Common use of Separation Process Clause in Contracts

Separation Process. Where it becomes necessary for the Company to reduce the number of Permanent Full Time Employees, the following procedure will be applied: a) the Company shall consult with Workplace Delegates in accordance with the Consultation clause (clause 15). b) the Company shall consider whether the required employment levels can be achieved through natural attrition. Where the numbers to be reduced can’t be achieved through natural attrition, the numbers will be reduced in the following order: i. In the Engineering Department a reduction in Contractor labour (where Employees can perform that task); ii. In the Production Department, a reduction in Production Supplementary Labour and in any truck/shovel Contractors (where Employees can perform that task); then iii. An appropriate voluntary redundancy scheme, provided that the Company has the right to determine whether to accept applications for voluntary redundancy in order to retain appropriate levels of skill and experience. c) In the event that the required employment levels are not achieved, the Company shall consult with Workplace Delegates before implementing alternative separation arrangements, such as forced redundancies.

Separation Process. Where it becomes necessary for the Company to reduce the number of Permanent Full Time Employees, the following procedure will be applied: a) the Company shall consult with Workplace Representatives Delegates in accordance with the Consultation clause (clause 15). b) the Company shall consider whether the required employment levels can be achieved through natural attrition. Where the numbers to be reduced can’t be achieved through natural attrition, the numbers will be reduced in the following order: i. In the Engineering Department a reduction in Contractor labour (where Employees can perform that task); ii. In the Production Department, a reduction in Production Supplementary Labour and in any truck/shovel Contractors (where Employees can perform that task); then iii. An appropriate voluntary redundancy scheme, provided that the Company has the right to determine whether to accept applications for voluntary redundancy in order to retain appropriate levels of skill and experience. c) In the event that the required employment levels are not achieved, the Company shall consult with Workplace Representatives Delegates before implementing alternative separation arrangements, such as forced redundancies.