Common use of REDUCTIONS IN WORKFORCE Clause in Contracts

REDUCTIONS IN WORKFORCE. SECTION 13.1 If there is a loss of a contract, base closure, or other reduction in the workforce, a Pilot's seniority, pursuant to Seniority - Article 12 of this Agreement, shall govern the layoff. Pilots with the least seniority shall be laid off first. The Company shall give at least fourteen (14) days notice of an impending layoff unless prevented from doing so due to causes beyond its control, or two (2) weeks pay in lieu thereof. SECTION 13.2 Pilots will be recalled from furlough in seniority order, with the most senior laid-off Pilot being recalled first. At the point of being placed on furlough status the Pilot shall avail himself of all available job postings on the Company web site. The Pilot shall bid on the postings and indicate his order of preference. Provided the Pilot possesses the requisite credentials he shall be offered the positions in order of his preference before the position is filled by outside applicants. The Company shall not be permitted to hire a new Pilot until all furloughed qualified Pilots are recalled. SECTION 13.3 Pilots shall continue to accrue Bidding Seniority and Company Seniority while on furlough. AIR METHODS CORP. and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OPEIU 2006-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 13.4 Laid off Pilots are required to file their proper mailing address, email address, and telephone number(s) with the Human Resources Department at the time of the layoff and will promptly notify the Company of any address changes. Failure to do so will forfeit that Pilots' rights under this Article. SECTION 13.5 In the event no positions are available laid off Pilots shall be notified of a recall in order of their seniority by e-mail with confirmed response, telephone or certified mail to the most recent telephone number and address provided by the Pilot. Notification by telephone must be accomplished by positive telephone contact with the Pilot and the call must be followed up with official notification by certified mail. The date of recall notification shall be the earlier of the date on which telephone contact was made or the recall letter was mailed. Notices sent to the last address of record shall be considered conclusive evidence of notice to that Pilot. A. Each Pilot accepting recall shall answer his recall notice no later than three (3) business days after receipt of such notice in e-mail with confirmed response, telephone, or by certified mail. B. A laid off Pilot will not be allowed more than twenty one (21) calendar days after the date of recall notification to report to duty from layoff. C. Pilots who fail to respond to a recall notice within the time limits set forth above, Pilots who refuse recall, or Pilots who reject a recall notice shall forfeit all recall rights and have their name removed from the seniority list. D. The offer of recall shall be made in order of seniority status from the furloughed Pilots. However, if the senior furloughed Pilot declines on the offer of recall it shall be made in descending order to the remaining furloughed Pilots with the understanding that the junior qualified Pilot shall be obligated to accept the offer. If such Pilot refuses the offer of recall he shall forfeit all rights under this article. In such circumstances the offer shall be made in ascending order to the remaining Pilots. If no opening exists within the Company such Pilot may displace the least senior Pilot in the Company consistent with the hospital based Customer approval, if -- applicable, provided he is qualified (as defined in Job Posting and ---------- Bidding Section 14.2 F (1), or accept a furlough until such time a position becomes available within the timeframe outlined in Section 13.5 (E) of this Article. E. Seniority and recall rights shall terminate if a laid off Pilot is not recalled within three (3) years from the commencement of his layoff. AIR METHODS CORP. and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OPEIU 2006-2009 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

REDUCTIONS IN WORKFORCE. SECTION 13.1 If there is a loss of a contract, base closure, or other reduction in Section 1. When it becomes necessary to reduce the workforce, a Pilot's seniority, pursuant to Seniority - Article 12 5 of this Agreement, shall govern the layoff. Pilots with the least seniority at a location shall be laid off first. For the purposes of this Article, there shall be two locations: the Gulf of Mexico operation or the Alaska operation. The Company shall give at least fourteen (14) days notice of an impending layoff unless prevented from doing so due to causes beyond its controlat the affected location, or two (2) weeks pay in lieu thereof. The Company shall notify the Union in advance of the impending reductions. SECTION 13.2 a. The fourteen (14) day notice or pay in lieu thereof may be waived by the Company if the reduction in force is caused by circumstances beyond the control of the Company. Examples of this would include a war or foreign invasion, an act of God/natural disaster, an official state of emergency, a strike affecting the Company's business, a work stoppage, a government grounding of aircraft, the revocation of operating certificate(s), or an unannounced cancellation of contract flying. Section 2. Pilots will be recalled from furlough in seniority order, with the most senior laid-off Pilot being recalled first. At the point of being placed on furlough status the Pilot shall avail himself of all available job postings on the Company web site. The Pilot shall bid on the postings and indicate his order of preference. Provided the Pilot possesses the requisite credentials he shall be offered the positions in order of his preference before the position is filled by outside applicants. The Company shall not be permitted will make reasonable efforts to hire a new place the recalled Pilot until all furloughed qualified Pilots are recalledin his former position or one of equal status. SECTION 13.3 Section 3. Pilots shall continue to accrue Bidding Seniority and while on furlough. He shall not accrue Company Seniority while on furlougha furlough of more than thirty (30) days duration. Section 4. AIR METHODS CORP. and COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT OPEIU 2006-2009 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SECTION 13.4 Laid off Pilots are required to file their proper mailing address, email address, address and telephone number(s) with the Human Resources Department Director of Operations at the time of the layoff lay off and will promptly notify the Company of any address changes. Failure to do so will forfeit that Pilots' rights under this Articlechanges promptly. SECTION 13.5 In the event no positions are available laid Section 5. Laid off Pilots shall be notified of a recall in order of their seniority by e-mail with confirmed responsetelephone, telephone certified mail, or certified mail telegram to the most recent telephone number and address provided by the Pilot. Notification by telephone must be accomplished by positive telephone contact with the Pilot and the call must be followed up with official notification by certified mail. The date of recall notification shall be the earlier of the date on which telephone contact was made or the recall letter was mailed, or the date the telegram was sent. Notices sent to the last address of record shall be considered conclusive evidence of notice to that the Pilot. A. a. Each Pilot accepting recall shall answer his recall notice no later than three five (35) business days after receipt of such notice in e-mail with confirmed response, telephone, person or by certified mail. Pilots are strongly encouraged to notify the Company prior to the five (5) day period of his acceptance of the recall. B. b. A laid off Pilot will not be allowed more than twenty one fifteen (2115) calendar days after the date of recall notification to report to duty from layoff. Nothing shall prevent the Company from beginning recall classes prior to the end of the fifteen (15) day period if a sufficient number of Pilots agree to return from recall early. C. c. Pilots who fail to respond to a recall notice within the time limits set forth above, Pilots who refuse recall, or Pilots who reject a recall notice shall forfeit all recall rights and have their his name removed stricken from the seniority list. D. The offer of recall shall be made in order of seniority status from the furloughed Pilots. However, if the senior furloughed Pilot declines on the offer of recall it shall be made in descending order to the remaining furloughed Pilots with the understanding that the junior qualified Pilot shall be obligated to accept the offer. If such Pilot refuses the offer of recall he shall forfeit all rights under this article. In such circumstances the offer shall be made in ascending order to the remaining Pilots. If no opening exists within the Company such Pilot may displace the least senior Pilot in the Company consistent with the hospital based Customer approval, if -- applicable, provided he is qualified (as defined in Job Posting and ---------- Bidding Section 14.2 F (1), or accept a furlough until such time a position becomes available within the timeframe outlined in Section 13.5 (E) of this Article. E. d. Seniority and recall rights shall terminate if a laid off Pilot is not recalled within three thirty-six (336) years months from the commencement of his layoff. 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