Where practical the Employer will advise the Union in advance of commencement of work referenced above.
Where practical the Company undertakes to advise the Union about the nature and timing of changes to the benefit plans. Any changes made shall not be less favourable in terms and conditions than those currently in effect.
Where practical the Employer will provide a meeting room to the Local so that it may carry out union business.
Where practical. Trainees will receive on-the-job training, attend instruction classes, and be given examinations during regular working hours. Where it is impractical to arrange hours so that a combination of hours worked in the Shop and classroom hours does not exceed a spread of 8 hours excluding the meal period, then the accumulation of classroom hours may be arranged. The time off duty in lieu of this accumulation of hours shall be arranged to meet operational requirements.
Where practical requests for Days Off will be awarded according to seniority, subject to the requirements and efficiency of operations, except that vacation periods and Training will be placed on the Flight Attendant’s schedule before any other Flight Attendant requests for Days Off are considered. Flight Attendants may only ask for five (5) Days Off at a time. Once all Flight Attendants have been awarded their first group of five (5) Days Off in order of seniority, they will be awarded their second requested group of five (5) Days Off. The Days Off do not have to be taken consecutively. Management may award a Day Off for special circumstances regardless of seniority.
Where practical alternative work will be sought. In such instances an employee may be required to undertake duties outside of their norm but in general in accordance with the award.
Where practical. Stages 1, 2 and 3 should be completed within seven working days of the grievance being raised at Stage 1.
Where practical the notice of an agenda for any meetings shall be given to the teachers involved at least two (2) days prior to the meeting. Teachers shall have the opportunity to suggest items for the agenda.
Where practical when the Company requires the presence of a Union representative at a meeting, such request will be communicated to the Union.
Where practical permanent job opportunities will be posted in the branches. The postings will use generic content outlining required skills and competencies for the positions. Where specific requirements based on industry or branch needs vary from the generic content, they will be reviewed by Human Resources. A copy of the job posting will be provided to the Shop Xxxxxxx. In filling the promotion or vacancy for a new position, the position may be awarded to the most qualified applicant. Qualifications being defined as possessing a proficiency certificate where necessary, training, knowledge, experience and past performance (of which the employer shall be the sole judge; except where the hiring committee participates, committee consensus shall be used to make a decision). The filling of one vacancy will not be used to create a chain of job postings. After the first vacancy is filled through a posting the employer may fill any subsequent vacancy however most practical. Preference will be given to those employees who have applied under 14.08.
