Common use of Separation Allowance Clause in Contracts

Separation Allowance. Whereas the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Foundation may require reductions in the number of Full-time and Part-time Employees that they employ, the Parties agree to provide a Separation Allowance as follows: 1. During the term of this Letter of Understanding, the Separation Allowance as outlined in the attached Schedule, is available as an alternative to the provisions of the Layoff/ Recall Article of this Collective Agreement if selected by an Employee who is being laid off and agreed to by the Employer. 2. The Separation Allowance will be available for Full-time and Part-time Employees. Eligible Employees will be entitled to receive the Separation Allowance at their regular Basic Rate of Pay in effect at the time of election, according to the attached Schedule. 3. Where an eligible Employee has made an election to accept the Separation Allowance, the election shall only be altered by agreement of the Employee and Employer. Separation of Employment shall occur at a time selected by the Employer. Employees shall make their election for Separation Allowance within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of a Notice of Layoff. 4. In addition to the foregoing, Employees who have not received Notice of Layoff may request the Separation Allowance. Such offers may, but will not necessarily result in an offer of the Separation Allowance by the Employer to that Employee. Offers are subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer, whose decision is final and binding and cannot be challenged. Employees who request the Separation Allowance, if approved by the Employer under this paragraph, are required to resign at a time acceptable to the Employer. 5. Severance shall be provided, at the request of the Employee, as: (i) A lump sum payment; or (ii) contribution to an RRSP of the Employee’s choice; or (iii) any combination of the above; or (iv) other provisions as agreed by the Employer and Employee. 6. This Letter of Understanding, including the attached Schedule, shall be effective date of signing and shall remain in force and effect until May 31st, 2017.

Separation Allowance. Whereas (a) In lieu of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Foundation may require reductions in the number provisions of Full-time Clauses 29.2, 29.3 and Part-time Employees that they employ29.4, the Parties agree to provide a Separation Allowance as follows: 1. During the term of this Letter of Understandingis available, the Separation Allowance as outlined in the attached Schedule, is available as an alternative to the provisions of the Layoff/ Recall Article of this Collective Agreement if selected by an Employee who is being laid off and agreed to by Employee, for Permanent Employees with at least one (1) year of continuous service with the Employer. 2. The A Separation Allowance will not be available for Full-time and Part-time Employees. Eligible Employees will be entitled paid to receive the Separation Allowance at their regular Basic Rate of Pay in effect at the time of electionan Employee who was dismissed, according to the attached Scheduleresigned, or who refused a reasonable alternate position. 3. Where an eligible Employee has made (b) Employees must make an election to accept the Separation Allowance, the election shall only be altered by agreement of the Employee and Employer. Separation of Employment shall occur at receive a time selected by the Employer. Employees shall make their election for Separation Allowance within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of their notice of a Notice of Layoff. 4staff reduction. In addition Where the Employee has made an election to the foregoing, Employees who have not received Notice of Layoff may request the Separation Allowance. Such offers may, but will not necessarily result in an offer of accept the Separation Allowance in lieu of the Severance Pay, the election shall not be altered without the agreement of the Employee and the Employer. Separation shall occur at a time selected by the Employer and the Employee will be advised in writing. If during the period covered by the separation agreement the Employer, or a “Department” as defined in the Public Service Act or a “Provincial Agency” as defined in the Financial Administration Act, employs the Employee on a full or part-time basis, or retains the Employee, whether directly or indirectly, on a fee for service basis, the amount paid to the Employee directly or indirectly by the Employer, Department or Provincial Agency during such period, less any lawful deduction made at source, shall be paid by the Employee to the Employer forthwith following completion of the period. In no case shall the Employee be obliged to repay an amount greater than the amount, less lawful deductions, paid by the Employer to that Employeethe Employee pursuant to Clause 29.4 (a). (c) Eligible Permanent Employees will be entitled to receive a Separation Allowance at their regular rate of pay. Offers Payment is based on completed years of continuous employment as outlined in Clause 29.8. Permanent part-time Employees are subject entitled to operational requirements as determined by the Employer, whose decision is final and binding and cannot be challenged. Employees who request the Separation Allowance, if approved by the Employer under this paragraph, are required to resign Allowance at a time acceptable to the Employerprorated rate of pay. 5. Severance shall be provided, at the request of the Employee, as: (i) A lump sum payment; or (ii) contribution to an RRSP of the Employee’s choice; or (iii) any combination of the above; or (iv) other provisions as agreed by the Employer and Employee. 6. This Letter of Understanding, including the attached Schedule, shall be effective date of signing and shall remain in force and effect until May 31st, 2017.

Separation Allowance. Whereas In lieu of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Foundation may require reductions in the number provisions of Full-time Clauses and Part-time Employees that they employ, the Parties agree to provide a Separation Allowance as follows: 1. During the term of this Letter of Understandingis available, the Separation Allowance as outlined in the attached Schedule, is available as an alternative to the provisions of the Layoff/ Recall Article of this Collective Agreement if selected by an Employee who is being laid off and agreed to by Employee, for Permanent Employees with at least one (1) year of continuous service with the Employer. 2. The A Separation Allowance will not be available for Full-time and Part-time Employeespaid to an Employee who was dismissed, resigned, or who refused a reasonable alternate position. Eligible Employees will be entitled to receive the Separation Allowance at their regular Basic Rate of Pay in effect at the time of election, according to the attached Schedule. 3. Where an eligible Employee has made must make an election to accept the Separation Allowance, the election shall only be altered by agreement of the Employee and Employer. Separation of Employment shall occur at receive a time selected by the Employer. Employees shall make their election for Separation Allowance within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of their notice of a Notice of Layoff. 4staff reduction. In addition Where the Employee has made an election to the foregoing, Employees who have not received Notice of Layoff may request the Separation Allowance. Such offers may, but will not necessarily result in an offer of accept the Separation Allowance in lieu of the Severance Pay, the election shall not be altered without the agreement of the Employee and the Employer. Separation shall occur at a time selected by the Employer and the Employee will be advised in writing. If during the period covered by the separation agreement the Employer, or a “Department” as defined in the Public Service Act or a “Provincial Agency” as defined in the FinancialAdministration Act, employs the Employee on a full or part-time basis, or retains the Employee, whether directly or indirectly, on a fee for service basis, the amount paid to the Employee directly or indirectly by the Employer, Department or Provincial Agency during such period, less any lawful deduction made at source, shall be paid by the Employee to the Employer forthwith following completion of the period. In no case shall the Employee be obliged to repay an amount greater than the amount, less lawful deductions, paid by the Employer to that the Employee pursuant to Clause (a). Eligible Permanent Employees will be entitled to receive a Separation Allowance at their regular rate of pay. Payment is based on completedyears of continuous employment as outlined in Clause Permanent part-time Employees are entitledto the SeparationAllowance at a prorated rate of pay. Upon payment of the Severance Pay or Separation Allowance, an. Employee’s employment shall be terminated and the Employee shall have no further rights under this Agreement. Offers are subject Duringthe period of notice of staff reductionpursuant to operational requirements as determined Clause the Employer will allow the affected Employee a reasonable amount of time off with pay to be interviewed by prospective external employers. Calculation of Severance or Allowance Upon an Employee's request, the Employer will make reasonable arrangements to have an Employee's personnel file made available for the Employee to examine under Employer supervision. The Employee may request a representative of the Union to be present at the time of the examination. An Employee who absents from employment and who has not obtained the approval of the Employer shall, after three (3)consecutive work days of such unauthorized absence, be considered to have abandoned position and will be deemed to have resigned, unless it is subsequently shown by the Employer, whose decision is final and binding and cannot be challengedEmployee that special circumstances prevented reporting to work. Employees who request the Separation Allowanceincur travel, if approved by the moving, and subsistenceexpenses inthe performance of authorized Employer under this paragraph, are required to resign at a time acceptable to business shall be reimbursed for those expenses in accordance with the Employer's Subsistence and Travel Policy, as amended from time-to-time. 5. Severance shall be provided, at the request of the Employee, as: (i) A lump sum payment; or (ii) contribution to an RRSP of the Employee’s choice; or (iii) any combination of the above; or (iv) other provisions as agreed by the Employer and Employee. 6. This Letter of Understanding, including the attached Schedule, shall be effective date of signing and shall remain in force and effect until May 31st, 2017.

