Common use of Skilled Trades Seniority Clause in Contracts

Skilled Trades Seniority. (a) A separate seniority list for skilled trades will be maintained. Seniority on the seniority list shall be by the trade classification and employees currently in a skilled trade’s classification as listed above, will have their full seniority applied to the Skilled Trades, with the ability to fully utilize this seniority in the event of a reduction in force. (b) Employees that are dual ticketed will carry seniority in only one trade classification, and must be able to hold seniority in that trade classification to remain at work. (c) New employees entering the skilled trades after the ratification of the 2014 Collective Agreement shall have their date of entry into the skilled trades as their seniority date. These employees will only be able to exercise their seniority in the general group in event of a layoff over junior employees provided they are qualified to do the work. (d) An employee who has successfully completed an apprenticeship program will have their Skilled Trades seniority date set as of the date of entry into the apprenticeship program and his Company seniority date shall be from their date of hire by the Company. (e) Employees in the Skilled Trades classifications will be laid off if a reduction in the work force is necessary within their respective classification, on the basis of the date of entry. Probationary employees will be the first to be laid off. (f) Apprentices will be allowed to go on Block Release if required by the apprenticeship program, provided they give notice pursuant to 16.01. They will be paid mileage to attend the program at CRA vehicle allowance rate.

Skilled Trades Seniority. (a) A separate seniority list for skilled trades will be maintained. Seniority on the seniority list shall be by the trade classification and employees currently in a skilled trade’s classification clas- sification as listed above, will have their full seniority applied to the Skilled Trades, with the ability to fully utilize this seniority in the event of a reduction in force. (b) Employees that are dual ticketed will carry seniority in only one trade classification, and must be able to hold seniority in that trade classification to remain at work. (c) New employees entering the skilled trades after the ratification of the 2014 Collective Agreement shall have their date of entry into the skilled trades as their seniority date. These employees will only be able to exercise exer- cise their seniority in the general group in event of a layoff over junior employees provided pro- vided they are qualified to do the work. (d) An employee who has successfully completed com- pleted an apprenticeship program will have their Skilled Trades seniority date set as of the date of entry into the apprenticeship program pro- gram and his their Company seniority date shall be from their date of hire by the Company. (e) Employees in the Skilled Trades classifications classifica- tions will be laid off if a reduction in the work force is necessary within their respective classification, on the basis of the date of entryen- try. Probationary employees will be the first to be laid off. (f) Apprentices will be allowed to go on Block Release if required by the apprenticeship program, provided they give notice pursuant to 16.01. They will be paid mileage to attend the program at CRA vehicle allowance rate.

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