Workforce Reductions. In cases of reduction in force at the Employer, the parties shall meet and negotiate the details of the procedure to be used, consistent with the provisions of this section. If the parties’ negotiations result in an impasse, the Employer may implement its procedure but the Union and/or individual employees retain the right to file a grievance over such implementation. 6.2.1 Selection criteria. Where skills, ability, experience, competence or qualifications are not overriding factors as determined by the Employer on the basis of relevant criteria, the reduction shall take place within each affected department based on reverse order of seniority, provided the remaining employees have the necessary skills and ability to perform the work required, and provided further that volunteers and temporary employees shall be the first to be displaced.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
