Common use of CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK Clause in Contracts

CONTRACTING OUT OF WORK. The Unions agree that the University has the right to contract out work done by employees covered by this Agreement, as long as it does not cause a reduction in the continuous staff. In such cases: (1) The University shall first let out the required work to contractors or companies acceptable to the Unions appropriate to the job classification, party to this Agreement. (2) If the University cannot locate a contractor or company able to do the work who is acceptable to the applicable Union party to this Agreement, and appropriate for the work to be done, the University may let out work to a contractor or company acceptable to any other union party to this Agreement. (3) If no contractor can be found that is acceptable to a Trade Union party to this Agreement, the University and the appropriate Union shall meet to determine a course of action that is mutually satisfactory to both. It is agreed between the parties that no provision of this Article will be used to circumvent the hiring of a contractor for essential University maintenance when the Unions party to this Agreement cannot provide the qualified employees required. It is further agreed that no provision of this Article will be used to circumvent any other article of this Agreement. (4) The above shall apply upon the effective date of this Agreement for any future contracting out of work.