Common use of Voluntary Layoff Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction of personnel is necessary, the following additional procedure will be implemented to offer seniority personnel an opportunity to accept layoff on a voluntary basis. The number of participants on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a) Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return to the position he/she previously held, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer available, then that member shall have the right to bump a less senior member.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction A. To clarify Article 19 regarding the order of personnel is necessarylayoffs, the parties agree that the order of layoffs may be modified so that employees who volunteer to be laid off may be laid off before less senior employees under the following additional procedure will be implemented to offer seniority personnel an opportunity to accept layoff on conditions: a. Employees who are interested in taking a voluntary basis. The number of participants on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a) Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall must notify the Employer Human Resources and the Union in writing no later than ten of their desire to volunteer for a layoff within seven (107) working calendar days after notification by of the employerDirector of Employee and Labor Relations providing notice to the union of the possibility of a layoff. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on The submission of a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except form is irrevocable and remains in effect for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return 60 days from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the termsubmission period. a. The voluntary layoff form will include: 1. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder Submission period of seven (7) calendar days in date form. 2. The effective dates of the term. Once recalled from irrevocable voluntary layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceasestimeframe. f) Applications for participation 3. This is a layoff. This is not a furlough (temporary layoff). 4. Recall is not guaranteed. c. In the event of a layoff in the classification of an employee who has volunteered for layoff, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations will notify the employee in writing that his/her offer of a voluntary layoff must is accepted resulting in his/her layoff. In deciding whether to accept a voluntary layoff application, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations may consider highly specialized skill sets. After the offer of voluntary layoff is accepted, the employee will receive the same benefits as other involuntary laid off employees except s/he will not be renewed in writing every four permitted to displace (4bump) monthsa lower-level, less senior employee. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoffd. If the employee is recalled during the recall list period, a member may return to the position he/she previously held, providing that the position is still availableemployee will suffer no break in service. If that position the employee is not recalled during the recall period, the employee will have a break in service and his/her seniority will reset. There is no longer available, then that member shall have guarantee of recall during the right to bump a less senior memberrecall period.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction A. To clarify Article 19 regarding the order of personnel is necessarylayoffs, the parties agree that the order of layoffs may be modified so that employees who volunteer to be laid off may be laid off before less senior employees under the following additional procedure will be implemented to offer seniority personnel an opportunity to accept layoff on conditions: a. Employees who are interested in taking a voluntary basis. The number of participants on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a) Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall must notify the Employer Human Resources and the Union in writing no later than ten of their desire to volunteer for a layoff within seven (107) working calendar days after notification by of the employerDirector of Employee and Labor Relations providing notice to the union of the possibility of a layoff. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on The submission of a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except form is irrevocable and remains in effect for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return 60 days from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the termsubmission period. b. The voluntary layoff form will include: 1. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder Submission period of seven (7) calendar days in date form. 2. The effective dates of the term. Once recalled from irrevocable voluntary layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceasestimeframe. f) Applications for participation 3. This is a layoff. This is not a furlough (temporary layoff). 4. Recall is not guaranteed. c. In the event of a layoff in the classification of an employee who has volunteered for layoff, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations will notify the employee in writing that his/her offer of a voluntary layoff must is accepted resulting in his/her layoff. In deciding whether to accept a voluntary layoff application, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations may consider highly specialized skillsets. After the offer of voluntary layoff is accepted, the employee will receive the same benefits as other involuntary laid off employees excepts/he will not be renewed in writing every four permitted to displace (4bump) monthsa lower- level, less senior employee. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoffd. If the employee is recalled during the recall list period, a member may return to the position he/she previously held, providing that the position is still availableemployee will suffer no break in service. If that position the employee is not recalled during the recall period, the employee will have a break in service and his/her seniority will reset. There is no longer available, then that member shall have guarantee of recall during the right to bump a less senior memberrecall period.