The RIF Committee worked over the weekend into late last night and continue to process the selections of our members affected. The new Accept/Decline window for both Title I and V will now be this Thursday November 15, 2012 at 10:00 am and will close on Friday November 16, 2012 at 10:00 am (they have 24 hours to either accept or decline their award-via the online tool on jet net. Remember if he does not respond within the 24 hour period the employee he will be considered to have accepted the award).
If a member accepts a job in which they aren’t qualified in – that per the contract they have 10 work days to qualify and they need to contact the training department at their station to schedule the appropriate test. The training departments will also be notified of who needs to test – so they are aware of the volume of employees who will need tests.
If the member fails to pass the appropriate skills test for which he expressed a desire to exercise his seniority, he may exercise his seniority in a lower classification at his station provided he notifies his Manager / Supervisor of his intention to exercise his seniority within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of notice of his failure to qualify they must notify their Manager/Supervisor within 24 hours (with the caveat – his seniority would hold the lower classification position).
See language below:
Article 15
(h) An affected employee who desires to exercise his seniority as outlined above will be provided a Reduction in Force letter from his manager/supervisor directing the employee to the online tool. If an employee does not respond to this, he will be laid off. From the online tool, he must select options and exercise his seniority within seven (7) calendar days from the opening of the option window (noted on the option letter). An employee in receipt of notice of layoff must within ten (10) days (exclusive of his regular days off) prove that his qualifications are sufficient for the classification and type of work for which he desires to exercise his seniority. An employee who has not proven his qualifications will have the option to elect layoff and may be entitled to severance under Article 37.
An employee exercising seniority under this Article, who fails to pass the appropriate skills test for which he expressed a desire to exercise his seniority, may exercise his seniority in a lower classification at his station provided he notifies his Manager / Supervisor of his intention to exercise his seniority within twenty-four (24) hours after receipt of notice of his failure to qualify.
ME TWU T1TV RIF Calendar LDW 12-15-2012 – in PDF