Civilian Collective Agreement – Article 30 Voluntary Exit Option

30.01

An employee who has not received notice of layoff may offer to be declared surplus and give up their job for possible redeployment of an employee who has received notice of layoff within the previous two (2) week period, and whose position is in the same classification. No relocation expenses will be paid.

30.02

An employee shall advise the Human Resources Branch or Human Resources Bureau (as applicable), in writing, of their desire to make an offer referred to in Article 30.01.

30.03

The position of an employee making an offer under Article 30.01 will be considered to be a vacancy for redeployment of a surplus employee, provided the Employer determines the position will continue to be filled.

30.04

A non-surplus employee’s offer to be declared surplus will not be acted upon by the Employer until such time as a surplus employee is assigned to their position.

30.05

For the purposes of this Article, a surplus employee will be assigned to the non-surplus employee’s position only if they are able to perform the normal requirements of the position without training.

30.06

Employees who qualify for an actuarially unreduced pension or who could qualify shall not be eligible to utilize this provision.

30.07

Notwithstanding anything in any other provision of this Article, the rights specified in Article 30.03 shall be exercised before any redeployment rights.