Common use of Layoff and Bumping Procedure Clause in Contracts

Layoff and Bumping Procedure. A. Employees shall be laid off in inverse order according to their seniority date and shall possess the right to be re-employed in order of their seniority to positions to which they qualify and are able to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the position. The City agrees to give two (2) weeks advance notice to employees being laid off, but if not possible, the City agrees to give at least two (2) work days notice in case of extreme emergency. B. The employee selected to be laid off shall have the right to bump any less senior bargaining unit employee in a classification represented under this Agreement unless the skill, ability and efficiency of the less senior employee substantially outweighs those of the senior employee. The senior employee must meet the same minimum qualifications and examination standards that would be used to fill the vacancy through normal posting procedures. The employee selected to be laid off may also elect to bump into a higher paying classification if: 1) they held the higher paying classification for a period of at least nine (9) months or more, and 2) are able to successfully discharge the duties and responsibilities of the higher paying classification. C. The employee selected for lay off may bump into a job classification covered under this Agreement that is currently vacant. This action by the employee shall be considered the same as if the employee bumped a least senior bargaining unit employee. D. The less senior employee who is bumped in accordance with paragraph (B) above shall be afforded the same bumping rights provided in paragraph (B) above. If this employee is unable to bump another less senior employee (or fill a current vacancy in a job classification covered under this Agreement) he or she will be placed on layoff. E. Where two or more employees have elected the right to bump in lieu of layoff their rights shall be exercised in order of their seniority from most senior to least senior. F. Employees who decline to exercise their bumping rights within three (3) business days of layoff notification will be placed on layoff and shall not retain bumping rights resulting from the layoff. G. The employee who is bumped out of his or her position shall have the preferential right to return to such position if for any reason it should become vacant within the subsequent twelve (12) calendar months after they were bumped from it and placed on layoff.

Layoff and Bumping Procedure. A. When it is necessary to reduce the work force, the City shall determine the number of employees by classification and department. The Union's Local President will be notified of the number of employees and classifications designated for reduction as soon as practical. Employees shall will be laid off in inverse the following order according giving equal consideration to their the employee's qualifications, ability, experience, and seniority date and shall possess within the right to affected classification, within the affected department or division. a. Summer help; b. Temporary employees; c. Probationary employees; d. Employees in regular positions. Employees in regular positions may be re-employed in order of their seniority to positions to which they qualify and are able to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the position. The City agrees to give two (2) weeks advance notice to employees being laid off, but if not possible, the City agrees to give at least two (2) work days notice in case of extreme emergency. B. The . An employee selected to be who is laid off by reduction in the work force shall have the right to bump any less senior bargaining unit employee to his/her last previously held job classification within the affected department or a position in a lower classification represented under this Agreement unless within the affected department for which the employee is qualified as determined by the City. In order to bump to a position, the City must agree that the employee has the necessary skill, ability and efficiency qualifications to immediately and properly perform the duties of the less classification. If the City so agrees, the Employee may bump the least senior employee substantially outweighs those of in the classification, provided the “bumping” employee is more senior than the “bumped” employee. The senior employee must meet the same minimum qualifications and examination standards that would be used to fill the vacancy through normal posting procedures. The employee selected to be laid off may also elect to bump into a higher paying classification if: 1) they held the higher paying classification for a period of at least nine (9) months or more, and 2) are able further provided that the employees who remain must have the necessary skill, ability and qualifications to successfully discharge perform the duties and responsibilities of the higher paying classification. C. The employee selected for lay off may bump into a job classification covered under this Agreement that is currently vacant. This action work required by the City. A bumping employee shall be considered the same as if the maintain seniority. An employee bumped a least senior bargaining unit employee. D. The less senior employee who is bumped in accordance with paragraph (B) above "bumped" shall be afforded the same bumping rights provided in paragraph (B) above. If this employee is unable to bump another less senior employee (or fill a current vacancy in a job classification covered under this Agreement) he or she will be placed on layoff. E. Where two or more employees have elected the right to bump in lieu of compliance with the preceding procedure. Employees affected by layoff their rights shall be exercised in order of their seniority from most senior who bump to least senior. F. Employees who decline to exercise their bumping rights within three (3) business days of layoff notification a lower classification will be placed on layoff at the step in the lower pay scale which is closest to and shall not retain bumping rights resulting from less than the layoffemployee’s former rate of pay. G. The employee who is bumped out of his or her position shall have the preferential right to return to such position if for any reason it should become vacant within the subsequent twelve (12) calendar months after they were bumped from it and placed on layoff.

Layoff and Bumping Procedure. A. When it is necessary to reduce the work force, the City shall determine the number of employees by classification and department. The Union's Local President will be notified of the number of employees and classifications designated for reduction as soon as practical. Employees shall will be laid off in inverse the following order according giving equal consideration to their the employee's qualifications, ability, experience and seniority date and shall possess within the right to affected classification, within the affected department or division. a. Summer help; b. Temporary employees; c. Probationary employees; d. Employees in regular positions. Employees in regular positions may be re-employed in order of their seniority to positions to which they qualify and are able to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the position. The City agrees to give two (2) weeks advance notice to employees being laid off, but if not possible, the City agrees to give at least two (2) work days notice in case of extreme emergency. B. The . An employee selected to be who is laid off by reduction in the work force shall have the right to bump any less senior bargaining unit employee to his/her last previously held job classification within the affected department or a position in a lower classification represented under this Agreement unless within the affected department for which the employee is qualified as determined by the City. In order to bump to a position, the City must agree that the employee has the necessary skill, ability and efficiency qualifications to immediately and properly perform the duties of the less classification. If the City so agrees, the Employee may bump the least senior employee substantially outweighs those of in the classification, provided the “bumping” employee is more senior than the “bumped” employee. The senior employee must meet the same minimum qualifications and examination standards that would be used to fill the vacancy through normal posting procedures. The employee selected to be laid off may also elect to bump into a higher paying classification if: 1) they held the higher paying classification for a period of at least nine (9) months or more, and 2) are able further provided that the employees who remain must have the necessary skill, ability and qualifications to successfully discharge perform the duties and responsibilities of the higher paying classification. C. The employee selected for lay off may bump into a job classification covered under this Agreement that is currently vacant. This action work required by the City. A bumping employee shall be considered the same as if the maintain seniority. An employee bumped a least senior bargaining unit employee. D. The less senior employee who is bumped in accordance with paragraph (B) above "bumped" shall be afforded the same bumping rights provided in paragraph (B) above. If this employee is unable to bump another less senior employee (or fill a current vacancy in a job classification covered under this Agreement) he or she will be placed on layoff. E. Where two or more employees have elected the right to bump in lieu of compliance with the preceding procedure. Employees affected by layoff their rights shall be exercised in order of their seniority from most senior who bump to least senior. F. Employees who decline to exercise their bumping rights within three (3) business days of layoff notification a lower classification will be placed on layoff at the step in the lower pay scale which is closest to and shall not retain bumping rights resulting from less than the layoffemployee’s former rate of pay. G. The employee who is bumped out of his or her position shall have the preferential right to return to such position if for any reason it should become vacant within the subsequent twelve (12) calendar months after they were bumped from it and placed on layoff.