ability to perform the work required. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an 6.3 A full-time employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. who is laid off may exercise their bumping rights into any job classification in the Bargaining Unit having a rate of pay the same as theirs or lower, providing they are bumping a full-time employee with less seniority and they presently possess the required skill, qualifications and ability to perform the job they are bumping into with a one (1) day orientation period. 6.4 A full-time employee who is laid off may displace a temporary or part-time employee provided that the laid off employee accepts all of the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the temporary or part-time position and is presently possessed of the required skill, qualifications and ability to perform the job. A full-time employee’s recall rights shall not be affected by the fact they have displaced a temporary or part-time employee. 6.5 The Union shall be notified of all layoffs and recalls. 6.6 A grievance arising from the layoff or bumping procedures laid out in this Article shall be filed at Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure. 6.7 (6.6) ** Subject to Clause 6.8 - if a permanent employee is absent from work because of layoff or authorized leave of absence, they shall not lose seniority but shall not acquire seniority after the first thirty (30) calendar days of such layoff or authorized leave of absence. Employees absent from work due to illness or accident, will continue to accumulate seniority until Clause 6.8 (below) applies. 6.8 (6.7) Seniority status once acquired by permanent employees will be lost only for the following reasons: a) Voluntary resignation; b) Discharge for proper cause not reversed through operation of the Grievance Procedure; c) Continuous non-employment, including layoff or any authorized leave of absence, but not including sickness or accident, for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails time equal to report on half the first day following length of their seniority at the expiration time of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent layoff, or for a period of more than twelve (12) months, whichever is the lesser. d) Continuous non-employment by reason of sickness or accident for a period of time equal to the length of their seniority at the time of commencement of absence, or for a period of twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injurymonths, or illnesswhichever is the lesser; h. fails e) Failure to report signify intention to return to work after recall from layoff within three (3) working days following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployedproper notification by the Corporation by Registered Mail sent to the employee at the last address provided by the employee to the Corporation, or and failure to return to work after an additional five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In working days following such notification. If an employee notifies the case of layoffsCorporation within three (3) working days that they are unable to return to work within the prescribed time for a legitimate reason, the Employer shall rely on their name will not be struck from the seniority standing list and they will retain their position for purposes of future recalls. The employee’s name however may be passed over for the employees within their classificationcurrent recall and the next in line of seniority may be recalled. These time limitations may be extended for valid reasons, to determine such as sickness, death in the appropriate order of layoff. In generalfamily, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, abilityaccident, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercisedother legitimate reasons. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classificationswith the Employer. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list shall be maintained and it kept current by the Employer and shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.unreasonably

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. Classifications shall be as set out in Schedule “A” of this Agreement. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.available

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority A. On or about January 1 of each year, the Employer will post a list indicating the seniority of each employee within the Utilities Division. B. Process: In the event the Public Works Director determines that a reduction in force is necessary, resulting in layoffs, the ranking Public Works Director or designee will convene a meeting with the Union to review the layoff action pursuant to the following guidelines: 1. The Public Works Director will determine, by classification and work group, the number of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall to be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hirelaid off. 2. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list will provide thirty (30) days’ notice to work groups facing layoff and it shall be made available to the Union upon requestof the need for layoff(s). 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate 3. All extra help and an employee shall cease probationary employees serving within the affected classification and work group will be laid off before any regular employee. 4. Within fifteen (15) days of providing notice, the Employer will ask for volunteers for layoff(s). Also within this fifteen (15) day period, the Union may offer any other alternatives to layoff, such as reduced hours and furloughs. The Employer will respond to any alternatives offered by the Union within the thirty (30) day notice period. 5. At the end of the thirty (30) day notice period, the Public Works Director, in consultation with the Union, will reassess, by classification and work group, the number of employees to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is dischargedlaid off or any other cost saving measures to be taken. Layoff will occur according to knowledge, skills, and abilities (including performance evaluations, special skills, licenses, and certifications needed to perform a particular assignment within a classification) and seniority. When knowledge, skills, and abilities are substantially equal, seniority will be the determining factor. Seniority is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration;defined according to Article 4 (Definitions). c. fails 6. Regular non-probationary employees to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is be laid off for a period of more than six will receive at least fourteen (614) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injurydays’ notice, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In except in the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exerciseda declared budget emergency. