Common use of Return from Layoff Clause in Contracts

Return from Layoff. (a) An employee who is on layoff shall be permitted, but not required, to apply for vacant positions in accordance with this collective agreement. No new employee will be hired until all laid off employees are given the opportunity to fill positions for which they have the education and experience qualifications. The Employer shall notify laid off employees of vacancies. However, a laid off employee is responsible for keeping the Employer notified of their current mailing address, telephone number and, if applicable, e-mail address. (b) Notwithstanding Article 7.08(a), if the same position from which an employee was laid off becomes permanently vacant and provided there are no more senior laid off employees wanting the position, the laid off employee shall be recalled to their position. The “same position” means a position doing substantially the same duties in the same classification in the same branch, department or unit. An employee who is recalled shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the notice of recall to provide the Employer with notice that they intend to accept the job and a further seven (7) calendar days to commence work in the position. If the employee is working for another Employer, they must return to work fourteen (14) calendar days after notifying the Employer that they intend to accept the job. (c) An employee on layoff shall be offered all available temporary or term work that does not require a posting before work is offered to employees with less seniority provided the employee has the education and experience qualifications for the job. Laid off employees shall also be permitted to work extra hours and will be given the same priority as other employees within a branch or department, in accordance with Article 11.

Return from Layoff. (a) An employee who is on layoff shall be permitted, but not required, to apply for vacant positions in accordance with this collective agreement. No new employee will be hired until all laid off employees are given the opportunity to fill positions for which they have the education and experience qualifications. The Employer shall notify laid off employees of vacancies. However, a laid off employee is responsible for keeping the Employer notified of their her current mailing address, telephone number and, if applicable, e-mail address. (b) Notwithstanding Article 7.08(a), if the same position from which an employee was laid off becomes permanently vacant and provided there are no more senior laid off employees wanting the position, the laid off employee shall be recalled to their her position. The “same position” Asame position@ means a position doing substantially the same duties in the same classification in the same branch, department or unit. An employee who is recalled shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the notice of recall to provide the Employer with notice that they intend she intends to accept the job and a further seven (7) calendar days to commence work in the position. If the employee is working for another Employer, they Employer she must return to work fourteen (14) calendar days after notifying the Employer that they intend to accept the job. (c) An employee on layoff shall be offered all available temporary or term work that does not require a posting before work is offered to employees with less seniority provided the employee has the education and experience qualifications for the job. Laid off employees shall also be permitted to work extra hours and will be given the same priority as other employees within a branch or department, in accordance with Article 11.fourteen