Common use of OPERATIONAL CHANGE Clause in Contracts

OPERATIONAL CHANGE. (a) If, during the life of this Agreement, the Company wishes to make an operational change in its operations which would have the effect of abolishing existing job classifications or creating new job classifications or which would result in the lay-off of any regular employee, the Company agrees that, before introducing such operational change, it will meet with the Union to discuss the matter and to attempt to resolve the problems created by such operational change, as well as to attempt to lessen the impact of such operational change on the employees affected. (b) If, as a result of an operational change in the Company's operations, an employee is assigned to a job having a lower rate of pay than the rate of pay that the employee formerly received, the employee shall continue to be paid at their former rate of pay until the job rate for the new classification equals the employee’s former rate. (c) If a regular employee should be displaced from the employee’s job by reason of an operational change in the Company's operations, and provided the employee has the necessary qualifications to perform the work available after a reasonable training period, the Company shall arrange, where feasible, for the employee to receive such training. (d) In the event that an employee is to be permanently laid off as a result of operational change, that employee will receive one week's notice of layoff for each full year of service completed. An employee given notice under this provision may: (i) Elect to receive severance pay in lieu of such notice, in accordance with the severance arrangement contained herein, in which event the employee shall thereupon cease to be an "employee" under this Agreement and the employee’s name shall be removed from the seniority list; (ii) Elect to go on lay-off at the conclusion of the required period of notice and to retain their rights of recall as provided for by clause 8.02(b) hereof. The notice, or pay in lieu thereof, as provided for herein shall be deemed to be inclusive of any period of notice or pay in lieu thereof, which may be held to be due to the employee under the Employment Standards Code of Alberta or any other applicable law or regulation thereunder. 17.02 Where, during the life of this Collective Agreement, changes in the Company’s operations are required which cause the permanent layoff of full-time bargaining unit employees, the following severance arrangements shall apply: (a) Severance allowances shall be offered to those employees in the Department that is directly impacted by such business change(s) in order of Union seniority provided that such remaining employees are capable and qualified to perform the remaining work. These employees shall be provided with the option of a severance allowance, as herein provided, or will be permitted to exercise their seniority rights under the Collective Agreement to bump into another job. (b) Severance payments and other arrangements, pursuant to this provision, shall be deemed to include any amounts due and payable to employees under any applicable legislation, with respect to severance and notice requirements and other provisions of the Collective Agreement. (c) Employees, described at paragraph (a) herein, shall, upon the announcement of such business change, make application in writing for severance. When payment has been made by the Company to the employee, the employee shall be deemed to have terminated their employment with Coca-Cola Bottling Company and thereby forfeit any future rights under the Collective Agreement. (d) Severance shall be in the amount of 2 weeks of pay times years of completed service, to a maximum of 72 weeks. This calculation shall be based on the employee’s basic hourly rate of pay in effect at the time of the announcement of the business change. (e) An employee who elects severance will receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $1500.00, at the same time the employee receives their regular severance pay, which amount shall be in consideration of residence relocation or re-education, as a result of job loss. (f) An employee who elects severance shall be entitled to extended benefit coverage for major medical and dental plans for the period corresponding with the weeks of notice entitlement under the Employment Standards Act. Life insurance shall be terminated thirty (30) days following the employee’s date of termination of employment with the Company; however, during that period, the employee shall be permitted to convert their policy to a pay direct policy without the requirement of a medical examination. (g) The election of severance arrangements, as herein provided, shall be available for a four (4) week period only from the date of the announcement of the business change. Where no election for severance is made, the employee shall be required to exercise their seniority and bump within the bargaining unit for the purpose of attaining other employment. (h) When changes in the Company’s operations are required such that these provisions become operable, the Company shall provide as much advance notice as possible to the Union and to the affected employees. (i) Employees shall, upon termination of employment be entitled to receive payout of any unused sick leave or vacation credits accrued to their date of termination of employment.

