Common use of Service Addition or Upgrade Clause in Contracts

Service Addition or Upgrade. ‌ (a) There shall be no forced relocation from a post, forced reclassification, or layoff of any full-time employees as a result of a service addition or upgrade. For greater clarity, the term "service addition or upgrade" as used in this provision means a change in the delivery of services that results in an incumbent employee(s) no longer being qualified for the position they hold. In the event the Employer increases the qualifications for an existing position. the incumbent employee may choose one of the following options: (i) to upgrade their qualifications to the necessary level required for the position at the Employer's expense: (ii) to post into another vacant position in accordance with Article 13, for which they are qualified: or (iii) to accept layoff in accordance with Article 14. (b) For employees who choose 14.03(a)(i): (i) The Employer will grant leave for the incumbent employee to upgrade their qualifications and will continue to pay the wages of their current position while upgrading (excluding overtime rates). In addition, the employer will pay for the full cost of any required tuition, as well as any required books or materials. (ii) Employees who chose 14.03(a)(i) must remain employed with the Employer for a period of at least one (1) year subsequent to the completion of the upgrading or repay the cost of the upgrading, including the total cost of any tuition, books/materials, and all paid wages. (iii) Employees who chose 14.03(a)(i), but are unsuccessful in upgrading their qualifications, will not have to repay the Employer for the costs of wages. Tuition, books and materials once they are notified that they are unsuccessful. Such employees must then choose either 14.03(a)(ii) or 14.03(a)(iii) as above. (iv) Employees who choose 14.03(a)(ii) subsequent to being unsuccessful in upgrading their qualification will be held within their current position and work location on a supernumerary basis until a vacancy for which they are qualified becomes available within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location. If the only available vacant position(s) within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location would result in a reduction of salary, the employee will be blue circled in the new position until another vacancy within fifty (50) kilometres, which retains their salary, is available, or until the employee voluntarily posts into another vacancy (excluding a shift pattern or unit change within their existing post). (c) For employees who choose 14.03(a)(ii): (i) The Employer will pay relocation costs in accordance with Article 13.06 (b), regardless if the employee has already claimed relocation expenses in the past three (3) year period. (ii) Employees who decline 14.03(a)(i) and choose only to pursue 14.03(a)(ii) will be held within their current position and work location on a supernumerary basis until a vacancy for which they are qualified becomes available within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location. If the only available vacant position(s) would result in a reduction of salary, the employee will not qualify for blue circling unless the employee can provide reasonable explanation for why the employee declined 14.03(a)(i). Any blue circling in such a scenario will only be in effect until another vacancy within fifty (50) kilometres, which retains their salary, is available, or until the employee voluntarily posts into another vacancy (excluding a shift pattern or unit change within their existing post).

