UNIT WORK. If the MMA contracts out work normally performed by employees within this unit, and if the contracting out results in the elimination of jobs within the unit, the MMA will negotiate the impact of the contracting on the affected employees. Negotiations, if demanded, will occur no longer than a thirty (30) day period prior to implementation of the layoff. If the parties have not reached agreement within the thirty (30) day period, the obligation to bargain shall continue. In addition, the MMA shall assist those employees whose jobs are eliminated by such actions to find other employment. The resources of the Department of Labor and the affected department shall be used in coordination with MSEA to help the affected employees secure employment inside or outside of MMA. When an employee receives notice that he/she is being displaced as a result of contracting out, the MMA and MSEA will exchange information on vacancies which can be useful in assisting the affected employee find employment. Appropriate preference shall be given affected employees for placement in MMA service.
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