Common use of Downgrades Clause in Contracts

Downgrades. (1) When a permanent transfer or assignment of an employee from one occupational classification to another, or from an occupational classification to a position outside of the bargaining unit, either as a step in force adjustment or for other purposes, results in reducing an employee’s basic weekly wage rate, the employee so transferred or assigned shall not receive wage treatment less than that received by employees at top rates in the position and locality to which the employee is transferred or assigned.

Downgrades. (1) When a permanent transfer or assignment of an employee from one occupational oc- cupational classification to another, or from an occupational classification classifica- tion to a position outside of the bargaining unit, either as a step in force adjustment or for other purposes, results in reducing an employee’s basic weekly wage rate, the employee so transferred or assigned shall not receive wage treatment less than that received by employees at top rates in the position and locality to which the employee is transferred or assigned.