Common use of TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES Clause in Contracts

TECHNOLOGICAL 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 b) above, which is lower-rated than his abolished position shall be deemed to bid on future bulletined positions higher-rated than the position he occupies, provided the bulletined positions are not higher-rated than his abolished position and he has the ability to perform the duties of the position. However, a red-circled employee may decline a position without affecting his rate of pay if a junior employee with the same red-circled rate can be assigned to the position. d) If the employee whose position is abolished does not accept a position under the terms of either a) or b) he may elect to use Article 14 without retaining his rate, and the displaced employee, provided he has at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service, shall be entitled to avail himself of any of the provisions of this Article. 15.2 Any technological changes, which are contemplated under this Article, shall be communicated to the Local Chairperson of the group as per the Canada Labour Code provisions. 15.3 The principles of Article 13 in regard to training for promotion without reference to seniority, shall apply to training for reassignments under this Article. 15.4 Employees laid off as a result of changes contemplated under this Article shall be entitled to a special gratuity in accordance with the following schedule provided that a special gratuity shall be payable at the end of each month of lay-off and shall be limited to the period of his separation from the service of the Corporation. Years of Service Months of Pay

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES. 15.1 In changing methods The Employer agrees to notify the Union at least three (3) months in advance of operation by the introduction or replacement of automatic or semi-automatic equipment or by the elimination or replacement of structures which any technological change that may result in the abolition displacement of operationalemployees. Any full-time employee with one (1) or more years of service, clerical or maintenance positionsdisplaced due to technological changes, employees covered by this Agreement who have at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service shall be retained in trained for any new positions created by the employment of the Corporation, provided: a) The Corporation may assign an employee whose position has been abolished by such a technological change, or retrained for a position presently in existence within the bargaining unit, providing they have sufficient seniority to another vacated or newly-created position in the same Seaway Region, without the necessity of bulletining, provided that the displace a junior employee's rate of pay will not . Said employee shall be affected by the fact that the position is a lower classification and that he may only be assigned given credit for their career hours to a higher classification maximum of seventy-five hundred one (7,501) hours 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 b) above, which is lower-rated than his abolished position shall be deemed to bid on future bulletined positions higher-rated than the position he occupies, provided the bulletined positions are not higher-rated than his abolished position and he has the ability to perform the duties of the positionthat classification. However, a red-circled employee may decline a position without affecting his rate of pay if a junior employee with the same red-circled rate can be assigned to the position. d) If the employee is successfully retrained within the similar period given a new employee under Article 4.7 of this Agreement, the employee may then exercise his/her seniority rights over junior, full-time employees within that classification. If the employee is successfully retrained within the period given, then the employee will progress through the acceleration period of the new classification. If said employee cannot satisfactorily be retrained in that position, they shall be afforded an opportunity, based on seniority, to work part-time in his/her former classification, if said classification is still in existence. Otherwise, they shall be terminated with severance pay, as below: If an employee refuses part-time employment, they shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Employer. Any regular, full-time employee with one (1) or more years service, whose position employment is abolished terminated by the Employer under this provision, shall receive one (1) weeks severance pay for each year of continuous full-time service, up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks pay. This article does not apply to employees who accept other employment with the Employer outside the jurisdiction of this Agreement. The Employer will attempt, to the best of his ability, to find a position under job within the terms of either abargaining unit for full-time employees with less than one (1) or b) he may elect to use Article 14 without retaining his rateyears seniority, and part-time employees. If it is not possible, service of said employees will be terminated. This article is intended to assist employees affected by any technological change and, accordingly, any legislation enacted by the displaced employee, provided he has at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service, shall be entitled to avail himself of any Alberta Provincial Government would not apply during the term of the provisions Collective Agreement between the Employer and the Union, providing this article meets the minimum standards of this Articlesuch legislation. 15.2 Any technological changes, which are contemplated under this Article, shall be communicated to the Local Chairperson of the group as per the Canada Labour Code provisions. 15.3 The principles of Article 13 in regard to training for promotion without reference to seniority, shall apply to training for reassignments under this Article. 15.4 Employees laid off as a result of changes contemplated under this Article shall be entitled to a special gratuity in accordance with the following schedule provided that a special gratuity shall be payable at the end of each month of lay-off and shall be limited to the period of his separation from the service of the Corporation. Years of Service Months of Pay

