Article 7 Flow Chart

Keep surplus to a minimum

Department to use temporary employees as appropriate (7.01 A2)

"Announced" Surplus

Department submits to Labor
Labor notifies CWA and Staffing
Bumping and ESIPP into group limited

Follow - The - Work

(not declared surplus at this point) 7.01 A3

Company determines whether FTW will be available
and the number of opportunities
"Pooled seniority" concept
Department processes with HR Generalist and Staffing guidance

Surplus Declaration

7.01 A4

Department submits to Staffing by 5th of month
preceding new quarter

Corporate Labor notifies CWA by 15th of month

Declared by ESTW, exchange, and OU (apply 1.17)

Employees may lock/unlock e;ectronically for SIPP
during the month preceding quarter

Separate Temps hired under 7.01A2(7.01B)

Equal Level Vacancies Within 35 Miles Within The Same Family Of Skills

7.01C1
Surplus employees offered equal level vacancies in the
exchange or an exchange within 35 miles within the
Family of Skills. Those who decline forfeit bumping
rights and may forfeit eligibility for termination
allowance.

Then, remaining surplus employees reassigned in
inverse order to equal level vacancies in the exchange
or an exchange within 35 miles in the same family of
skills (same OU)

SIPP

7.01C2
ESTW ready-takers in surplus exchange
SIPP authorized; surplus employees reassigned to
vacated positions (senior surplus to senior SIPP job)
ESTW ready-takers in surplus exchanges within
35 miles
SIPP authorized; surplus employees reassigned to
vacated positions (senior surplus to senior SIPP job)

Equal Level Vacanies Within 35 Miles

7.01C3
Offer equal or lower level vacancies within 35 miles
(regardless of Family of Skills), If surplus employees
declines equal level vacancy forfeits bumping and
could forfeit eligibility for termination allowance
unless vacancy is filled by surplus employees.

Surplus Packages

7.01C4
Surplus packages prepared for all remaining surplus
employees and potential bumpees
Surplus packages distributed and explained. Options include;
Vacancies
Leaves of Absences
SIPP/ESIPP
Bumping (unless previously forfeited)
35 mile title or most Jr in Family of
skills
Most jr. in title in state and most jr. in
Family of Skills in state.
5 calendar days allowed for return of Master Ranking
Sheets

Master Ranking Sheet Assignments

Assign surplus and bumped employees to highest
available choice for which qualified
True-up each bump list until first bumping assignment
is made; then no more true-up

2nd Follow - The - Work

7.01C5
Eligible surplus employees offered second chance to
follow-the-work, provided opportunities still exist

Exit Options/Layoff/Job Offer Guarantee

Remaining surplus and bumped employees offered
option of Leaves of Absence (if applicable), SIPP, PJB, Termination Pay or Job Offer Guarantee

Notification

CPSG
Department
Partnership, if applicable

Economic Surplus Limitations:

• RPPP duration (pay protection for employees with 15 or more years of seniority who are downgraded as a result of surplus ends at 65 weeks compared to aprox. 169 weeks for Tech/OE). 8.03B & C
• Expanded SIPP (Co. may offer, but not required to offer, ESIPP to relieve economic surplus). 8.04A1
• Not entitled to Technological Displacement Leave. 7.01C1d