Reduction of the Workforce. If a reduction in the workforce is necessary, it will be done by attrition.
Reduction of the Workforce. When the Employer deems it necessary to reduce the work force, the Employer shall inform the Union. When such a reduction of workforce is required, the Employer may attempt to adjust staffing levels by canvassing employee interest in filling vacant positions, retirement or voluntary layoff. If further reductions are necessary, such work force reductions shall be made in reverse order of seniority provided that employees remaining are qualified and able to do the available work as per clause 16.06.
Reduction of the Workforce. LAYOFF, RECALL
Reduction of the Workforce. 12.01 Whenever the Employer decreases the work force employees will be laid off on the basis of the reverse order of seniority in the classification of work affected.
Reduction of the Workforce. In the event of a reduction of the workforce, the employee with the least seniority shall be released first, ability considered. No regular employee shall be laid off from the Company until all probationary and student employees have been laid off.
Reduction of the Workforce. When it becomes necessary to lay off employees for any reason, the force shall be reduced in reverse seniority order as per Rule unless provided in craft special rules. When it becomes necessary to a reduction in staff at any seniority terminal, at least four (4) working days’ notice shall be given to the affected before a reduction is made, and lists shall be furnished to the local committee and President without undue delay. This does not apply in laying off employees who have been temporarily employed for a duration of less than forty-five (45) working days to meet special requirements. the event that a strike or work stoppage by employees in the Railway industry is called on less than four (4) days’ notice, a shorter notice may be given under this Rule. In reducing forces, the ratio of apprentices shall be maintained. When lay-offs occur, an employee laid-off from his respective classification at his seniority terminal, may, within thirty (30) calendar days, displace the junior employee in his respective classification at the nearest seniority terminal he can hold carrying his seniority in that classification with him. or he may displace the junior employee in his classification on the system carrying his seniority in that classification with him, as may be provided in the respective craft’s special rules. An employee who declines to displace the junior employee in respective classification on the system under this shall be laid-off subject recall to his home seniority Note: For the purpose of payment of benefits from the Job Security Fund, an employee must exercise seniority on the system. An employee who transfers in accordance with Rule shall hold seniority rights at only two seniority on the system, that is, at home seniority terminal and at the seniority terminal to which he last transferred. except as provided in Rule A laid-off employee who displaces another employee on the system, shall retain his seniority rights at his home seniority terminal in accordance with Rule and shall be subject to recall to his home seniority terminal in seniority order for vacancies of expected duration of ninety (YO) calendar days or more. An employee who declines to accept such recall within seven (7) calendar days shall forfeit his seniority rights at his seniority terminal and shall his seniority rights at new seniority terminal. An employee who accepts recalls to his home seniority terminal within seven (7) calendar days will return thereto within
