Common use of Layoff/Bumping Clause in Contracts

Layoff/Bumping. In a case where the employee's services are no longer required in their classification within their department (1. Road Crew/Office 2. Solid Waste, or 3. Utilities), the Employer may transfer laid off employees to any open position at the appropriate rate of pay for that position, without posting. If the employee is dissatisfied with the transfer, then within fourteen (14) calendar days said employee shall have the option of exercising the "bumping" provisions of the layoff procedure or of accepting layoff. 18.4.1 To bump an employee the employee doing the bumping must meet all of the following conditions: 1. Possess the minimum qualifications of the position they are bumping into. 2. The employee has greater seniority for layoff purposes in Local 334 than the employee whom they are bumping. 3. The position being bumped into shall not include the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ position. 18.4.2 Employees who successfully bump into a different position or differe nt department in accordance with this article, shall keep their seniority date (date of hire) from the department from which he/she is being laid off. 18.4.3 Employees who are reduced in hours as a result of layoff shall remain bargaining unit members and shall be covered by the collective bargaining agreement. Employees whose hours are reduced and who are regularly scheduled to work 126 hours or more a month will be entitled to pro-rated benefits, such as; health insurance, holidays, vacation leave, sick leave. Regular part time employees shall be paid at one and one-half (1.5) times the base hourly rate for authorized work in excess of forty (40) hours in the work week.

Layoff/Bumping. In a case where the employee's services are no longer required in their classification within their department division (1. Road Crew/Office 2. Solid Waste, or 3. Utilities, 4. Parks), the Employer may transfer laid off employees to any open position at the appropriate rate of pay for that position, without posting. If the employee is dissatisfied with the transfer, then within fourteen (14) calendar days said employee shall have the option of exercising the "bumping" provisions of the layoff procedure or of accepting layoff. 18.4.1 To bump an employee the employee doing the bumping must meet all of the following conditions: 1. Possess the minimum qualifications of the position they are bumping into. 2. The employee has greater seniority for layoff purposes in Local 334 than the employee whom they are bumping. 3. The position being bumped into shall not include the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ position. 18.4.2 Employees who successfully bump into a different position or differe nt department different division in accordance with this article, shall keep their seniority date (date of hire) from the department division from which he/she is being laid off. 18.4.3 Employees who are reduced in hours as a result of layoff shall remain bargaining unit members and shall be covered by the collective bargaining agreement. Employees whose hours are reduced and who are regularly scheduled to work 126 hours or more a month will be entitled to pro-rated benefits, such as; health insurance, holidays, vacation leave, sick leave. Regular part time employees shall be paid at one and one-half (1.5) times the base hourly rate for authorized work in excess of forty (40) hours in the work week.