Common use of Layoff – Process and Options Clause in Contracts

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary employees shall be first laid off. (b) Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a short-term layoff: i) Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. ii) An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: A) Accept the layoff; or B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 21.04; or C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are qualified to perform the available work; or D) Displace the least senior employee within in the bargaining unit whose work they are qualified to perform.

Layoff – Process and Options. (a) In the event of a layoff, employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of seniority provided that the employees who are entitled to remain on the basis of seniority are qualified to perform the available work. Subject to the foregoing, probationary employees shall be first laid off. (b) Employees shall have the following entitlements in the event of a short-term layoff: i) Prior to implementing a short-term layoff on a unit, employees will first be offered, in order of seniority, the opportunity to take vacation day(s), utilize any compensating/lieu time credits or to take unpaid leaves in order to minimize the impact of a short-term layoff. ii) An employee who has been notified of a short-term layoff may: A) Accept the layoff; or B) Opt to retire if eligible under the terms of the Hospital's pension plan as outlined in Article 21.04; or C) Elect to transfer to a vacant position, provided they are she or he is qualified to perform the available work; or D) Displace the least senior employee within in the bargaining unit whose work they are she or he is qualified to perform.