Service Addition or Upgrade. ‌ (a) There shall be no forced relocation from a post, forced reclassification, or layoff of any full-time employees as a result of a service addition or upgrade. For greater clarity, the term "“service addition or upgrade" ” as used in this provision means a change in the delivery of services that results in an incumbent employee(s) no longer being qualified for the position they hold. In the event the Employer increases the qualifications for an existing position. , the incumbent employee may choose one of the following options: (i) 1. to upgrade their qualifications to the necessary level required for the position at the Employer's ’s expense:; (ii) 2. to post into another vacant position in accordance with Article 13, for which they are qualified: ; or (iii) 3. to accept layoff in accordance with Article 14. (b) For employees who choose 14.03(a)(ioption (1): (i) i. The Employer will grant leave for the incumbent employee to upgrade their qualifications and will continue to pay the wages of their current position while upgrading (excluding overtime rates). In addition, the employer will pay for the full cost of any required tuition, as well as any required books or materials. (ii) . Employees who chose 14.03(a)(ioption (1) must remain employed with the Employer for a period of at least one (1) year subsequent to the completion of the upgrading or repay the cost of the upgrading, including the total cost of any tuition, books/materials, and all paid wages. (iii) . Employees who chose 14.03(a)(ioption (1), but are unsuccessful in upgrading their qualifications, will not have to repay the Employer for the costs of wages. Tuition, tuition, books and materials once they are notified that they are unsuccessful. Such employees must then choose either 14.03(a)(iioption (2) or 14.03(a)(iiioption (3) as above. (iv) . Employees who choose 14.03(a)(iioption (2) subsequent to being unsuccessful in upgrading their qualification will be held within their current position and work location on a supernumerary basis until a vacancy for which they are qualified becomes available within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location. If the only available vacant position(s) within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location would result in a reduction of salary, the employee will be blue circled in the new position until another vacancy within fifty (50) kilometres, which retains their salary, is available, or until the employee voluntarily posts into another vacancy (excluding a shift pattern or unit change within their existing post). (c) For employees who choose 14.03(a)(iioption (2): (i) i. The Employer will pay relocation costs in accordance with Article 13.06 (b), regardless if the employee has already claimed relocation expenses in the past three (3) year period. (ii) . Employees who decline 14.03(a)(ioption (1) and choose only to pursue 14.03(a)(ii) will be held within their current position and work location on a supernumerary basis until a vacancy for which they are qualified becomes available within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location. If the only available vacant position(s) would result in a reduction of salary, the employee will not qualify for blue circling unless the employee can provide reasonable explanation for why the employee declined 14.03(a)(i). Any blue circling in such a scenario will only be in effect until another vacancy within fifty (50) kilometres, which retains their salary, is available, or until the employee voluntarily posts into another vacancy (excluding a shift pattern or unit change within their existing post).option

Service Addition or Upgrade. ‌ (a) There shall be no forced relocation from a post, forced reclassification, or layoff of any full-Full- time employees as a result of a service addition or upgrade. For greater clarity, the term "service addition or upgrade" as used in this provision means a change in the delivery of services that results in an incumbent employee(s) no longer being qualified for the position they hold. In the event the Employer increases the qualifications for an existing position. the incumbent employee may choose one of the following options: (i) to upgrade their qualifications to the necessary level required for the position at the Employer's expense: (ii) to post into another vacant position in accordance with Article 13, for which they are qualified: or (iii) to accept layoff in accordance with Article 14. (b) For employees who choose 14.03(a)(i): (i) The Employer will grant leave for the incumbent employee to upgrade their qualifications and will continue to pay the wages of their current position while upgrading (excluding overtime rates). In addition, the employer will pay for the full cost of any required tuition, as well as any required books or materials. (ii) Employees who chose 14.03(a)(i) must remain employed with the Employer for a period of at least one (1) year subsequent to the completion of the upgrading or repay the cost of the upgrading, including the total cost of any tuition, books/materials, and all paid wages. (iii) Employees who chose 14.03(a)(i), but are unsuccessful in upgrading their qualifications, will not have to repay the Employer for the costs of wages. Tuition, books and materials once they are notified that they are unsuccessful. Such employees must then choose either 14.03(a)(ii) or 14.03(a)(iii) as above. (iv) Employees who choose 14.03(a)(ii) subsequent to being unsuccessful in upgrading their qualification will be held within their current position and work location on a supernumerary basis until a vacancy for which they are qualified becomes available within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location. If the only available vacant position(s) within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location would result in a reduction of salary, the employee will be blue circled in the new position until another vacancy within fifty (50) kilometres, which retains their salary, is available, or until the employee voluntarily posts into another vacancy (excluding a shift pattern or unit change within their existing post). (c) For employees who choose 14.03(a)(ii): (i) The Employer will pay relocation costs in accordance with Article 13.06 (b), regardless if the employee has already claimed relocation expenses in the past three (3) year period. (ii) Employees who decline 14.03(a)(i) and choose only to pursue 14.03(a)(ii) will be held within their current position and work location on a supernumerary basis until a vacancy for which they are qualified becomes available within fifty (50) kilometres of their current work reporting location. If the only available vacant position(s) would result in a reduction of salary, the employee will not qualify for blue circling unless the employee can provide reasonable explanation for why the employee declined 14.03(a)(i). Any blue circling in such a scenario will only be in effect until another vacancy within fifty (50) kilometres, which retains their salary, is available, or until the employee voluntarily posts into another vacancy (excluding a shift pattern or unit change within their existing post).

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