Common use of Reduction in Forces Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Forces. In the event of a reduction of the forces, the last person hired shall be the first released subject to the qualifications of the persons involved. Displaced personnel may bump the least senior person in a job classification provided they have the seniority and are competent to hold the position. If the displacement is temporary then the following applies: Competency requires having held the position or the back up position in the past five years and an ability to complete the required tasks and sign off on the training package within two weeks. If the displacement is deemed permanent the following applies: Competency requires having held the position or the backup position in the past and an ability to complete the required tasks and sign off on the training package within four weeks. For entry level positions, there is not a requirement to have previously held the position and a demonstration of competency may be extended to 60 days.

Reduction in Forces. In the event of a reduction of the forces, the last person hired shall be the first released subject to the qualifications qualifica- tions of the persons involved. Displaced personnel may bump the least senior person in a job classification provided they have the seniority and are competent to hold the position. If the displacement displace- ment is temporary then the following applies: Competency requires having held the position or the back up backup position in the past five (5) years and an ability to complete the required tasks and sign off on the training train- ing package within two weeks. If the displacement is deemed permanent the following applies: Competency requires having held the position or the backup position in the past and an ability to complete the required tasks and sign off on the training package within four weeks. For entry level positions, there is not a requirement to have previously held the position and a demonstration of competency may be extended to 60 sixty (60) days.