TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE 45.1 The parties have agreed that in cases where, as a result of technological change, the services of an employee are no longer required beyond a specified date because of lack of work or the discontinuance of a function, the Work Force Adjustment Policy concluded by the parties will apply. In all other cases, the following clauses will apply: 45.2 In this Article "Technological Change" means:
TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES 15.1 In changing methods of operation by the introduction or replacement of automatic or semi-automatic equipment or by the elimination or replacement of structures which result in the abolition of operational, clerical or maintenance positions, employees covered by this Agreement who have at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service shall be retained in the employment of the Corporation, provided: a) The Corporation may assign an employee whose position has been abolished by such a change, to another vacated or newly-created position in the same Seaway Region, without the necessity of bulletining, provided that the employee's rate of pay will not be affected by the fact that the position is a lower classification and that he may only be assigned to a higher classification in the entry position group. b) An employee whose position is abolished may elect to use Article 14 and retain his former rate of pay provided he displaces an employee in a position which is not lower-rated than the one to which he has been assigned in accordance with a) above. c) An employee who occupies a position under the terms of either a) or b) above, which is lower-rated than his abolished position shall be deemed to bid on future bulletined positions higher-rated than the position he occupies, provided the bulletined positions are not higher-rated than his abolished position and he has the ability to perform the duties of the position. However, a red-circled employee may decline a position without affecting his rate of pay if a junior employee with the same red-circled rate can be assigned to the position. d) If the employee whose position is abolished does not accept a position under the terms of either a) or b) he may elect to use Article 14 without retaining his rate, and the displaced employee, provided he has at least thirty (30) cumulative months of service, shall be entitled to avail himself of any of the provisions of this Article. 15.2 Any technological changes, which are contemplated under this Article, shall be communicated to the Local Chairperson of the group as per the Canada Labour Code provisions. 15.3 The principles of Article 13 in regard to training for promotion without reference to seniority, shall apply to training for reassignments under this Article. 15.4 Employees laid off as a result of changes contemplated under this Article shall be entitled to a special gratuity in accordance with the following schedule provided that a special gratuity shall be payable at the end of each month of lay-off and shall be limited to the period of his separation from the service of the Corporation. Years of Service Months of Pay
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