Technological and Operational Changes. 15.1 In changing methods of operation by the introduction or replacement of automatic or semi-automatic equipment or by the elimination or replacement of structures, which result in the abolition of operational, clerical or maintenance positions, employees covered by this Agreement who have at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service shall be retained in the employment of the Corporation, provided: a) The Corporation may assign an employee whose position has been abolished by such a change, to another vacated or newly created position in the same Seaway Region, without the necessity of bulletining, provided that the employee's rate of pay will not be affected by the fact that the position is a lower classification and that he may only be assigned to a higher classification in the entry position group. b) An employee whose position is abolished may elect to use Article 14 and retain his former rate of pay provided he displaces an employee in a position which is not lower-rated than the one to which he has been assigned in accordance with (a) above. c) An employee who occupies a position under the terms of either (a) or
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