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is 7.1 The Corporation shall send a copy of the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement seniority list annually to the Local Union Business Representative. 7.2 Employees hired having a common seniority date after April 1, 1995, the greater seniority shall be calculated from determined by a random lot draw supervised and conducted by the date Union at time of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added introduction to the seniority list list. (A) In the event of a planned layoff the Corporation shall discuss with seniority attributed from the Union the job classification(s) to be laid off at least twenty (20) working days before the effective date of hire. the layoff. (B) The Employer shall maintain last employee hired in a seniority list and it classification shall be made available the first employee laid off in that classification and the last employee laid off in that classification shall be the first employee rehired subject to Clause 7.7. 7.4 Subject to Clause 7.5, if a permanent employee is absent from work because of layoff or authorized leave of absence, the employee shall not lose seniority but shall not accumulate seniority after the first thirty (30) calendar days of such layoff or authorized leave of absence. 7.5 Seniority status once acquired by permanent employees, will be lost only for the following reasons: a) Voluntary resignation. b) Discharge for proper cause not reversed through the Grievance Procedure. c) Subject to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his provisions of Clause 17.1 herein, continuous non-employment with the Employer; b. is dischargedincluding layoff or any authorized leave of absence, and is but not reinstated through the grievance procedure including sickness or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off accident, for a period of more than six time equal to one-half (61/2) consecutive months; e. fails to report on of the first day following length of their seniority at the expiration time of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent lay off or leave, or for a period of more than twelve (12) months, whichever is the lesser. d) Continuous non-employment by reason of sickness or accident for a period of time equal to twenty-four (24) months due months, at the time the absence commenced. e) Failure to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails signify intention to report return to work after recall from layoff within five (5) working days following proper notification by the Corporation by Registered Mail sent to the employee at the last address provided by the employee to the Corporation, and failure to return to work after an additional five (5) working days following such notification. If an employee notifies the Corporation within five (5) working days that they are unable to return to work within the prescribed time for a recall within legitimate reason, their name will not be struck from the seniority list. These time limitations may be extended for valid reasons, such as sickness, death in the family, accident or other legitimate reasons. The employee’s name however will be passed over and the next in line of seniority will be recalled. f) Absence from work without justifiable excuse for a period of three (3) consecutive scheduled working days. In the event that an employee has so lost their seniority status, they shall no longer be regarded as an employee covered by this Agreement and the Corporation shall not be obligated to rehire the employee. 7.6 The Corporation shall notify employees who are to be laid off five (5) working days before the layoff is to be effective. If the employee laid off has not had the opportunity to work five (5) full days after notice of layoff, the employee shall be paid in lieu of work for that part of five (5) days during which work was not made available. An employee entitled to more than one (1) week’s notice under the Employment Standards Act will be dealt with in accordance with such Act. 7.7 Officers of the Union, namely the Local Chair, Vice Chair, the Recorder, and two (2) workdays if unemployedStewards, during their terms of office, shall be the last persons laid off so long as full time work which, in the opinion of the Corporation, they are able to perform at their own or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhereat a lower wage level, is available. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing 7.8 An employee transferred or promoted to a position outside of the employees within Bargaining Unit shall not lose seniority but shall not accrue seniority during the twelve (12) calendar months immediately succeeding such transfer or promotion. 7.9 If any employee becomes disabled and is unable to continue in their classificationregular job, then preference will be given to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last in fulfilling any other job for which the employee has the qualifications and recalled first, provided the employee, abilities to fill at the sole discretion of prevailing rate for the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercisednew job. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate terminate, and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In 12.03 When, in the case opinion of layoffsthe Employer, a reduction of the workforce is inevitable, the Employer shall rely on terminate the seniority standing of the contract for temporary agency employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoffand sub-contracted workforce employees as soon as contractually permissible. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification Students and probationary employees shall be laid off last prior to employees who have competed probation. Further reduction of the size of the regular workforce is guided by: • Skill, ability, and recalled firstqualifications of the employees, • Seniority of the employees Generally, the employee with the greatest seniority shall be laid off last, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of as determined by the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available workwork that is available. Such The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the need for layoffs, the order of layoff and which employees to lay off shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) a 2nd consecutive work days workday without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six three (63) months if he has been employed for less than two (2) years, and for nine (9) consecutive months;months if employed for two (2) years or more. e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In 12.03 When in the case opinion of the Employer, a reduction in the workforce is necessary, he shall inform the Union of the need for layoffs. Probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. If further reductions are necessary, the Employer shall rely create a list of remaining employees and shall determine the order of layoffs by relying on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications following factors; a. Ability to perform the available work; b. Classification, as per Schedule “B”, attached; c. Geographic location of the work to be performed; d. Any other factor that the parties mutually agree to be relevant. Such Where the factors above are relatively equal, an employee’s length of service shall be the determining factor in developing the order of layoff. Prior to finalizing the order of layoff, the Employer shall consult with the stewards committee for input. 12.04 The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the order of layoff, or which employees to layoff, shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union for inspection upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three two (32) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case event an employee is absent from work for more than one (1) week due to a bona fide illness or injury the Employer, at its own expense, may request that the employee provide written verification by a practicing physician, that the employee is able to return to his full duties. Such verification must confirm that the employee is able to perform all functions, duties and work of layoffsthe job classification to which such employee is normally assigned. 11.04 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may request that an employee provide a physician's certificate for any absence due to illness in excess of two (2) days or in excess of three (3) occasions in one calendar year, which shall rely on be at the seniority standing employee's expense. 11.05 When the Employer deems it necessary to reduce the work force, he shall inform the Union of the need for layoffs. The layoff procedure shall be governed by the following considerations, in order of priority: a. Skills, ability and qualifications of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 b. Availability of the employees to work on a regular basis. c. Length of employment of the employees. d. Any other mutually agreed upon layoff method in which an employee voluntarily accepts a short term layoff. 11.06 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 11.07 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. Classifications shall be as set out in Schedule “A” of this Agreement. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the order of layoff, or which employees to lay off shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available the employee’s current phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. d. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. e. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. f. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one four (14) day’s hours’ notice or payment equivalent to one four (14) day hours’ of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking A seniority list shall be compiled twice annually and each permanent employee shall be placed thereon upon completion of employees their probationary period in accordance with their length term of employment within their respective job classificationscontinuous service with the Corporation from the employee’s last starting date. Seniority Copies of current employees covered by this Agreement said seniority list will be forwarded to the Recording Secretary of the Union. Where more than one individual has a common seniority date, the greater seniority shall be calculated from determined by a random lot draw supervised and conducted by the date Union tit the time of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added introduction to the seniority list with seniority attributed from list, Seniority shall govern within the date respective Division provided that the employees affected are of hireequal skill, qualifications and ability. The Employer shall maintain In the event of a seniority list and it layoff, permanent employees shall be made available laid off by classification within their division in the inverse order of their seniority. “Laid off by shall be understood to mean that when the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights employer finds it necessary to lay off a classification in the division, then the least senior in the classification in the division shall terminate and an employee shall cease be the first to be employed by laid off. When necessary to re-call, they shall be recalled in the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment reverse order in which they were laid off. Employees who are retained within the division in the event of a layoff must have the necessary skills, qualifications and ability to perform the work required. A full-time employee who is laid off may exercise their bumping rights into any job classification in the Bargaining Unit having a rate of pay the same as theirs or lower, providing they are bumping a full-time employee with less seniority and they presently possess the Employer; b. is dischargedrequired skill, qualification and is not reinstated through ability to perform the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than job they are bumping into with a three (3) consecutive work days without having working day orientation period and no training. An employee may bump into a justifiable reason job provided the employee has the essential qualifications for such failure the position into which they wish to report; d. bump. A full-time employee who is laid off for may displace a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on temporary or part-time employee provided that the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing laid off employee accepts all of the employees within their classification, terms and conditions of employment applicable to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last temporary or part-time position and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion is presently possessed of the Employer, has the necessary required skill, ability, qualifications and possesses the qualifications ability to perform the available workjob. Such discretion A full-time employee's recall rights shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee affected by the fact they have displaced a temporary or part-time employee. The Union shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day notified of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to ceaseall layoffs and recalls. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a 12.03 In the event an employee is absent from work for more than one (1) week due to a bonafide injurybona fide illness or injury the Employer, or illness;at its own expense, may request that the employee provide written verification by a practicing physician, that the employee is able to return to his full duties. Such verification must confirm that the employee is able to perform all functions, duties and work of the job classification to which such employee is normally assigned. h. fails 12.04 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may request that an employee provide a physician's certificate for any absence due to report to work following a recall within illness in excess of two (2) workdays if unemployeddays or in excess of three (3) occasions in one calendar year, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewherewhich shall be at the employee's expense. 11.03 12.05 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.06 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 12.07 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness;, h. fails 12.03 In the event an employee is absent from work for more than one (1) week due to report a bona fide illness or injury the Employer, at its own expense, may request that the employee provide written verification by a practicing physician, that the employee is able to return to his full duties. Such verification must confirm that the employee is able to perform all functions, duties and work following of the job classification to which such employee is normally assigned. 12.04 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may request that an employee provide a recall within physician's certificate for any absence due to illness in excess of two (2) workdays if unemployeddays or in excess of three (3) occasions in one calendar year, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewherewhich shall be at the employee's expense. 11.03 12.05 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.06 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 12.07 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classificationswith the Employer. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list shall be maintained and it kept current by the Employer and shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number. 12.06 If an employee wishes to terminate their employment with the Employer, the employee shall give two (2) weeks’ notice in e-mail or by way of letter. The employee will also relinquish to the Employer all property owned by the Employer including, uniform(s), and pay out any and all outstanding monies owed by the employees to the Employer. The Employer has the right to recover any monies or company items the employee has not returned through the legal system via small claims court or any other available legal mechanism.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking 6.1 A seniority list shall be compiled twice annually and each permanent employee shall be placed thereon upon completion of employees their probationary period in accordance with their length term of employment within their respective job classificationscontinuous service with the Corporation from the employee’s last starting date. Seniority Copies of current employees covered by this Agreement said seniority list will be forwarded to the Recording Secretary of the Union. Where more than one individual has a common seniority date, the greater seniority shall be calculated from determined by a random lot draw supervised and conducted by the date Union at the time of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added introduction to the seniority list with seniority attributed from list. 6.2 Seniority shall govern within the date respective Division provided that the employees affected are of hireequal skill, qualifications and ability. The Employer shall maintain In the event of a seniority list and it layoff, permanent employees shall be made available laid off by classification within their division in the inverse order of their seniority. “Laid off by classification” shall be understood to mean that when the Union upon requestemployer finds it necessary to lay off a classification in the division, then the least senior employee(s) in the classification in the division shall be the first to be laid off. When necessary to re-call, they shall be recalled in the reverse order in which they were laid off. Employees who are retained within the division in the event of a layoff must have the necessary skills, qualifications and ability to perform the work required. 11.02 Seniority 6.3 A full-time employee who is laid off may exercise their bumping rights shall terminate into any job classification in the Bargaining Unit having a rate of pay the same as theirs or lower, providing they are bumping a full-time employee with less seniority and an employee shall cease they presently possess the required skill, qualification and ability to be employed by perform the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment job they are bumping into with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than a three (3) consecutive work days without having working day orientation period and no training. An employee may bump into a justifiable reason higher-paid job provided the employee has the essential qualifications for such failure the position into which they wish to report;bump. d. 6.4 A full-time employee who is laid off may displace a temporary or part-time employee provided that the laid off employee accepts all of the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the temporary or part-time position and is presently possessed of the required skill, qualifications and ability to perform the job. A full-time employee’s recall rights shall not be affected by the fact they have displaced a temporary or part-time employee. 