AND SEVERANCE Sample Clauses
AND SEVERANCE. The Union shall be advised in writing at least one hundred and twenty (120) days in advance of any reductions in the indeterminate workforce, planned by the Employer. The notice will outline the reasons for the workforce reductions, the location and number of employees affected. The parties will, through the consultation process, review possible alternatives to the workforce reduction (including voluntary layoffs) and on the support to be provided to the affected employees and on the application of this Article. The Employer may offer voluntary early retirement or a separation incentive ((‘lump sum” buy out for voluntary lay-off) to any employee. Where the Employer meets with an employee to advise them of such opportunities, the employee may request and be represented by an Alliance representative. There shall be no temporary or permanent layoff of any employee, who is employed in the bargaining unit provided the employee agrees to be assigned or appointed to another vacant position in accordance with this Article, and provided that the employee can establish that has the ability to perform the job within a reasonable for on the job training. An employee who could be affected by a reduction in the workforce be offered assignment or appointment to any vacant position at the same classification level within the bargaining unit providing the employee can establish that he or she has the ability to the job. The employee will be provided a reasonable for training to become qualified. If an employee refuses an assignment or appointment to a position at the same classification level within the bargaining unit shall be laid off with recall rights as provided for in this article. Affected employees will not be required to accept a position at any other business unit operated by unless they request such a transfer. Should there be no vacant position available in above, an employee may be assigned to a vacant position of a lower classification level in the bargaining units providing the employee can establish that he or she has the ability to perform the job. The employee will be provided a reasonable for training to become qualified. The employee will have priority rights to return to a position at the same classification level as former position. If an employee accepts an assignment to a lower classification level with a lower maximum rate of pay that employee shall be salary protected (at the rate of pay provided for former position). Should an employee subsequent...
AND SEVERANCE. Employees will receive an Enhanced Severance payment where their lay off is a result of the permanent reduction in the workforce due to the closing of the mine. If a permanent layoff notice is issued, it will not be rescinded except by mutual consent.
AND SEVERANCE. The parties agree that job security shall increase with length of service and that in the event of a lay off that exceeds or is expected to exceed two (2) weeks in duration, the following shall apply: In the event of amendments to the Contract with executed March requiring layoffs, the Company undertakes to give the same notice to staff of layoff as is received from Layoffs due to contracting out as set forth in Article With the exceptions of a) and above, full time and part time employees will receive notice of lay off or pay in lieu of notice as follows: days to one year seniority days over one years seniority days Seasonal employees and those employed less than days will receive days notice of lay off or pay in lieu of notice. In this Article, Day means normal shifts of the employee. Employees shall be laid off on the basis of their seniority applied on a basis based upon the principle of last on first off and such employees shall be recalled in reverse order of lay off into the Job Title. The Employer shall provide notice to the Union to coincide with notice to employees as set out in above, of any labour force reductions stating the numbers to be laid off, the location and the reasons for the lay off. The Employer in order to avoid lay off of an employee may offer voluntary early retirement or a separation incentive to any employee. Where the Employer meets with an employee to advise them of such opportunities the employee may request to and be ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.▇▇ an Alliance representative. An employee who meets the qualificationsfor an equivalent position or higher rated position as would be applicable under the Staffing Article and who agrees to be assigned or appointed to a vacant position shall not be considered permanent or temporary lay off and the Employer shall be relieved from its posting obligations under the Staffing Article of this agreement. In the event there is no equivalent or higher rated position that is vacant an employee may agree to be assigned to a lower rated job title providing meets the qualifications for the position as would be applicable under the Staffing Article and shall not be considered to be on permanent or temporary lay off but shall be entitled to be reassigned to old position should work become available to which seniority would entitle him. If an employee refuses an assignment to a lower rated job title in the bargaining unit, shall be laid off with recall rights as provided for in the Article. Where an employee is to...
AND SEVERANCE. The provisions of this Section which are effective August shall apply to reductions in crews which do not result from technological changes, changes in equipment or changes in manufacturing process. If the duration of a lay-off exceeds twelve (12) consecutive months, one-half (0.5) week of pay will be paid per year of continuous service.
AND SEVERANCE. The parties agree that job security shall increase with length of service and that in the event of a lay off that exceeds or is expected to exceed two
AND SEVERANCE. Subject to the provisions of Article the Union shall be advised in writing at least one hundred and eighty (180) days in advance of any reductions in the permanent workforce, planned by the Employer. The notice will outline the reasons for the workforce reductions, the location and number of employees affected. For the purpose of this article service is defined as: