Common use of Voluntary Layoff Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Layoff. An employee who is bumped or cut back shall have the right to take a voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniority.

Voluntary Layoff. (a) In the event of layoffs, the Employer shall post the anticipated duration and number of employees to be subject to layoff for the purpose of determining whether any employees in the bargaining unit desire to participate in a voluntary layoff by signing the posting. In the event the number of employees indicating a willingness to participate in a voluntary layoff exceeds the number of positions subject to layoff, the Employer shall grant the requests on the basis of seniority within rank; affording to the most senior employee the first option. (b) Voluntary layoffs shall be subject to the approval of the Central Dispatch Director or his Designee based on the operational needs of the Department. An employee employee(s) who is bumped or cut back approved for voluntary layoff shall have not be able to exercise the bumping provisions described in this Article, unless the period of layoff exceeds the periods described in the posting. (c) The Employer retains the right to take a call the voluntary layoff instead employee back to work with two (2) weeks notice at any time prior to the expiration of exercising their bumping privilegesthe voluntary layoff, subject to the operational needs of the Department. Should the employee decline to return to work, his employment shall be terminated. (d) If an employee should volunteer for such layoff for the time specified by the Employer, and the layoff should extend beyond the time period so specified, the employee(s) in question shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is recalled and, if layoffs are still necessary, affected employees they will proceed in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a manner outlined above. The voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are employee subject to recall as needed for full-may notify the Employer at the time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will he does not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office work, and will be returned within two terminated from employment. (2e) calendar weeks If the Employer does not secure any layoff by voluntary action, or if the number of volunteers for layoff status does not equal the number of positions subject to their prior joblayoff, work group the provisions of Section 1, above, will be applicable. (f) Employees that are placed upon layoff status as volunteers will be subject to the provisions of Article 9, Section 1 and shift4 regarding seniority, in accordance with their seniorityand Article 16, Section 7, regarding insurance benefits.

Voluntary Layoff. An employee Whenever a reduction of personnel is necessary, the following additional procedure will be implemented to offer seniority personnel an opportunity to accept layoff on a voluntary basis. The number of participants on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a) Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b) Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c) Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d) Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e) Should the member who is bumped or cut back on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff- leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f) Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g) After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return to the position he/she previously held, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer available, then that member shall have the right to take bump a voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniorityless senior member.

Voluntary Layoff. (a) In the event of layoffs, the Employer shall post the anticipated duration and number of employees to be subject to layoff for the purpose of determining whether any employees in the bargaining unit desire to participate in a voluntary layoff by signing the posting. In the event the number of employees indicating a willingness to participate in a voluntary layoff exceeds the number of positions subject to layoff, the Employer shall grant the requests on the basis of seniority; affording to the most senior employee the first option. (b) Voluntary layoffs shall be subject to the approval of the Sheriff or his Designee based on the operational needs of the Department. An employee employee(s) who is bumped or cut back approved for voluntary layoff shall have not be able to exercise the bumping provisions described in this Article, unless the period of layoff exceeds the periods described in the posting. (c) The Employer retains the right to take a call the voluntary layoff instead employee back to work with two (2) weeks notice at any time prior to the expiration of exercising their bumping privilegesthe voluntary layoff, subject to the operational needs of the Department. Should the employee decline to return to work, his employment shall be terminated. (d) If an employee should volunteer for such layoff for the time specified by the Employer, and the layoff should extend beyond the time period so specified, the employee(s) in question shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is recalled and, if layoffs are still necessary, affected employees they will proceed in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a manner outlined above. The voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are employee subject to recall as needed for full-may notify the Employer at that time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will he does not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office work, and will be returned within two terminated from employment. (2e) calendar weeks If the Employer does not secure any layoff by voluntary action, or if the number of volunteers for layoff status does not equal the number of positions subject to their prior joblayoff, work group the provisions of Section 1, above, will be applicable. (f) Employees that are placed upon layoff status as volunteers will be subject to the provisions of Article 9, Sections 1 and shift5, in accordance with their regarding seniority, and Article 16, Section 6, regarding insurance benefits.

