Work Force Reductions. The Medical Center has the right to determine whether a work force reduction is appropriate, the timing of such a reduction, the number of FTEs to be eliminated, and the unit(s) or department(s) in which such a reduction will occur. The Association has the right to bargain, upon request, regarding the effects of such a determination. Both parties recognize that seniority shall be the factor that determines which employees shall be laid off, provided the remaining nurses are qualified to perform the available work. An exception to this seniority principle shall apply in the event that a nurse has relevant and unresolved performance concerns raised by a current final written warning to the nurse within six months prior to the announced or anticipated layoff.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement