Preconditions for Implementation of Layoff and Reduction in Force. 1. The affected Union(s) shall be notified at the Regional level no less than 90 days in advance of any layoff or reduction in force that an excess of employees exists or will exist at an installation and that a layoff and reduction in force may be necessary. The Employer will explain to the Union(s) the basis for its conclusion that legitimate business reasons require the excessing and possible separation of employees.
Preconditions for Implementation of Layoff and Reduction in Force. A The Union shall be notified at its Regional level no less than 90 days in advance of any layoff or reduction in force that an excess of employees exists or will exist at an installation and that a lay- off and reduction in force may be necessary. The Employer will explain to the Union the basis for its conclusion that legitimate business reasons require the excessing and possible separation of employees. B No employee shall be reassigned under this Article or laid off or reduced in force unless and until that employee has been notified at least 60 days in advance that he or she may be affected by one or the other of these actions. C The maximum number of excess employees within an installa- tion shall be determined by seniority unit within each category of employees (full-time, part-time regular, part-time flexible). This number determined by the Employer will be given to the Union at the time of the 90-day notice. D Before implementation of reassignment under this Article or, if necessary, layoff and reduction in force of excess employees within the installation, the Employer will, to the fullest extent possible, separate all casuals within the craft and minimize the amount of overtime work and part-time flexible hours in the positions or group of positions covered by the seniority unit as defined in this Agreement or as agreed to by the parties. In addi- tion, the Employer shall solicit volunteers from among em- ployees in the same craft within the installation to terminate their employment with the Employer. Employees who elect to termi- nate their employment will receive a lump sum severance pay- ment in the amount provided by Part 435 of the Employee and Labor Relations Manual, will receive benefit coverage to the ex- tent provided by such Manual, and, if eligible, will be given the early retirement benefits provided by Section 8336(d)(2) of Xxxxx 0, Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Code and the regulations implementing that statute. E No less than 20 days prior to effecting a layoff, the Employer will post a list of all vacancies in other seniority units and crafts at the same or lower level which exist within the installation and within the commuting area of the losing installation. Employees in an affected seniority unit may, within 10 days after the posting, re- quest a reassignment under this Article to a posted vacancy. Qualified employees will be assigned to such vacancies on the basis of seniority. If a senior non-preference eligible employee within the senior...
