Common use of Technological Displacements Clause in Contracts

Technological Displacements. A. A technological displacement occurs when the job of a regular employee or group of regular employees is no longer considered necessary due to a technological change in the type of plant or equipment used, or a change in operating procedures reducing the total number of employees considered necessary to provide the same service. Technological change shall be defined as any change in equipment, material and/or methods after the date of this Agreement which results in any reduction in the number of bargaining unit employees. This is to be distinguished from a force surplus due to lack of work covered in Section 1. above. B. When regular employees are displaced by a technological change, such employees shall be offered continuing employment with the Company in accordance with the following conditions: 1. Employees displaced shall be offered the opportunity for reassignment to available jobs within the exchange affected or other locations of the Company. Such employees shall take precedence over employees who seek a transfer under Article 16. Employees exercising their option for reassignment under this Section who are unable to qualify for the job or who the Company determines fails to perform his/her job satisfactorily within ninety (90) days of the new assignment will only be eligible for termination allowance under the schedule in Article 19, Section 1. C. In no instance, will the amount paid under this provision exceed the amount to which the employee would have been entitled under Article 19, Section 1. A. 1. 2. The offering of reassignment shall be in order of seniority. 3. Employees accepting reassignment which results in transfer from one exchange to another shall have reasonable expenses in connection with the transfer borne by the Company, in same manner as a transfer at the instance of the Company. 4. Employees who are technologically displaced may in order of seniority displace employees in similarly rated jobs or lower rated jobs for which they are qualified to the extent of replacing the employees with the lowest seniority in the similarly rated jobs or the lower rated jobs within the exchange or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or district. a. Employees with more than three (3) years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange, or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or district in the same classification, displace the least senior employee in the division in the same classification. Employees with ten (10) or more years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange or in the division in the same classification, displace the least senior employee in the Company in the same classification. 5. Employees offered, but not accepting reassignment in the same exchange and in a similarly rated job or not displacing an employee as described in paragraph 4. above shall be retired if eligible or considered terminated. In either case, the employee will have eligibility for termination allowance under Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B. 6. If an employee is transferred to a job title having a lower wage guide, his/her rate of pay, if above the maximum for the new job title, shall be reduced to that maximum. C. Employees displaced who are not offered continued employment or who refused employment in another exchange or in a lower rated job in the same exchange shall: 1. be retired, if eligible in accordance with the United System Employee Retirement Plan with eligibility for termination allowance under Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B. 2. be placed on a twenty-four (24) months layoff and receive termination pay according to Article 19 - Section 1.B. D. When employees are placed on layoff following a technological displacement, the following conditions shall apply: 1. If additions to the work force are required subsequent to a technological displacement, laid-off employees, in order of seniority who submit a bid, shall be awarded the job for which they are qualified prior to anyone bidding under Article 16. 2. Any employee offered reemployment in any classification for which he/she is qualified in locations as described in paragraphs 1 above who does not accept such reemployment within nine (9) days and return to employment within twenty-one (21) days, shall be considered terminated. 3. Employees accepting reemployment in another exchange shall be paid normal moving expenses, as in paragraph B 3. 4. As vacancies occur, employees on layoff under this section shall be given preference in order of seniority for regular employment over employees on leaves of absence except for employees who have reemployment rights under Article 17, Section 7.B. 1. In the event an employee on layoff status is not offered reemployment within eighteen (18) months from the date of layoff, the employment status of such employee shall be considered terminated. 2. An employee rehired within eighteen (18) months from the date of layoff shall have the continuity of service protected and shall receive service credit for the period of layoff not to exceed six (6) months. Under no circumstances shall more than six (6) months credit be allowed during any twelve (12) month period.

