Step 4 Settlement Agreement:  Article 6; No Layoffs or Reduction in Force (1984)

The question raised in this case is whether the grievant was improperly required to begin a new 6 year period in work status in order to achieve protected status on returning to duty after an absence of more than one year.  The union contends that Article 6.A.3. did not intend to include time on maternity leave as time not worked for purposes of retaining protected status.  During our discussion: we agreed to resolve this case based on our having no dispute relative to the meaning and intent of Article 6.A.3 (a) (3).  

Tags: No Layoffs or Reduction in Force , Protected Status , Maternity , six year period , 6 year period , 6-year , six-year , absence of more than 1 year , one year

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