Common use of Consultation Process Clause in Contracts

Consultation Process. ‌ (a) The Employer shall notify the Union in writing, not less than 60 days prior to affecting any proposed labour adjustment initiative that could impact a significant number of employees, in accordance with Section 54 of the BC Labour Relations Code. (b) A consultation committee of two employer and two union representatives will meet within seven days of the written notice in (a) above. The Committee will be mandated to address the requirements of Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code, make recommendations to the parties based on the provisions of the collective agreement and the Code, and participate in the implementation of Article 11 - Job Security, Layoff and Recall. The Committee will meet as necessary to carry out its mandate. One of the union appointees to the Committee will be from the bargaining unit and on employer paid leave in order to assist the Union in this consultation process. (c) The parties agree to consider voluntary solutions to problems and adjustments which arise from downsizing and restructuring. The parties will endeavour to achieve them through permanent or interim solutions, where practicable. Voluntary options considered will include, but not be limited to, early retirement incentives, voluntary layoff, retraining, temporary assignments and relocations. Voluntary options agreed to during the consultation process will be offered to the employees identified during this process. (d) If the parties do not agree to voluntary solutions, positions to be made redundant will be identified by the Employer. Notice of layoff will be made in accordance with the terms of the collective agreement.

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Sources: Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement, Collective Agreement

Consultation Process. ‌ (a) The Employer shall notify the Union in writing, not less than 60 days prior to affecting any proposed labour adjustment initiative that could impact a significant number of employees, in accordance with Section 54 of the BC Labour Relations Code. (b) A consultation committee of two employer and two union representatives will meet within seven days of the written notice in (a) above. The Committee will be mandated to address the requirements of Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code, make recommendations to the parties based on the provisions of the collective agreement Collective Agreement and the Code, and participate in the implementation of Article 11 - Job Security, Layoff and Recall. The Committee will meet as necessary to carry out its mandate. One of the union appointees to the Committee will be from the bargaining unit and on employer paid leave in order to assist the Union in this consultation process. (c) The parties agree to consider voluntary solutions to problems and adjustments which arise from downsizing and restructuring. The parties will endeavour to achieve them through permanent or interim solutions, where practicable. Voluntary options considered will include, but not be limited to, early retirement incentives, voluntary layoff, retraining, temporary assignments and relocations. Voluntary options agreed to during the consultation process will be offered to the employees identified during this process. (d) If the parties do not agree to voluntary solutions, positions to be made redundant will be identified by the Employer. Notice of layoff will be made in accordance with the terms of the collective agreementCollective Agreement.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Consultation Process. ‌ (a) The Employer shall notify the Union in writing, not less than 60 days prior to affecting any proposed labour adjustment initiative that could impact a significant number of employees, in accordance with Section 54 of the BC Labour Relations Code. (b) A consultation committee of two employer and two union representatives will meet within seven days of the written notice in (a) above. The Committee will be mandated to address the requirements of Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code, make recommendations to the parties based on the provisions of the collective agreement and the Code, and participate in the implementation of Article 11 - Job Security, Layoff and Recall. The Committee will meet as necessary to carry out its mandate. One of the union appointees to the Committee will be from the bargaining unit and on employer paid leave in order to assist the Union in this consultation process. (c) The parties agree to consider voluntary solutions to problems and adjustments which arise from downsizing and restructuring. The parties will endeavour to achieve them through permanent or interim solutions, where practicable. Voluntary options considered will include, but not be limited to, early retirement incentives, voluntary layoff, retraining, temporary assignments and relocations. Voluntary options agreed to during the consultation process will be offered to the employees identified during this process. (d) If the parties do not agree to voluntary solutions, positions to be made redundant will be identified by the Employer. Notice of layoff will be made in accordance with the terms of the collective agreement.

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Sources: Collective Agreement

Consultation Process. (a) The Employer shall notify the Union in writing, not less than 60 days prior to affecting any proposed labour adjustment initiative that could impact a significant number of employees, in accordance with Section 54 of the BC Labour Relations Code. (b) A consultation committee of two employer and two union representatives will meet within seven days of the written notice in (a) above. The Committee will be mandated to address the requirements of Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code, make recommendations to the parties based on the provisions of the collective agreement and the Code, and participate in the implementation of Article 11 - Job Security, Layoff and Recall. The Committee will meet as necessary to carry out its mandate. One of the union appointees to the Committee will be from the bargaining unit and on employer paid leave in order to assist the Union in this consultation process. (c) The parties agree to consider voluntary solutions to problems and adjustments which arise from downsizing and restructuring. The parties will endeavour to achieve them through permanent or interim solutions, where practicable. Voluntary options considered will include, but not be limited to, early retirement incentives, voluntary layoff, retraining, temporary assignments and relocations. Voluntary options agreed to during the consultation process will be offered to the employees identified during this process. (d) If the parties do not agree to voluntary solutions, positions to be made redundant will be identified by the Employer. Notice of layoff will be made in accordance with the terms of the collective agreement.

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Sources: Definitions

Consultation Process. (a) The Employer shall notify the Union in writing, not less than 60 sixty (60) days prior to affecting any proposed labour adjustment initiative that could impact a significant number of employees, in accordance with Section 54 of the BC Labour Relations Code. (b) A consultation committee Consultation Committee of two employer and two union representatives will meet within seven (7) days of the written notice in (a) above. The Committee will be mandated to address the requirements of Section 54 of the Labour Relations Code, make recommendations to the parties based on the provisions of the collective agreement and the Code, and participate in the implementation of Article 11 - Job Security, Layoff and Recall. The Committee will meet as necessary to carry out its mandate. One of the union appointees to the Committee committee will be from the bargaining unit and on employer Employer paid leave in order to assist the Union in this consultation process. (c) The parties agree to consider voluntary solutions to problems and adjustments which arise from downsizing and restructuring. The parties will endeavour to achieve them through permanent or interim solutions, where practicable. Voluntary options considered will include, but not be limited to, early retirement incentives, voluntary layoff, retraining, temporary assignments and relocations. Voluntary options agreed to during the consultation process will be offered to the employees identified during this process. (d) If the parties do not agree to voluntary solutions, positions to be made redundant will be identified by the Employer. Notice of layoff will be made in accordance with the terms of the collective agreement.

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Sources: Collective Agreement