REDUCTIONS IN WORKFORCE. (a) When a reduction in the regular work force is to occur the Company shall give the Union and the Employees concerned fourteen (14) calendar days notice of the action to be taken where the layoff is temporary (Section 15.05 of this Article) and forty-two (42) calendar days notice where the layoff is permanent (Section 15.06 and 15.07 of this article). In all cases of layoff the Company and Union will meet to discuss the administration of such layoff. (b) It is further agreed that an Employee shall give the Company seven (7) calendar days notice of his intention to quit. (c) In the event of a permanent layoff it is understood and agreed that Employees will be rehired through application of the Posting Procedures. (d) Layoffs shall be effected in the following manner. The last Employee hired into a category shall be the first Employee laid off in that particular category. (e) For the purposes of this Article categories shall be defined as follows: Operations - Operators - First Aid Maintenance - Electricians - Mechanics/Welders (f) All laid off Employees will automatically be added to the Spareboard List, however, through attrition the list shall be reduced to its previous maximum number.
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