Separation Allowance. Whereas If a regular full-time or regular part-time employee resigns within thirty (30) days of receiving notice of layoff, the employee shall be entitled to a separation allowance of two (2) weeks for each year of continuous service to a maximum of (26) weeks pay, and, on production of receipts from an approved educational program, within twelve (12)months of resignation, may be reimbursed for tuition fees up to a of three thousand dollars ($3,000). The displacement procedure prescribed by Article shall not operate to permit more than two displacements and the third person so displaced shall only have the right to displace another employee who has lesser bargaining unit and who is the least senior employee in all lower or identical paying classifications in the bargaining unit. This will also apply to bumping into part-time which will mean another two (2) bumps provided that the full-time employee has more seniority. The Hospital shall give each employee the bargaining unit who has actually been laid off following the completion of the bumping process, and who is to be laid off for a period of more than thirteen (13)weeks, three (3)months notice in writing of the employee’s ▇▇▇-▇▇▇▇▇ Foundation may require reductions at the discretion of the Hospital, pay in lieu of notice. In other cases of lay-off, that exceeds two weeks, the shall give an employee in the number bargaining unit acquired one weeks notice, provided however, such notice shall not be required if the lay-off occurs because of Full-time and Part-time Employees that they employemergencies. For example: power failure, act of God, equipment breakdown, or any other conditions beyond the Parties agree reasonable control of the Hospital. Article as long as there is not a laid off senior employee who is eligible for an employee who is laid off, or an employee who has displaced an employee in another position as a result of the layoff, or an employee to provide work in a Separation Allowance as follows: 1. During different position than the term of this Letter of Understanding, one the Separation Allowance as outlined in the attached Schedule, is available as an alternative employee held prior to the provisions of the Layoff/ Recall Article of this Collective Agreement if selected by an Employee who is being laid off and agreed to by the Employer. 2. The Separation Allowance will be available for Full-time and Part-time Employees. Eligible Employees will layoff, be entitled to receive the Separation Allowance at their regular Basic Rate of Pay in effect at the time of election, according to the attached Schedule. 3. Where an eligible Employee has made an election position the employee held prior to accept the Separation Allowance, the election shall only be altered by agreement layoff should it become vacant within twenty-four (24) months of the Employee layoff, provided the employee remains qualified and Employerable to the duties of the position. Separation Employees who have been laid off (i.e. are no longer in the Hospital) for up to (24) calendar months shall be recalled to or lower-rated classifications in the order of Employment their seniority, provided they have the qualifications and ability to perform the available work and this not require posting. The hospital shall occur notify the employee of recall by registered mail, addressed to the last address on record with the hospital. The notification shall state the job to which the employee is eligible to be and the date and time at a time selected which the employee is to report for work. An employee given notice of recall by registered have three (3) days after receipt of such notice to the employee's intention, in to return to work on the date specified by the Employer or another date as mutually agreed. Any employee who does not so shall be deemed to have ceased with the Employer. Employees The Employer be entitled to rely, for ail purposes, on the latest address of the employee contained in the records of the Employer. No new employee shall make their election be hired in a in which a layoff has taken place employees laid off from that classification or displaced out of the classification who have been laid off or displaced for Separation Allowance within fourteen up to twenty-four (1424) calendar days of months and are eligible for recall as prescribed in this article have been given the receipt of a Notice of Layoffopportunity to to work in the classification from which the employees were laid off or displaced. 4. In addition to the foregoing, Employees who have not received Notice of Layoff may request the Separation Allowance. Such offers may, but will not necessarily result in an offer of the Separation Allowance by the Employer to that Employee. Offers are subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer, whose decision is final and binding and cannot be challenged. Employees who request the Separation Allowance, if approved by the Employer under this paragraph, are required to resign at a time acceptable to the Employer. 5. Severance shall be provided, at the request of the Employee, as: (i) A lump sum payment; or (ii) contribution to an RRSP of the Employee’s choice; or (iii) any combination of the above; or (iv) other provisions as agreed by the Employer and Employee. 6. This Letter of Understanding, including the attached Schedule, shall be effective date of signing and shall remain in force and effect until May 31st, 2017.

