Targeted Direct Assignments into Temporary Vacancies. 27.10.1 Surplus employees shall be eligible for targeted direct assignment into temporary assignments identified under Article 27B.
3.1 in the last two (2) months of their notice, in the same manner set out in Article 27.8, and the same rules, criteria and procedures as set out in Article 27.8 will apply. Where more than one (1) surplus employee match the temporary assignment, the employee with greater seniority shall be offered the temporary assignment.
27.10.2 A surplus employee shall retain his or her status in the regular service and current salary entitlements while placed in a temporary assignment so long as the maximum for the classification of the temporary assignment is the same or higher than the employee’s existing salary. If the maximum salary for the temporary assignment is lower than the employee’s existing salary, then the employee’s salary shall be reduced to the maximum of the lower classification once the notice period has expired.
27.10.3 Subject to Article 27.10.1, for placement into temporary assignments, the Employer shall use the same criteria and rules as for targeted direct assignment into vacancies in Article 27.8.
27.10.4 An offer of a temporary assignment to a surplus employee must be in writing and must specify the duration of the temporary assignment.
27.10.5 The surplus employee shall have five (5) working days in which to accept or reject the offer of a temporary assignment.
27.10.6 Where a surplus employee accepts a temporary assignment under Article 27.10, it shall be considered to be a hiatus in their notice period under Article 27.6 for the duration of their temporary assignment and all redeployment activities cease. Notwithstanding this hiatus, the employee may continue to identify and be considered for vacancies under Article 27.
