Common use of BUMPING FROM ABOVE SENIOR SECRETARIAL CLASSIFICATIONS Clause in Contracts

BUMPING FROM ABOVE SENIOR SECRETARIAL CLASSIFICATIONS. An Employee in a higher classification than the Senior Secretarial classifications may elect to bump an Employee in one of these classifications in accordance with Article 16.05 with the Employer's approval, as set out below. If the Employer approves the bump, the bumped Employee in the Senior Secretarial classification does not have the right to bump another Employee in that classification in the manner provided for in Article 16.07. He/she may bump only an Employee in a lower classification in accordance with Article 16.05. If the Employer declines to approve the bump, and the Employee elects not to contest (i.e. grieve) the Employer's decision, the Employee may bump only in accordance with Article 16.05 with the qualification that the first classification into which he/she may bump is that of Intake. The rate of pay of the Employee exercising bumping rights will remain unchanged for the period of time commencing with his/her lay-off and ending on the date of his/her recall to a position within his/her former classification to a maximum of twenty-six (26) weeks. If the Employee contests (i.e. grieves) the Employer's decision to decline his/her request to bump, the Employee may bump only in accordance with Article 16.05 with the qualification that the first classification into which he/she may bump is that of Intake, and the Employee will be paid accordingly.