Common use of Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff Clause in Contracts

Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff. In the event of layoff, any employee so affected may elect to: (1) Accept a position in a lower class in which the employee has attained permanent status, provided the employee is otherwise qualified and has more service seniority than other employee(s) in such lower class. (2) Accept a vacant position in a lower class for which the employee has the necessary education, experience, and training as determined by the Director of Human Resources or designee. (3) Any employee entitled to the options noted above, which involve assignment to a lower classification, may elect to be placed on layoff in lieu of accepting such assignment to the lower class. In the event the employee elects to be placed on layoff, such employee will only be recalled to the classification from which the employee elected to be placed on layoff.

Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff. In the event of layoff, any employee so affected may elect to: (1) Accept a position in a lower class in which the employee has attained permanent status, provided the employee is otherwise qualified and has more service seniority senior than other employee(s) in such lower class. (2) Accept a vacant position in a lower class for which the employee has the necessary education, experience, and training as determined by the Director of Human Resources or designee. (3) Any employee entitled to the options noted above, which involve assignment to a lower classification, may elect to be placed on layoff in lieu of accepting such assignment to the lower class. In the event the employee elects to be placed on layoff, such employee will only be recalled to the classification from which the employee elected to be placed on layoff.