Notice Required in Case of Department Closures Or Deletions of Classifications Sample Clauses

Notice Required in Case of Department Closures Or Deletions of Classifications. In the event that the Employer makes a decision that will result in the displacement of a regular employee through layoff, as a result of the closure of a department or the deletion of a classification, the employee will be given a minimum of one (1) weeks notice in writing. Once the employee receives the written notice, he/she will be given the status of a preferred candidate for any job vacancy, which then exists within the bargaining unit, or any job which becomes vacant during the notice period. To qualify for consideration as a preferred candidate for any job vacancy, the employee must either possess the necessary skills and abilities to perform the job tasks to the Employer’s standards, or on a reasonable assessment, could be expected to achieve such performance standards after a period of orientation. No matter when an employee chooses to take a severance allowance, such an allowance can only be claimed once, and when paid, the severance allowance ends the relationship between the Employer and the employee.