Common use of Layoff or Recall Clause in Contracts

Layoff or Recall. In cases of permanent layoff or recall, bargaining unit wide seniority shall be the guiding factor provided employees retained or recalled can perform the work required in a satisfactory manner. (a) Any full-time employee who would be laid off may exercise their right to displace a less senior full-time employee within the bargaining unit. In the event no full-time employee has less seniority, the employee may exercise their rights to displace a less senior part-time employee within the bargaining unit. Any part-time employee who would be laid off may exercise their right to displace the least senior part-time employee within the bargaining unit. (b) Employees shall be recalled in order of their seniority. (c) New employees shall not be hired until those laid off have been given an opportunity of recall in accordance with Article 10.08 (a) above. (d) The Corporation shall notify the employee(s) who are to be laid off no less than fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of the layoff. (e) Grievances concerning layoffs and recalls shall be initiated at Step 1 of the Grievance Procedure.