Common use of Bumping Sequence by Department Clause in Contracts

Bumping Sequence by Department. These provisions shall apply to all unit employees in all Departments. A unit employee shall have the right to bump into a former class series in a layoff unit at or below any level in which the unit employees had satisfactorily completed 1040 hours. The unit employee may exercise this right if he/she cannot bump down into a least senior position in the current class series or if, when bumping into a former class series he/she would receive a higher rate of pay than he/she would receive if such rights were not exercised. If a bump to a former class series within the layoff unit is not possible, a unit employee shall be able to exercise such right statewide in those departments where statewide bumping is an option in accordance with the bumping sequences specified in this Section 3. When constructing bumping sequences, the Employer will begin with the employee with the highest seniority whose position is scheduled to be abolished.