Common use of OFF AND RECALL Clause in Contracts

OFF AND RECALL. Seniority w i l l apply t o lay - offs from a department and recalls t o a department provided that the Hospital shall also take into consideration the relative efficiency, merit, and ability of the employees con- cerned so that an efficient staff of employees may be maintained i n the department. No full - time employee within the bargaining unit shall be laid off by reason of their duties being assigned t o one or more part - time employees. The Hospital shall give each employee i n the bargain- ing unit who has acquired seniority and who is t o be laid off for a period of more than eight weeks, notice i n writing of her lay- off i n accordance with the following schedule: Up t o one year's service weeks' notice year but less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years b u t less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years' service or more weeks' notice Such notice w i l l be handed t o the employee and a signed acknowledgement requested i f the employee is at work at the t i m e the notice is ready for delivery. In the alternative, it shall be mailed by registered mail. In the event of a proposed lay off of more than eight weeks duration, the hospital w i l l : provide the Union with no less then calendar days notice of such lay off, and meet with the Union through the Labour Management Committee t o review the following: the reason causing the lay off; the service the hospital w i l l undertake after the lay off; the method of implementation including the areas of cut- back and employees t o be laid off. In all other cases of lay - off, the Hospital shall give each employee i n the bargaining unit who has acquired seniority one week's notice, provided however, such notice shall not be required i f the lay- off occurs because of emergencies (for example; fire, act of God, power failure or equipment breakdown). In the event of lay - off, the Hospital shall lay- off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification; providing that there remain on the job employees who then have the ability t o perform the work. An employee who is subject t o lay- off shall have the right t o either: displace an employee who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior employee in a lower or identical paying classification in the bar- gaining unit if the employee originally subject to lay - off can perform the duties of the lower or iden- tical classification without training other than orientation. Such employee so displaced shall be laid off. An employee shall have the opportunity of recall from a lay- off t o an available opening, provided she has the ability t o perform the work before such opening is filled on a regular basis under the job posting proce- dure. Notwithstanding the above, t h i s position so filled shall be posted under the job posting provisions of t h i s Agreement. The recalled employee w i l l automat- ically be deemed t o have applied for the position. Should the recalled employee not remain in the posi - tion as a result of t h i s job posting, she shall be given the opportunity of replacing the successful applicant t o the job posting i f she can perform the duties of that classification without training other than orientation. Otherwise, the recalled employee shall be laid off. In determining the ability of an employee t o perform the work for the purposes of paragraphs (e) and above, the Hospital shall not act in an arbitrary or unfair manner. An employee recalled t o work a different classifi- cation from which she was laid off shall have the privilege of returning t o the position she held prior t o the lay- off should it become vacant within s i x months of being recalled. No new employee shall be hired until all those laid off have been given an opportunity t o return t o work and have failed t o notify the Hospital of their inten - tion t o do so, in accordance w i t h below, or have been found unable t o perform the work available. It is the sole responsibility of the employee who has been laid off t o notify the Hospital of her intention t o return t o work within three ( 3 ) working days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid after being notified t o do so by registered m a i l , add- ressed t o the last address on record with the Hospital (which notification shall be deemed t o have been received on the second day following the date of and t o return t o work within ten calen - dar days after being notified. The notification shall state the job t o which the employee is eligible t o be recalled and the date and t i m e at which the employee shall report for work. (1) Where the employee fails t o notify the Hospital or t o return t o work i n accordance with the provisions of Paragraph she shall lose all seniority and be deemed t o have quit the employ of the Hospital. In the event that a lay-off commences on the day imme- diately following a paid holiday, an employee other- wise qualified for holiday pay shall not be dis- entitled thereto solely because of the day on which the lay-off commenced. A laid off employee shall retain the rights of recall for a period of eighteen months.

