Structural Reorganization Clause Samples

Structural Reorganization. Section 1. The Association reserves the right to take actions which may be necessary to improve the efficiency and/or effectiveness of its operations, including structural reorganization. When either party perceives a structural reorganization, the party may initiate a meeting to discuss it. Prior to a decision implementing staff structural reorganization, the Association and FSO will meet to discuss the goals and rationale for such staff reorganization, to identify contract implications and applicability of specific provisions within this agreement and to identify any specific employees that may be impacted by the reorganization. The parties will use an interest based process with the mutual goal of obtaining consensus on an implementation plan. Section 2. If the Association takes action pursuant to Section 1 above without Reduction in Force, employees may be reassigned as follows: (a) After providing the affected employee(s) advance written notice sixty (60) days prior to the effective date of the change, the Association may reassign an employee from one department to another department or reassign an employee from one supervisor to a different supervisor if the employee’s job functions remain essentially the same, and the employee is not assigned to work in a different city. (b) The Association may assign newly-identified or different job functions to a current employee to the extent that the majority of the previous functions remain assigned to that employee. The Association shall meet with the affected employee prior to the effective date of the change in functions to discuss the impact of the change in functions on the employee’s workload, the potential of elimination of existing job functions assigned, and to initiate the development of a new job description for the employee’s position. The Association shall provide the employee with such training as may be necessary for the employee to perform the newly-assigned functions. If the employee feels such new functions are adverse to his/her best interest, the Association shall, at the employee’s request, enter into formal discussions with the Union in an effort to reach a mutually acceptable solution. If the solution is not resolved to the employee’s satisfaction, the Association reserves the right to make the assignment(s) in question. The provisions of Article 8, Section 1 and Article 20, Section 2 of this agreement apply. (c) The Association may create a new position(s), may modify groupings of job f...