Can an employee who is being laid off also take an Early Separation Incentive under the collective bargaining agreement?
No, employees cannot receive both layoff benefits and early separation incentives. Employees, who are noticed of layoff, may within the notice period, request to separate under other separation incentives for which they may be eligible. In order to access the separation/retirement incentives, employees must separate from employment prior to the intended date of the actual layoff. Failure to do so defaults to the action of layoff and the benefits associated with it.
