Common use of XXX-OFF PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

XXX-OFF PROCEDURE. When it becomes necessary to reduce the work force for an indefinite period in a department or within a work cell, the reduction will be made according to job classifications, and employees will be notified three (3) normal working days in advance. It is understood and agreed that in all cases of reduction in workforce, seniority shall be the determining factor so long as those employees remaining in affected job classifications have the skills and abilities to ensure continued efficient operations of the Company. When a reduction in workforce is implemented in a department, the following procedure will govern, seniority prevailing, provided that affected employees have the skills and abilities to perform available jobs: 1. Probationary employees in the department shall be laid off before any employee having seniority in that department is affected. a. Employees on inactive status for sickness and accident, workers’ compensation, FMLA, or personal leave, while other senior employees within their classification are moved to lay-off status, will be moved to layoff status. 2. If further reduction is necessary, employees having seniority shall be entitled to displace other employees within the department in accordance with the following: a. Displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she had previously satisfactorily performed while in the employ of the Company. b. If employees cannot displace employees in jobs previously satisfactorily performed, they shall be entitled to displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she is able to perform without further training. c. Bumping rights for those inactive at the time of lay off, may be invoked at the time said employee is scheduled to return, or is released to return to work. Bumping rights under these circumstances, expire the working day following the scheduled return date. Recall rights will be extended for the normal defined term (one-half seniority to a maximum of three (3) years) effective with the date of lay off; however, recall rights will not be extended until the employee is scheduled to return or is released to return to work. 3. Any employee having seniority displaced from a department in accordance with the above procedure shall be entitled to displace employees in other departments in accordance with the following: a. Displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she had previously satisfactorily performed while in the employ of the Company. b. If employee cannot displace employees in jobs previously satisfactorily performed, they shall be entitled to displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she is able to perform without further training. c. If employee is displaced from original bump by a senior employee with more seniority who can perform the job without training, the employee may again exercise his/her bumping privileges. Only the senior employee will be considered for each multi-bump situation. 4. In recognition of the Company’s responsibility to maintain efficient operations, it is understood and agreed that the following criteria shall apply to employees displacing other employees in accordance with the above procedure: a. Employee will have five (5) working days (employee with fifteen (15) years seniority will be offered up to ten (10) working days) during which to demonstrate ability to satisfactorily perform the work with the opportunity for familiarization of equipment and work area, without training. At the end of this period, employee must be performing at the established production standard. 5. If an employee fails to displace another employee, due to lack of skills or abilities, he/she shall be placed on layoff status, with the right to recall only to: a. His/her regular job; or b. A job he/she previously satisfactorily performed; or c. Bottom of lay-off list. 6. Should an employee choose not to exercise his/her seniority rights under this Section, he/she shall be placed on layoff status, relative to seniority. Employees accepting jobs in accordance with the above procedures shall be paid at the current rate for the job. Employees accepting jobs in accordance with the above procedures may, with seniority prevailing, exercise shift preference.

XXX-OFF PROCEDURE. When it becomes necessary to reduce the work force for an indefinite period in a department or within a work celldepartment, the reduction will be made according to job classifications, and employees will be notified three (3) normal working days in advance. It is understood and agreed that in all cases of reduction in workforce, seniority shall be the determining factor so long as those employees remaining in affected job classifications have the skills and abilities to ensure continued efficient operations of the Company. When a reduction in workforce is implemented in a department, the following procedure will govern, seniority prevailing, provided that affected employees have the skills and abilities to perform available jobs: 1. Probationary employees in the department shall be laid off before any employee having seniority in that department is affected. a. Employees on inactive status for sickness and accident, workers’ compensation, FMLA, or personal leave, while other senior employees within their classification are moved to lay-off status, will be moved to layoff status. 2. If further reduction is necessary, employees having seniority shall be entitled to displace other employees within the department in accordance with the following: a. Displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she had previously satisfactorily performed while in the employ of the Company. b. If employees cannot displace employees in jobs previously satisfactorily performed, they shall be entitled to displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she is able to perform without further training. c. Bumping rights for those inactive at the time of lay off, may be invoked at the time said employee is scheduled to return, or is released to return to work. Bumping rights under these circumstances, expire the working day following the scheduled return date. Recall rights will be extended for the normal defined term (one-half seniority to a maximum of three (3) years) effective with the date of lay off; however, recall rights will not be extended until the employee is scheduled to return or is released to return to work. 3. Any employee having seniority displaced from a department in accordance with the above procedure shall be entitled to displace employees in other departments in accordance with the following: a. Displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she had previously satisfactorily performed while in the employ of the Company. b. If employee cannot displace employees in jobs previously satisfactorily performed, they shall be entitled to displace the employee having the least seniority in an occupation he/she is able to perform without further training. c. If employee is displaced from original bump by a senior employee with more seniority who can perform the job without training, the employee may again exercise his/her bumping privileges. Only the senior employee will be considered for each multi-bump situation. 4. In recognition of the Company’s responsibility to maintain efficient operations, it is understood and agreed that the following criteria shall apply to employees displacing other employees in accordance with the above procedure: a. Employee will have five (5) working days (employee with fifteen (15) years seniority will be offered up to ten (10) working days) during which to demonstrate ability to satisfactorily perform the work with the opportunity for familiarization of equipment and work area, without training. At the end of this period, employee must be performing above the guarantee rate or at the established same production standardlevel as the displaced employee. 5. If an employee fails to displace another employee, due to lack of skills or abilities, he/she shall be placed on layoff status, with the right to recall only to: a. His/her regular job; or b. A job he/she previously satisfactorily performed; or c. Bottom of lay-off list. 6. Should an employee choose not to exercise his/her seniority rights under this Section, he/she shall be placed on layoff status, relative to seniority. Employees accepting jobs in accordance with the above procedures shall be paid at the current rate for the job. Employees accepting jobs in accordance with the above procedures may, with seniority prevailing, exercise shift preference.