Technological Displacements. A. A technological displacement occurs when the job of a regular employee or group of regular employees is no longer considered necessary due to a technological change in the type of plant or equipment used, or a change in operating procedures reducing the total number of employees considered necessary to provide the same service. Technological change shall be defined as any change in equipment, material and/or methods after the date of this Agreement which results in any reduction in the number of bargaining unit employees. This is to be distinguished from a force surplus due to lack of work covered in Section 1. above. B. When regular employees are displaced by a technological change, such employees shall be offered continuing employment with the Company in accordance with the following conditions: 1. Employees displaced shall be offered the opportunity for reassignment to available jobs within the exchange affected or other locations of the Companydistrict affected. Such employees shall take precedence over employees who seek a transfer under Article 1610. Employees exercising their option for reassignment under this Section who are unable to qualify for the job or who the Company determines fails to perform his/her job satisfactorily within ninety (90) days of in the new assignment will only be eligible for termination allowance laid off under the schedule in Article 19, Section 13. C. In no instance, will the amount paid under this provision exceed the amount to which the employee would have been entitled under Article 19, Section 1. A. 1below. 2. The offering of reassignment shall be in order of seniority. 3. Employees accepting reassignment which results in transfer from one exchange to another shall have reasonable expenses in connection with the transfer borne by the Company, in same manner as a transfer at the instance of the Company. 4. Employees who are technologically displaced may in order of seniority displace employees in similarly rated jobs or lower rated jobs for which they are qualified currently qualified. The displaced employee must have previously held the job title and have the skill and qualifications to perform the extent new job with a minimum of replacing on-the-job training and familiarization (defined as 3 week or less). If formal classroom training of 3 weeks or more is required to perform the employees with work, the lowest seniority in the similarly rated jobs or the lower rated jobs within the exchange or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or districtemployee will not be eligible to bump. a. Employees with more than three (3) years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange, or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or district in the same classification, displace the least senior employee in the division in the same classification. Employees with ten (10) or more years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange or in the division in the same classification, displace the least senior employee in the Company in the same classification. 54. Employees offered, but not accepting reassignment in the same exchange district and in a similarly rated job or not displacing an employee as described in paragraph 4. 3 above shall be retired retired, if eligible eligible, or considered terminatedlaid off. In either case, the employee will may have eligibility for termination allowance under Supplemental Income Protection benefits as shown in Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B.30. 65. If an employee is transferred to a job title having a lower wage guide, his/her rate of pay, if above the maximum for the new job title, shall be reduced to that maximum. C. Employees displaced who are not offered continued employment or who refused employment in another exchange or in a lower rated job in the same exchange shall: 1. be retired, if eligible in accordance with the United System Employee Retirement Plan with eligibility for termination allowance under Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B. 2. be placed on a twenty-four (24) months layoff and receive termination pay according to Article 19 - Section 1.B. D. When employees are placed on layoff following a technological displacement, the following conditions shall apply: 1. If additions to the work force are required subsequent to a technological displacement, laid-off employees, in order of seniority who submit a bid, shall be awarded the job for which they are qualified prior to anyone bidding under Article 16. 2. Any employee offered reemployment in any classification for which he/she is qualified in locations as described in paragraphs 1 above who does not accept such reemployment within nine (9) days and return to employment within twenty-one (21) days, shall be considered terminated. 3. Employees accepting reemployment in another exchange shall be paid normal moving expenses, as in paragraph B 3. 4. As vacancies occur, employees on layoff under this section shall be given preference in order of seniority for regular employment over employees on leaves of absence except for employees who have reemployment rights under Article 17, Section 7.B. 1. In the event an employee on layoff status is not offered reemployment within eighteen (18) months from the date of layoff, the employment status of such employee shall be considered terminated. 2. An employee rehired within eighteen (18) months from the date of layoff shall have the continuity of service protected and shall receive service credit for the period of layoff not to exceed six (6) months. Under no circumstances shall more than six (6) months credit be allowed during any twelve (12) month period.

Technological Displacements. A. A technological displacement occurs when the job of a regular employee or group of regular employees is no longer considered necessary due to a technological change in the type of plant or equipment used, or a change in operating procedures reducing the total number of employees considered necessary to provide the same service. Technological change shall be defined as any change in equipment, material and/or methods after the date of this Agreement which results in any reduction in the number of bargaining unit employees. This is to be distinguished from a force surplus due to lack of work covered in Section 1. above. B. When regular employees are displaced by a technological change, such employees shall be offered continuing employment with the Company in accordance with the following conditions: 1. Employees displaced shall be offered the opportunity for reassignment to available jobs within the exchange affected or other locations of the Company. Such employees shall take precedence over employees who seek a transfer under Article 16. Employees exercising their option for reassignment under this Section who are unable to qualify for the job or who the Company determines fails to perform his/her job satisfactorily within ninety (90) days of the new assignment will only be eligible for termination allowance under the schedule in Article 19, Section 1. C. In no instance, will the amount paid under this provision exceed the amount to which the employee would have been entitled under Article 19, Section 1. A. 1. 2. The offering of reassignment shall be in order of seniority. 3. Employees accepting reassignment which results in transfer from one exchange to another shall have reasonable expenses in connection with the transfer borne by the Company, in same manner as a transfer at the instance of the Company. 4. Employees who are technologically displaced may in order of seniority displace employees in similarly rated jobs or lower rated jobs for which they are qualified to the extent of replacing the employees with the lowest seniority in the similarly rated jobs or the lower rated jobs within the exchange or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or district. a. Employees with more than three (3) years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange, or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or district in the same classification, displace the least senior employee in the division in the same classification. Employees with ten (10) or more years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange or in the division in the same classification, displace the least senior employee in the Company in the same classification. 