Common use of AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE Clause in Contracts

AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE. (i) Definition of Technological Change: (a) the introduction by the Company of equipment, material, or automated/technological process of a different nature or kind than previously utilized in the workplace; or, (b) a change in the manner in which the Company carries on work that is directly related to the introduction of that equipment, material, or automated/technological process; or, (c) the removal or relocation outside of the Bargaining Unit by the Company of any part of the Company’s work. (ii) Notice and Disclosure Prior to introducing technological change which would result in the reassignment, relocation to another town or city, reclassification, lay-off or demotion of permanent Employees, the Company will notify the Union of such change. The notification shall be given at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the date of implementation of the technological change. The notice shall be in writing and contain: (a) the nature of the technological change; (b) the date of implementation of the technological change; (c) the number and type of Employees likely to be affected by the technological change; (d) the effect that the technological change is likely to have on the job status or working conditions of the Employees affected. (iii) Should the Company fail to provide the notice described in this Article, it will be prevented from relocating, laying off, or demoting any permanent Employee affected by the technological change, until either an agreement is reached with the Union on the implementation of the change or ninety (90) calendar days have elapsed, whichever comes first. In no event will the Company be constrained by this Article following the conclusion of the ninety (90) day notice period. (iv) The Company and the Union will make every reasonable effort to prevent the lay-off, as a result of technological change, of any Employees regularly employed in a position in the Bargaining Unit, provided Employees will accept relocation, reassignment and/or retraining. (v) Should it become necessary to relocate an Employee due to technological change, the provisions of the SaskPower/CEP Local 649 Employee Relocation Policy will apply. (vi) The notice under this Article will run concurrently with all other notice requirements. This Article shall not be interpreted as specifying the number of Employees deemed to be “significant” for the purposes of Section 43 of the Trade Union Act.

AUTOMATION AND TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE. (i) Definition of Technological Change: (a) the introduction by the Company of equipment, material, or automated/technological process of a different nature or kind than previously utilized in the workplace; or, (b) a change in the manner in which the Company carries on work that is directly related to the introduction of that equipment, material, or automated/technological process; or, (c) the removal or relocation outside of the Bargaining Unit by the Company of any part of the Company’s work. (ii) Notice and Disclosure Prior to introducing technological change which would result in the reassignment, relocation to another town or city, reclassification, lay-off or demotion of permanent Employees, the Company will notify the Union of such change. The notification shall be given at least ninety (90) calendar days prior to the date of implementation of the technological change. The notice shall be in writing and contain: (a) the nature of the technological change; (b) the date of implementation of the technological change; (c) the number and type of Employees likely to be affected by the technological change; (d) the effect that the technological change is likely to have on the job status or working conditions of the Employees affected. (iii) Should the Company fail to provide the notice described in this Article, it will be prevented from relocating, laying off, or demoting any permanent Employee affected by the technological change, until either an agreement is reached with the Union on the implementation of the change or ninety (90) calendar days have elapsed, whichever comes first. In no event will the Company be constrained by this Article following the conclusion of the ninety (90) day notice period. (iv) The Company and the Union will make every reasonable effort to prevent the lay-off, as a result of technological change, of any Employees regularly employed in a position in the Bargaining Unit, provided Employees will accept relocation, reassignment and/or retraining. (v) Should it become necessary to relocate an Employee due to technological change, the provisions of the SaskPower/CEP UNIFOR Local 649 Employee Relocation Policy will apply. (vi) The notice under this Article will run concurrently with all other notice requirements. This Article shall not be interpreted as specifying the number of Employees deemed to be “significant” for the purposes of Section 43 of the Trade Union Act.