108 LAYOFFS AND RECALLS |
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| 108.01 | A layoff shall be defined as a reduction in regular hours of work or the workforce. |
| 108.02 | Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 107.02, the Employer shall be able to effect layoffs in a manner which meets its needs. An Employee receiving layoff notice will be permitted to displace an employee with less seniority, providing the Employee exercising the right is qualified to perform the work of the less senior employee. The right to displace shall include the right to displace upwards. |
| 108.03 | Unless legislation is more favourable to the employee, the Employer shall notify Employees in writing who are to be laid off two (2) weeks prior to the effective date of layoff. If the Employee is not given the opportunity to work during the two (2) week period of the layoff notice, he shall be paid for the days for which work is not available. |
| 108.04 | An Employee shall have the right to meet with a Union representative immediately following notification of layoff. Written notification of such layoff shall be concurrent with the Employee's written notification. |
| 108.05 | Where possible, the Employer will seek to effect a reduction in workforce through attrition. |
| 108.06 | In the event an Employee receives a layoff notice, the Employer and the Union will negotiate a layoff package in consultation with the Employee(s). |
| 108.07 | When an Employee is recalled to their former position or classification they shall be placed at the same step of the salary grade from which the Employee was laid off.
- When an Employee is recalled to or achieves a position in a classification in a lower pay level, the Employee shall be placed at a step in the pay grid level that causes the least amount of reduction from the former rate of pay.
- When an Employee is recalled to or achieves a position in a classification in a higher level of pay grid, the Employee shall be assigned to a pay step that provides an increase from the former rate of pay. |
| 108.08 | No new Employees shall be hired until those laid off have been given an opportunity for recall. |
| 108.09 | Grievances concerning layoffs and recall shall be initiated at Step Three (3) of the Grievance Procedure. |
| 108.10 | Severance
(a) Severance shall be provided to those Employees who are laid off.
(b) Severance shall be provided at the request of the Employee as:
- a lump sum;
- contribution to an RRSP of the Employee's choice;
- any combination of the above, or
- other provisions as agreed by the Employer and Employee.
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