Your employer will consult with the trade unions on the contents of the social plan insofar as it concerns:
- arrangements for employment conditions for job changes;
- transfer arrangements;
- measures for guidance from one job to another job;
- severance arrangements;
- where it is in the interests of preserving employment, the possibility to deviate from the working hours and the hours of work agreed with colleagues concerned. In carrying this out, any possible salary adjustments in accordance with Article 6.7 that have not yet been granted can be included.
If the employee representatives so wishes, consultation will be extended to cover the entire social plan. Efforts will be made to reach agreements during consultation. If agreements are reached, these cannot be changed in the subsequent advice procedure with the works council in accordance with Section 25 of the Works Council Act.
If it is not possible to reach agreements within a reasonable term, your employer will, in the subsequent advice procedure, make its proposed decisions with respect to these arrangements regarding employment conditions known to the employee representatives and state the views of the trade unions on these matters as well.