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction of personnel is necessary, the following additional procedure will be implemented to offer seniority personnel an opportunity to accept layoff on a voluntary basis. The number of participants on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a) a. Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) b. Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) c. Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) d. Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) e. Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- layoff-leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) f. Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g) g. After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return to the position he/she they previously held, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer available, then that member shall have the right to bump a less senior member.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction (a) In the event of personnel is necessarylayoffs, the following additional procedure will Employer shall post the anticipated duration and number of employees to be implemented subject to offer seniority personnel an opportunity layoff for the purpose of determining whether any employees in the bargaining unit desire to accept layoff on participate in a voluntary basislayoff by signing the posting. The In the event the number of participants employees indicating a willingness to participate in a voluntary layoff exceeds the number of positions subject to layoff, the Employer shall grant the requests on the basis of seniority within rank; affording to the most senior employee the first option. (b) Voluntary layoffs shall be subject to the approval of the Central Dispatch Director or his Designee based on the operational needs of the Department. An employee(s) who is approved for voluntary layoff shall not exceed be able to exercise the bumping provisions described in this Article, unless the period of layoff exceeds the periods described in the posting. (c) The Employer retains the right to call the voluntary layoff employee back to work with two (2) weeks notice at any time prior to the expiration of the voluntary layoff, subject to the operational needs of the Department. Should the employee decline to return to work, his employment shall be terminated. (d) If an employee should volunteer for such layoff for the time specified by the Employer, and the layoff should extend beyond the time period so specified, the employee(s) in question shall be recalled and, if layoffs are still necessary, they will proceed in the manner outlined above. The voluntary layoff employee subject to recall may notify the Employer at the time that he does not wish to return to work, and will be terminated from employment. (e) If the Employer does not secure any layoff by voluntary action, or if the number of volunteers for layoff status does not equal the number of positions on subject to layoff, the provisions of Section 1, above, will be applicable. a(f) Any participant on voluntary Employees that are placed upon layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member status as volunteers will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return subject to the position he/she previously heldprovisions of Article 9, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer availableSection 1 and 4 regarding seniority, then that member shall have the right to bump a less senior memberand Article 16, Section 7, regarding insurance benefits.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction (a) In the event of personnel is necessarylayoffs, the following additional procedure will Employer shall post the anticipated duration and number of employees to be implemented subject to offer seniority personnel an opportunity layoff for the purpose of determining whether any employees in the bargaining unit desire to accept layoff on participate in a voluntary basislayoff by signing the posting. The In the event the number of participants employees indicating a willingness to participate in a voluntary layoff exceeds the number of positions subject to layoff, the Employer shall grant the requests on the basis of seniority; affording to the most senior employee the first option. (b) Voluntary layoffs shall be subject to the approval of the Sheriff or his Designee based on the operational needs of the Department. An employee(s) who is approved for voluntary layoff shall not exceed be able to exercise the bumping provisions described in this Article, unless the period of layoff exceeds the periods described in the posting. (c) The Employer retains the right to call the voluntary layoff employee back to work with two (2) weeks notice at any time prior to the expiration of the voluntary layoff, subject to the operational needs of the Department. Should the employee decline to return to work, his employment shall be terminated. (d) If an employee should volunteer for such layoff for the time specified by the Employer, and the layoff should extend beyond the time period so specified, the employee(s) in question shall be recalled and, if layoffs are still necessary, they will proceed in the manner outlined above. The voluntary layoff employee subject to recall may notify the Employer at that time that he does not wish to return to work, and will be terminated from employment. (e) If the Employer does not secure any layoff by voluntary action, or if the number of volunteers for layoff status does not equal the number of positions on subject to layoff, the provisions of Section 1, above, will be applicable. a(f) Any participant on voluntary Employees that are placed upon layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member status as volunteers will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return subject to the position he/she previously heldprovisions of Article 9, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer availableSections 1 and 5, then that member shall have the right to bump a less senior memberregarding seniority, and Article 16, Section 6, regarding insurance benefits.