Common use of Technological Clause in Contracts

Technological. The Hospital undertakes to notify the Union in advance, so far as practicable, of any technological changes which the Hospital has decided to introduce which will significantly change the status of employees within the bargaining unit. The Hospital agrees to discuss with the Union the effect of such technological changes on the employment status of employees and to consider practical ways and means of minimizing the adverse affect, if any, upon employees concerned. Where new or greater skills are required than are already possessed by affected employees under the present methods of operation, such employees shall be given a period of training, with due consideration being given to the employee's age and previous educational background, during which they may perfect or acquire the skills necessitated by the new method of operation. The employer will assume the cost of tuition and travel. There shall be no reduction in wage or salary rates during the training period of any such employee. Training shall be given during the hours of work whenever possible and may extend for up to six months. Employees with one (1) or more years of continuous service who are subject to lay-off under conditions referred to above, will be given notice of the impending change in employment status at the earliest reasonable time in keeping with the notification to the Union as above set forth and the requirements of the applicable law." "The Hospital shall not contract out any work usually performed by members of the bargaining unit if, as a result of such contracting out, a layoff of any employees other than casual part-time employees results from such contracting out. Contracting out to an employer who is organized and who will employ the employees of the bargaining unit who would be laid off with similar terms and conditions of employment is not a breach of this provision." "Further to Article 1) the parties agree that the Redeployment Committee will immediately undertake a review of any existing sub-contract work which would otherwise be bargaining unit work and which may be subject to expiry and open for renegotiation within six (6) months with a view to assessing the practicality and cost-effectiveness of having such work performed within the Hospital by members of the bargaining unit."

Technological. The Hospital undertakes Employer agrees to notify the Union at least three Any full-time employee with one (Io)r more years of service, displaced due to technological changes, shall be trained for any new positions created by the technological change, or retrained for a position presently in advance, so far as practicable, of any technological changes which the Hospital has decided to introduce which will significantly change the status of employees existence within the bargaining unit, providing they have sufficient seniority to displace a junior employee. The Hospital agrees to discuss with the Union the effect of such technological changes on the employment status of employees and to consider practical ways and means of minimizing the adverse affect, if any, upon employees concerned. Where new or greater skills are required than are already possessed by affected employees under the present methods of operation, such employees Said employee shall be given credit for their career hours to a maximum of seventy-five hundred one (7,501) hours in that classification. If the employee is successfully retrained within the similar period given a new employee under Article of this Agreement, the employee may then exercise seniority rights over junior, full-time employees within that classification. If the employee is successfully retrained within the period given, then the employee will progress through the acceleration period of training, with due consideration being given to the employee's age and previous educational background, during which they may perfect or acquire the skills necessitated by the new method of operationclassification. The employer will assume the cost of tuition and travel. There If said employee cannot satisfactorily be retrained in that position shall be no reduction afforded an opportunity, based on seniority, to work part-time in wage or salary rates during the training period of any such employee. Training former classification, if said classification is still in existence; otherwise, shall be given during terminated with severance pay, as below: If an employee refuses part-time employment, shall be considered to have terminated employment with the hours of work whenever possible and may extend for up to six monthsCompany. Employees Any regular, full-time employee with one (1) or Io)r more years service, whose employment is terminated by the Employer under this provision, shall receive one (Iw)eeks severance pay for each year of continuous service full-time service, up to a maximum of fifteen (15) weeks pay. This clause does not apply to employees who are subject to lay-off under conditions referred to above, will be given notice of the impending change in accept other employment status at the earliest reasonable time in keeping with the notification Employer outside the jurisdiction of this Agreement. The Employer will attempt, to the Union as above set forth and the requirements best of the applicable law." "The Hospital shall not contract out any work usually performed by members of his ability, to find a job within the bargaining unit iffor full-time employees with less than one (I) years seniority, as a result of such contracting out, a layoff of any employees other than casual and part-time employees. If it is not possible, service of said employees results from such contracting outwill be terminated. Contracting out This section is intended to an employer who is organized and who will employ assist employees affected by any technological change and, accordingly, any legislation enacted by the employees Alberta Provincial Government would not apply during the term of the bargaining unit who would be laid off with similar terms Collective Agreement between the Employer and conditions the Union, providing this clause meets the minimum standards of employment is not a breach such legislation. The Employer reserves the right to schedule hours of this provision." "Further to Article 1) the parties agree that the Redeployment Committee will immediately undertake a review store operations, employee hours of any existing sub-contract work which would otherwise be bargaining unit work work, rest periods, meal periods and which may be overtime work, subject to expiry and open for renegotiation within six (6) months with a view to assessing the practicality and cost-effectiveness of having such work performed within the Hospital by members of the bargaining unit."following provisions: In this Article: