Common use of Reallocation of Staff Clause in Contracts

Reallocation of Staff. In the event that the Employer deems it necessary to restructure budgeted hours on an existing unit or department, to re‐bid shift schedules, or to merge two or more units or departments, the Employer shall notify the Union and the employees a minimum of 14 days prior to taking the action. In the case of an FTE reduction that changes an employee’s benefit status, the Employer shall use the same procedure as provided for layoff set forth in Article 6.4. In the case of reallocations of staffing relating to restructure of budgeted hours, re‐bids of staff schedules or mergers of two or more units, the layoff procedure does not apply, so long as the action does not result in elimination of positions. Provided that qualifications, competence and efficiency are considered substantially equal by the Employer, seniority shall be the determining factor for reallocation of staffing and re‐bids.