Separation Allowance. Whereas (a) In lieu of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Foundation may require reductions in the number provisions of Full-time Clauses 28.2, 28.3 and Part-time Employees that they employ28.4, the Parties agree to provide a Separation Allowance as follows: 1. During the term of this Letter of Understandingis available, the Separation Allowance as outlined in the attached Schedule, is available as an alternative to the provisions of the Layoff/ Recall Article of this Collective Agreement if selected by an Employee who is being laid off and agreed to by Employee, for Permanent Employees with at least one (1) year of continuous service with the Employer. 2. The A Separation Allowance will not be available for Full-time and Part-time Employees. Eligible Employees will be entitled paid to receive the Separation Allowance at their regular Basic Rate of Pay in effect at the time of electionan Employee who was dismissed, according to the attached Scheduleresigned, or who refused a reasonable alternate position. 3. Where an eligible Employee has made (b) Employees must make an election to accept the Separation Allowance, the election shall only be altered by agreement of the Employee and Employer. Separation of Employment shall occur at receive a time selected by the Employer. Employees shall make their election for Separation Allowance within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of their notice of a Notice of Layoff. 4staff reduction. In addition Where the Employee has made an election to the foregoing, Employees who have not received Notice of Layoff may request the Separation Allowance. Such offers may, but will not necessarily result in an offer of accept the Separation Allowance in lieu of the Severance Pay, the election shall not be altered without the agreement of the Employee and the Employer. Separation shall occur at a time selected by the Employer and the Employee will be advised in writing. If during the period covered by the separation agreement the Employer, or a “Department” as defined in the Public Service Act or a “Provincial Agency” as defined in the Financial Administration Act, employs the Employee on a full or part-time basis, or retains the Employee, whether directly or indirectly, on a fee for service basis, the amount paid to the Employee directly or indirectly by the Employer, Department or Provincial Agency during such period, less any lawful deduction made at source, shall be paid by the Employee to the Employer forthwith following completion of the period. In no case shall the Employee be obliged to repay an amount greater than the amount, less lawful deductions, paid by the Employer to that Employeethe Employee pursuant to Clause 28.4 (a). (c) Eligible Permanent Employees will be entitled to receive a Separation Allowance at their regular rate of pay. Offers Payment is based on completed years of continuous employment as outlined in Clause 28.8. Permanent part-time Employees are subject entitled to operational requirements as determined by the Employer, whose decision is final and binding and cannot be challenged. Employees who request the Separation Allowance, if approved by the Employer under this paragraph, are required to resign Allowance at a time acceptable to the Employerprorated rate of pay. 5. Severance shall be provided, at the request of the Employee, as: (i) A lump sum payment; or (ii) contribution to an RRSP of the Employee’s choice; or (iii) any combination of the above; or (iv) other provisions as agreed by the Employer and Employee. 6. This Letter of Understanding, including the attached Schedule, shall be effective date of signing and shall remain in force and effect until May 31st, 2017.

Separation Allowance. Whereas the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ Foundation may require reductions in the number of Full-time and Part-time Employees that they employ, the Parties agree to provide a Separation Allowance as follows: 1. During the term of this Letter of Understanding, the Separation Allowance as outlined in the attached Schedule, is available as an alternative to the provisions of the Layoff/ Recall Article of this Collective Agreement if selected by an Employee who is being laid off and agreed to by the Employer. 2. The Separation Allowance will be available for Full-time and Part-time Employees. Eligible Employees will be entitled to receive the Separation Allowance at their regular Basic Rate of Pay in effect at the time of election, according to the attached Schedule. 3. Where an eligible Employee has made an election to accept the Separation Allowance, the election shall only be altered by agreement of the Employee and Employer. Separation of Employment shall occur at a time selected by the Employer. Employees shall make their election for Separation Allowance within fourteen (14) calendar days of the receipt of a Notice of Layoff. 4. In addition to the foregoing, Employees who have not received Notice of Layoff may request the Separation Allowance. Such offers may, but will not necessarily result in an offer of the Separation Allowance by the Employer to that Employee. Offers are subject to operational requirements as determined by the Employer, whose decision is final and binding and cannot be challenged. Employees who request the Separation Allowance, if approved by the Employer under this paragraph, are required to resign at a time acceptable to the Employer. 5. Severance shall be provided, at the request of the Employee, as: (i) A lump sum payment; or (ii) contribution to an RRSP of the Employee’s 's choice; or (iii) any combination of the above; or (iv) other provisions as agreed by the Employer and Employee. 6. This Letter of Understanding, including the attached Schedule, shall be effective date of signing and shall remain in force and effect until May 31st, 2017.. 17 19 10 12 14 16 18 21 23 25 27 29 34 32 36 40 38 43