Voluntary Layoff. An employee Whenever a reduction of personnel is necessary, the following additional procedure will be implemented to offer seniority personnel an opportunity to accept layoff on a voluntary basis. The number of participants on voluntary layoff shall not exceed the number of positions on layoff. a. Any participant on voluntary layoff under this agreement shall continue to accrue seniority for the school year for which the layoff was affected. b. Any bargaining unit member that wishes to participate in the voluntary layoff shall notify the Employer and the Union in writing no later than ten (10) working days after notification by the employer. No member will be considered for this program who has not so indicated in writing. Voluntary layoffs are only available to members not otherwise laid off. c. Consideration for participation in this program shall be on a seniority basis with the most senior members being given the voluntary layoff first. d. Except for the manner in which the member became laid off, the laid off member shall be treated as any other member on layoff except as specifically stated in this section. e. Should the member who is bumped or cut back on voluntary layoff refuse a position during the period of voluntary layoff, then that member shall be automatically placed on a layoff leave for the remainder of the term and shall return from the layoff-leave as any other person on leave returns at the end of the term. Members on layoff-leave shall continue to accrue seniority for the remainder of the term. Once recalled from layoff and a layoff-leave status, unemployment eligibility ceases. f. Applications for participation in the voluntary layoff must be renewed in writing every four (4) months. g. After four (4) months of voluntary layoff, a member may return to the position they previously held, providing that the position is still available. If that position is no longer available, then that member shall have the right to take bump a voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniorityless senior member.

Voluntary Layoff. (a) In the event of layoffs, the Employer shall post the anticipated duration and number of employees to be subject to layoff for the purpose of determining whether any employees in the bargaining unit desire to participate in a voluntary layoff by signing the posting. In the event the number of employees indicating a willingness to participate in a voluntary layoff exceeds the number of positions subject to layoff, the Employer shall grant the requests on the basis of seniority; affording to the most senior employee the first option. (b) Voluntary layoffs shall be subject to the approval of the Sheriff or his Designee based on the operational needs of the Department. An employee employee(s) who is bumped or cut back approved for voluntary layoff shall have not be able to exercise the bumping provisions described in this Article, unless the period of layoff exceeds the periods described in the posting. (c) The Employer retains the right to take a call the voluntary layoff instead employee back to work with two (2) weeks’ notice at any time prior to the expiration of exercising their bumping privilegesthe voluntary layoff, subject to the operational needs of the Department. Should the employee decline to return to work, his employment shall be terminated. (d) If an employee should volunteer for such layoff for the time specified by the Employer, and the layoff should extend beyond the time period so specified, the employee(s) in question shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is recalled and, if layoffs are still necessary, affected employees they will proceed in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a manner outlined above. The voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are employee subject to recall as needed for full-may notify the Employer at that time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will he does not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office work, and will be returned within two terminated from employment. (2e) calendar weeks If the Employer does not secure any layoff by voluntary action, or if the number of volunteers for layoff status does not equal the number of positions subject to their prior joblayoff, work group the provisions of Section 1, above, will be applicable. (f) Employees that are placed upon layoff status as volunteers will be subject to the provisions of Article 9, Sections 1 and shift5, in accordance with their regarding seniority, and Article 16, Section 6, regarding insurance benefits.

Voluntary Layoff. An (A) Except as provided in subsection C, in the event that layoffs are necessary, the Prosecutor may offer any bargaining unit employees the option of voluntary layoff. Voluntary layoff shall be for no less than one calendar (1) week or more than thirty (30) calendar days provided an employee who is bumped or cut back shall have the right to take a on voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniorityat any time. Employees on voluntary layoff are shall not have benefits reduced except that such employees shall not accumulate paid time off while on lay off status. Continuation of benefits shall be subject to the recall provisions concerning notification employee’s payment of any required premiums as arranged through Finance or Human Resources. Alternative layoff schedules of less than thirty (30) days may be implemented upon mutual agreement between the Prosecutor and reporting employee. (B) Except as provided in subsection C, in the event that layoffs are necessary, the Prosecutor may offer any bargaining unit employees the option of a voluntary reduction of work hours to circumvent a layoff or to reduce the number of laid-off employees. Employees can return to a normal work contained in Section 9(Bschedule upon the giving of thirty (30) of this Articlecalendar days written notice to the Prosecutor. The Prosecutor can return the employee to a normal schedule at any time. Employees on voluntary reduction of work hours, working 32 hours per week or more, shall not have benefits reduced. Employees shall not reduce their work hours to less than 32 hours per week. Continuation of benefits shall be subject to the employee’s payment of any required premiums as arranged through Finance or Human Resources. Voluntary reduction of work hours shall not last longer than six (6) months per employee per calendar year, unless mutually agreed between the Prosecutor and employee. (C) In the event that more employees than necessary volunteer for layoff or reduction of hours, the members of the bargaining unit will be called for any temporary assignments notified and the most senior volunteers shall be granted the first opportunity to participate in seniority orderthe voluntary layoffs/reduction, but refusing provided the Prosecutor shall not be obligated to grant a temporary assignment will voluntary layoff/reduction request where remaining employees would not impact have the employees layoff status. Employees who wish qualifications, certification and present ability to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify fully and properly perform the Company seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniorityremaining required work.