OFF AND RECALL. Seniority w i l l apply t o lay - offs from a department and recalls t o a department provided that the Hospital shall also take into consideration the relative efficiency, merit, and ability of the employees con- cerned so that an efficient staff of employees may be maintained i n the department. No full - time employee within the bargaining unit shall be laid off by reason of their duties being assigned t o one or more part - time employees. The Hospital Employer shall give each employee i n in the bargain- ing unit Bargaining Unit who has acquired seniority and who is t o be laid off for a period of more than eight (8) weeks, notice i n writing of her lay- his lay off i n accordance with the following schedule: Up t o one year's years service weeks' weeks notice year years or more but less than years' years service weeks' weeks notice years or but less than years' years service weeks' weeks notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years b u t less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years' service or more weeks' service weeks notice Such notice w i l l will be handed t o to the employee and a signed acknowledgement ac- knowledgement requested i f if the employee is at work at the t i m e time the notice is ready for delivery. In the alternative, it shall be mailed by registered mail. In the event of a proposed lay off of more than eight weeks duration, the hospital w i l l : provide the Union with no less then calendar days notice of such lay off, and meet with the Union through the Labour Management Committee t o review the following: the reason causing the lay off; the service the hospital w i l l undertake after the lay off; the method of implementation including the areas of cut- back and employees t o be laid off. In all other cases of lay - off, the Hospital Employer shall give each employee i n in the bargaining unit Bargaining Unit who has acquired seniority one week's ( 1 ) weeks notice, provided however, such notice shall not be required i f if the lay- lay off occurs because of emergencies (for example; , fire, act of God, power failure or equipment breakdown). break- down) In the event of lay - off, the Hospital Employer shall lay- lay off employees in em- ployees the reverse order of their seniority within their classification; providing provided that there remain on the job employees who then have the ability t o to perform the work. An employee who Where the Employer finds the ability required to the available work is subject t o lay- off equivalent among employees in different classifications it shall have the right t o either: displace an employee who has lesser bargaining unit seniority observe their Bargaining Unit Wide Sen- iority in making lay and who is the least senior employee in a lower or identical paying classification in the bar- gaining unit if the employee originally subject to recalls from lay - off can perform the duties of the lower or iden- tical classification without training other than orientation. Such employee so displaced shall be laid off. An employee shall have the opportunity of recall be recalled from a lay- lay off t o an to available opening, provided she has the ability t o perform the work openings before such opening is filled on a regular basis under the a job posting proce- dureprocedure. Notwithstanding the above, t h i s position so filled Such recall shall be posted under on the job posting provisions basis of t h i s Agreementhis Unit Wide Seniority, provided he then has the ability to perform the available work and further provided that such em- ployees may be recalled to an opening in another classification on the basis of his Bargaining Unit Wide Seniority, provided he then has the ability to perform the work. The recalled employee w i l l automat- ically Recall shall be deemed t o have applied for the position. Should the recalled employee not remain in the posi - tion as a result reverse order of t h i s job posting, she shall be given the opportunity of replacing the successful applicant t o the job posting i f she can perform the duties of that classification without training other than orientation. Otherwise, the recalled employee shall be laid lay off. In determining the ability of an employee t o to perform the work for the purposes of paragraphs (e) Paragraphs and above, the Hospital Employer shall not act in an arbitrary or unfair mannerman- ner. An employee recalled t o to work in a different classifi- cation from which she he was laid off shall have the privilege of returning t o to the position she he held prior t o to the lay- lay off should it become vacant within s i x six (6) months of being recalled. No new employee employees shall be hired until all those laid off have been given an opportunity t o to return t o to work and have failed t o to notify the Hospital Employer of their inten - tion t o intention to do so, in accordance w i t h accord- ance with below, or have been found unable t o to perform the work available. It is the sole responsibility of the employee who has been laid off t o to notify the Hospital Employer of her his intention t o to return t o to work within three ( 3 (3) working days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays Sundays, and paid Paid Holidays) after being notified t o to do so by registered m a i l mail, add- ressed t o addressed to the last address on record with the Hospital Employer (which notification shall be deemed t o to have been received on the second day following the date of mailing) and t o to return t o to work within ten calen - dar (10) working days after being notifiednoti- fied. The notification shall state the job t o to which the employee em- is eligible t o to be recalled and the date and t i m e time at which the employee shall report for work. (1) Where the . The employee fails t o notify the Hospital or t o return t o work i n accordance is solely re- sponsible for his proper address being on record with the provisions of Paragraph she shall lose all seniority and be deemed t o have quit Em- ployer. the employ of the HospitalHome. In the event that a lay-lay off commences on the day imme- diately immedi- ately following a paid holidayPaid Holiday, an employee other- wise otherwise qualified for holiday pay Holiday Pay shall not be dis- entitled disentitled thereto solely because of the day on which the lay-lay off commenced. A laid off employee shall retain the rights of recall for a period of eighteen months.

