LAYOFFS & RECALLS. 22.1 A layoff shall be defined as a reduction in the work force or a reduction in the normal hours of work for Regular Full-time employees, as defined in Article 8.1, or, a reduction below the minimum number of hours/week for Regular Part-time employees, as defined in Article 2.5., or, a reduction below the minimum number of months/year for a Regular Sessional employee, as defined in Article 2.5.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. Grievances concerning lay-offs and recalls shall be initiated at Step Two (2) in the Grievance Procedure.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. (a) Whenever layoffs in a seniority group are necessary, the Company shall first lay off:
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. 7.01 The Company will give at least two (2) working days notice for a layoff expected to last less than three (3) weeks and five (5) working days notice for a layoff expected to last more than three (3) weeks. These time limits shall not apply in cases of emergency.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. 8.01 The employer will use best efforts to give affected employees and the union as much notice in writing as possible of pending layoffs, such notice not to be less than 7 work days.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. 19.01 In the event of a proposed layoff of a permanent or long-term nature, which shall include a permanent or long-term reduction of hours in an employee’s regularly scheduled hours of work, the Home will provide the Union with at least six (6) weeks notice. This notice is not in addition to required notice for individual employees.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. 7.01 Whenever it becomes necessary to decrease the working force, probationary employees will be the first laid off. If further layoffs are necessary, employees with the least amount of seniority shall be laid off, provided those remaining employees with more seniority have the qualifications, skills, ability and experience to do the work available.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. The provisions of Article shall not apply in the event of a suspension of work due to inclement weather or emergency conditions beyond the control of the Employer for up to shifts.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. In the event of a proposed layoff of a permanent or long-term nature, the Employer will provide the Union with at least six weeks' notice. This notice is not in addition to required notice for individual employees. A lay-off shall include a permanent or long-term reduction of hours in an employee's regularly scheduled hours of work. In the event of a layoff of a permanent or long-term nature, the Employer will provide affected employees with notice in accordance with the Employment Standards Act. However, the Employment Standards Act will be deemed to be amended to provide notice to the affected employee as follows: Nine weeks’ notice in writing to the employee if her period of employment is nine years or more but less than ten years; Ten weeks’ notice in writing to the employee if her period of employment is ten years or more but less than eleven years; Eleven weeks’ notice in writing to the employee if her period of employment is eleven years or more but less then twelve years; Twelve weeks’ notice in writing to the employee if her period of employment is twelve years or more.
LAYOFFS & RECALLS. In case of layoffs, seniority shall be on a departmental seniority basis as listed here: Employees raid off shall be entitled to work in another classification in which their union seniority and ability warrant. The employee shall have up to a thirty (30) working-day time period in which to qualify. Employees who have not qualified at the end of the thirty (30) working-day trial period will be placed on the recall list in the position their union seniority warrants. Before any lay-ofts occur within a department part-time, seasonal and/or temporary employees in that department will be laid off.
