Common use of Order of Reduction/Bumping Clause in Contracts

Order of Reduction/Bumping. In the event of a necessary reduction in a job category, the Employer shall first lay off probationary employees within that category provided there are seniored employees remaining within the category who are available and can perform the required work. Next, the least seniored employee within the job category affected by the reduction shall be laid off. In no case shall a new employee be hired in a job category while there are laid off employees in that category who are qualified and available for the vacant or newly created position. An employee whose position has been eliminated due to reduction of work force or who has been affected by a layoff/elimination of position may bump the least senior employee in another category provided all of the following conditions are satisfied:

Order of Reduction/Bumping. In the event of a necessary reduction in a job category, the Employer shall first lay off probationary employees within that category provided there are seniored employees remaining within the category who are available and can perform the required work. Next, the least seniored employee within the job category affected by the reduction shall be laid off. In no case shall a new employee be hired in a job category while there are laid off employees in that category who are qualified and available for the vacant or newly created position. An employee whose position has been eliminated due to reduction of work force or who has been affected by a layoff/elimination of position may bump the least senior employee in another category provided all of the following conditions are satisfied: