Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, which will result in bumping, and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees. B. Employees whose position(s) are being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights by accepting a transfer to a position in the same title for which the employee is determined qualified by the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer: 1. into the position of the least senior employee in their facility; or 2. into the position of the least senior employee in their region/area if such least senior employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or 3. into the position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurred. C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in the title, provided that there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title. If there is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”, then the employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “region/area” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in title, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bump: a. to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority in the lower title, or b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authority, provided that he/she is is the most senior of the bumping employees vying for said title. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade if he/she has previously occupied said position, provided that there is a person(s) with less seniority in the title and provided that the employee satisfactorily performed the duties of the position during his/her tenure in the position. It is incumbent upon the employee to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstance, the bump shall be to the position of the least senior employee in the affected job title. In addition, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor if the employee can demonstrate that he/she is clearly more qualified and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties of the position. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity exists, and for making such an assertion, is solely that of the employee, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria the Appointing Authority shall apply in making the determination of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B of this Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, which will result in bumping, and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees.
B. Employees whose position(s) are being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights by accepting a transfer to a position in the same title for which the employee is determined qualified by the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer:
1. into the position of the least senior employee in their facility; or
2. into the position of the least senior employee in their region/area if such least senior employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or
3. into the position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurred.
C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in the title, provided that there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title. If there is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”, then the employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “region/area” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in title, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bump:
a. to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority in the lower title, or
b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authority, provided that he/she is is the most senior of the bumping employees vying xxxxx for said title. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade if he/she has previously occupied said position, provided that there is a person(s) with less seniority in the title and provided that the employee satisfactorily performed the duties of the position during his/her tenure in the position. It is incumbent upon the employee to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstance, the bump shall be to the position of the least senior employee in the affected job title. In addition, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor if the employee can demonstrate that he/she is clearly more qualified and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties of the position. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity exists, and for making such an assertion, is solely that of the employee, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria the Appointing Authority shall apply in making the determination of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B of this Agreement.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, a department/agency which will result in bumping, bumping and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees.
B. Employees An employee whose position(s) are position is being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights his/her seniority by accepting a transfer to a position in reassignment within the same title for which the employee is determined qualified by the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer:
1. into the position of the least senior employee in their facility; or
2. into the position of the least senior employee in their regionDepartment/area if such least senior employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or
3. into the position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurred.
C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works Agency, to the position of the least senior employee in his/her job title for which the titleemployee is qualified, provided that there are person(s) with the affected employee is less seniority who are in senior than the lower title. If there employee whose position is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”eliminated.
C. Alternatively, then the an employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor job series, or to a title outside of the employee’s job series in the bargaining unit next lower salary grade to the employee’s current salary grade, for which the employee is qualified qualified, within his/her region, provided that there are persons with less seniority in the “regionlower title(s). This option is limited to the least senior employee in the affected title.
D. An employee electing to reassign/area” bump as set forth above, must upon request provide to the Appointing Authority an updated resume at the time of his/her notification of his/her intention to reassign/bump.
E. For the purpose of this Article the geographic regions shall be defined and agreed to by HRD, the Union President of the Local affected and the appropriate representative of the Department/Agency.
F. Employees who physically work in a particular region will be included in that region for bumping, layoff and recall regardless of the office to which their position is posted.
G. If the position of the least senior employee presently works is a part-time position, the full time employee whose position has to be eliminated may elect to:
1. Accept the part time hours;
2. Accept reassignment to the position of the least senior full time employee; or
3. Be laid off
H. The least senior full time employee in title, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in is displaced as a result of the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bumpoperation of Section H.2 above may:
a. to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority in the lower title, or
b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authority, provided that he/she is is the most senior of the bumping employees vying for said title1. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade if he/she has previously occupied said position, provided that there is a person(s) with less seniority in the title and provided that the employee satisfactorily performed the duties of the position during his/her tenure in the position. It is incumbent upon the employee to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstance, the bump shall be Accept reassignment to the position of the least senior part-time employee in the affected job titlesame title provided the part-time employee is less senior;
2. In addition, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor if the employee can demonstrate that he/she is clearly more qualified and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties of the position. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity exists, and for making such an assertion, is solely that of the employee, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria the Appointing Authority shall apply in making the determination of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B of this Agreement.Be laid off; or
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, department/agency which will result in bumping, bumping and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees.
B. Employees An employee whose position(s) are position is being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights his/her seniority by accepting a transfer to a position in reassignment within the same title for which the employee is determined qualified by the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer:
1. into the position of the least senior employee in their facility; or
2. into the position of the least senior employee in their regionDepartment/area if such least senior employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or
3. into the position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurred.
C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works Agency, to the position of the least senior employee in his/her job title for which the titleemployee is qualified, in the same region or to any other region statewide, provided that there are person(s) with the affected employee is less seniority who are in senior than the lower title. If there employee whose position is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”eliminated.
C. Alternatively, then the an employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “region/area” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in titlejob series, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bump:
a. or to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) outside of the employee’s job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority series in the next lower titlesalary grade to the employee’s current salary grade, or
b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authoritywithin his/her region, provided that hethere are persons with less seniority in the lower title(s). This option is limited to the least senior employee in the affected title.
D. An employee electing to reassign/she is is bump as set forth above, must upon request provide to the most senior Appointing Authority an updated resume at the time of the bumping employees vying for said titlehis/her notification of his/her intention to reassign/bump. Notwithstanding the aboveFor purposes of this article, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade shall be considered “qualified” if he/she has previously occupied said position, provided that there is a person(s) with less seniority in the title education and provided that experience to permit him/her to satisfactorily perform the employee satisfactorily performed the duties essential functions of the position during his/her tenure in job with 90 days or less of training, to be provided by the positionemployer. It is incumbent upon Employees recalled to employment shall not be subject to a new probationary period.
E. For the employee purpose of this Article the geographic regions shall be defined and agreed to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstanceby HRD, the bump shall Union and the appropriate representative of the Department/Agency.
F. Employees who physically work in a particular region will be included in that region for bumping, layoff and recall regardless of the office to which their position is posted.
G. A full-time employee whose position has been eliminated has a right to be reassigned to the position of the least senior employee in the affected job title. appropriate departmental unit, region, appointing authority or statewide.
H. The least senior full-time employee who is displaced as a result of the operation of Section G.2 above may: 1 be laid off, or 2 exercise bumping rights.
I. In additionall of the aforementioned personnel transactions in this Article, an any employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor if the employee can demonstrate who has been notified that he/she will actually be laid off shall file with his/her Appointing Authority, within four (4) working days of receipt of such notice, a written request to reassign in title, or bump down to displace other positions occupied by employees based upon their seniority and qualifications. As used in this Article, qualifications shall mean objectively demonstrable knowledge, skills, and/or abilities. Appeals of employees denied the opportunity to reassign/bump due to qualifications as defined herein shall be processed in accordance with provisions outlined in the parties’ memorandum of understanding regarding expedited arbitration as set forth in Appendix D.
J. It is clearly more qualified agreed that the provisions of this Article do not preclude an employee from requesting and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties of the position. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity existsAppointing Authority from granting, and for making such an assertion, is solely that a voluntary layoff regardless of the employee's seniority in the Department. It is understood that this option of voluntary layoff shall include, but is not limited to recall rights, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria the Appointing Authority shall apply in making the determination of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied payment for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B of this Agreementall accrued vacation time.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, which will result in bumping, and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees.
B. Employees whose position(s) are being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights by accepting a transfer to a position in the same title for which the employee is determined qualified by the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer:
1. into the position of the least senior employee in their facility; or
2. into the position of the least senior employee in their region/area if such least senior employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or
3. into the position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurred.
C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in the title, provided that there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title. If there is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”, then the employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “region/area” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in title, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bump:
a. to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority in the lower title, or
b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authority, provided that he/she is is the most senior of the bumping employees vying for said title. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade if he/she has previously occupied said position, provided that there is a person(s) with less seniority in the title and provided that the employee satisfactorily performed the duties of the position during his/her tenure in the position. It is incumbent upon the employee to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstance, the bump shall be to the position of the least senior employee in the affected job title. In addition, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor if the employee can demonstrate that he/she is clearly more qualified and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties of the position. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity exists, and for making such an assertion, is solely that of the employee, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria the Appointing Authority shall apply in making the determination of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B of this Agreement.
D. For the purpose of this Article the area/region/facility shall be defined by the department/agency. For the purpose of this Article all vacant, fillable positions shall be considered the least senior positions for displacement of employees.
