Reduction of Employees Clause Examples
The 'Reduction of Employees' clause outlines the conditions and procedures under which an employer may decrease the number of employees within the organization. Typically, this clause specifies the circumstances that justify workforce reductions, such as economic downturns, restructuring, or redundancy, and may detail the notice requirements, selection criteria, and severance arrangements for affected employees. Its core practical function is to provide a clear framework for both employer and employees, ensuring transparency and fairness during staff reductions while helping to mitigate potential disputes or misunderstandings.
Reduction of Employees. A. When the Employer decides to reduce the number of bargaining unit members within a seniority classification, employees shall be reduced in order of least seniority within the sub-classification being reduced, provided there are remaining more senior employees within the sub-classification who are qualified and able to perform all the job duties of the less senior employees being reduced. Employees reduced from a sub-classification shall, upon written request, be retained in positions in lower series sub-classifications within the same seniority classification, provided the senior employees are qualified and able to perform all the job duties of less senior employees.
B. A bargaining unit member who is reduced from a sub-classification in one seniority classification and has accumulated seniority from another seniority classification, upon written request, shall be retained in a position in that seniority classification in the highest series sub-classification in which the employee had previously worked, provided the position is held by a less senior employee and the employee is qualified and able to perform all of the job duties of the less senior employee. If no position is available in the highest series sub-classification in which the employee had previously worked, the employee shall be retained in a position in the closest lower sub-classification possible, provided the position is held by a less senior employee and the employee is qualified and able to perform all of the job duties of the less senior employee.
C. Employees shall be provided at least thirty (30) days’ notice prior to the effective date of layoff.
D. The Employer shall maintain a reduced bargaining unit member on the recall list for a period equal to the employee's length of seniority in all classifications not to exceed five (5) years nor less than one (1) year. Employee must advise Employer of any change in address. Recall notice will be sent to last address on file with Employer. Failure to respond within five (5) work days or return of notice without forwarding address will justify bypassing employee for the position. When positions become available in a sub-classification of a seniority classification, employees on layoff will be recalled in order of greatest seniority within the seniority classification from which they were reduced or in which they have accumulated seniority, to positions in the same or lower series sub-classifications in which they previously worked, provided...
Reduction of Employees. The Company accepts that following the election or appointment of a Union officer; no reduction in numbers of employees within a department will affect their term of office.
Reduction of Employees. If a reduction of professional employees becomes necessary, the school district shall attempt to do so through the utilization of attrition. If a reduction of professional employees becomes necessary beyond that which can be accomplished by attrition, the School Board will suspend (furlough) pursuant to the School Code or all applicable laws in effect at the time of the furlough. Following any suspension, and if there is a vacant position in the district, the Board will attempt to aid the employee in obtaining an emergency certificate for the employee in the area of the vacancy, so that he may assume the vacant position. It is understood that said employee shall pursue a program of study to secure the proper certification in the area vacant and shall be maintained in said position while doing so, as long as the emergency certificate is maintained by the employee/district.
Reduction of Employees. 12.03.01. If the Company determines that it is necessary to reduce permanent employees, the employees with the least seniority would be the first to be removed subject to the Company’s need to maintain required staffing complements.
12.03.02. The Company may reach out to more senior employees to offer severance as per Article 12.07.
Reduction of Employees. Subject to the provisions of Article should circumstances require a reduction of employees, Part-time Employees will be laid off before Permanent and Probationary Employees. When Part-time Employees are laid off under this Article and jobs have with the Employer, such Employees shall be called back after and Probationary Employees.
Reduction of Employees. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to limit the Employer's right to engage the services of temporary employees or employees of a temporary service agency to provide substantially the same duties of a position in any job classification covered by this Agreement provided regular bargaining unit employees are not laid off or terminated as a result. If it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in a classification, temporary employees, newly hired Introductory employees, temporary professional service contractors and employees of temporary service agencies, any of whom are performing substantially the same duties of a position in the affected classifications will be separated before regular employees. Within classifications, the selection of regular employees to be laid off shall be made on the basis of seniority. That is, the most junior employee(s) within the classification affected shall be the first to be laid off. Non-bargaining unit employees of the Employer shall not be permitted to displace any bargaining unit employee in connection with a reduction in the Employer's workforce. When employees are reassigned to a lower paid job classification subsequent to layoff, the salary rate paid to them in the classification into which they have been assigned shall be the salary rate within the salary range which is closest to, but which does not cause a reduction in their salary rate.
Reduction of Employees. (a) If a reduction of staff is necessary due to a shortage of work, Southern Railway of British Columbia shall meet with and advise the Union of the proposed reduction, and the following procedure shall apply:
i) Temporary employees will be released first prior to any regular employee being displaced provided a regular employee is able to perform the job.
ii) Reductions in staff will be made on the basis of inverse order of seniority, provided the retained employee is able to perform the job.
iii) Southern Railway of British Columbia will endeavour to place employees who are subject to layoff in vacant positions of an equal or lower job group, provided there are no employees with more seniority on the recall list who would otherwise be entitled under Article 9.05 to such placement. In such cases, the Union agrees to waive the requirement to bulletin.
(b) In the event that Southern Railway of British Columbia plans to introduce automation, new equipment, or new procedures which might affect employees, the Company shall give the Union three (3) months written notice of such changes becoming effective. Where the Company has notified the Union of its intention to introduce automation, new equipment or new procedures, the Parties agree to meet within twenty (20) days to discuss and attempt to resolve problems arising from the change and to determine application of the measures below to be taken by the Company to minimize any adverse effect on employees. In the event an employee is displaced from their position, or their position is down grouped because of automation, new equipment, new procedures or reorganization, the employee shall be eligible for training.
i) for the operation of new equipment ii) for qualifying for new jobs created by such changes iii) for other vacancies within the Company for which the employee is qualified
Reduction of Employees. (a) If a reduction of staff is necessary due to a shortage of work, Southern Railway of British Columbia shall meet with and advise the Union of the proposed reduction, and the following procedure shall apply:
1. Temporary employees will be released first prior to any regular employee being displaced provided a regular employee is able to perform the job.
2. Reductions in staff will be made on the basis of inverse order of seniority, provided the retained employee is able to perform the job.
Reduction of Employees. As part of the overhead expense reduction plan the Company reduced its number of full time employees as follows:
Reduction of Employees. Reductions in force and recall of teachers shall be conducted in accordance with the School Code. If a full-time teacher in is removed or dismissed as a result of a decision of the Board to decrease the number of teachers employed by the Board or to discontinue some particular type of teaching service, written notice shall be provided to the teacher by certified mail, personal delivery, and First Class US Mail at least forty-five (45) days before the end of the school term, together with a statement of honorable dismissal.