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Letter of Understanding
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June 1, 2006 to May 31, 2009
12.01
If the Company introduces or intends to introduce a measure, policy, practice or change that affects the terms, conditions, or security of employment of a significant number of employees to whom the Collective Agreement applies;
The Company shall give notice to the Union at least sixty (60) days before the date on which the measure, practice, policy or change is to be effected, and
After notice has been given, the Company and the Union shall meet, in good faith, and endeavor to develop an adjustment plan, which may include provisions respecting any of the following:
Consideration of alternatives to the proposed measure, policy, practice or change including amendment of provisions in the Collective Agreement;
Human resource planning and employee counseling and retraining;
Notice of termination;
Severance pay;
Entitlement to pension and other benefits including early retirement benefits;
A bipartite process for overseeing the implementation of the adjustment plan.
12.02
Employees whose jobs are eliminated as the result of a measure, policy, practice or change shall be eligible:
For retraining for new jobs (if applicable), such retraining to be provided by the Company without cost to employees, but employees must become capable of doing the new job within thirty (30) days (Or such longer period as may be agreed by the Company and the Union); or
To bid for alternative employment within the plant, subject to the job posting, job training and seniority provisions of the Collective Agreement; or
For severance pay in accordance with Article 13.