Common use of Volunteering for Layoff Clause in Contracts

Volunteering for Layoff. Employees wishing to volunteer for layoff ahead of less senior employees may submit a request in writing to their supervisor, with a copy to the Union, to receive consideration for a voluntary layoff under the following conditions: (1) There must be a pending reduction in force which would affect the employee’s current classification. (2) Production Business needs will determine the employee’s eligibility; such things as skills or phase of work will be considered in the employee’s final eligibility. (3) Requests for layoff that meet the above eligibility requirements will be approved on the most senior basis of those desiring layoff. (4) An employee approved for voluntary layoff will be placed on the recall list per the following: (a) Employees that are granted a voluntary layoff will be appropriately identified and placed at the bottom of the recall list. After one (1) year, an employee may elect to return to the proper seniority order on the recall list by submitting a written request to the appropriate Human Resources representative. (b) The employee will not have the right to displace less senior employees who remain on the active payroll. (c) The employee must comply with all change of address notification requirements required by this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Complaints and/or grievances arising from the application of this provision will not be subject to Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure.

Volunteering for Layoff. Employees wishing to volunteer for layoff ahead of less senior employees may submit a request in writing to their supervisor, with a copy to the Union, to receive consideration for a voluntary layoff under the following conditions: (1) There must be a pending reduction in force which would affect the employee’s current classification. (2) Production Business needs will determine the employee’s eligibility; such things as skills or phase of work will be considered in the employee’s final eligibility. (3) Requests for layoff that meet the above eligibility requirements will be approved on the most senior basis of those desiring layoff. (4) An employee approved for voluntary layoff will be placed on the recall list per the following: (a) Employees that are granted a voluntary layoff will be appropriately identified and placed at the bottom of the recall list. After one (1) year, an employee may elect to return to the proper seniority order on the recall list by submitting a written request to the appropriate Human Resources representative. (b) The employee will not have the right to displace less senior employees who remain on the active payroll. (c) The employee must comply with all change of address notification requirements required by this Collective Bargaining Agreement. Complaints and/or grievances arising from the application of this provision will not be subject to Step 4 of the Grievance Procedure.