5. Employees offered, but not accepting reassignment in the same exchange and in a similarly rated job or not displacing an employee as described in paragraph 4. above shall be retired if eligible or considered terminated. In either case, the employee will have eligibility for termination allowance under Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B. 6. If an employee is transferred to a job title having a lower wage guide, his/her rate of pay, if above the maximum for the new job title, shall be reduced to that maximum. C. Employees displaced who are not offered continued employment or who refused employment in another exchange or in a lower rated job in the same exchange shall: 1. be retired, if eligible in accordance with the United System Employee Retirement Plan with eligibility for termination allowance under Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B. 2. be placed on a twenty-four (24) months layoff and receive termination pay according to Article 19 - Section 1.B. D. When employees are placed on layoff following a technological displacement, the following conditions shall apply: 1. If additions to the work force are required subsequent to a technological displacement, laid-off employees, in order of seniority who submit a bid, shall be awarded the job for which they are qualified prior to anyone bidding under Article 16. 2. Any employee offered reemployment in any classification for which he/she is qualified in locations as described in paragraphs 1 above who does not accept such reemployment within nine (9) days and return to employment within twenty-one (21) days, shall be considered terminated. 3. Employees accepting reemployment in another exchange shall be paid normal moving expenses, as in paragraph B 3. 4. As vacancies occur, employees on layoff under this section shall be given preference in order of seniority for regular employment over employees on leaves of absence except for employees who have reemployment rights under Article 17, Section 7.B. 1. In the event an employee on layoff status is not offered reemployment within eighteen (18) months from the date of layoff, the employment status of such employee shall be considered terminated. 2. An employee rehired within eighteen (18) months from the date of layoff shall have the continuity of service protected and shall receive service credit for the period of layoff not to exceed six (6) months. Under no circumstances shall more than six (6) months credit be allowed during any twelve (12) month period.ten

Technological Displacements. A. A technological displacement occurs when the job of a regular employee or group of regular employees is no longer considered necessary due to a technological change in the type of plant or equipment used, or a change in operating procedures reducing the total number of employees considered necessary to provide the same service. Technological change shall be defined as any change in equipment, material and/or methods after the date of this Agreement which results in any reduction in the number of bargaining unit employees. This is to be distinguished from a force surplus due to lack of work covered in Section 1. above. B. When regular employees are displaced by a technological change, such employees shall be offered continuing employment with the Company in accordance with the following conditions: 1. Employees displaced shall be offered the opportunity for reassignment to available jobs within the exchange affected or other locations of the Company. Such employees shall take precedence over employees who seek a transfer under Article 16. Employees exercising their option for reassignment under this Section who are unable to qualify for the job or who the Company determines fails to perform his/her job satisfactorily within ninety (90) days of the new assignment will only be eligible for termination allowance under the schedule in Article 19, Section 1. C. In no instance, will the amount paid under this provision exceed the amount to which the employee would have been entitled under Article 19, Section 1. A. 1. 2. The offering of reassignment shall be in order of seniority. 3. Employees accepting reassignment which results in transfer from one exchange to another shall have reasonable expenses in connection with the transfer borne by the Company, in same manner as a transfer at the instance of the Company. 4. Employees who are technologically displaced may in order of seniority displace employees in similarly rated jobs or lower rated jobs for which they are qualified to the extent of replacing the employees with the lowest seniority in the similarly rated jobs or the lower rated jobs within the exchange or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or districtdistrict (in effect in December, 1979). a. Employees with more than three (3) years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange, or work group if work group covers more than one exchange, or district (in effect December, 1979) in the same classification, displace the least senior junior employee in the division (in effect December, 1979) in the same classification. Employees with ten (10) or more years of net credited service may, if not able to displace an employee in the exchange or in the division in the same classification, displace the least senior junior employee in the Company in the same classification. 5. Employees offered, but not accepting reassignment in the same exchange and in a similarly rated job or not displacing an employee as described in paragraph 4. above shall be retired if eligible or considered terminated. In either case, the employee will have eligibility for termination allowance under Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B. 6. If an employee is transferred to a job title having a lower wage guide, his/her rate of pay, if above the maximum for the new job title, shall be reduced to that maximum. C. Employees displaced who are not offered continued employment or who refused employment in another exchange or in a lower rated job in the same exchange shall: 1. be retired, if eligible in accordance with the United System Employee Retirement Plan with eligibility for termination allowance under Article 19 - Termination Allowance - Section 1.B. 2. be placed on a twenty-four (24) months layoff and receive termination pay according to Article 19 - Section 1.B. D. When employees are placed on layoff following a technological displacement, the following conditions shall apply: 1. If additions to the work force are required subsequent to a technological displacement, laid-off employees, in order of seniority who submit a bid, shall be awarded the job for which they are qualified prior to anyone bidding under Article 16. 2. Any employee offered reemployment in any classification for which he/she is qualified in locations as described in paragraphs 1 1. above who does not accept such reemployment within nine (9) days and return to employment within twenty-one (21) days, shall be considered terminated. 3. Employees accepting reemployment in another exchange shall be paid normal moving expenses, as in paragraph B 3B.3. 4. As vacancies occur, employees on layoff under this section shall be given preference in order of seniority for regular employment over employees on leaves of absence except for employees who have reemployment rights under Article 17, Section 7.B. E. 1. In the event an employee on layoff status is not offered reemployment within eighteen twenty-four (1824) months from the date of layoff, the employment status of such employee shall be considered terminated. 2. An employee rehired within eighteen (18) months from the date of layoff shall have the continuity of service protected and shall receive service credit for the period of layoff not to exceed six (6) months. Under no circumstances shall more than six (6) months credit be allowed during any twelve (12) month period.