Common use of Bumping in Lieu of Layoff Clause in Contracts

Bumping in Lieu of Layoff. An employee with more than three years of continuous State service may bump into a lower rank within the department. The bumper shall be credited in such lower rank with total length of rank seniority in the rank from which he/she is being laid off and shall bump the employee with the lowest rank seniority in such lower rank with lesser seniority than the bumper, subject to the provisions of Section Two.

Bumping in Lieu of Layoff. An employee with more than three years of continuous State service may bump into a lower rank within the department. The bumper shall be credited in such lower rank with total length of rank seniority in the rank from which he/she is being laid off and shall bump the employee with the lowest rank seniority in such lower rank with lesser seniority than the bumper, subject to the provisions of Section Two. The bumper shall be paid for service in such lower rank as provided in Regulation 5-239-2(f).