Common use of Bumping Rights Clause in Contracts

Bumping Rights. An employee laid off from his/her present classification may bump into the next lowest classification in which the employee has previously served, based upon his/her seniority date. 13.5.1 The employee may continue to bump into successive lower classes in which he/she has served to avoid layoff. 13.5.2 An employee may elect to be laid off in lieu of bumping. Accepting such a layoff does not affect the employee’s reemployment rights under this Agreement. 13.5.3 When an employee was initially employed in an identifiable entry level position within an existing specific family grouping of classifications, that employee shall retain seniority for that entry level position even though the position has been reclassified and/or the title changed. However, in order to exercise this right, the employee must meet minimum qualifications required for the entry-level position.

Bumping Rights. An employee laid off from his/her present the Police Services Officer classification may bump into the next lowest District classification in which the employee has previously served, based upon his/her seniority date. 13.5.1 The employee may continue to bump into successive lower classes in which he/she the employee has served to avoid layoff. 13.5.2 An employee may elect to be laid off in lieu of bumping. Accepting such a layoff does not affect the employee’s reemployment rights under this Agreement. 13.5.3 When an employee was initially employed in an identifiable entry level position within an existing specific family grouping of classifications, that employee shall retain seniority for that entry level position even though the position has been reclassified and/or the title changed. However, in order to exercise this right, the employee must meet minimum qualifications required for the entry-level position.