LAY-OFFS. (a) In the event of lay-offs, seniority shall be recognized. The principle of last man on, first man off, shall prevail, subject to job classification. The Company shall give at least forty-eight (48) hours' notice on lay-offs, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and General Holidays. If lay-offs occur, providing a senior man is capable of performing another job in the Branch, he shall be given the opportunity to take such a job. If lay-offs are to take place out of seniority, the Company will discuss the matter with the Union during the forty-eight (48) hour notice period. If no agreement can be reached, the lay-offs will occur and the matter referred to the grievance procedure.
LAY-OFFS. The Parties recognize the substantial effort and cost involved in recruiting workers from out of Province to the Project but it is also accepted that workers within the local unions from Alberta expect consideration in terms of job retention on Alberta projects. Therefore a lay-off protocol designed to balance these two interests will be developed as per Appendix 2.
LAY-OFFS. 10.01 The Employer agrees to notify the Union office of the names of employees laid off within the pay period of the date during which the layoff occurred, together with the employee's classification and latest available phone number.
LAY-OFFS. 10.01 The Employer will give the employee four (4) hours notice of layoff. Four hours paid may be given in lieu of notice.
LAY-OFFS. (a) The word "lay-off" means a reduction in the working force due to a decrease of work or lack of funds.
LAY-OFFS. (a) In the event of lay-offs, seniority shall be recognized. The principle of last man on, first man off, shall prevail, subject to job classification. The Company shall give at least forty-eight (48) hours' notice on lay-offs, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and General Holidays.
LAY-OFFS. (a) All employees on the temporary payroll shall be laid off before an employee on the regular payroll is laid off unless, in the opinion of management, the temporary employee has skills and qualifications deemed to be needed on an ongoing basis for the efficiency of operations.
LAY-OFFS. Should the employee in the affected position be a "Regular" employee, s/he shall have the right to displace another "Regular" employee with less seniority in the bargaining group, provided the affected employee is qualified and willing to perform the work currently required of the employee being displaced. Should no such position be available, a "Regular" employee shall have the right to displace a probationary or temporary employee, provided s/he is qualified and willing to perform the work currently required of the employee being displaced.
LAY-OFFS. All lay-offs and subsequent re-hiring, other than for temporary and relief employees, shall be applied on a bargaining unit wide seniority basis providing the applicable person has the required knowledge, ability and skills (as set out in the job description) for the job in question.
LAY-OFFS. 16.01 The principle governing lay offs is the last employee hired is the first employee laid off. The affected employee can bump a less senior employee provided the employee has the job skills and can perform the job to the satisfaction of Management.