E. In the event that the position of the least senior employee is a part-time position, the full- time employee whose position has to be eliminated, as referenced in Section B, may elect to:
1. Accept the part-time hours; or
2. Accept transfer to the position of the least senior full-time employee; or
3. Be laid off.
F. The least senior full-time employee who is displaced as a result of the operation of Section E.2 above may: 1) Accept transfer to the position of the least senior part-time employee in the same title provided the part-time employee is less senior; 2) be laid off; or 3) exercise bumping rights.
G. A part-time employee whose position is eliminated may accept transfer to the position of the least senior employee in the same area/region, or to any area/region statewide. The part-time employee unwilling or unable to accept the hours of the position of the least senior employee shall be laid-off.
H. In all instances of displacements as specified in sub-section E, F and G above, the employee must be determined qualified by the Appointing Authority to perform the duties of the displaced employee.
I. An employee deemed not qualified by the Appointing Authority to transfer in accordance with the provisions of this sub-section, shall have the right to appeal said determination to the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) process established in Article 23A of this Agreement.
J. It is agreed that the provisions of this Article do not preclude an employee from requesting and the Appointing Authority from granting a voluntary layoff regardless of the employee's seniority in the Department. It is understood that this option of voluntary layoff shall include, but is not limited to, recall rights and payment for all accrued vacation time.
K. Bumping corridors for titles covered under this Agreement are set forth in Appendix H.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, a Division which will result in bumping, bumping and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency Division to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees.
B. Employees An employee whose position(s) are position is being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights his/her seniority by accepting a transfer reassignment within the Division, to a the position of one of the three least senior employees in the same his/her job title for which the employee is determined qualified by qualified, in the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing same region or to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer:
1. into the position of any other region statewide, provided that an employee must bump the least senior employee in their facility; or
2. into where that employee works at the position same location and has the same shift and hours of the least senior employee in their region/area if such least senior bumping employee, and further provided that the affected employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or
3. into the whose position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurredeliminated.
C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in the titleAlternatively, provided that there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title. If there is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”, then the an employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “region/area” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in titlejob series, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bump:
a. or to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) outside of the employee’s job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority series in the next lower titlesalary grade to the employee’s current salary grade, or
b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authority, provided that hewithin his/she is is the most senior of the bumping employees vying for said title. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade if he/she has previously occupied said positionher region, provided that there is a person(s) are persons with less seniority in the title and lower title(s). This option is limited to one of the three least senior employees in the affected title, provided that the an employee satisfactorily performed the duties of the position during his/her tenure in the position. It is incumbent upon the employee to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstance, the bump shall be to the position of the least senior employee in where that employee works at the affected job title. In addition, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor if same location and has the employee can demonstrate that he/she is clearly more qualified same shift and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties hours of the position. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity existsbumping employee.
D. An employee electing to reassign/bump as set forth above, and for making such an assertion, is solely that of the employee, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria upon request provide to the Appointing Authority shall apply in making an updated resume at the determination time of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B his/her notification of this Agreementhis/her intention to reassign/bump.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, a department/agency which will result in bumping, bumping and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees.
B. Employees An employee whose position(s) are position is being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights his/her seniority by accepting a transfer to a position in reassignment within the same title for which the employee is determined qualified by the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer:
1. into the position of the least senior employee in their facility; or
2. into the position of the least senior employee in their regionDepartment/area if such least senior employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or
3. into the position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurred.
C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works Agency, to the position of the least senior employee in his/her job title for which the titleemployee is qualified, in the same region or to any other region statewide, provided that there are person(s) with the affected employee is less seniority who are in senior than the lower title. If there employee whose position is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”eliminated.
C. Alternatively, then the an employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “region/area” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in titlejob series, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bump:
a. or to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) outside of the employee’s job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority series in the next lower titlesalary grade to the employee’s current salary grade, or
b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authority, provided that hewithin his/she is is the most senior of the bumping employees vying for said title. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade if he/she has previously occupied said positionher region, provided that there is a person(s) are persons with less seniority in the title and provided that lower title(s). This option is limited to the least senior employee satisfactorily performed in the duties affected title.
D. An employee electing to reassign/bump as set forth above, must upon request provide to the Appointing Authority an updated resume at the time of the position during his/her tenure in notification of his/her intention to reassign/bump.
E. For the position. It is incumbent upon purpose of this Article the employee geographic regions shall be defined and agreed to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstanceby HRD, the bump shall Union President of the Local affected and the appropriate representative of the Department/Agency.
F. Employees who physically work in a particular region will be included in that region for bumping, layoff and recall regardless of the office to which their position is posted.
