Voluntary Exit. Program (VEP) - In the event that a permanent/indefinite staff reduction does occur (for any reason whatsoever), any employee(s) removed from the active payroll who has a minimum of five (5) years seniority shall receive a Voluntary Exit Allowance in accordance with the following: 1. Any and all employees so affected shall be given an opportunity to accept a voluntary exit package or retain their rights to recall in accordance with the terms defined by the Collective Agreement. An employee will only be entitled to choose one of these options. 2. Any employee who accepts a Voluntary Exit package will receive (following the completion of their last day of work) an allowance equivalent to two (2) weeks normal gross weekly earnings for each year of service plus a prorated amount of any additional year of employment to a maximum of twenty six (26) weeks normal gross weekly earnings. 3. As part of their retraining program, any employee accepting a Voluntary Exit package will, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, also be entitled to reimbursement for tuition fees (in accordance with the Company's tuition refund program) - for a period of twelve (12) months following the effective date of their layoff. 4. Upon acceptance of the allowances defined herein, the employment relationship between the employee and the Employer shall terminate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Voluntary Exit. Program (VEP) - In the event that a permanent/indefinite staff reduction does occur (for any reason whatsoever), any employee(s) removed from the active payroll who has a minimum of five (5) years seniority shall receive a Voluntary Exit Allowance in accordance with the following:
1. Any and all employees so affected shall be given an opportunity to accept a voluntary exit Voluntary Exit package or retain their rights to recall in accordance with the terms defined by the Collective Agreement. An employee will only be entitled to choose one of these options.
2. Any employee who accepts a Voluntary Exit package will receive (following the completion of their last day of work) an allowance equivalent to two (2) weeks normal gross weekly earnings for each year of service plus a prorated amount of any additional year of employment to a maximum of twenty six (26) weeks normal gross weekly earnings.
3. As part of their retraining program, any employee accepting a Voluntary Exit package will, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, also be entitled to reimbursement for tuition fees (in accordance with the Company's tuition refund program) - for a period of twelve (12) months following the effective date of their layoff.
4. Upon acceptance of the allowances defined herein, the employment relationship between the employee and the Employer shall terminate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Voluntary Exit. Program (VEP) - In the event that a permanent/indefinite staff reduction does occur (for any reason whatsoever), any employee(s) removed from the active payroll who has a minimum of five (5) years seniority shall receive a Voluntary Exit Allowance in accordance with the following:
1. Any and all employees so affected shall be given an opportunity to accept a voluntary exit Voluntary Exit package or retain their rights to recall in accordance with the terms defined by the Collective Agreement. An employee will only be entitled to choose one of these options.
2. Any employee who accepts a Voluntary Exit package will receive (following the completion of their last day of work) an allowance equivalent to two (2) weeks normal gross weekly earnings for each year of service plus a prorated amount of any additional year of employment to a maximum of twenty twenty-six (26) weeks normal gross weekly earnings.
3. As part of their retraining program, any employee accepting a Voluntary Exit package will, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, also be entitled to reimbursement for tuition fees (in accordance with the Company's tuition refund program) - for a period of twelve (12) months following the effective date of their layoff.
4. Upon acceptance of the allowances defined herein, the employment relationship between the employee and the Employer shall terminate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Voluntary Exit. Program (VEP) - In the event that a permanent/indefinite staff reduction does occur (for any reason whatsoever), any employee(s) removed from the active payroll who has a minimum of five (5) years seniority shall receive a Voluntary Exit Allowance in accordance with the following:
1. Any and all employees so affected shall be given an opportunity to accept a voluntary exit Voluntary Exit package or retain their rights to recall in accordance with the terms defined by the Collective Agreement. An employee will only be entitled to choose one of these options.
2. Any employee who accepts a Voluntary Exit package will receive (following the completion of their last day of work) an allowance equivalent to two (2) weeks normal gross weekly earnings for each year of service plus a prorated amount of any additional year of employment to a maximum of twenty twenty-six (26) weeks normal gross weekly earnings.
3. As part of their retraining program, any employee accepting a Voluntary Exit package will, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, also be entitled to reimbursement for tuition fees (in accordance with the Company's ’s tuition refund program) - for a period of twelve (12) months following the effective date of their layoff.
4. Upon acceptance of the allowances defined herein, the employment relationship between the employee and the Employer shall terminate.
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Samples: Water Division Agreement
Voluntary Exit. Program (VEP) - In the event that a permanent/indefinite staff reduction does occur (for any reason whatsoever), any employee(s) removed from the active payroll who has a minimum of five (5) years seniority shall receive a Voluntary Exit Allowance in accordance with the following:
1. Any and all employees so affected shall be given an opportunity to accept a voluntary exit Voluntary Exit package or retain their rights to recall in accordance with the terms defined by the Collective Agreement. An employee will only be entitled to choose one of these options.
2. Any employee who accepts a Voluntary Exit package will receive (following the completion of their last day of work) an allowance equivalent to two (2) weeks normal gross weekly earnings for each year of service plus a prorated amount of any additional year of employment to a maximum of twenty six (26) weeks normal gross weekly earnings.
3. As part of their retraining program, any employee accepting a Voluntary Exit package will, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, also be entitled to reimbursement for tuition fees (in accordance with the CompanyCommission's tuition refund program) - for a period of twelve (12) months following the effective date of their layoff.
4. Upon acceptance of the allowances defined herein, the employment relationship between the employee and the Employer shall terminate.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement