Common use of Bumping Rights Clause in Contracts

Bumping Rights. When it becomes necessary to reduce the work force in any classification, classification seniority shall prevail. Seniority shall also be granted by unit member status; that is, restricted status unit members shall be reduced first; then, probationary unit members; and finally, permanent unit members within the classification. In the case of layoff in any classification, the unit member so laid off, in accordance with his/her classification seniority, may bump any unit member with less classification seniority in the following order:

Bumping Rights. When it becomes necessary to reduce the work force in any classification, classification seniority shall prevail. Seniority shall also be granted by unit member status; that is, restricted status unit members shall be reduced first; then, probationary unit members; and finally, permanent unit members within the classification. In the case of layoff in any classification, the unit member so laid off, in accordance with his/her their classification seniority, may bump any unit member with less classification seniority in the following order: