Common use of Recall to Same Category Clause in Contracts

Recall to Same Category. (a) Laid off bargaining unit members possessing seniority within a category shall be recalled in order of seniority, with the most senior laid off employee being recalled first to an open position within that category. The Employer shall not be required to post such openings or vacancies. The Employer will not initiate recall until the retained employees are restored to their previous positions. (b) Notices of recall shall be sent by certified or registered mail to the last known address shown on the Employer's records. The recall notice shall state the time and date on which the bargaining unit member is to report back to work. (c) A recalled employee shall be given five (5) calendar days from receipt of notice (excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays) to report for work. The Employer may fill the open position on a temporary basis until the recalled employee reports to work within the same five (5) calendar day period. (d) Bargaining unit members recalled to a position of an equivalent number of hours, in a category where the bargaining unit member is qualified and possesses sufficient seniority, are obligated to take said work. A bargaining unit member who declines recall to work shall forfeit his seniority rights and shall be considered a quit. (e) Bargaining unit members on lay-off status shall accrue seniority during the period of lay-off in the category from which the bargaining unit member was laid off. Upon recall, the bargaining unit member shall continue to accrue seniority only in the category of his assignment.