Temporary Shutdown. (1) In the application of this provision, the word “emergency” refers to situations involving fac- tors such as an Act of God, major damage to the plant, shortage of material beyond the Company’s control, machine breakdown and temporary emergency suspension of production on government contracts, as directed by the gov- ernment contracting agency. (2) In the event it is necessary to temporarily shut- down or materially curtail an operation because of emergency conditions, the seniority rights applicable to layoffs of affected Employees, as provided in curtailment provisions of this Section, may be suspended for a period not to exceed 5 working days. (3) For Production Workers, the term ‘’operation’’ as used in (2) above, means a unit as defined in the Production Workers Overtime Selection Procedure or Working Rules. (4) In the event the Company finds it necessary to shut down a department briefly for reasons other than those set forth in (1) above, such shutdown (limited to 5 workdays by a depart- ment in any calendar year) shall not be consid- ered a layoff for purposes of applying curtail- ment provisions of this Section. (5) Should the Company find it necessary to invoke a temporary shutdown as provided above, the Company will contact the appropriate Unit Union Committee Chairperson and advise him as to the situation. If, for any reason, the Unit Union Committee Chairperson desires to discuss the situation with the Plant Union Committee, a meeting shall be held without delay.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement