Work Force Reductions. (a) In the event of layoffs taking place, such layoff shall be made on the basis of seniority and qualifications to meet the job requirements. In the event two (2) or more Employees have relatively equal qualifications, the least senior Employee will be laid off first. (b) In the event the Company decides to retain a less senior Employee, the Company shall advise the Union prior to implementation of a layoff. (c) Notwithstanding anything, the Company and a senior, qualified Employee may agree that said Employee may take a voluntary lay-off, instead of retaining available work, in which case the provisions of Clause 5.04(b) above shall not apply. Under these circumstances, the Company shall have the right to agree, or not, with the request for voluntary layoff by a senior Employee, on a case by case basis, and the exercise of this right by the Company shall be subject to the sole discretion of the Company and the matter shall not be grievable by any Employee in the bargaining unit or by the Union. (d) An Employee who has been laid off and wishes to be recalled must ensure that the Company has a current phone number and address.
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