6.5 The Union shall be notified of all layoffs and recalls. 6.6 A grievance arising from the layoff or bumping procedures laid out in this Article shall be filed at Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure. 6.7 Subject to Clause 6.8 - if a permanent employee is absent from work because of layoff or authorized leave of absence, they shall not lose seniority but shall not acquire seniority after the first thirty (30) calendar days of such layoff or authorized leave of absence. Employees absent from work due to illness or accident, will continue to accumulate seniority until Clause 6.8 (below) applies. 6.8 Seniority status once acquired by permanent employees will be lost only for the following reasons: a) Voluntary resignation; b) Discharge for proper cause not reversed through operation of the Grievance Procedure; c) Continuous non-employment, including layoff or any authorized leave of absence, but not including sickness or accident, for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails time equal to report on half the first day following length of their seniority at the expiration time of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent layoff, or for a period of more than twelve (12) months, whichever is the lesser. d) Continuous non-employment by reason of sickness or accident for a period of time equal to the length of their seniority at the time of commencement of absence, or for a period of twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injurymonths, or illnesswhichever is the lesser; h. fails e) Failure to report signify intention to return to work after recall from layoff within three (3) working days following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployedproper notification by the Corporation by Registered Mail sent to the employee at the last address provided by the employee to the Corporation, or and failure to return to work after an additional five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In working days following such notification. If an employee notifies the case of layoffsCorporation within three (3) working days that they are unable to return to work within the prescribed time for a legitimate reason, the Employer shall rely on their name will not be struck from the seniority standing list and they will retain their position for purposes of future recalls. The employee’s name however may be passed over for the employees within their classificationcurrent recall and the next in line of seniority may be recalled. These time limitations may be extended for valid reasons, to determine such as sickness, death in the appropriate order of layoff. In generalfamily, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, abilityaccident, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercisedother legitimate reasons. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union for inspection upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three two (32) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case event an employee is absent from work for more than one (1) week due to a bona fide illness or injury the Employer, at its own expense, may request that the employee provide written verification by a practicing physician, that the employee is able to return to his full duties. Such verification must confirm that the employee is able to perform all functions, duties and work of layoffsthe job classification to which such employee is normally assigned. 11.04 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may request that an employee provide a physician's certificate for any absence due to illness in excess of two (2) days or in excess of three (3) occasions in one calendar year, which shall rely on be at the seniority standing employee's expense. 11.05 When the Employer deems it necessary to reduce the work force, he shall inform the Union of the need for layoffs. The layoff procedure shall be governed by the following considerations, in order of priority: a. Skills, ability and qualifications of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 b. Availability of the employees to work on a regular basis. c. Length of employment of the employees. d. Any other mutually agreed upon layoff method in which an employee voluntarily accepts a short term layoff. 11.06 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 11.07 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is 6.1 A seniority list shall be compiled no less than once per month and each permanent employee shall be placed on the ranking list upon completion of employees their probationary period in accordance with their length term of employment within their respective job classificationscontinuous service with the Corporation from the employee's last starting date. Seniority Copies of current employees covered by this Agreement seniority list will be forwarded to the Recording Secretary of the Union. Where more than one individual has a common seniority date, the greater seniority shall be calculated from determined by a random lot draw supervised and conducted by the date Union at the time of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added introduction to the seniority list with seniority attributed from list. 6.2 Seniority shall govern within the date respective Division provided that the employees affected are of hireequal skill, qualifications and ability. The Employer shall maintain In the event of a seniority list and it layoff, permanent employees shall be made available laid off by classification within their division in the inverse order of their seniority. "Laid off by classification" shall be understood to mean that when the Union upon requestemployer finds it necessary to lay off a classification in the division, then the least senior employee(s) in the classification in the division shall be the first to be laid off. When necessary to re-call, they shall be recalled in the reverse order in which they were laid off. Employees who are retained within the division in the event of a layoff must have the necessary skills, qualifications and ability to perform the work required. 11.02 Seniority 6.3 A full-time employee who is laid off may exercise their bumping rights shall terminate into any job classification in the Bargaining Unit having a rate of pay the same as theirs or lower, providing they are bumping a full-time employee with less seniority and an employee shall cease they presently possess the required skill, qualification and ability to be employed by perform the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment job they are bumping into with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than a three (3) consecutive work days without having working day orientation period and no training. An employee may bump into a justifiable reason higher-paid job provided the employee has the essential qualifications for such failure the position into which they wish to report;bump. d. 6.4 a) A full-time employee who is laid off for may displace a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on temporary or part-time employee provided that the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing laid off employee accepts all of the employees within their classification, terms and conditions of employment applicable to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last temporary or part-time position and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion is presently possessed of the Employer, has the necessary required skill, ability, qualifications and possesses the qualifications ability to perform the available workjob. Such discretion A full-time employee's recall rights shall not be unreasonably exercisedaffected by the fact they have displaced a temporary or part-time employee. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness;, h. fails 12.03 In the event an employee is absent from work for more than one (1) week due to report a bona fide illness or injury the Employer, at its own expense, may request that the employee provide written verification by a practicing physician, that the employee is able to return to his full duties. Such verification must confirm that the employee is able to perform all functions, duties and work following of the job classification to which such employee is normally assigned. 12.04 Notwithstanding the above, the Employer may request that an employee provide a recall within physician's certificate for any absence due to illness in excess of two (2) workdays if unemployeddays or in excess of three (3) occasions in one calendar year, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewherewhich shall be at the employee's expense. 11.03 12.05 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 . In case all cases of layoff, an employee probationary employees and students shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to ceaselaid off first. 11.05 12.06 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate terminate, and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. Classifications shall be as set out in Schedule “A” of this Agreement. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the order of layoff, or as to which employees to lay off shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available the employee’s current phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification (Xxxxxxxxx, Skilled Labourer, Construction Labourer and Truck Driver), as identified in Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six nine (69) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such Consideration may also be given to the geographic location of the available work relative to the location of an employee’s primary place of residence. The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the order of layoff, or which employees to lay off shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 12.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s days’ notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 12.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

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Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness;, h. fails 12.03 In the event an employee is absent from work for more than one (1) week due to report a bona fide illness or injury the Employer, at its own expense, may request that the employee provide written verification by a practicing physician, that the employee is able to return to his full duties. Such verification must confirm that the employee is able to perform all functions, duties and work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhereof the job classification to which such employee is normally assigned. 11.03 In 12.04 Notwithstanding the case of layoffsabove, the Employer may request that an employee provide a physician's certificate for any absence due to illness in excess of ten (10) occasions in one calendar year, which shall rely on be at the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order employee's expense. 12.05 In all cases of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification probationary employees and students shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required recall all employees with seniority standing prior to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to ceasehiring new employees. 11.05 12.06 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking 6.1 A seniority list shall be compiled twice annually and each permanent employee shall be placed thereon upon completion of employees their probationary period in accordance with their length term of employment within their respective job classificationscontinuous service with the Corporation from the employee's last starting date. Seniority Copies of current employees covered by this Agreement said seniority list will be forwarded to the Recording Secretary of the Union. Where more than one individual has a common seniority date, the greater seniority shall be calculated from determined by a random lot draw supervised and conducted by the date Union at the time of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added introduction to the seniority list with seniority attributed from list. 6.2 Seniority shall govern within the date respective Division provided that the employees affected are of hireequal skill, qualifications and ability. The Employer shall maintain In the event of a seniority list and it layoff, permanent employees shall be made available laid off by classification within their division in the inverse order of their seniority. "Laid off by classification" shall be understood to mean that when the Union upon requestemployer finds it necessary to lay off a classification in the division, then the least senior employee(s) in the classification in the division shall be the first to be laid off. When necessary to re-call, they shall be recalled in the reverse order in which they were laid off. Employees who are retained within the division in the event of a layoff must have the necessary skills, qualifications and ability to perform the work required. 