Common use of FORCE ADJUSTMENTS Clause in Contracts

FORCE ADJUSTMENTS. 20.1 Whenever the Company deems it necessary to declare as surplus, to part-time or to layoff regular employees, the designated representatives of the Union shall be notified two (2) weeks in advance of such contemplated force reduction, to the extent it is feasible to do so. 20.1.1 The least senior employee(s) in the company, in the surplus job title, will be separated. The most senior qualified employee(s) in the surplus job title in the surplus district will be allowed to take the vacated position(s). If no employee(s) in the surplus job title in the surplus district choose(s) to take the vacated position(s). Article 20 of the collective bargaining agreement shall apply for the least senior employee(s) in the surplus job title in the surplus district. 20.2 Laid off employees who are rehired within one (1) year shall be placed on the same seniority status as held at the time of layoff. 20.3 As a part of any reduced force the Company may retain as employees whose services are essential to the business, in the sole opinion of the Company, a total of 10 percent of the retained hirees from any calendar year with any fractional number adjusted upward to the next whole number. These employees may be named before subparagraph 14.3 of paragraph 14, Seniority, of this Agreement is applied to establish the remainder of the reduced work force. 20.4 Laid off employees will be rehired in the reverse order of the original layoff schedule under which they left the job. 20.5 Laid off employees must keep the Company informed in writing as to the current address at which they may be reached. Notification of re- employment may be made by telephone or registered mail. When such an offer has been made the employee must accept the offer within five