OFF AND RECALL. Seniority w i l l apply t o lay - offs from a department and recalls t o a department provided that the Hospital shall also take into consideration the relative efficiency, merit, and ability of the employees con- cerned so that an efficient staff of employees may be maintained i n the department. No full - time employee within the bargaining unit shall be laid off by reason of their duties being assigned t o one or more part - time employees. The Hospital shall give each employee i n in the bargain- ing bargaining unit who has acquired seniority and who is t o to be laid off for a period of more than eight weeks, notice i n in writing of her lay- his lay off i n in accordance with the following schedule: Up t o to one year's service weeks' notice years service; one weeks notice; One year but less than years' service weeks' notice three years service; two weeks notice; Three years but less than years' service weeks' notice four years service; three weeks notice; Four years but less than years' service weeks' notice five years service; four weeks notice. Five years but less than years' service weeks' six years service; five weeks notice years b u t less than years' service weeks' notice Six years but less than years' service weeks' seven years service; six weeks notice years' Seven years but less than eight years service; seven weeks notice Eight years service or more weeks' more; eight weeks notice Such notice w i l l will be handed t o to the employee and a signed acknowledgement requested i f if the employee is at work at the t i m e time the notice is ready for delivery. In the alternative, it shall be mailed by registered mail. In the event of a proposed An employee on lay off of more than eight weeks duration, the hospital w i l l : provide the Union with no less then calendar days and recalled to a temporary position shall not be entitled to further notice of such lay off, and meet with the Union through the Labour Management Committee t o review the following: the reason causing the lay off; the service the hospital w i l l undertake after the lay off; the method of implementation including the areas of cut- back and employees t o be laid off. In all other cases of lay - off, the Hospital shall give each employee i n in the bargaining unit who has acquired seniority one week's notice, weeks notice provided however, such notice shall not be required i f if the lay- lay off occurs because of emergencies (for example; , fire, act of God, power down). failure or equipment breakdown). break- In the event of lay - off, the Hospital shall lay- lay off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification; providing that there remain on the job employees who then have the ability t o to perform the work. An employee who is subject t o lay- to lay off shall have the right t o to either: displace Accept the lay off; or Displace an employee who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior employee in a lower or identical paying classification in the bar- gaining unit if the employee originally subject to lay - off can perform the duties of the lower or iden- tical identical classification without training other than orientationorienta- tion. Such employee so displaced shall be laid offoff subject to his or her rights under this section. An employee shall have the opportunity of recall from a lay- lay off t o to an available opening, in order of seniority, provided she he has the ability t o to perform the work work, before such opening is filled on a regular basis under the a job posting proce- dure. Notwithstanding the above, t h i s position so filled shall be posted under the job posting provisions of t h i s Agreementprocedure. The recalled employee w i l l automat- ically be deemed t o have applied for the position. Should the recalled employee not remain posting procedure in the posi - tion as a result of t h i s job posting, she collective agreement shall be given not apply until the opportunity of replacing the successful applicant t o the job posting i f she can perform the duties of that classification without training other than orientation. Otherwise, the recalled employee shall be laid offrecall process has been completed. In determining the ability of an employee t o to perform the work for the purposes of paragraphs (e) and above, the Hospital shall not act in an arbitrary or unfair manner. An employee recalled t o to work in a different classifi- cation classifica- tion from which she he was laid off shall have the privilege of returning t o to the position she he held prior t o to the lay- lay off should it become vacant within s i x six months of being recalled. No new employee employees shall be hired until all those laid off have been given an opportunity t o to return t o to work and have failed t o to notify the Hospital of their inten - tion t o intention to do so, in accordance w i t h accor- dance with below, work available. or have been found unable t o to perform the Failure to signify intention to return to work available. It is the sole responsibility within three days of the receipt of the notice of recall, which shall be in writing addressed to the last known address according to the records of the Employer, and failure in fact to return to work within a further five days. An employee who has been laid off t o so fails shall forfeit his or her own claim to Where the employee fails to notify the Hospital of her his intention t o to return t o to work within three ( 3 ) working days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid after being notified t o do so by registered m a i l , add- ressed t o the last address on record with the Hospital (which notification shall be deemed t o have been received on the second day following the date of and t o return t o work within ten calen - dar days after being notified. The notification shall state the job t o which the employee is eligible t o be recalled and the date and t i m e at which the employee shall report for work. (1) Where the employee fails t o notify the Hospital or t o return t o work i n in accordance with the provisions of Paragraph she paragraph he shall lose all seniority and be deemed t o to have quit the employ of the Hospital. In the event that a lay-lay off commences commenced on the day imme- diately immedi- ately following a paid holiday, ,' an employee other- wise otherwise qualified for holiday pay shall not be dis- entitled thereto solely because of the day on which the lay-lay off commenced. A laid off employee shall retain the rights of recall for a period of eighteen monthssix months from the date of lay off. Any agreement reached between the Hospital and the Union concerning the method of implementing offs will take precedence over other terms of lay off in this agreement.

