Common use of Reassignment to a Lower Classification Clause in Contracts

Reassignment to a Lower Classification. When, because of a reduction in work force, it is necessary to assign an employee to a lower classification, the determination shall be based on the later seniority date when two or more employees are equal in their qualifications to retain the higher position. The displaced employee will be placed in the classification in which the least senior employee is doing work that the displaced employee can do. However, no employee shall be placed in a higher-paid classification because he/she is displaced.