G. A full-time employee whose position has been eliminated has a right to be reassigned to the position of the least senior employee in the affected job title. In additionappropriate departmental unit, an employee may bump to a lower region, appointing authority or statewide.
X. If the position title in another bumping corridor if the employee can demonstrate that he/she is clearly more qualified and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties of the least senior employee is a part-time position, the full-time employee whose position has to be eliminated may elect to:
1. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity exists, and for making such an assertion, is solely that Accept the part-time hours;
2. Accept reassignment to the position of the least senior full-time employee, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria the Appointing Authority shall apply in making the determination of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B of this Agreement.; or
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Displacement-Bumping Procedure. A. In the event there is a reduction in work force within the Appointing Authority, a department/agency which will result in bumping, bumping and layoff, the Human Resources Division (HRD) will encourage the department/agency to develop a Voluntary Layoff Incentive program for affected employees.
B. Employees An employee whose position(s) are position is being eliminated shall have the right to exercise their bumping rights his/her seniority by accepting a transfer to a position in reassignment within the same title for which the employee is determined qualified by the Appointing Authority. Employees choosing to transfer in accordance with this provision may transfer:
1. into the position of the least senior employee in their facility; or
2. into the position of the least senior employee in their regionDepartment/area if such least senior employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the facility; or
3. into the position of the least senior employee in any region/area if such employee is less senior than the least senior employee in the region/area in which the reduction occurred.
C. 1. Employees whose positions are being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “facility” in which the employee presently works Agency, to the position of the least senior employee in his/her job title for which the titleemployee is qualified, in the same region or to any other region statewide, provided that there are person(s) with the affected employee is less seniority who are in senior than the lower title. If there employee whose position is no one with less seniority in the lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the “facility”eliminated.
C. Alternatively, then the an employee whose position is being eliminated may elect to bump to a lower title in his/her bumping corridor in the bargaining unit for which the employee is qualified in the “region/area” in which the employee presently works to the position of the least senior employee in titlejob series, provided there are person(s) with less seniority who are in the lower title(s). An employee may elect to bump to a position in a different bumping corridor only if he/she has no viable bump option to any position title within two job grades next below the employee(s) current job grade. An employee so choosing to bump to another bumping corridor may elect to bump:
a. or to a title in another bumping corridor that is at least two (2) outside of the employee’s job grades lower than the position from which the employee is to be laid-off, provided that the employee is qualified for the job as determined by the Appointing Authority, and that there are person(s) with less seniority series in the next lower titlesalary grade to the employee’s current salary grade, or
b. to a vacant position in any title for which the employee is qualified, as determined by the Appointing Authority, provided that hewithin his/she is is the most senior of the bumping employees vying for said title. Notwithstanding the above, an employee may bump to a lower position title in another bumping corridor regardless of job grade if he/she has previously occupied said positionher region, provided that there is a person(s) are persons with less seniority in the title and provided that lower title(s). This option is limited to the least senior employee satisfactorily performed in the duties affected title.
D. An employee electing to reassign/bump as set forth above, must upon request provide to the Appointing Authority an updated resume at the time of the position during his/her tenure in notification of his/her intention to reassign/bump.
E. For the position. It is incumbent upon purpose of this Article the employee geographic regions shall be defined and agreed to notify the Appointing Authority that he/she believes that they are entitled to consideration under this paragraph, and such notice must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. In such a circumstanceby HRD, the bump shall Union President of the Local affected and the appropriate representative of the Department/Agency.
F. Employees who physically work in a particular region will be included in that region for bumping, layoff and recall regardless of the office to which their position is posted.
G. A full-time employee whose position has been eliminated has a right to be reassigned to the position of the least senior employee in the affected job title. In additionappropriate departmental unit, an employee may bump to a lower region, appointing authority or statewide.
H. If the position title in another bumping corridor if the employee can demonstrate that he/she is clearly more qualified and more senior than the employee currently performing the duties of the least senior employee is a part-time position, the full-time employee whose position has to be eliminated may elect to:
1. The responsibility for determining if such an opportunity exists, and for making such an assertion, is solely that Accept the part-time hours;
2. Accept reassignment to the position of the least senior full-time employee, and such assertion must be made during the bump selection time period specified above. The criteria the Appointing Authority shall apply in making the determination of superior qualifications shall be the criteria applied for promotions in Article 14, Section 2 B of this Agreement.; or
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
