Common use of Surplus Priority Period Clause in Contracts

Surplus Priority Period. (a) The surplus priority period is the twelve month period immediately following the scheduled date of surplus identified in the notification issued pursuant to clause 32.04. During the surplus priority period, the employee will remain an employee of the National Energy Board until the earlier of appointment to a position in the public service, resignation or the expiration of the surplus priority period. However, the employee choosing this option will not be required to report to the work place after the scheduled date of surplus or such earlier date as may be agreed between the employee and the Employer. (b) During the surplus priority period, the employee is expected to be actively seeking employment within or outside the public service. The employee will be accorded a full opportunity to be considered for positions within the public service and the Employer shall reimburse reasonable expenses incurred to attend interviews in this respect. (c) Should the employee be successful in obtaining employment in the public service, the obligations of the Employer, including the payment of salary, cease as of the effective date of appointment except that relocation costs will be borne by the Employer consistent with the Relocation Policy of the National Energy Board. (d) Employees who decline a reasonable offer of a job in the public service shall be laid off one month following the declination of the job offer with entitlement to severance pay pursuant to sub-clause 18.01(a) but without entitlement to the options set out in clauses