Common use of Switchboard Clause in Contracts

Switchboard. 13.02 Senior employees shall have the preference for promotion to preferred or higher paid jobs, provided they meet the qualifications of the postion, when promotions are made or vacancies occur. If qualifications are relatively equal, seniority shall be the governing factor. 13.03 Employees whose positions are abolished, or who are displaced, shall be entitled to exercise their seniority rights within their respective classification displacing junior employees, provided they have the qualifications to perform the work. (a) For the purpose of making known to the employees the various vacancies which occur in the various classifications, a special bulletin board will be maintained by the Company’s Human Resources Department. (b) Notwithstanding 13.04a) above, where a full-time position becomes vacant within a classification having a complement of part-time employees, such full- time position shall be offered to the existing part-time employees within the classification, in order of seniority. Any resultant vacancy shall then be posted in accordance with article 13.04 (a). 13.05 Any employee declining a promotion or failing to qualify for a higher position, shall retain his seniority rights in the position held previously. 13.06 Seniority rights shall become effective after completing a probationary period of ninety calendar (90) days. Upon completing their respective probationary period, seniority shall apply from the last date of hire. (a) In the case of lay-off probationary employees shall be the first to be laid off. Thereafter, part-time employees shall be laid off next. Full-time employees shall be laid off after all previously mentioned categories of employees are laid off in the reverse order of seniority. Before any new employees are hired, laid off employees shall be recalled to work by registered mail in the reverse order to which they were laid off. The Company agrees to make every reasonable effort to provide notice of lay-off as far in advance as possible, but not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance or award pay in lieu thereof. (b) Employees shall only be permitted to perform work which would otherwise be performed by employees of another classification when all employees in that classification are working the maximum hours available in their classification by seniority. The assignment of said work within the classification shall be on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 19.01. 13.08 The Company will maintain all full-time benefits following a lay-off of a full- time employee for a period of thirteen (13) weeks. 13.09 Revised up-to-date seniority lists, for the respective seniority groups indicating starting date and classification, shall be posted by the Company within clear view for all employees to see, within thirty (30) days of the signing of this Agreement. These lists shall be revised and posted quarterly. For employees hired on the same day, their position on the seniority list will be determined alphabetically. Copies of all seniority lists shall be supplied to the Union Office at the times of posting outlined above. Protests relating to seniority status must be submitted to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of posting of the seniority list and shall be treated as grievances, otherwise said lists shall be deemed correct until the next posting period, at which time previously identified errors shall be corrected. 13.10 No shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be dismissed until the Union Office is notified in writing, or a meeting is held between the Union representative and the Company representative, unless the offence is of serious enough nature in the opinion of the Company that will require his immediate removal from the premises. However, in all cases, either party may invoke the grievance procedure. In the event the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is laid off, he shall be first to be recalled in his department, provided he is qualified and has the ability to perform the work in question. 13.11 Where an issue arises with respect to the full or part time status of an employee, the parties agree that the issue shall be settled by reviewing the seven weeks of employment immediately preceding the date that the employee brings the matter to the attention of the employer. In the event that the individual has worked more than twenty-four (24) hours for four (4) or more of the seven (7) previous weeks within their classification, the individual will be determined to be full time from the determining date forward. In the event that the individual has worked twenty-four (24) hours or less for four (4) or more of the seven (7) previous weeks within their classification, the individual will be determined to be part time from the determining date forward. Any approved leave shall be considered time worked for the purpose of determining an employee’s status. However, any hours worked for the purpose of replacing an employee on an approved leave shall not be considered for the purpose of determining an employee’s status. 13.12 If, due to shortage of work, a full-time employee's status is changed to that of a part-time employee, no new full-time employees shall be hired in that classification until those reclassified as part-time are returned to their full- time status in the department concerned. 13.13 Vacancies for new jobs and permanent positions within the bargaining unit shall be posted for a minimum period of seven (7) days, one of which must be a weekend day. 13.14 Any employees who have been laid off and who are notified to return to work (by registered mail) and does not return to work, and does not notify the Director of Human Resources Services, and/or Department Head of his intention to return to work, within five (5) of the date of mailing by registered mail to the employee’s last recorded address (Saturday and Sunday excluded) shall be considered as having terminated employment with the Company. Employees must notify the Company and Union Office of any changes of address during the life of this Agreement. 13.15 Employees absent due to illness or injury shall retain their seniority, but shall not accumulate seniority after the expiration of weekly indemnity benefit entitlement or the expiration of twelve (12) months, whichever occurs later, at which time the employee shall lose all seniority and his employment shall be deemed to have been terminated, save and except employees who have a handicap or disability within the meaning of the Ontario Human Rights Code, in which case, such employee shall not be subject to the loss or reduction of any rights or benefits afforded him under this Agreement, including the right to continue to accumulate seniority. 13.16 If the Company creates a new classification within the bargaining unit, the Company agrees to inform the Union Office of the new classification and proposed rate of pay and the job description prior to implementation. If the Union disagrees with the wage rate, the matter shall be dealt with through interest arbitration. 13.17 Any employee who has been absent from work for three (3) consecutive workdays without notifying his Department Head or the Director of Human Resources, shall be considered as having terminated his employment with the Company. In the event the Department Head or the Director of Human Resources, as the case may be, is not available to answer the telephone, a voicemail message may be left and shall constitute the required notification. 13.18 When a department manager is attempting to contact employees, to offer a shift that has become available for that day the shift shall be given to the first available employee accepting such shift who responds to the department manager’s telephone contact. Such canvassing shall be done in order of seniority among employees not already working.

Switchboard. 13.02 Senior employees shall have the preference for promotion to preferred or higher paid jobs, provided they meet the qualifications of the postion, jobs when promotions are made or vacancies occur. If qualifications are relatively equal, seniority shall be occur within the governing factorstaff. 13.03 Employees whose positions are abolished, or who are displaced, shall be entitled to exercise their seniority rights within their respective classification displacing junior employees, provided they have the qualifications to perform the work. (a) For the purpose of making known to the employees the various vacancies which occur in the various classifications, a special bulletin board will be maintained by the Company’s Human Resources Department. (b) Notwithstanding 13.04a) above, where a full-time position becomes vacant within a classification having a complement of part-time employees, such full- time position shall be offered to the existing part-time employees within the classification, in order of seniority. Any resultant vacancy shall then be posted in accordance with article 13.04 (a). 13.05 Any employee declining a promotion or failing to qualify for a higher position, shall retain his seniority rights in the position held previously. 13.06 Seniority rights shall become effective after completing a probationary period of ninety calendar (90) days. Upon completing their respective probationary period, seniority shall apply from the last date of hire. (a) In the case of lay-off probationary employees shall be the first to be laid off. Thereafter, part-time employees shall be laid off next. Full-time employees shall be laid off after all previously mentioned categories of employees are laid off in the reverse order of seniority. Before any new employees are hired, laid off employees shall be recalled to work by registered mail in the reverse order to which they were laid off. The Company agrees to make every reasonable effort to provide notice of lay-off as far in advance as possible, but not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance or award pay in lieu thereof. (b) Employees shall only be permitted to perform work which would otherwise be performed by employees of another classification when all employees in that classification are working the maximum hours available in their classification by seniority. The assignment of said work within the classification shall be on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 19.01. 13.08 The Company will maintain all full-time benefits following a lay-off of a full- time employee for a period of thirteen (13) weeks. 13.09 Revised up-to-date seniority lists, for the respective seniority groups indicating starting date and classification, shall be posted by the Company within clear view for all employees to see, within thirty (30) days of the signing of this Agreement. These lists shall be revised and posted quarterly. For employees hired on the same day, their position on the seniority list will be determined alphabetically. Copies of all seniority lists shall be supplied to the Union Office at the times of posting outlined above. Protests relating to seniority status must be submitted to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of posting of the seniority list and shall be treated as grievances, otherwise said lists shall be deemed correct until the next posting period, at which time previously identified errors shall be corrected. 13.10 No shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be dismissed until the Union Office is notified in writing, or a meeting is held between the Union representative and the Company representative, unless the offence is of serious enough nature in the opinion of the Company that will require his immediate removal from the premises. However, in all cases, either party may invoke the grievance procedure. In the event the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is laid off, he shall be first to be recalled in his department, provided he is qualified and has the ability to perform the work in question. 13.11 Where an issue arises with respect to the full or part time status of an employee, the parties agree that the issue shall be settled by reviewing the seven weeks of employment immediately preceding the date that the employee brings the matter to the attention of the employer. In the event that the individual has worked more than twenty-twenty four (24) hours for four (4) or more of the seven (7) previous weeks within their classification, the individual will be determined to be full time from the determining date forward. In the event that the individual has worked twenty-four (24) hours or less for four (4) or more of the seven (7) previous weeks within their classification, the individual will be determined to be part time from the determining date forward. Any approved leave Vacation shall be considered time worked for the purpose of determining an employee’s status. However, any hours worked for the purpose of replacing an employee on an approved leave shall not be considered for the purpose of determining an employee’s status. 13.12 If, due to shortage of work, a full-time employee's status is changed to that of a part-time employee, no new full-time employees shall be hired in that classification until those reclassified as part-time are returned to their full- time status in the department concerned. 13.13 Vacancies for new jobs and permanent positions within the bargaining unit shall be posted for a minimum period of seven four (74) days, one of which must be a weekend day. 13.14 Any employees who have been laid off and who are notified to return to work (by registered mail) and does not return to work, and does not notify the Director of Human Resources Services, and/or Department Head of his intention to return to work, within five (5) of the date of mailing by registered mail to the employee’s last recorded address (Saturday and Sunday excluded) shall be considered as having terminated employment with the Company. Employees must notify the Company and Union Office of any changes of address during the life of this Agreement. 13.15 Employees absent due to illness or injury shall retain their seniority, but shall not accumulate seniority after the expiration of weekly indemnity benefit entitlement or the expiration of twelve (12) months, whichever occurs later, at which time the employee shall lose all seniority and his employment shall be deemed to have been terminated, save and except employees who have a handicap or disability within the meaning of the Ontario Human Rights Code, in which case, such employee shall not be subject to the loss or reduction of any rights or benefits afforded him under this Agreement, including the right to continue to accumulate seniority. 13.16 If the Company creates a new classification within the bargaining unit, the Company agrees to inform the Union Office of the new classification and proposed rate of pay and the job description prior to implementation. If the Union disagrees with the wage rate, the matter shall be dealt with through interest arbitration. 13.17 Any employee who has been absent from work for three (3) consecutive workdays without notifying his Department Head or the Director of Human Resources, shall be considered as having terminated his employment with the Company. In the event the Department Head or the Director of Human Resources, as the case may be, is not available to answer the telephone, a voicemail message may be left and shall constitute the required notification. 13.18 When a department manager is attempting to contact employees, to offer a shift that has become available for that day the shift shall be given to the first available employee accepting such shift who responds to the department manager’s telephone contact. Such canvassing shall be done in order of seniority among employees not already working.

Switchboard. 13.02 Senior employees shall have the preference for promotion to preferred or higher paid jobs, provided they meet the qualifications of the postion, jobs when promotions are made or vacancies occur. If qualifications are relatively equal, seniority shall be occur within the governing factorstaff. 13.03 Employees whose positions are abolished, or who are displaced, shall be entitled to exercise their seniority rights within their respective classification displacing junior employees, provided they have the qualifications to perform the work. (a) For the purpose of making known to the employees the various vacancies which occur in the various classifications, a special bulletin board will be maintained by the Company’s Human Resources Department. (b) Notwithstanding 13.04a) above, where a full-time position becomes vacant within a classification having a complement of part-time employees, such full- full-time position shall be offered to the existing part-time employees within the classification, in order of seniority. Any resultant vacancy shall then be posted in accordance with article 13.04 (a). 13.05 Any employee declining a promotion or failing to qualify for a higher position, shall retain his seniority rights in the position held previously. 13.06 Seniority rights shall become effective after completing a probationary period of ninety sixty calendar (9060) days. Upon completing their respective probationary period, seniority shall apply from the last date of hire. (a) In the case of lay-off probationary employees shall be the first to be laid off. Thereafter, part-time employees shall be laid off next. Full-Full- time employees shall be laid off after all previously mentioned categories of employees are laid off in the reverse order of seniority. Notwithstanding the above, senior employees may volunteer to be laid off, by seniority, prior to invoking the above procedure, so long as this does not result in part-time employees becoming full-time employees. Before any new employees are hired, laid off employees shall be recalled to work by registered mail in the reverse order to which they were laid off. The Company agrees to make every reasonable effort to provide notice of lay-off as far in advance as possible, but not less than forty-eight (48) hours in advance or award pay in lieu thereof. (b) Employees shall only be permitted to perform work which would otherwise be performed by employees of another classification when all employees in that classification are working the maximum hours available in their classification by seniority. The assignment of said work within the classification shall be on a temporary basis in accordance with Article 19.0120.01. 13.08 The Company will maintain all full-time benefits following a lay-off of a full- time employee for a period of thirteen (13) weeks. 13.09 Revised up-to-date seniority lists, for the respective seniority groups indicating starting date and classification, shall be posted by the Company within clear view for all employees to see, within thirty (30) days of the signing of this Agreement. These lists shall be revised and posted quarterly. For employees hired on the same day, their position on the seniority list will be determined alphabetically. Copies of all seniority lists shall be supplied to the Union Office at the times of posting outlined above. Protests relating to seniority status must be submitted to the Company within ten (10) days from the date of posting of the seniority list and shall be treated as grievances, otherwise said lists shall be deemed correct until the next posting period, at which time previously identified errors shall be corrected. 13.10 No shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall be dismissed until the Union Office is notified in writing, or a meeting is held between the Union representative and the Company representative, unless the offence is of serious enough nature in the opinion of the Company that will require his immediate removal from the premises. However, in all cases, either party may invoke the grievance procedure. In the event the shop ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is laid off, he shall be first to be recalled in his department, provided he is qualified and has the ability to perform the work in question. 13.11 Where an issue arises with respect to the full or part time status of an employee, the parties agree that the issue shall be settled by reviewing the seven weeks of employment immediately preceding the date that the employee brings the matter to the attention of the employer. In the event that the individual has worked more than twenty-twenty four (24) hours for four (4) or more of the seven (7) previous weeks within their classification, the individual will be determined to be full time from the determining date forward. In the event that the individual has worked twenty-four (24) hours or less for four (4) or more of the seven (7) previous weeks within their classification, the individual will be determined to be part time from the determining date forward. Any approved leave shall be considered time worked for the purpose of determining an employee’s status. However, any hours worked for the purpose of replacing an employee on an approved leave shall not be considered for the purpose of determining an employee’s status. 13.12 If, due to shortage of work, a full-time employee's status is changed to that of a part-time employee, no new full-time employees shall be hired in that classification until those reclassified as part-time are returned to their full- time status in the department concerned. 13.13 Vacancies for new jobs and permanent positions within the bargaining unit shall be posted for a minimum period of seven three (73) days, one of which must be a weekend day. 13.14 Any employees who have been laid off and who are notified to return to work (by registered mail) and does not return to work, and does not notify the Director of Human Resources Services, and/or Department Head of his intention to return to work, within five (5) of the date of mailing by registered mail to the employee’s last recorded address (Saturday and Sunday excluded) shall be considered as having terminated employment with the Company. Employees must notify the Company and Union Office of any changes of address during the life of this Agreement. 13.15 Employees absent due to illness or injury shall retain their seniority, but shall not accumulate seniority after the expiration of weekly indemnity benefit entitlement or the expiration of twelve nine (129) months, whichever occurs later, at which time the employee shall lose all seniority and his employment shall be deemed to have been terminated, save and except employees who have a handicap or disability within the meaning of the Ontario Human Rights Code, in which case, such employee shall not be subject to the loss or reduction of any rights or benefits afforded him under this Agreement, including the right to continue to accumulate seniority. 13.16 If the Company creates a new classification within the bargaining unit, the Company agrees to inform the Union Office of the new classification and proposed rate of pay and the job description prior to implementation. If the Union disagrees with the wage rate, the matter shall be dealt with through interest arbitration. 13.17 Any employee who has been absent from work for three (3) consecutive workdays without notifying his Department Head or the Director of Human Resources, shall be considered as having terminated his employment with the Company. In the event the Department Head or the Director of Human Resources, as the case may be, is not available to answer the telephone, a voicemail message may be left and shall constitute the required notification. 13.18 When a department manager is attempting to contact employees, to offer a shift that has become available for that day the shift shall be given to the first available employee accepting such shift who responds to the department manager’s telephone contact. Such canvassing shall be done in order of seniority among employees not already working.