Why can I elect Option B, layoff with severance, and not Option C exercise seniority while on leave?
Option B is available to employees who have successfully completed probation. Option B allows you to be placed on layoff with recall rights and, if you have one year or more of service with the Company, entitles you to severance pay as provided in Article 37. Option C, on the other hand, is an option that allows you to exercise seniority to displace or fill a vacancy in your station or on the system. In order to select Option C, you must be qualified as per Article 15 and the QAM, which includes medical qualifications. 16. I am currently on a Personal Leave of Absence (PLOA). What happens to me in a RIF? Since the employees to be affected by the layoff are determined by seniority, an employee on a Personal Leave is subject to layoff just as any active employee (and is not insulated from the layoff process). The PLOA will be terminated and a reduction notice with all applicable options will be provided. 17. If I am on SK or ID LOA, how long will I have to clear for full duty in order to
