Common use of Unit Merger/Restructure Clause in Contracts

Unit Merger/Restructure. Unit merger and/or restructure shall be defined as the combining or division of separate units or departments or reallocation or reorganization of employees within a unit resulting in a mandatory shift change, a mandatory unit change and/or an increase/decrease in FTE status. The Employer will notify the Union of proposals to merge or restructure units prior to making a final decision, and shall, upon request of the Union, meet to address concerns and consider any alternatives proposed by the Union. The Employer will provide the Union with at least thirty (30) days advance notice prior to a unit merger or significant restructure. During this thirty (30) day period, the Employer and the Union will meet to discuss the changes through the Change Team process described in Section 15.12. 1. In the event the Employer determines to reconfigure the FTEs in the affected work area of an employee, then employees will bid for the positions within that area in their classification. In the event of a merger/restructure, employees from the affected units will have the option to bid for positions in the merged/restructured unit(s) before employees outside of the affected units, based on seniority, provided the employee is qualified to work or could be qualified to work with up to six (6) weeks of training as assessed by the skills competency checklist for that position.