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES. 15.1 In changing methods of operation by 14.01 Where the introduction or replacement of automatic or semi-Company introduces automatic equipment or any new technology which may cause regular, full-time employees to lose their employment, the Company will meet with and advise the Union as far in advance as practical of the particular situation and its expected implications. 14.02 Any full-time employee with one (1) year or more of service, displaced due to technological changes, shall be trained for any new positions created by the elimination technological change or replacement retrained for a position presently in existence within the bargaining unit, providing they have sufficient seniority to displace a junior employee. Any displaced employee transferring to a classification that is higher rated than the one they presently hold, shall be allowed a maximum qualifying period 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 calendar days during which time there will be retained no adjustment in the employment of the Corporation, provided: a) The Corporation may assign an salary. Any displaced 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 transferring to a higher classification in the entry position group. b) An employee whose position that 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-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 b) above, which is lower-rated than his abolished position they presently hold shall be deemed to bid on future bulletined positions higher-rated than paid the position he occupies, provided the bulletined positions are not higher-rated than his abolished position and he has the ability to perform the duties rate of the position. However, a red-circled employee may decline a position without affecting his rate of pay if a junior employee with the same red-circled rate can be assigned to the position. d) If the employee whose position is abolished does not accept a position under the terms of either a) or b) he may elect to use Article 14 without retaining his rateclassification at which they are employed, and the displaced employee, provided he has at least shall be allowed a maximum qualifying period of thirty (30) cumulative months of service, shall be entitled to avail himself of any of the provisions of this Article. 15.2 Any technological changes, which are contemplated under this Article, shall be communicated to the Local Chairperson of the group as per the Canada Labour Code provisions. 15.3 calendar days. The principles of seniority as defined in Article 13 in regard to training for promotion without reference to seniority, shall apply to training for reassignments under this Articlebe observed. 15.4 Employees laid off as a result of changes contemplated 14.03 If said employee cannot satisfactorily be retrained in that position, they shall be afforded an opportunity based on seniority to work part-time in their former classification, if said classification is still in existence; otherwise, they shall be terminated with severance pay. 14.04 Any regular full-time employee terminated under this Article shall (subject to Article 14.04) will be entitled dealt with under the Severance Pay Article of this Agreement. (This does not apply to a special gratuity in accordance employees who accept employment with the following schedule provided that a special gratuity Company outside the jurisdiction of this Agreement. For the purpose of defining Company in this Article it shall be payable at the end of each month of lay-off and shall be limited mean Agropur Canada). 14.05 The Company will attempt, to the best of their ability, to find a job within the bargaining unit for full-time employees with less than one (1) year's seniority, and part-time employees. If not possible, said employees will be terminated. 14.06 This Article is intended to assist employees affected by any technological change and accordingly Sections 83, 84 and 85 of the Manitoba Labour Relations Act do not apply during the term of the Collective Agreement between the Company and the Union. The exercise of this Article supersedes Article 13 during a period of his separation from "Technological Change" within the service of the Corporation. Years of Service Months of PayCompany.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES. 15.1 In changing methods The Employer agrees to notify the Union at least three (3) months in advance of operation by the introduction or replacement of automatic or semi-automatic equipment or by the elimination or replacement of structures which any technological change that may result in the abolition displacement of operationalemployees. Any full-time employee with one (1) or more years of service, clerical or maintenance positionsdisplaced due to technological changes, employees covered by this Agreement who have at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service shall be retained in trained for any new positions created by the employment of the Corporation, provided: a) The Corporation may assign an employee whose position has been abolished by such a technological change, or retrained for a position presently in existence within the bargaining unit, providing they have sufficient seniority to another vacated or newly-created position in the same Seaway Region, without the necessity of bulletining, provided that the displace a junior employee's rate of pay will not . Said employee shall be affected by the fact that the position is a lower classification and that he may only be assigned given credit for their career hours to a higher classification maximum of seventy-five hundred one (7,501) hours 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 b) above, which is lower-rated than his abolished position shall be deemed to bid on future bulletined positions higher-rated than the position he occupies, provided the bulletined positions are not higher-rated than his abolished position and he has the ability to perform the duties of the positionthat classification. However, a red-circled employee may decline a position without affecting his rate of pay if a junior employee with the same red-circled rate can be assigned to the position. d) If the employee is successfully retrained within the similar period given a new employee under Article 4.7 of this Agreement, the employee may then exercise his/her seniority rights over junior, full-time employees within that classification. If the employee is successfully retrained within the period given, then the employee will progress through the acceleration period of the new classification. If said employee cannot satisfactorily be retrained in that position, he/she shall be afforded an opportunity, based on