11.02 Seniority 6.3 A full-time employee who is laid off may exercise their bumping rights shall terminate into any job classification in the Bargaining Unit having a rate of pay the same as theirs or lower, providing they are bumping a full-time employee with less seniority and an employee shall cease they presently possess the required skill, qualification and ability to be employed by perform the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment job they are bumping into with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than a three (3) consecutive work days without having working day orientation period and no training. An employee may bump into a justifiable reason higher-paid job provided the employee has the essential qualifications for such failure the position into which they wish to report;bump. d. 6.4 A full-time employee who is laid off may displace a temporary or part-time employee provided that the laid off employee accepts all of the terms and conditions of employment applicable to the temporary or part-time position and is presently possessed of the required skill, qualifications and ability to perform the job. A full-time employee's recall rights shall not be affected by the fact they have displaced a temporary or part-time employee. 6.5 The Union shall be notified of all layoffs and recalls. 6.6 A grievance arising from the layoff or bumping procedures laid out in this Article shall be filed at Step 3 of the Grievance Procedure. 6.7 Subject to Clause 6.8 - if a permanent employee is absent from work because of layoff or authorized leave of absence, they shall not lose seniority but shall not acquire seniority after the first thirty (30) calendar days of such layoff or authorized leave of absence. Employees absent from work due to illness or accident, will continue to accumulate seniority until Clause 6.8 (below) applies. 6.8 Seniority status once acquired by permanent employees will be lost only for the following reasons: a) Voluntary resignation; b) Discharge for proper cause not reversed through operation of the Grievance Procedure; c) Continuous non-employment, including layoff or any authorized leave of absence, but not including sickness or accident, for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails time equal to report on half the first day following length of their seniority at the expiration time of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent layoff, or for a period of more than twelve (12) months, whichever is the lesser. d) Continuous non-employment by reason of sickness or accident for a period of time equal to the length of their seniority at the time of commencement of absence, or for a period of twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.four

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is 7.1 Employees of the ranking Gas Section of employees the former Kitchener Public Utilities Commission and the former Kitchener Water Commission, shall not lose their seniority as a result of the Act to establish the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Xxxx 167. Such seniority will be counted and included as seniority for the purpose of this Agreement. 7.2(A) The Corporation shall post a seniority list in January of each year, and each employee will be placed thereon in accordance with their length term of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority continuous service with the Utilities Division of current employees covered by this Agreement Financial Services Department from the employee’s last starting date, and shall send a copy of such list to the Local Union Business Representative. 7.2(B) Employees hired having a common seniority date after April 1, 1995, the greater seniority shall be calculated from determined by a random lot draw supervised and conducted by the date Union at time of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added introduction to the seniority list list. (A) In the event of a planned layoff the Corporation shall discuss with seniority attributed from the Union the job classification(s) to be laid off at least twenty (20) working days before the effective date of hirethe layoff. 7.3 (B) The Employer shall maintain last employee hired in a seniority list and it classification shall be made available the first employee laid off in that classification and the last employee laid off in that classification shall be the first employee rehired subject to Clause 7.7. Seniority shall govern, provided that the Union upon requestemployees affected are of relatively equal skill, ability and competence. An employee laid off in one classification will be given the opportunity of displacing an employee with less seniority in a similar or lower classification providing they are bumping a full-time employee with less seniority and they presently possess the required skill and ability to perform the job. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an 7.4 Subject to Clause 7.5, if a permanent employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure absent from work because of layoff or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a authorized leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In generalabsence, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercisedlose seniority but shall not accumulate seniority after the first thirty (30) calendar days of such layoff or authorized leave of absence. Employees absent from work due to illness or accident will continue to accumulate seniority until Clause 7.5 herein applies. 11.04 In case of layoff7.5 Seniority status once acquired by permanent employees, an employee shall will be given at least a one (1lost only for the following reasons: a) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to ceaseVoluntary resignation. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is x. xx discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is x. xx laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 12.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 12.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 12.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. Classifications shall be as set out in Schedule “A” of this Agreement. