Bumping Into a Lower Classification Clause Samples
The "Bumping Into a Lower Classification" clause defines the process by which an employee may be reassigned to a position with a lower job classification, typically due to organizational restructuring, layoffs, or the elimination of their current role. In practice, this clause outlines the conditions under which such a reassignment can occur, such as seniority rights, qualifications for the lower position, and the impact on the employee's pay and benefits. Its core function is to provide a fair and transparent mechanism for workforce adjustments, ensuring that employees have opportunities for continued employment even if their original positions are no longer available.
Bumping Into a Lower Classification. When one or more positions in a classification are eliminated, an employee laid off from their present class and who has previous service in a lower class shall have the right to bump an employee with less seniority in that class. Seniority shall include the total of the previous service in the lower class plus service in the class from which layoff occurs and in higher classes. The employee may continue to bump into such lower classes where he/she has previous service to avoid layoff. Employees who bump into a lower classification will be placed on their current salary schedule step in their new range.