Common use of TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND SEVERANCE PAY Clause in Contracts

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND SEVERANCE PAY. Section 1 The Employer will provide the Union with at least (6) months’ notice of intention to introduce automation, equipment or procedures which might result in displacement or reduction or personnel or in changes of job classification. Section 2 Employees becoming redundant due to new equipment or procedures shall be eligible for retraining to equip them for operation of such new equipment or procedure, or to qualify for new positions. Such retraining will be provided by the Employer without cost and without loss of pay to the affected employee(s). Section 3 In cases where employees are not trainable for available positions or where other positions with the Employer are not available, the employee shall elect for termination of employment or shall elect to be placed on the recall list. An employee on recall under this section shall receive all the benefits which he/she has accrued during employment at the end of the recall period or at such earlier time as he/she may elect to terminate. Section 4 A specified extension of the recall period, where recall is applied under the foregoing Section 3, may be mutually agreed by the employee and the Employer, subject to written approval by the Union. Section 5 Severance Pay – Shall be paid to employees laid-off because of new procedures, consolidation, or suspension of business. Severance pay shall also be paid to employees upon retirement at the approved retirement age. The amount of severance pay shall be two (2) weeks at the Employee’s current regular salary for each year of service to a maximum of thirteen (13) weeks. Employees with less than one (1) year’s service will be entitled to one (1) week severance pay.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND SEVERANCE PAY. Section 1 The Employer will provide the Union with at least (6) months’ notice of intention to introduce automation, equipment or procedures which might result in displacement or reduction or personnel or in changes of job classification. Section 2 Employees becoming redundant due to new equipment or procedures shall be eligible for retraining to equip them for operation of such new equipment or procedure, or to qualify for new positions. Such retraining will be provided by the Employer without cost and without loss of pay to the affected employee(s). Section 3 In cases where employees are not trainable for available positions or where other positions with the Employer are not available, the employee shall elect for termination of employment or shall elect to be placed on the recall list. An employee on recall under this section shall receive all the benefits which he/she has accrued during employment at the end of the recall period or at such earlier time as he/she may elect to terminate. Section 4 A specified extension of the recall period, where recall is applied under the foregoing Section 3, may be mutually agreed by the employee and the Employer, subject to written approval by the Union. Section 5 Severance Pay – Shall be paid to employees laid-off because of new procedures, consolidation, or suspension of business. Severance pay shall also be paid to employees upon retirement at the approved retirement age. The amount of severance pay shall be two one (21) weeks week at the Employee’s current regular salary for each year of service to a maximum of thirteen (13) weeks. Employees with less than one (1) year’s service will be entitled to one (1) week severance pay.

TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE AND SEVERANCE PAY. Section 1 The Employer will provide the Union with at least (6) months’ notice of intention to introduce automation, equipment or procedures which might result in displacement or reduction or personnel or in changes of job classification. Section 2 Employees becoming redundant due to new equipment or procedures shall be eligible for retraining to equip them for operation of such new equipment or procedure, or to qualify for new positions. Such retraining will be provided by the Employer without cost and without loss of pay to the affected employee(s). Section 3 In cases where employees are not trainable for available positions or where other positions with the Employer are not available, the employee shall elect for termination of employment or shall elect to be placed on the recall list. An employee on recall under this section shall receive all the benefits which he/she has accrued during employment at the end of the recall period or at such earlier time as he/she may elect to terminate. Section 4 A specified extension of the recall period, where recall is applied under the foregoing Section 3, may be mutually agreed by the employee and the Employer, subject to written approval by the Union. Section 5 Severance Pay – Shall be paid to employees laid-off because of new procedures, consolidation, or suspension of business. Severance pay shall also be paid to employees upon retirement at the approved retirement age. The amount of severance pay shall be two (2) weeks at the Employee’s current regular salary for each full year of service to a maximum of thirteen (13) weeksservice. Employees with less than one (1) year’s service will be entitled to one (1) week severance pay.