OPERATIONAL CHANGE. (a) If, during the life of this Agreement, the Company wishes to make an operational change in its operations which would have the effect of abolishing existing job classifications or creating new job classifications or which would result in the lay-off layoff of any regular employee, the Company agrees that, before introducing such operational change, it will meet with the Union to discuss the matter and to attempt to resolve the problems created by such operational change, as well as to attempt to lessen the impact of such operational change on the employees affected. (b) If, as a result of an operational change in the Company's ’s operations, an employee is assigned permanently displaced to a job having a lower rate of pay than another classification, they shall receive the rate of pay for that the employee formerly received, the employee shall continue to be paid at their former rate of pay until the job rate for the new classification equals the employee’s former rateclassification. (c) If a regular employee should be displaced from the employee’s their job by reason of an operational change in the Company's ’s operations, and provided the employee has the necessary qualifications to perform the work available after a reasonable training period, the Company shall arrange, where feasible, for the employee them to receive such training. The employee may however waive their right to such training and opt to accept severance as outlined in 25.02. (d) In the event that an employee is to be permanently laid off as a result of operational change, that employee will receive one week's notice of layoff for each full year of service completed. An employee given notice under this provision may: (i) Elect to receive severance pay in lieu of such notice, in accordance with the severance arrangement contained herein, in which event the employee shall thereupon cease to be an "employee" under this Agreement and the employee’s name shall be removed from the seniority list; (ii) Elect to go on lay-off at the conclusion of the required period of notice and to retain their rights of recall as provided for by clause 8.02(b) hereof. The notice, or pay in lieu thereof, as provided for herein shall be deemed to be inclusive of any period of notice or pay in lieu thereof, which may be held to be due to the employee under the Employment Standards Code of Alberta or any other applicable law or regulation thereunder. 17.02 Where, during the life of this Collective Agreement, 25.02 Where changes in the Company’s operations are required which cause the permanent layoff of full-time regular bargaining unit employees, the following severance arrangements shall apply: (a) Severance allowances shall be offered to those employees in the Department that is who are directly or indirectly impacted by such business change(s) in order of Union seniority provided that such remaining employees are capable and qualified to perform the remaining workchanges. These employees shall be provided with the option of a severance allowance, as herein provided, or will be permitted to exercise their seniority rights under the Collective Agreement to bump into another job. (b) Severance payments and other arrangements, pursuant to this provision, arrangements shall be deemed to include any amounts due and payable to employees under any applicable legislation, with respect to severance and notice requirements and other provisions of the Collective Agreement. (c) Employees, described at paragraph (a) herein, shall, upon the announcement of such business change, may make application in writing for severancesuch severance within sixty (60) days from the date on which such announcement was made, or it became known to another employee that they would be impacted by the change and bumped from their job. When payment has been made by the Company to the employee, employee the employee shall be deemed to have terminated their employment with Coca-Cola Bottling Company and thereby forfeit any future rights under the Collective Agreement. (d) Severance shall be in the amount of 2 two (2) weeks of pay times the number of years of completed service, up to a maximum of 72 weeks. This calculation shall be based on the employee’s basic hourly rate of pay in effect at the time of the announcement of the business change. (e) An employee who elects severance will receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $1500.00, at the same time the employee receives their regular severance pay, which amount shall be in consideration of residence relocation or refifty-education, as a result of job loss. (f) An employee who elects severance shall be entitled to extended benefit coverage for major medical and dental plans for the period corresponding with the weeks of notice entitlement under the Employment Standards Act. Life insurance shall be terminated thirty (30) days following the employee’s date of termination of employment with the Company; however, during that period, the employee shall be permitted to convert their policy to a pay direct policy without the requirement of a medical examination. (g) The election of severance arrangements, as herein provided, shall be available for a four (4) week period only from the date of the announcement of the business change. Where no election for severance is made, the employee shall be required to exercise their seniority and bump within the bargaining unit for the purpose of attaining other employment. (h) When changes in the Company’s operations are required such that these provisions become operable, the Company shall provide as much advance notice as possible to the Union and to the affected employees. (i) Employees shall, upon termination of employment be entitled to receive payout of any unused sick leave or vacation credits accrued to their date of termination of employment.two

OPERATIONAL CHANGE. (a) If, during the life of this Agreement, the Company wishes to make an operational change in its operations which would have the effect of abolishing existing job classifications or creating new job classifications or which would result in the lay-off layoff of any regular employee, the Company agrees that, before introducing such operational change, it will meet with the Union to discuss the matter and to attempt to resolve the problems created by such operational change, as well as to attempt to lessen the impact of such operational change on the employees affected. (b) If, as a result of an operational change in the Company's ’s operations, an employee is assigned permanently displaced to a job having a lower rate of pay than another classification, they shall receive the rate of pay for that the employee formerly received, the employee shall continue to be paid at their former rate of pay until the job rate for the new classification equals the employee’s former rateclassification. (c) If a regular employee should be displaced from the employee’s their job by reason of an operational change in the Company's ’s operations, and provided the employee has the necessary qualifications to perform the work available after a reasonable training period, the Company shall arrange, where feasible, for the employee them to receive such training. The employee may however waive their right to such training and opt to accept severance as outlined in 26.02. (d) In the event that an employee is to be permanently laid off as a result of operational change, that employee will receive one week's notice of layoff for each full year of service completed. An employee given notice under this provision may: (i) Elect to receive severance pay in lieu of such notice, in accordance with the severance arrangement contained herein, in which event the employee shall thereupon cease to be an "employee" under this Agreement and the employee’s name shall be removed from the seniority list; (ii) Elect to go on lay-off at the conclusion of the required period of notice and to retain their rights of recall as provided for by clause 8.02(b) hereof. The notice, or pay in lieu thereof, as provided for herein shall be deemed to be inclusive of any period of notice or pay in lieu thereof, which may be held to be due to the employee under the Employment Standards Code of Alberta or any other applicable law or regulation thereunder. 17.02 Where, during the life of this Collective Agreement, 26.02 Where changes in the Company’s operations are required which cause the permanent layoff of full-time regular bargaining unit employees, the following severance arrangements shall apply: (a) Severance allowances shall be offered to those employees in the Department that is who are directly or indirectly impacted by such business change(s) in order of Union seniority provided that such remaining employees are capable and qualified to perform the remaining workchanges. These employees shall be provided with the option of a severance allowance, as herein provided, or will be permitted to exercise their seniority rights under the Collective Agreement to bump into another job. (b) Severance payments and other arrangements, pursuant to this provision, arrangements shall be deemed to include any amounts due and payable to employees under any applicable legislation, with respect to severance and notice requirements and other provisions of the Collective Agreement. (c) Employees, described at paragraph (a) herein, shall, upon the announcement of such business change, may make application in writing for severancesuch severance within sixty (60) days from the date on which such announcement was made, or it became known to another employee that they would be impacted by the change and bumped from their job. When payment has been made by the Company to the employee, employee the employee shall be deemed to have terminated their employment with Coca-Cola Bottling Company and thereby forfeit any future rights under the Collective Agreement. (d) Severance shall be in the amount of 2 two (2) weeks of pay times the number of years of completed service, up to a maximum of 72 fifty-two (52) weeks. This calculation shall be based on the employee’s basic hourly rate of pay in effect at the time of the announcement of the business change. (e) An employee who elects severance will shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment in the amount of $1500.001,500.00, at the same time the employee they receives their regular severance pay, which amount shall be in consideration of residence relocation or re-education, as a result of job loss. (f) An employee who elects severance shall be entitled to extended benefit continuation of coverage under the Life Insurance, Major Medical and Dental Plans for a period equal to one (1) week of coverage for major medical and dental plans for the period corresponding with the each year of completed service, to a maximum of eight (8) weeks of notice entitlement under the Employment Standards Actsuch coverage. Life insurance shall be terminated thirty (30) days following the employee’s date of termination of employment with the Companycontinuation of benefits, as previously described; however, during that period, the employee shall be permitted to convert their policy to a pay direct policy without the requirement of a medical examination. (g) The election of severance arrangements, as herein provided, shall be available for a four (4) week period only from the date of the announcement of the business change. Where no election for severance is mademade within the time period provided at paragraph (c) herein, the employee shall be required to exercise their seniority and bump within the bargaining unit for the purpose of attaining other employment. (h) When changes in the Company’s operations are required such that these provisions become operable, the Company shall provide as much advance notice as possible to the Union and to the affected employees. (i) Employees shall, upon termination of employment be entitled to receive payout of any unused sick leave or vacation credits accrued to their date of termination of employment.