Common use of Contracting for Services Clause in Contracts

Contracting for Services. A. The parties recognize that the University may contract out or subcontract work in any department covered by this Contract, in cases of emergency or temporary employment, or in cases where specialized, professional, or technical services are required and where present employees do not possess the skills in sufficient number to perform the required work. The issue of projected projects that may involve the contracting out or subcontracting of work shall be a continuing agenda item for Project Coordination Meetings. B. In the event of such contracting out or subcontracting, no employee shall be laid off or take a reduction in pay as a direct result thereof. C. If any department covered by this Contract is permanently shut down, a Labor/Management Meeting with the Union will be scheduled. The meeting will make every good faith effort to place the employees elsewhere with the University or with another employer.