Common use of AND HIGHER Clause in Contracts

AND HIGHER. If the laid off employee in clerical salary grade 8 or higher is not re-employed within six (6) months following the layoff, and has not refused any offer of employment to a regular University position for which the employee applied, s/he may elect to bump the least senior employee in the same salary grade in the same layoff unit, provided the laid off employee is qualified to perform the duties of the position held by the individual s/he seeks to bump. A laid off employee who previously held a part time position is not eligible to bump into a full time position. An employee who bumps into a position will serve a new qualifying period in accordance with §8.7. In the event the laid off employee is not qualified to perform the job of the least senior employee, s/he is eligible to apply for vacant positions without preference, and to bridge seniority in accordance with §8.3.E.2.a.