OFF AND RECALL. Seniority w i l l apply t o lay - offs from a department and recalls t o a department provided that t h a t the Hospital shall also take into consideration the relative efficiency, merit, and ability of the employees con- cerned so that an efficient staff of employees may be maintained i n the department. No full - time employee within the bargaining unit shall be laid off by reason of their duties being assigned t o one or more part - time employees. The Hospital shall give each employee i n in the bargain- ing unit who has acquired seniority and who is t o be laid off for a period of more than eight weeks, notice i n writing of her lay- lay - off i n in accordance with the following scheduleschedule : Up year b u t o one year's less than years' service weeks' notice year years but less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years b u t less than years' service weeks' notice years but less than years' service weeks' notice years' service or more weeks' notice Such notice w i l l be handed t o the employee and a signed acknowledgement requested i f the employee is at a t work at a t the t i m e the notice is ready for fox delivery. In the alternative, it shall be mailed by registered mail. In the event of a proposed lay off of more than eight weeks duration, the hospital w i l l will: provide the Union with no less then calendar days notice of such lay off, and meet with the Union through the Labour Management Committee t o to review the following: the reason causing the lay off; the service the hospital w i l l will undertake after the lay off; the method of implementation including the areas of cut- back and employees t o to be laid off. In all other cases of lay - lay-off, the Hospital shall give each employee i n in the bargaining unit who has acquired seniority one week's notice, provided however, such notice shall not be required i f if the lay- lay-off occurs because of emergencies (for example; fire, act of God, power failure or equipment breakdown). In the event of lay - off, the Hospital shall lay- off employees in the reverse order of their seniority within their classification; providing that there remain on the job employees who then have the ability t o perform the work. An employee who is subject t o lay- off shall have the right t o either: displace an employee who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior employee in a lower or identical paying classification in the bar- gaining unit if the employee originally subject to lay - off can perform the duties of the lower or iden- tical classification without training other than orientation. Such employee so displaced shall be laid off. An employee shall have the opportunity of recall from a lay- off t o an available opening, provided she has the ability t o perform the work before such opening is filled on a regular basis under the job posting proce- dure. Notwithstanding the above, t h i s position so filled shall be posted under the job posting provisions of t h i s Agreement. The recalled employee w i l l automat- ically be deemed t o have applied for the position. Should the recalled employee not remain in the posi - tion as a result of t h i s job posting, she shall be given the opportunity of replacing the successful applicant t o the job posting i f she can perform the duties of that classification without training other than orientation. Otherwise, the recalled employee shall be laid off. In determining the ability of an employee t o perform the work for the purposes of paragraphs (e) and above, the Hospital shall not act in an arbitrary or unfair manner. An employee recalled t o work a different classifi- cation from which she was laid off shall have the privilege of returning t o the position she held prior t o the lay- off should it become vacant within s i x months of being recalled. No new employee shall be hired until all those laid off have been given an opportunity t o return t o work and have failed t o notify the Hospital of their inten - tion t o do so, in accordance w i t h below, or have been found unable t o perform the work available. It is the sole responsibility of the employee who has been laid off t o notify the Hospital of her intention t o return t o work within three ( 3 ) working days (exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays and paid after being notified t o do so by registered m a i l , add- ressed t o the last address on record with the Hospital (which notification shall be deemed t o have been received on the second day following the date of and t o return t o work within ten calen - dar days after being notified. The notification shall state the job t o which the employee is eligible t o be recalled and the date and t i m e at which the employee shall report for work. (1) Where the employee fails t o notify the Hospital or t o return t o work i n accordance with the provisions of Paragraph she shall lose all seniority and be deemed t o have quit the employ of the Hospital. In the event that a lay-off commences on the day imme- diately following a paid holiday, an employee other- wise qualified for holiday pay shall not be dis- entitled thereto solely because of the day on which the lay-off commenced. A laid off employee shall retain the rights of recall for a period of eighteen months.