Community Living Services Collective Agreement - British Columbia ...

CSSBA and CSSEA - Community Living Services (03/2012) Page 17
13.5 Recall
(a) Employees will be recalled to available work in order of their seniority provided they are
qualified and are able to perform the duties. The notice of recall will be sent by priority courier or
facsimile. Employees must accept recall within seven days of receipt of the priority courier or facsimile.
Employees will have 14 days after accepting recall to return to work.
(b)
The recall period will be one year.
At the end of the recall period, an employee has the right to become a casual employee and be placed
on call-in lists with their seniority.
(c) New employees will not be hired into regular position until those laid off in that classification
have been given an opportunity of recall.
(d) Job posting under Article 24 (Promotion and Staff Changes) will occur prior to recall of any
employee. When there are employees on the recall list, job postings will include a copy of this article.
(e)
Employees on the recall list have the right to apply for job postings as an internal applicant.
(f) When an employee on the recall list is a qualified applicant to a position, then the Employer will
not consider applications to the vacancy from any less senior employees.
(g) When an employee on the recall list is the successful applicant to a position, she will not be
expected to start in the new position until 14 days from the notice of assignment unless an earlier date is
determined by mutual agreement between the employee and the Employer.
(h) Should the employee not continue in the assignment beyond her trial period, and where the
employee is still within her one year recall period, she will be returned to the recall list for the
remainder of her one year recall period.
13.6 Advance Notice
The Employer will provide written notice and/or pay in lieu of notice to a regular employee who is to be
laid off prior to the effective date of layoff according to one of the following provisions:
(a)
(b)
one week's notice and/or pay in lieu of notice after three consecutive months of employment; or
two weeks' notice and/or pay in lieu of notice after 12 consecutive months of employment; or
(c) three weeks' notice and/or pay in lieu of notice after two consecutive years of employment, plus
one additional week for each year of employment, to a maximum of eight weeks' notice and/or pay in
lieu of notice.
13.7 Grievance on Layoffs and Recalls
Grievances concerning layoffs and recalls may be initiated at Step 2 or 3 of the grievance procedure.
13.8 Worksite Closure
(a) Where the Employer closes a worksite or discontinues a program, the Employer will consult with
the Union. Following consultations, where the Employer offers positions to all or part of the staff
affected, the following will apply:
(1) Employees who accept a position and are placed in a lower classification will not have
their salary reduced for a period of three months.
(2) If the downward classification lasts longer than three months, no employee will suffer
more than 10% reduction in their basic pay.