Portability of Staff. Temporary The Union recognizes that from time to time the operational needs of the business cannot be accomplished on a temporary basis with existing staff of the distribution centre. The following process will be followed in these circumstances: The Employer will first attempt to meet its manpower requirements with part time employees and overtime. In the event further manpower is required full time and part time volunteers from distribution centres which have surplus staff will be solicited to transfer temporarily to the location where the shortage of manpower exists. In the event insufficient volunteers are received then full time employees who immediately possess the qualifications and ability to perform the work will be transferred in reverse order of seniority. The group of employees who may be selected on the basis of reverse order seniority shall consist of the most junior 50% of the full time employee population. Employees within this group will be selected by the Employer on a rotational basis in reverse order of seniority. A transfer under this provision will not exceed two (2) occurrences of up to five (5) consecutive days in a three (3) month period. Employees who transfer under this provision will be deemed to have seniority below the most junior person regularly employed at that location. An employee who transfers to another location shall receive a mileage allowance 24.8 cents per kilometer. The allowance shall apply to the distance between their own distribution centre and the facility they are transferring. Employees will be required to work their regular schedule of hours and in addition to this will receive a travel allowance equal to 2 hours pay per day to be paid at straight time rates of pay. In the event the distribution centre they are being transferred to is closer to home they will only be compensated for their travel allowance. Employees shall not be required to report to another distribution centre before the start of their next scheduled shift unless by mutual agreement. Employees may be required to report on the same day providing they start and end their shift at their home distribution centre. Employees who transfer to another distribution centre shall maintain their current start time during the two (2) weeks of such transfer, unless there is no such shift structure during these hours at the distribution centre to which they are transferring in which case they shall adopt the start time of that distribution centre.
Portability of Staff. Temporary The Union recognizes that from time to time the operational needs of the business cannot be accomplished on a temporary basis with existing staff of the distribution centre. The following process will be followed in these circumstances: The Employer will first attempt to meet its manpower requirements with part time employees and overtime. In the event further manpower is required full time and part time volunteers from distribution centres which have surplus staff will be solicited to transfer temporarily to the location where the shortage of manpower exists. In the event insufficient volunteers are received then full time employees who immediately possess the qualifications and ability to perform the work will be transferred in reverse order of seniority. The group of employees who may be selected on the basis of reverse order seniority shall consist of the most junior 50% of the full time employee population. Employees within this group will be selected by the Employer on a rotational basis in reverse order of seniority. A transfer under this provision will not exceed two (2) occurrences of up to five (5) consecutive days in a three (3) month period. Employees who transfer under this provision will be deemed to have seniority below the most junior person regularly employed at that location. An employee who transfers to another location shall receive a mileage allowance
