Subcontracting for Attrition. The Company agrees that the size of the respective covered workforce will remain stable, fall and/or rise as business needs dictate. Scope of work changes or funding losses will be adequate reasons for appropriate reductions in the total workforce. The Company shall not use lack of employees due to attrition caused by retirement, Long Term Disability, transfer, or termination, to transfer traditionally or historically performed tasks by bargaining unit employees to subcontractors. In the event of any question as to the appropriateness of assigning work to subcontractors or reduction of numbers of bargaining unit employees (for any of the above mentioned reasons), the Company and the Union agree to meet within ten (10) working days of the decision to subcontract work.
Subcontracting for Attrition. The Company agrees that the size of the respective covered workforce will remain stable, fall and/or rise as business needs dictate. Scope of work changes or funding losses will be adequate reasons for appropriate reductions in the workforce. The Company will not use lack of employees due to attrition caused by retirement, long term disability, transfer, termination or layoff to transfer traditionally or historically performed tasks by bargaining unit employees to subcontractors. If the Union requests a meeting to discuss the matter, such meeting will take place as soon as practical, but before the commencement of the work.