Voluntary Layoff. An 11.01 The parties recognize that a senior employee who may desire to volunteer for a layoff, thus providing a more junior employee an opportunity to remain actively employed at work while the senior employee is bumped or cut back shall have the right to take a voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. out of the plant. 11.02 When it is determined that a reduction in the work force is necessary, senior employees may request to be laid off out of the plant in preference to more junior employees. The request shall be for a minimum of two (2) months, and shall specify an end date of not more than four (4) months. Approval of a request for voluntary layoff will be at the discretion of the Vice President or General Manager. 11.03 Once the Vice President or General Manager has approved the voluntary layoff, it will be binding on the employee, unless extenuating circumstances arise prior to the effective date of the layoff. 11.04 If an employee, electing voluntary layoff, has less seniority than any employee affected employees by the normal layoff procedure outlined in the job code(s) and work group(s) collective agreement, he shall revert to the normal layoff procedure immediately. 11.05 An employee who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take takes a voluntary layoff will be offered to remain laid off out of the plant for the specified period, unless all other employees within laid off out of the seniority unitplant have been recalled to work. It is understood that during the specified period, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls such employee will be the last employee recalled to work. 11.06 During the voluntary layoff, an employee with the qualifications, skill, and ability shall be temporarily assigned to fill the voluntarily laid off employee’s position. At the conclusion of the employee’s voluntary layoff, he will return to his position, at which time the employee temporarily assigned to the position shall return to his original position. It is acknowledged and understood that this may result in reverse order further layoffs and the exercise of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniority. Employees bumping rights under Article 13. 11.07 The employee on voluntary layoff are subject to the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting shall not be recalled to work contained at the end of the specified period if he would have been laid off outside of the plant by the normal procedure outlined in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees on voluntary layoff will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will not impact the employees layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify the Company seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their senioritycollective agreement.

Voluntary Layoff. An employee who 1. In certain cases Employees may elect to go on layoff on a voluntary basis. Any such voluntary layoffs will be deemed temporary and the return rights of any such Employees to their regular job shall not be affected due to their election to take voluntary layoff. Employees will be allowed to indicate whether to accept or remain on a job in the department or go on voluntary layoff status. Employees electing voluntary layoff must make their election by Tuesday of the week preceding the week their layoff would be effective, unless otherwise approved by Management. 2. It is bumped or cut back shall have understood that such Employees electing layoff will be covered under the medical, dental and life insurance programs until the end of the month following the month they last worked as provided by the insurance agreements. 3. Due to the possible effect on the efficiency of the operations, Management reserves the right to take a voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, determine if and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) when any Employee who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a has chosen voluntary layoff will be offered allowed to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining go to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their senioritystatus. 4. Employees on voluntary layoff are subject status will be job attached for the maximum period allowable by law from the date of original layoff. 5. Nothing in this Section will in any way affect any Employee's rights or obligations with respect to their retirement benefits as defined in the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting appropriate pension plans or any other article of the Basic Agreement, except as specified in Paragraph 8 below. 6. If an Employee who has elected to work contained in Section 9(B) of this Article. Employees go on voluntary layoff status later decides he would prefer to return to active employment, he must give the department seven (7) calendar days written notice prior to the posting of the weekly work schedule. It is understood the Employee would be returned to the position he would have held as though he had elected to not take voluntary layoff. If a senior Employee, who would not normally be affected, elects to take voluntary lay off, his absence will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing treated as a temporary assignment vacancy. 7. Any Employee who accepts these provisions will not impact the employees be required to read, sign and date an appropriate form indicating their full and complete acknowledgment to go on voluntary layoff status. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve (12) calendar weeks of voluntary layoff must notify Such acknowledgment shall be approved by the Company seniority office department manager and main grievance man. 8. Local Unions #2102 and #3267 agree that no grievances will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks filed as a result of this understanding and both parties agree that if there is a dispute regarding this Section, they will both try diligently to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniorityresolve such complaint.