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction of personnel is (A) Except as provided in subsection C, in the event that layoffs are necessary, the following additional procedure will Prosecutor may offer any bargaining unit employees the option of voluntary layoff. Voluntary layoff shall be implemented to offer seniority personnel for no less than one calendar (1) week or more than thirty (30) calendar days provided an opportunity to accept employee on voluntary layoff on a voluntary basismay be recalled at any time. The number of participants Employees on voluntary layoff shall not exceed have benefits reduced except that such employees shall not accumulate paid time off while on lay off status. Continuation of benefits shall be subject to the employee’s payment of any required premiums as arranged through Finance or Human Resources. Alternative layoff schedules of less than thirty (30) days may be implemented upon mutual agreement between the Prosecutor and employee. (B) Except as provided in subsection C, in the event that layoffs are necessary, the Prosecutor may offer any bargaining unit employees the option of a voluntary reduction of work hours to circumvent a layoff or to reduce the number of positions laid-off employees. Employees can return to a normal work schedule upon the giving of thirty (30) calendar days written notice to the Prosecutor. The Prosecutor can return the employee to a normal schedule at any time. Employees on layoffvoluntary reduction of work hours, working 32 hours per week or more, shall not have benefits reduced. Employees shall not reduce their work hours to less than 32 hours per week. Continuation of benefits shall be subject to the employee’s payment of any required premiums as arranged through Finance or Human Resources. Voluntary reduction of work hours shall not last longer than six (6) months per employee per calendar year, unless mutually agreed between the Prosecutor and employee. a(C) Any participant on voluntary In the event that more employees than necessary volunteer for layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for or reduction of hours, the school year for which members of the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes will be notified and the most senior volunteers shall be granted the first opportunity to participate in the voluntary layoff layoffs/reduction, provided the Prosecutor shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member will not be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available obligated to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on grant a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return to the position he/she previously held, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer available, then that member shall reduction request where remaining employees would not have the right qualifications, certification and present ability to bump a less senior memberfully and properly perform the remaining required work.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever 11.01 The parties recognize that a senior employee may desire to volunteer for a layoff, thus providing a more junior employee an opportunity to remain actively employed at work while the senior employee is laid off out of the plant. 11.02 When a reduction of personnel in the work force is necessary, senior employees may request to be laid off out of the following additional procedure plant in preference to more junior employees. The request shall be for a minimum of two (2) months, and shall specify an end date of not more than four (4) months. Approval of a request for voluntary layoff will be implemented at the discretion of the Vice President or General Manager. 11.03 Once the Vice President or General Manager has approved the voluntary layoff, it will be binding on the employee, unless extenuating circumstances arise prior to offer the effective date of the layoff. 11.04 If an employee, electing voluntary layoff, has less seniority personnel an opportunity than any employee affected by the normal layoff procedure outlined in the collective agreement, he shall revert to accept the normal layoff on procedure immediately. 11.05 An employee who takes a voluntary basislayoff will remain laid off out of the plant for the specified period, unless all other employees laid off out of the plant have been recalled to work. It is understood that during the specified period, such employee will be the last employee recalled to work. 11.06 During the voluntary layoff, an employee with the qualifications, skill, and ability shall be temporarily assigned to fill the voluntarily laid off employee’s position. At the conclusion of the employee’s voluntary layoff, he will return to his position, at which time the employee temporarily assigned to the position shall return to his original position. It is acknowledged and understood that this may result in further layoffs and the exercise of bumping rights under Article 13. 11.07 The number of participants employee on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a) Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue be recalled to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns work at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder specified period if he would have been laid off outside of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) Applications for participation plant by the normal procedure outlined in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) monthscollective agreement. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return to the position he/she previously held, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer available, then that member shall have the right to bump a less senior member.

Voluntary Layoff. Whenever a reduction of personnel is necessary, the following additional procedure will be implemented to offer seniority personnel an opportunity to accept layoff on a voluntary basis. The number of participants on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a) Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member An employee who is on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return to the position he/she previously held, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer available, then that member bumped or cut back shall have the right to bump take a less senior membervoluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniority.