Written Notice of Layoff. (a) The Employer shall notify employees who are to be laid off at least 20 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. If the employee has not had the opportunity to work during the 20 working day notice period prior to layoff the employee shall be paid for the remainder of the 20 working day notice period for which work was not made available in lieu of such notice. (b) A written notice of layoff, to the employee shall contain a definite time limit of seven calendar days from receipt of notice for exercising her or his seniority to bump a junior employee. If an employee's choice is not available the employee shall have an additional day to notify the Employer of the next choice. (c) If an employee does not exercise his or her seniority within the time limits or is unable to do so then the employee shall be laid off and placed on the recall list, or she or he may opt to resign and be paid severance pay. (d) A copy of all notices to be sent to the Union Office. (e) All notices to be received via registered mail.
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Written Notice of Layoff. (a) The Employer shall notify employees who are to be laid off at least 20 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. If the employee has not had the opportunity to work during the 20 working day notice period prior to layoff the employee shall be paid for the remainder of the 20 working day notice period for which work was not made available in lieu of such notice.
(b) A written notice of layoff, to the employee shall contain a definite time limit of seven calendar days from receipt of notice for exercising her or his their seniority to bump a junior employee. If an employee's choice is not available the employee shall have an additional day to notify the Employer of the next choice.
(c) If an employee does not exercise his or her their seniority within the time limits or is unable to do so then the employee shall be laid off and placed on the recall list, or she or he they may opt to resign and be paid severance pay.
(d) A copy of all notices to be sent to the Union Office.
(e) All notices to be received via registered mail.
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Samples: Collective Agreement