REDUCING FORCES Clause Samples
The "Reducing Forces" clause establishes the conditions under which the parties may decrease the number or scope of personnel, resources, or services provided under an agreement. Typically, this clause outlines the process for requesting a reduction, such as providing advance written notice and specifying the extent of the reduction, and may address any associated costs or adjustments to payment terms. Its core practical function is to provide flexibility for parties to adjust their commitments in response to changing needs or circumstances, thereby managing risk and ensuring the contract remains aligned with operational requirements.
REDUCING FORCES. When reducing forces through lay-off or abolishment of a position, senior qualified employees will be permitted to exercise their seniority in accordance with the terms of this Article. Any full-time employee will be considered as senior to any part-time employee within their respective Group.
REDUCING FORCES. When it becomes necessary to reduce expenses, the force at any point or in any department shall be reduced, seniority to govern.
REDUCING FORCES. (a) In reducing forces, seniority rights shall govern. Except as provided in paragraph (e) and (f) of this Rule, at least five working days advance written notice, including the date of notice, shall be given employees affected in reduction of forces or in abolishing positions. A copy of such notice shall also be posted on bulletin boards. Employees whose positions are abolished may exercise their seniority rights over junior employees; other employees affected may exercise their seniority rights in the same manner. Employees whose positions are abolished or who are displaced, and whose seniority rights entitle them to a regular position, shall assert such rights within ten (10) working days from the date actually affected. An employee who fails to exercise seniority within the ten (10) day period, must then either displace the junior employee on the seniority roster or bid a bulletined vacancy where such employee holds seniority. During this ten (10) day period, such employee will perform work as assigned. Employees having insufficient seniority to displace other employees will be considered furloughed. If an employee's exercise of seniority right would require a change in his residence he may assume a voluntary furloughed status by complying with paragraph (b).
(b) Employees desiring to protect their seniority rights and to avail themselves of this rule must, within five calendar days from the date actually reduced to the furloughed list, file their names and addresses in writing, both with the proper officer (the officer authorized to bulletin and award positions) and the local chairman, and advise them promptly of any change in address.
(c) When forces are increased or vacancies occur, furloughed employees shall be returned and required to return to service in the order of their seniority rights, except as otherwise provided in this rule. Such employees, when available, shall be given preference on a seniority basis to all extra work, short vacancies and/or vacancies occasioned by the filling of positions pending assignment by bulletin, which are not filled by rearrangement of regular forces. When a bulletined new position or vacancy is not filled by an employee in service senior to a furloughed employee, the senior furloughed employee will be called to fill the position. Furloughed employees failing to return to service within seven calendar days after being notified (by certified mail or telegram sent to the last address given) or to give reason sati...
REDUCING FORCES. (a) When it becomes necessary to reduce expenses, the force at any point or in any department shall be reduced, master seniority to govern per Rule 5.
(b) Seven (7) calendar days’ notice will be given, except, advance no advance notice will be required under emergency conditions such as flood, snowstorm, hurricane, earthquake, fire, or Acts of Providence, provided the Company’s operations are suspended in whole or in part and, provided further, that because of such emergency, the work which would be performed by the incumbents of the positions to be abolished or the work which would be performed by the employees involved in the force reduction no longer exists or cannot be performed. No such advance notice will be required for unlawful strike conditions.
(c) Employees whose positions are abolished, or whose seniority rights entitle them to regular positions, shall assert their seniority rights over junior employees within seven (7) calendar days; other employees affected may exercise their seniority rights in the same manner. Employees must extend a minimum of twenty (20) hours’ written notice to their supervisor, identifying the position on which he desires to assert such displacement rights, provided further, however, that when such displacement is effective on the first workday of the workweek of the affected employee, sufficient notice must be extended so that employee may be notified prior to going off duty on the last day of his workweek. Employees absent account vacations, leave of absence, or physical disability, whose positions have been disturbed during such absence by the exercise of senior employees as provided herein, may exercise their seniority on positions held by junior employees if application is made and handled as provided within five (5) calendar days from termination of such vacation, leave of absence, or recovery from physical disability. Likewise, employees who have been absent for causes stated herein may exercise displacement rights on new positions and vacancies which have been filled during their absence, but in so doing must following procedures outlined herein.
(d) During such five (5) calendar-day period, however, an employee may, if he desires, displace junior employees holding short vacancies or fill open short vacancies and remain thereon for their duration or until displaced by a senior employee, provided that, upon release or displacement from the last short vacancy secured during such five- (5) calendar-day period, he e...
REDUCING FORCES. (a) In reducing forces, seniority rights shall govern. Except as provided in paragraphs (e) and (f) of this Rule, at least five (5) working days advance written notice, including the date of notice, shall be given employees affected in reduction of forces or in abolishing positions. A copy of such notice shall also be posted on bulletin boards. Employees whose positions are abolished may exercise their seniority rights over junior employees; other employees affected may exercise their seniority rights in the same manner. Employees whose positions are abolished or who are displaced, and whose seniority rights entitle them to a position, shall assert such rights within ten (10) working days from the date actually affected. An employee who fails to exercise seniority within the ten
REDUCING FORCES. In reducing forces, seniority and qualifications shall be given due consideration and in the case of two employees with equal length of service at the Edmonton Refinery, the employee with the lowest seniority number will be given preference
REDUCING FORCES. When a Company recognized holiday falls on a day worker's normal working day during their vacation, the employee shall be entitled to an extra days' vacation.
REDUCING FORCES. Job Posting Procedure Job Posting/ Promotion
REDUCING FORCES. 6.1 Notice of force reduction or abolishment of positions shall be given not less than five