Displacement Rights (Bumping). In the event of a layoff in any classification (specific job), the layoff will be in reverse order of seniority within the class (job family). That means that the employee with the least seniority in the class (job family) will be the first laid off in the affected classification (specific job). In the event that a bargaining unit employee receiving a notice of layoff cannot exercise bumping right within his/her classification (specific job), they may exercise their class (job family) seniority in the following manner: 12.3.1 If the employee is qualified and has sufficient seniority, he/she may displace the employee with the lowest class seniority in equal classifications (same salary range) within the class (job family). 12.3.2 A lack of seniority or qualifications in equal classifications within the class will permit the employee to displace the least senior employee in succeeding lower classifications if he/she has the necessary seniority and qualifications. 12.3.3 If an employee lacks the qualifications or sufficient seniority to bump into any of the succeeding lower classifications within the same class (job family), the employee may then look to other classifications in which he/she has established seniority. If the classification previously held is designed a lower salary range, the employee may exercise seniority in the classification. 12.3.4 A unit member displaced by the operation of this layoff procedure shall have the same layoff rights and may exercise seniority displacement as though he/she was being laid off. 12.3.5 In lieu of the displacement rights described herein a unit member may accept reassignment to a vacant position in an equal or lower classification.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
