Common use of COMPASSIONATE TRANSFERS Clause in Contracts

COMPASSIONATE TRANSFERS. 13-2.01 An Employee may, in exceptional circumstances and for compassionate purposes, request a temporary transfer to another Base. Such temporary transfer requests may be granted by the Company to an Employee for a period of up to six (6) months. 13-2.02 Requests for compassionate Base transfers shall be made in writing to the Union and Company and will provide information to support the request. 13-2.03 If a transfer is approved by the Company under this 13-2, the conditions of the temporary transfer will be as follows: a) The Employee may be transferred out of seniority order. b) All transfers shall be done within the Employee’s position and/or status. The purpose of a compassionate transfer is not to fill a permanent vacancy. If the position and/or status held by the Employee is not available in the other Base, they will be offered a different position and/or status if they are qualified and compensated at the applicable rate/step for that classification for the duration of the temporary transfer. c) Employees who are approved for a compassionate transfer will have their awarded/assigned vacation/Statutory Holidays transfer with them, subject to operational requirements. If it is not possible to honour the previously awarded/assigned vacation, the Employee shall be contacted by the local workforce planning team to select new blocks from the available vacation blocks. If the vacation bid period occurs during the compassionate Base transfer period, the Employee will bid in their original Base. d) The Employee will be responsible for all costs associated with any relocation. 13-2.04 If a compassionate Base transfer request is not approved, the Company will notify the Union in writing with the reason(s).