Common use of Formal Options Clause in Contracts

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with seniority, as defined in Article 35, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities. Skills and abilities for layoff purposes are documented qualifications that have been identified at least three (3) months prior to the layoff and require a reasonable period to acquire, as determined by the Employer. The Employer may require updated information from the employee regarding his or her current skills and abilities. Employees being laid off will be provided the following options to comparable positions in descending order within the layoff unit: 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within his or her current job classification. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within his or her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status. B. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a crosswalk to the classification series will be used to identify any layoff option(s). The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified position.

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with seniority, as defined in Article 35, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities. Skills and abilities for layoff purposes are documented qualifications that have been identified at least three (3) months prior to the layoff and require a reasonable period to acquire, as determined by the Employer. The Employer may require updated information from the employee regarding his or her current skills and abilities. Employees being laid off will be provided the following options to comparable positions in descending order within the layoff unit: 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within his or her current job classification. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within his or her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status. B. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a crosswalk to the classification series will be used to identify any layoff option(s). The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified position.

Formal Options. ‌ A. Employees will be laid off in accordance with seniority, as defined in Article 35, Seniority, among the group of employees with the required skills and abilities. Skills and abilities for layoff purposes are documented qualifications that have been identified at least three (3) months prior to the layoff and require a reasonable period to acquire, as determined by the Employer. The Employer may require updated information from the employee regarding his or her current skills and abilities. Employees being laid off will be provided the following options to comparable positions in descending order within the layoff unit: 1. A funded vacant position for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within his or her current job classification. 2. A funded filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, within his or her current job classification. 3. A funded vacant or filled position held by the least senior employee for which the employee has the skills and abilities, at the same or lower salary range as their current permanent position, within a job classification in which the employee has held permanent status.status.‌ B. Options will be provided in descending order of salary range and one (1) progressively lower level at a time. Vacant positions will be offered prior to filled positions. C. If a job classification in which an employee has previously held status has been abolished or revised, a crosswalk to the classification series will be used to identify any layoff option(s). The employee must have the skills and abilities of any identified position.