Permanent Reduction Of Hours. (a) A permanent full-time Employee, not on probation or trial, may request to voluntarily convert to a part time position. The request may be approved, subject to operational considerations. (b) Any Employee wishing to make such a request shall do so in writing to the Employer, giving at least twenty-eight (28) days notice prior to the time at which reduction is requested. The Employer shall provide the Employee with written reasons if a request for a reduction of hours is denied. (c) The assignment of hours made available shall be according to Article 21. (d) Any such conversion shall be subject to a trial period of six (6) months, during which time either the Employee or the Employer may elect that the Employee return to working full-time by providing twenty-eight (28) days notice. (e) Any Employee choosing to reduce her hours in this way will have the benefits of this agreement and be subject to the conditions of this agreement as it pertains to part time Employees. (f) Where two or more Employees have applied for a reduction in hours and operational considerations would not permit both or all of them to convert to part time, selection shall be based on seniority.
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