Common use of TARGETED DIRECT ASSIGNMENT Clause in Contracts

TARGETED DIRECT ASSIGNMENT. 14.4.1 An employee who has received notice of lay-off in accordance with this Article shall be assigned to a position that becomes vacant in his / her Ministry or in another Ministry during his / her notice period provided that: a) the employee applies for and indicates on his or her application for the vacancy that they have received notice of layoff and are eligible for a targeted direct assignment; and b) the vacant position is in the same classification or one classification below his / her position; and c) he / she is qualified to perform the required duties; and d) there is no other person who is qualified to perform the required duties, who has a greater length of continuous service and who is eligible for assignment to the vacancy either pursuant to Article 14.4 (Redeployment) or Article 14.7 (Recall). Where two (2) or more employees with the same continuous service are matched to the same targeted direct assignment, and one of the employees’ surplussed positions is in the same Ministry where the vacancy is, he or she will be assigned to the vacancy. 14.4.2 It is understood that the employee may apply for a position outside of the forty