Common use of TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ADJUSTMENT Clause in Contracts

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ADJUSTMENT. 1. When insufficient vacancies exist to accommodate employees displaced as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change, the Company may temporarily lay-off employees subject to recall, subject to the following conditions: a) Where notice has been provided under Article 25, Section 2, no lay-offs will occur in redundant positions during the period of notice; and, b) Within that three (3) month period, the Company and the Union will meet to jointly review available job creation and employee relocation measures; c) An employee who is rendered redundant or displaced from his/her job as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change, shall endeavor to obtain an alternate position by bidding on vacancies and shall be given an opportunity to fill any vacancy for which the employee has seniority and which he/she is able to perform, subject to the employee being given a reasonable period in which to acquire the necessary qualifications for the position. d) When a position or positions are available in the Company, but require training or retraining of an employee the Company may offer such training or retraining to employees displaced as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change and such employees will be paid the rate in grade of the position in which the employee is the incumbent while engaged in such training or retraining. e) If there is no vacancy, and retraining is not available the employee shall be entitled to exercise seniority to maintain employment in the bargaining unit and to avoid temporary lay-off. 2. When the Company is unable to provide alternative employment through 1(a) to (e), the employee shall exercise the option of accepting severance or being temporarily laid-off subject to recall. 3. The Company shall notify employees on lay-off of any vacancies occurring in the bargaining unit subject to the employee ensuring the Company is provided with a current telephone number and mailing address. 4. When an employee who is laid-off work under this Article is recalled to a position bearing a lesser rate of pay than the employee received prior to lay-off, the employee shall be subject to the provisions of Article 17 Wage/Salary Maintenance and Demotion Formula. 5. When an employee who is laid-off work under this Article is recalled to work the said employee shall be recalled in order of seniority. 6. An employee who declines a recall to a position bearing a lesser rate of pay shall subsequently be recalled only to positions bearing an equal or higher rate of pay unless he/she indicates otherwise by registered letter to the Company and the Union. 7. The Company shall provide a minimum of two (2) weeks’ written notice of recall to work, a copy of which shall be sent to the Union. The employee will have seven (7) days from receipt of such notice to advise the Company of his/her intention to return to work. 8. An employee who is laid-off under this Article shall continue to accumulate seniority for the purpose of filling job vacancies.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ADJUSTMENT. 1. When insufficient vacancies exist to accommodate employees displaced as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change, the Company may temporarily lay-off employees subject to recall, subject to the following conditions: a) Where notice has been provided under Article 25, Section 2, no lay-offs will occur in redundant positions during the period of notice; and, b) Within that three (3) month period, the Company and the Union will meet to jointly review available job creation and employee relocation measures; c) An employee who is rendered redundant or displaced from his/her job as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change, shall endeavor to obtain an alternate position by bidding on vacancies and shall be given an opportunity to fill any vacancy for which the employee has seniority and which he/she is able to perform, subject to the employee being given a reasonable period in which to acquire the necessary qualifications for the position. d) When a position or positions are available in the Company, but require training or retraining of an employee the Company may offer such training or retraining to employees displaced as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change and such employees will be paid the rate in grade of the position in which the employee is the incumbent while engaged in such training or retraining. e) If there is no vacancy, and retraining is not available the employee shall be entitled to exercise seniority to maintain employment in the bargaining unit and to avoid temporary lay-off. 2. When the Company is unable to provide alternative employment through 1(a) to (e), the employee shall exercise the option of accepting severance or being temporarily laid-off subject to recall. 3. The Company shall notify employees on lay-off of any vacancies occurring in the bargaining unit subject to the employee ensuring the Company is provided with a current telephone number and mailing address. 4. When an employee who is laid-off work under this Article is recalled to a position bearing a lesser rate of pay than the employee received prior to lay-off, the employee shall be subject to the provisions of Article 17 Wage/Salary Maintenance and Demotion Formula. 5. When an employee who is laid-off work under this Article is recalled to work the said employee shall be recalled in order of seniority. 6. An employee who declines a recall to a position bearing a lesser rate of pay shall subsequently be recalled only to positions bearing an equal or higher rate of pay unless he/she indicates otherwise by registered letter to the Company and the Union. 7. The Company shall provide a minimum of two (2) weeks’ ' written notice of recall to work, a copy of which shall be sent to the Union. The employee will have seven (7) days from receipt of such notice to advise the Company of his/her intention to return to work. 8. An employee who is laid-off under this Article shall continue to accumulate seniority for the purpose of filling job vacancies.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE ADJUSTMENT. ‌ 1. When insufficient vacancies exist to accommodate employees displaced as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change, the Company may temporarily lay-off employees subject to recall, subject to the following conditions: a) Where notice has been provided under Article 25, Section 2, no lay-offs will occur in redundant positions during the period of notice; and, b) Within that three (3) month period, the Company and the Union will meet to jointly review available job creation and employee relocation measures; c) An employee who is rendered redundant or displaced from his/her job as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change, shall endeavor to obtain an alternate position by bidding on vacancies and shall be given an opportunity to fill any vacancy for which the employee has seniority and which he/she is able to perform, subject to the employee being given a reasonable period in which to acquire the necessary qualifications for the position. d) When a position or positions are available in the Company, but require training or retraining of an employee the Company may offer such training or retraining to employees displaced as a result of technological change or reorganization resulting from technological change and such employees will be paid the rate in grade of the position in which the employee is the incumbent while engaged in such training or retraining. e) If there is no vacancy, and retraining is not available the employee shall be entitled to exercise seniority to maintain employment in the bargaining unit and to avoid temporary lay-off. 2. When the Company is unable to provide alternative employment through 1(a) to (e), the employee shall exercise the option of accepting severance or being temporarily laid-off subject to recall. 3. The Company shall notify employees on lay-off of any vacancies occurring in the bargaining unit subject to the employee ensuring the Company is provided with a current telephone number and mailing address. 4. When an employee who is laid-off work under this Article is recalled to a position bearing a lesser rate of pay than the employee received prior to lay-off, the employee shall be subject to the provisions of Article 17 Wage/Salary Maintenance and Demotion Formula. 5. When an employee who is laid-off work under this Article is recalled to work the said employee shall be recalled in order of seniority. 6. An employee who declines a recall to a position bearing a lesser rate of pay shall subsequently be recalled only to positions bearing an equal or higher rate of pay unless he/she indicates otherwise by registered letter to the Company and the Union. 7. The Company shall provide a minimum of two (2) weeks’ written notice of recall to work, a copy of which shall be sent to the Union. The employee will have seven (7) days from receipt of such notice to advise the Company of his/her intention to return to work. 8. An employee who is laid-off under this Article shall continue to accumulate seniority for the purpose of filling job vacancies.