Common use of Change in FTE Status Clause in Contracts

Change in FTE Status. Reduction in hours shall be defined as a permanent reduction of an employee’s FTE level. If a reduction in FTE is determined by the Employer to be necessary, the least senior employee(s) in the targeted job classification, department and shift will receive the FTE reduction. The Employer will first seek volunteers from the job classification and shift to accomplish these changes. (a) An employee whose hours are to be permanently reduced shall receive a minimum of fourteen (14) days’ advance notice of the reduction in hours. Section 7.9(b) Employees whose hours have been reduced as per Section 7.9, may take the position of the least senior employee whose position is at the same FTE in their classification and cost center on another shift. If there is no such position in the cost center, the employee may elect to accept the hours reduction or take the position of the least senior employee in their classification with the same FTE level to that which they were assigned prior to the hours reduction, subject to Section 7.4.