Voluntary Layoff. An employee A. To clarify Article 19 regarding the order of layoffs, the parties agree that the order of layoffs may be modified so that employees who is bumped or cut back shall have volunteer to be laid off may be laid off before less senior employees under the right to take following conditions: a. Employees who are interested in taking a voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, must notify Human Resources and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off Union in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office writing of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniorityvolunteer for a layoff within seven (7) calendar days of the Director of Employee and Labor Relations providing notice to the union of the possibility of a layoff. Employees on The submission of a voluntary layoff are subject to form is irrevocable and remains in effect for 60 days from the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) end of this Article. Employees on the submission period. a. The voluntary layoff form will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will not impact the employees layoff statusinclude: 1. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve Submission period of seven (127) calendar weeks days in date form. 2. The effective dates of the irrevocable voluntary layoff timeframe. 3. This is a layoff. This is not a furlough (temporary layoff). 4. Recall is not guaranteed. c. In the event of a layoff in the classification of an employee who has volunteered for layoff, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations will notify the employee in writing that his/her offer of a voluntary layoff is accepted resulting in his/her layoff. In deciding whether to accept a voluntary layoff application, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations may consider highly specialized skill sets. After the offer of voluntary layoff must notify is accepted, the Company employee will receive the same benefits as other involuntary laid off employees except s/he will not be permitted to displace (bump) a lower-level, less senior employee. d. If the employee is recalled during the recall list period, the employee will suffer no break in service. If the employee is not recalled during the recall period, the employee will have a break in service and his/her seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniorityreset. There is no guarantee of recall during the recall period.

Voluntary Layoff. An employee A. To clarify Article 19 regarding the order of layoffs, the parties agree that the order of layoffs may be modified so that employees who is bumped or cut back shall have volunteer to be laid off may be laid off before less senior employees under the right to take following conditions: a. Employees who are interested in taking a voluntary layoff instead of exercising their bumping privileges, must notify Human Resources and shall be returned to the job code and shift from which the employee was laid off Union in accordance with their seniority as soon as an opening becomes available. When it is determined that a reduction in force is necessary, affected employees in the job code(s) and work group(s) who are performing the same work will be offered the option to take a voluntary layoff in seniority order. If enough volunteers are not obtained, then the option to take a voluntary layoff will be offered to other employees within the seniority unit, on the same shift, provided there are adequate qualified employees remaining to meet operational requirements without invoking the seniority provisions of this Agreement. Supervision may deny a voluntary layoff request based on skills needed to continue operations. Volunteers must be willing to remain on layoff for a minimum of twelve (12) calendar weeks and are subject to recall as needed for full-time assignments. Recalls will be in reverse order of seniority, except that employees who have notified the Company seniority office writing of their desire to be recalled, will be recalled in accordance with their seniorityvolunteer for a layoff within seven (7) calendar days of the Director of Employee and Labor Relations providing notice to the union of the possibility of a layoff. Employees on The submission of a voluntary layoff are subject to form is irrevocable and remains in effect for 60 days from the recall provisions concerning notification and reporting to work contained in Section 9(B) end of this Article. Employees on the submission period. b. The voluntary layoff form will be called for any temporary assignments in seniority order, but refusing a temporary assignment will not impact the employees layoff statusinclude: 1. Employees who wish to return to work anytime after twelve Submission period of seven (127) calendar weeks days in date form. 2. The effective dates of the irrevocable voluntary layoff timeframe. 3. This is a layoff. This is not a furlough (temporary layoff). 4. Recall is not guaranteed. c. In the event of a layoff in the classification of an employee who has volunteered for layoff, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations will notify the employee in writing that his/her offer of a voluntary layoff is accepted resulting in his/her layoff. In deciding whether to accept a voluntary layoff application, the Director of Employee and Labor Relations may consider highly specialized skillsets. After the offer of voluntary layoff must notify is accepted, the Company employee will receive the same benefits as other involuntary laid off employees excepts/he will not be permitted to displace (bump) a lower- level, less senior employee. d. If the employee is recalled during the recall list period, the employee will suffer no break in service. If the employee is not recalled during the recall period, the employee will have a break in service and his/her seniority office and will be returned within two (2) calendar weeks to their prior job, work group and shift, in accordance with their seniorityreset. There is no guarantee of recall during the recall period.