1.2  Subject to 1.3 on the date any Phase 1 facility closes, any employee of the closing facility who is on Workers Compensation or LTIP for less than two years shall be given the option of returning to work and receiving the same rights and entitlements as other affected employees upon return to work.

1.3  If the work of a specific service/Phase 1 facility is included in an RFP or negotiated transfer, any employee on Workers Compensation for more than two years or LTIP for more than two years may elect in writing by XXX date to their Human Resources Manager not to be included in the applicable RFP(s) or negotiated transfer. In default of their election the employee is deemed to be included in the applicable RFP(s) or negotiated transfer(s).

1.4 Employees who elect under 1.3 (opting out) shall be entitled to receive in addition to their normal severance/termination pay six months pay in lieu of notice. The issuance of the surplus notice shall be the date the employer determines in its discretion.

2.1  In recognition of the closure of any Phase 1 facility and/or the transfer of work under an RFP or negotiated transfer, or the transfer of a majority of the work of a facility to another Ministry facility, those employees who are eligible to pension bridge by XXX date have the option not to be included in the RFP(s) and/or negotiated transfer, or other transfer of work to a Ministry facility, and to receive the pension bridging benefits pursuant to paragraphs 2 or 3 of Appendix 9 of the collective agreement, whichever article is applicable to that employee, and that employee will exercise no other rights under Article 20 except as provided in paragraphs 2 or 3 of Appendix 9 of the collective agreement.

3.1  Any employee, up to the maximum number determined by the Ministry, affected by Phase 1 closures, or transfer of work may elect to be declared surplus by XXX date rather than being included in the RFP, negotiated transfer or internal transfer to another Ministry facility.

3.2  Such employees as referred to in paragraph 3.1 above shall be entitled to receive in addition to their normal severance/ termination pay six months notice or six months pay in lieu of notice. The issuance of the surplus notice shall be the date the employer determines in its discretion. Employees shall be entitled to the six months notice or six months pay only if they continue to work until the date their facility closes or until another date determined by the Employer in its discretion.

4.1  Any employee, up to the maximum number determined by the Ministry, affected by Phase 1 closures or transfer of work, may voluntarily elect to be included on the RFP for Penetanguishene by XXX date.

4.2  Employees who voluntarily elect under 4.1 above shall be entitled to receive in addition to their normal severance/ termination pay six months notice or six months pay in lieu of notice. The issuance of the surplus notice shall be the date the employer determines in its discretion. Employees shall be entitled to the six months notice or six months pay only if they continue to work until the date their facility closes or until another date determined by the Employer in its discretion.

4.3  Following the application of the above provisions, remaining employees included in facilities whose operations are being transferred to Penetanguishene, will be entitled to the normal provisions of the collective agreement for employees whose work is transferred, by RFP, to an employer outside the OPS.