Xxxxxx and Recall 9:01 The Employer shall provide four (4) weeks written notice of a layoff or award pay in lieu thereof. A layoff shall be defined as a temporary reduction to an employee’s regular hours of work due to lack of work, funding, economical or operational changes.
9:02 In the event of a reduction in the work force, employees will be laid off in reverse order of seniority within their occupational classification within the home.
9:03 Employees laid off in accordance with Article 9:01 shall be recalled by order of seniority to available positions in equal or lower paid occupational classifications provided they are qualified, possess a satisfactory work record, and have the ability to perform the required work.
9:04 To be eligible for recall, prior to the employee’s last shift before being placed on layoff status, the employee must provide the Employer with their current address and further, during the layoff period, must inform the Employer immediately of any address changes.
9:05 As per Article 9:04 above, the employee must communicate with the Employer within five (5) calendar days of his notice of recall being delivered to his recorded address. Further, the employee must be prepared to begin work at the time designated by the Employer.
9:06 The right of a person who has been laid off to be rehired under this Agreement will be forfeited and shall be considered terminated in the following circumstances:
(a) If the person did not communicate with the Employer as specified in Article 9:06.
(b) If the person did not report to work when instructed to do so and fails to provide a written explanation satisfactory to the Employer.
(c) A twelve (12) month period has elapsed since the date of layoff, as per Article 7:05 (d).
