Indefinite layoff definition

Indefinite layoff means a layoff having no anticipated recall date.

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Indefinite layoff a layoff in excess of ninety (90) days.

Indefinite layoff. An indefinite layoff is a layoff for lack of work for a period longer than one (1) week. Notice of an indefinite layoff must be given the Job ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ forty-eight (48) hours in advance, or pay in lieu thereof, unless the layoff is caused by an act of God, power failure, or other reasons beyond the control of the Employer. Employees in the classification or classifications affected by a lack of work shall be laid off in the reverse order of their seniority. Thereafter, those laid off employees shall have the right to bump into lower classifications provided they have more seniority and they have previously held the classifications or have the present ability to perform the work of such lower classification taking the rate for the classification, in which event employees with less seniority in such lower classification shall be laid off. A laid off employee having bumping rights hereunder and who otherwise qualifies to bump into a classification on another shift or in another Department (Labs or Packaging) shall have forty-eight (48) hours from the receipt of Notice of Intent to Layoff to decide whether he desires to exercise such bumping rights. It is the intent of the parties to afford senior employees the privilege of bumping prior to layoff from work, and that no junior employees work while senior employees are actually laid off. If an employee elects to take the indefinite layoff option, he or she shall remain on layoff until qualified under the recall provisions of this Article to recall to the shift or Department (Labs or Packaging) from which he or she was laid off; unless the Employer determines a need on another shift or Department (Labs or Packaging) whereupon the employee shall be recalled to such other shift or Department (Labs or Packaging) provided he or she qualifies under the Recall provisions of this Article. An indefinite layoff shall become a pennanent layoff and a break in service shall occur when such layoff extends twelve (12) consecutive months, (six (6) consecutive months of unemployment for employees on layoff as of December 1, 2000). Job Stewards, while serving in that capacity, shall receive top seniority in their classification for the purpose of layoff. It is expressly understood that in no event shall an employee be permitted to bump to a higher rated classification or pay. Recall - The Employer shall notify the employee when recalling and the employee must respond to said notice within forty-eight (48) hours of his intention to...

Examples of Indefinite layoff in a sentence

• Indefinite layoff affecting a career position is one which is four (4) or more calendar months.

• Indefinite layoff and reduction in time are effected by department and by class (title code).

• Indefinite layoff and reduction in time is effected by department and by class (title code), or by craft within a department.

• Indefinite layoff shall be considered to be one in which the Employer has no reasonable expectation of recalling the employee within nine (9) months from the date of layoff.

• Indefinite layoff is defined as a layoff which is uncertain in duration and is expected to be in excess of fourteen (14) days.

• Indefinite layoff and reduction in time is effected by department and by class (title code) and craft, (e.g., Lead Carpenter, Carpenter, Electrician, Locksmith, Lead Painter, Painter).

• Indefinite layoff shall be deemed to be a layoff in excess of five consecutive work- ing days.

• Indefinite layoff is defined as a layoff, which is uncertain in duration and is expected to be in excess of fourteen (14) days.

• Indefinite layoff and indefinite reduction in time affecting a career position is one which no date for return to work, or no date of restoration to the employee's former appointment rates is provided.

• Indefinite layoff means a period of thirty-five (35) consecutive weeks or more of layoff.