Common use of Shortage of Work Clause in Contracts

Shortage of Work. (i) If, due to a shortage of work, an employee does not have sufficient seniority to remain in his regular department, he/she will be transferred to the General Help classification in the Bottling Department. He/she shall receive the rate of classification 801 subject to the provision of Clause 20 (m). (ii) When the Manufacturing division is scheduled to cease its regular operations for a period of 90 days or less, the employees (classified and general help) will be transferred from Manufacturing to the Bottling Department. The employees shall retain their rates of pay until operations resume at which time said employees, (subject to the employee's right to bid on another job), shall return to their respective classifications. All Manufacturing Division personnel will be returned to the Manufacturing Division within seven (7) calendar days from the time that a full production sequence is initiated (i.e. cooking and filling fermenters). If there is a temporary need in the Manufacturing Division while Manufacturing employees are transferred to the Bottling Department, the senior employee in the classification required will be returned.