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such The discretion exercised by the Employer in determining the order of layoff, or which employees to lay off shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 . In case all cases of layoff, an employee probationary employees and students shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to ceaselaid off first. 11.05 12.04 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available the employee’s current phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classificationsSection 1. Seniority for all purposes except as delineated in Section 2, shall consist of current employees covered continuous accumulated paid service as a member of the bargaining unit. Seniority shall accumulate during any absence because of illness, injury, vacation, military leave, or other authorized leave. Section 2. Seniority by this Agreement shall be calculated from rank shall, within a rank, govern vacation and Xxxxx xxx selections, and placement on the date of hireovertime rotation list. New employeesSeniority by rank, after successfully completing their probationary periodwithin a rank, along with other factors, including operational necessity, shall be added to considered by the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hireCity but not binding in station selections. Section 3. The Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it Seniority shall be made available considered by the City to the Union upon requestbe binding in all cases of layoff and recall. 11.02 Seniority rights Section 4. In the event of a reduction in the work force which requires a layoff, unit members shall terminate and be laid off in the inverse order of their seniority as described in Section 1 above. Section 5. When a reduction in the workforce requires a layoff, those laid off unit members will be recalled to their prior employment status in the reverse order of the layoff. Section 6. No new firefighter shall be hired in any classification until all unit members previously laid off pursuant to this Section in that classification are offered an employee shall cease opportunity to be employed by return to work, provided that the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is dischargedindividual passes a fitness for duty examination, and is not reinstated through otherwise meets all requirements for the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is position. An employee laid off shall have the right of first refusal for recall for a period of more than thirty six (636) consecutive months; e. months following the date of his or her layoff. The Parties agree however, that an employee eligible for recall who has been offered an opportunity to return to work, but fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide injury, or illness; h. fails to report to work following a recall respond within two (2) workdays if unemployedweeks after verification of notice, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhereresponds in the negative, will lose all rights to return under this Section. 11.03 In the case of layoffsSection 7. Any unit member, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. 11.04 In case who accepts a lower paid position in lieu of layoff, an employee shall retain their previous rate of pay, unless it exceeds the maximum rate for the new position, in which case the unit member shall be given at least a one (1) day’s notice or payment equivalent to one (1) day of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one (1) day’s notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause operations to ceasepaid the maximum salary rate for the new position. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. d. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. x. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. f. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one two (12) day’s hours’ notice or payment equivalent to one two (12) day hours’ of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

SENIORITY, LAYOFFS AND RECALL. 11.01 Seniority is the ranking of employees in accordance with their length of employment within their respective job classifications. Seniority of current employees covered by this Agreement shall be calculated from the date of hire. New employees, after successfully completing their probationary period, shall be added to the seniority list with seniority attributed from the date of hire. The Separate seniority lists shall be maintained for each job classification as identified by Schedule “A” and these lists shall be maintained and kept current by the Employer shall maintain a seniority list and it shall be made available to the Union upon request. 11.02 Seniority rights shall terminate and an employee shall cease to be employed by the Employer when he: a. voluntarily quits his employment with the Employer; b. is discharged, and is not reinstated through the grievance procedure or arbitration; c. fails to report for work as scheduled for more than three (3) consecutive work days without having a justifiable reason for such failure to report; d. is laid off for a period of more than six (6) consecutive months; e. d. fails to report on the first day following the expiration of a leave of absence without just cause; f. e. fails to comply with an agreed upon arrangement of his recall without justifiable reason; g. f. is absent for a period of more than twenty-four (24) months due to a bonafide bona fide injury, or illness; h. g. fails to report to work following a recall within two (2) workdays if unemployed, or five (5) workdays if employed elsewhere. 11.03 In the case of layoffs, the Employer shall rely on the seniority standing of the employees within their classification, classification to determine the appropriate order of layoff. In general, the employee having most seniority within his classification shall be laid off last and recalled first, provided the employee, at the sole discretion of the Employer, has the necessary skill, ability, and possesses the qualifications to perform the available work. Such discretion shall not be unreasonably exercised. In all cases of layoff, probationary employees and students shall be laid off first. 11.04 In case of layoff, an employee shall be given at least a one two (12) day’s hours’ notice or payment equivalent to one two (12) day hours’ of work in lieu thereof. The Employer shall not be required to give one one (1) day’s days’ notice of layoff when equipment failure or shortage of material cause causes operations to cease. 11.05 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Collective Agreement

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