Common use of , Accept Layoff Clause in Contracts

, Accept Layoff. In the alternative the employee may accept a layoff. Employees shall be recalled from layoff according to their bargaining unit seniority standing. An employee on layoff may be recalled to any open position even though it is not a position equivalent to that previously held by the employee and is at a lower wage rate. However, if an employee is recalled to a position which is not equivalent in wage to the one held prior to layoff, the employee shall be entitled to a preference for any subsequent position opening for which the employee is qualified, at a wage greater than the job the employee was recalled to, but less than or equivalent to the position held prior to layoff. An employee on layoff may refuse a recall to an open position not equivalent and at a lower wage rate than the position previously held by the employee before being laid off. Such employee shall remain on the layoff list. An employee who refuses recall to an equivalent position at the same or higher wage rate will be removed from the layoff list and employment will be considered terminated. An employee who bumps into a new position shall be granted a trial period to determine: a. ability to perform the job; b. desire to remain on the job.