Common use of Pre-Layoff Process Clause in Contracts

Pre-Layoff Process. 4 a. Reassignment: The County will conduct a process of reassigning employees to 5 occupied or vacant positions for the purpose of attempting to layoff the least senior employee in the 6 classification slated for reduction. Employees who are reassigned to occupied or vacant positions 7 within their respective Division will not be required to serve a probation period. Employees who are 8 similarly reassigned to occupied or vacant position outside their division may be required to serve a 9 probationary period as provided under Article 12 of this agreement. However, employees may refuse 10 reassignment outside of their Division and consequently may elect to be laid off or exercise any 11 bumping rights pursuant to the terms of this agreement. This management directed process is not 12 grievable.