TECHNOLOGICAL/WORKPLACE ADJUSTMENT Sample Clauses

TECHNOLOGICAL/WORKPLACE ADJUSTMENT. The parties agree to abide by the provisions of Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code for British Columbia except as specifically provided for in this Article. (a) The District will give to the Union at least (90) ninety days notice of any intended technological/workplace adjustment change that: (i) affects the terms and conditions, or security of employment of employees to whom this Collective Agreement applies; and (ii) alters significantly the basis upon which the Collective Agreement was negotiated. (b) An employee rendered redundant or displaced by technological/workplace adjustment change shall be given an opportunity to fill any vacancy for which he is senior and qualified. If no vacancy exists, such employee shall be laid off in accordance with Article 17; (c) Where new or greater skills are required than under the present methods of operation, the District shall make reasonable effort to retrain such employees over a period not to exceed (1) one year. The employees' rate of pay defined in the Collective Agreement shall not be reduced during the training period. Rates of pay for the new position shall be negotiated between the parties; (d) No additional employees shall be hired by the District in the department in which technological/workplace adjustment change has been introduced until the employees affected by the change are allowed a reasonable training period to acquire the necessary knowledge or skills to retain their position. This clause does not apply to the hiring of employees on a temporary basis to train present employees; (e) During the term of this Agreement any disputes arising in relation to adjustment to technological/workplace adjustment change shall be discussed between the bargaining representatives of the (2) two parties to this Collective Agreement; (f) Where the dispute cannot be settled in direct negotiations, the matter may be referred by either party directly to an arbitration board pursuant to Article 12. of this Agreement, bypassing all other steps in the grievance procedure.