Common use of FORCE ADJUSTMENTS Clause in Contracts

FORCE ADJUSTMENTS. 22.1 It is understood and agreed that in all cases of force adjustments (lay-off, reallocation of positions, bumping and recall from lay-off), the following process shall be controlling: a. At such time that the Company determines that a force adjustment is necessary, the Company shall notify the Union of the job classification(s), location(s) and number of employees which need to be reduced. The Company will provide employees who will be affected by the force reduction with a minimum of fifteen (15) days’ notice. In all instances of a force adjustment as defined above, the Company will be solely responsible for determining the date that the lay-off will take place, when the bumping process would be implemented and when a recall to work is needed. b. When a force adjustment is required, the Company will first identify the number of positions, the location(s) and the job classification(s) and function(s) which need to be reduced. The reduction will take place in the following order: i. Temporary and probationary employees: Temporary and probationary employees will be laid off first. These employees have no rights to a severance or recall to available positions. ii. Part-time employees: Part-time employees will be laid off next in the inverse order of seniority (least senior first).

FORCE ADJUSTMENTS. 22.1 22.01 It is understood and agreed that in all cases of force adjustments (lay-off, reallocation of positions, bumping and recall from lay-off), the following process shall be controlling: a. At such time that the Company determines that a force adjustment is necessary, the Company shall notify the Union of the job classification(s), location(s) and number of employees which need to be reduced. The Company will provide employees who will be affected by the force reduction with a minimum of fifteen (15) days’ notice. In all instances of a force adjustment as defined above, the Company will be solely responsible for determining the date that the lay-off will take place, when the bumping process would be implemented and when a recall to work is needed. b. When a force adjustment is required, the Company will first identify the number of positions, the location(s) and the job classification(s) and function(s) which need to be reduced. The reduction will take place in the following order: i. Temporary and probationary employees: Temporary and probationary employees will be laid off first. These employees have no rights to a severance or recall to available positions. ii. Part-time employees: Part-time employees will be laid off next in the inverse order of seniority (least senior first).