Common use of EXTENDED LAYOFF Clause in Contracts

EXTENDED LAYOFF. The following provisions shall apply in the event of an extended layoff. (a) The Company agrees to give the Union and the employees concerned ten (10) full working days notice of an extended layoff or pay in lieu thereof. Whenever possible, all extended layoffs shall only take place upon completion of the employees' Friday shift. The Union Committee shall be given adequate notice of pending layoffs. (b) The Company ▇▇▇▇ determine the number of employees required in each job classification within each department. (c) All probationary employees shall be laid off prior to employees who shall have attained seniority status excepting such probationary employees as are necessary to provide for the proper functioning of the operations of the Company. (d) The senior employee shall receive the preference of being retained in his/her department at the time of layoff. (e) Employees displaced by (d) above will exercise their office wide seniority and displace an employee with less seniority provided he/she is able to perform the work. (f) The parties agree that when exercising their rights under this clause, the Company will grant such employees a period of up to ten (10) working days to acquaint themselves with such information as is normally required to do the job. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of (e) and (f) above, if the displacement would be to a job classification having a rate equal to or lower than the job classification from which the employee is being laid off, the following special training provision will be applied. Specifically, the displacement will be permitted if it is expected that the employee would be able to perform the work in ten (10) working days with up to ten (10) clays of training normally provided in the area. The displacing employee will be expected to apply him/herself to developing proficiency on the job and to demonstrate reasonable progress during the training period. While the Supervisor remains responsible for ensuring that training is provided, it is further understood that employees in the area where such training is taking place will cooperate in providing training and instruction as assigned. The basis on which an employee can displace under this Section is that there is reasonable evidence that the employee will be able to perform the job. Such evidence shall include that previously, during his/her employment with the Company, an employee has met the requirements of that or a similar kind of work, and has sufficient transferability of skill and experience, or failing this, evidence of having so performed such work elsewhere.

EXTENDED LAYOFF. The following provisions shall apply in the event of an extended layoff. (a) The Company agrees to give the Union and the employees concerned ten (10) full working days notice of an extended layoff or pay in lieu thereof. Whenever possible, all All extended layoffs lay- offs shall only take place upon completion of the employees' ’ Friday shift. The Before an extended layoff takes place, the Company will discuss with three (3) members of the Union Executive Committee shall be given adequate notice the reasons for an extended layoff and the expected duration of pending layoffssuch layoff. (b) The Company ▇▇▇▇ will determine the number of employees required in each job classification clas- sification within each department. (c) All probationary employees shall be laid off prior to employees who shall have attained seniority status excepting such probationary employees as are necessary neces- sary to provide for the proper functioning of the operations of the Company. (d) The senior employee shall receive the preference of being retained in his/her department at the time of layoff. (e) Employees displaced by (d) above will exercise their office wide seniority and displace dis- place an employee with less seniority provided he/she is able to perform the work. (f) The parties agree that when exercising their rights under this clause, the Company Com- pany will grant such employees a period of up to ten (10) working days to acquaint themselves with such information as is normally required to do the job. (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of (e) and (f) above, if the displacement would be to a job classification having a rate equal to or lower than the job classification from which the employee is being laid off, the following special training provision provi- sion will be applied. Specifically, the displacement will be permitted if it is expected that the employee would be able to perform the work in ten (10) working work- ing days with up to ten (10) clays days of training normally provided in the area. The displacing employee will be expected to apply him/herself to developing proficiency profi- ciency on the job and to demonstrate reasonable progress during the training period. While the Supervisor remains responsible for ensuring that training is provided, it is further understood that employees in the area where such training is taking place will cooperate in providing training and instruction as assigned. The basis on which an employee can displace under this Section is that there is reasonable evidence that the employee will be able to perform the job. Such evidence evi- dence shall include that previously, during his/her employment with the CompanyCom- pany, an employee has met the requirements of that or a similar kind of work, and has sufficient transferability of skill and experience, or failing this, evidence of having so performed such work elsewhere.