Common use of Transfer Opportunities Clause in Contracts

Transfer Opportunities. The parties agree to facilitate the movement of employees to other stores with the interest of providing employees an opportunity to get closer to home. The following process shall be undertaken with the following principles in mind: A. Unrestricted cross classification employees with six (6) or more months seniority at the date of application will be invited to electronically indicate which stores they would like to transfer to on a bi-annual basis (the Employer may develop a perpetual matching process, at which time the parties shall review and implement). B. Transfers will be based on a 1 in, 1 out basis and shall be by seniority. By mutual agreement between the employee and Employer, employees who have electronically indicated their interest according to paragraph A, may choose to accept a one way transfer. One-way transfers must comply with paragraphs C to F. C. Transfers will not result in vacancies, back-fill vacancies, or postings. D. Transfers will not put any stores into financial difficulty. E. The parties will consider the impact on other employees’ hours in the stores. Any issues identified in the Transfer Opportunity process shall be addressed through the Provincial Growing Our Future.