“Leather Goods”, “Leather Finishing”, “Distribution”, “Skates”, and Probation- ary employees of the affected plant off prior to employees who seniority. After an employee completes nine (9) months of continuous service in the department, this department will be known as his or her base curs. Suchtransfersshall accordancewith the em subject to the employee’s perform the work required. Thisoption shall remain availableto employeesfor a period of fifteen (15) months following the ef- fective date of the layoff. The Company shall not hire new employees until off employeeshave been givenconsiderationfor recall. “Leather Goods”, “Leather Finishing”, “Distribution”, “Skates”, and Probation- ary employees of the affected plant off prior to employees who seniority. After an employee completes nine (9) months of continuous service in the department, this department will be known as his or her base curs. Suchtransfersshall accordancewith the em subject to the employee’s perform the work required. Thisoption shall remain availableto employeesfor a period of fifteen (15) months following the ef- fective date of the layoff. The Company shall not hire new employees until off employeeshave been givenconsiderationfor recall.