seniority, to work part-time in his/her former classification, if said classification is still in existence. Otherwise, he/she shall be terminated with severance pay, as below: If an employee refuses part-time employment, he/she shall be considered to have terminated employment with the Employer. Any regular, full-time employee with one (1) or more years service, whose position employment is abolished terminated by the Employer under this provision, shall receive one (1) weeks severance pay for each year of continuous full-time service, up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks pay. This clause does not apply to employees who accept other employment with the Employer outside the jurisdiction of this Agreement. The Employer will attempt, to the best of his ability, to find a position under job within the terms of either abargaining unit for full-time employees with less than one (1) or b) he may elect to use Article 14 without retaining his rateyears seniority, and part-time employees. If it is not possible, service of said employees will be terminated. This section is intended to assist employees affected by any technological change and, accordingly, any legislation enacted by the displaced employee, provided he has at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service, shall be entitled to avail himself of any Alberta Provincial Government would not apply during the term of the provisions Collective Agreement between the Employer and the Union, providing this clause meets the minimum standards of this Articlesuch legislation. 15.2 Any technological changes, which are contemplated under this Article, shall be communicated to the Local Chairperson of the group as per the Canada Labour Code provisions. 15.3 The principles of Article 13 in regard to training for promotion without reference to seniority, shall apply to training for reassignments under this Article. 15.4 Employees laid off as a result of changes contemplated under this Article shall be entitled to a special gratuity in accordance with the following schedule provided that a special gratuity shall be payable at the end of each month of lay-off and shall be limited to the period of his separation from the service of the Corporation. Years of Service Months of Pay

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES. 15.1 In changing methods of operation by 14.01 Where the introduction or replacement of automatic or semi-Company introduces automatic equipment or any new technology which may cause regular, full-time employees to lose their employment, the Company will meet with and advise the Union as far in advance as practical of the particular situation and its expected implications. 14.02 Any full-time employee with one (1) year or more of service, displaced due to technological changes, shall be trained for any new positions created by the elimination technological change or replacement retrained for a position presently in existence within the bargaining unit, providing they have sufficient seniority to displace a junior employee. Any displaced employee transferring to a classification that is higher rated than the one they presently hold, shall be allowed a maximum qualifying period 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 calendar days during which time there will be retained no adjustment in the employment of the Corporation, provided: a) The Corporation may assign an salary. Any displaced 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 transferring to a higher classification in the entry position group. b) An employee whose position that 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-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 b) above, which is lower-rated than his abolished position they presently hold shall be deemed to bid on future bulletined positions higher-rated than paid the position he occupies, provided the bulletined positions are not higher-rated than his abolished position and he has the ability to perform the duties rate of the position. However, a red-circled employee may decline a position without affecting his rate of pay if a junior employee with the same red-circled rate can be assigned to the position. d) If the employee whose position is abolished does not accept a position under the terms of either a) or b) he may elect to use Article 14 without retaining his rateclassification at which they are employed, and the displaced employee, provided he has at least shall be allowed a maximum qualifying period of thirty (30) cumulative months of service, shall be entitled to avail himself of any of the provisions of this Article. 15.2 Any technological changes, which are contemplated under this Article, shall be communicated to the Local Chairperson of the group as per the Canada Labour Code provisions. 15.3 calendar days. The principles of seniority as defined in Article 13 in regard to training for promotion without reference to seniority, shall apply to training for reassignments under this Articlebe observed. 15.4 Employees laid off as a result of changes contemplated 14.03 If said employee cannot satisfactorily be retrained in that position, they shall be afforded an opportunity based on seniority to work part-time in their former classification, if said classification is still in existence; otherwise, they shall be terminated with severance pay. 14.04 Any regular full-time employee terminated under this Article shall (subject to sub-article 14.04) will be entitled dealt with under the Severance Pay Article of this Agreement. (This does not apply to a special gratuity in accordance employees who accept employment with the following schedule provided that a special gratuity Company outside the jurisdiction of this Agreement. For the purpose of defining Company in this Article it shall be payable at the end of each month of lay-off and shall be limited mean Agropur Canada). 14.05 The Company will attempt, to the best of their ability, to find a job within the bargaining unit for full-time employees with less than one (1) year's seniority, and part-time employees. If not possible, said employees will be terminated. 14.06 This Article is intended to assist employees affected by any technological change and accordingly Sections 83, 84 and 85 of the Manitoba Labour Relations Act do not apply during the term of the Collective Agreement between the Company and the Union. The exercise of this Article supersedes Article 13 during a period of his separation from "Technological Change" within the service of the Corporation. Years of Service Months of PayCompany.