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<br />ARTICLE XXII <br /> <br />22.0 LAYOFFS <br /> <br />22.1 If it is decided to contract out work currentlv beinz oerformed bv emolovees of this <br />barzaininz unit and it is oroiected that no emDlovee covered bv this Azreement is to be laid <br />off. receive a reduction in hours worked, or receive a loss in Dav due to said contractinz out, <br />the Citv shall orovide the Union reasonable notice of the decision to contract out. will meet <br />with the Union UDon the Union's reauest over the imoact of the decision to contract out and <br />will consider reasonable alternatives orovided bv the Union. <br /> <br />22.2 If the Citv determines to contemDoraneouslv reolace emolovees covered bv this Azreement <br />with contract workers to oerform the same work under similar circumstances, it will <br />exoeditiouslv notifV the Union of its intentions. Uoon reauest bv the Union the Citv will <br />schedule meetinf!s with the Union leadershio to discuss this obiective and zive the Union the <br />oDoortunitv to Dresent information before anv final decision. The Citv and Union leadershio <br />af!ree to commence meetinfJ when oracticable for a period not to exceed fortv-five davs, <br />unless mutuallv afJreed to meet lonzer. At the end of the azreed uoon time and if the oarties <br />have not achieved satisfactory resolution. the issues will be resolved accordinz to the Citv 's <br />Emolover-Emolovee Relations Resolution (Resolution No. 81-751. <br /> <br />22.3 Notwithstandinz Section 22.1 and lor Section 22.2 hereof. if anv barzaininfJ unit member is <br />laid off as a result of a decision bv the Citv to contract out work. the Citv shall make a <br />reasonable effort to cause the affected emolovee(s) to become emoloved bv the comoanv or <br />entitv with which the Citv contracted for the aoolicable services. <br /> <br />22.4 It is the hooe of the Citv not to seoarate anv emolovee(s) from emolovment because of a <br />reduction in the work force or work week durinfJ the term of this Azreement. However. <br />circumstances arisin>: durinf! this AfJreement mav require such seoaration(s). In that event, <br />the Citv will orovide reasonable notice to the Union of the details of the seoaration(s) in <br />order to meet and exchanze information, ooinions and orooosals refJardinf! the <br />conseauence(s) of the seoaration(s) on the emolovee(s). This orovision in not intended to be <br />a waiver of anv other rizhts the oarties mav have under this Af!reement. <br /> <br />22.1 The principles of seniority (length of service ) shall govern layoffs as described herein, except <br />in the event that more than one employee has the same seniority date, in which case <br />performance also shall be considered. The City's determination of performance shall not be <br />arbitrary or capricious in nature. Any dispute over the application ofthe principles outlined <br />in this Article XXII shall be subject to the grievance procedure. <br /> <br />A. Classification seniority is defined as length of service in the classification, and shall <br />begin on the first date worked by the employee in that classification. Whenever a <br />position within a classification is to be eliminated, resulting in the layoff of an <br /> <br />72 <br />