Layoff and Bumping. In the event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in the Highway division, the probationary employees shall be the first to be laid off and then the employee with the least seniority. If a position is eliminated, the employee(s) affected by such action shall have the right to displace the least senior employee within his classification. If this is not possible, he shall have the right to displace the least senior employee within his classification. If this, too, is not possible, the affected employee shall displace the least senior employee, regardless of pay rate, provided he has enough seniority to do so, and further provided that the employee is able to demonstrate his ability to perform the work within a sixty (60) day probationary period in Groups I, IA, and II and thirty (30) days in Groups III and IV. The parties agree that employees in Group I may be displaced in a reduction in force only by employees with greater seniority who have previous training and experience as Mechanics. Employees laid off in a reduction of force shall have their seniority status continue for a period equal to their seniority at the time of layoff, but in no case shall this period be less than three (3) years. When vacancies occur in a division, while any employees hold layoff seniority status, then employees shall be given the first opportunity to be recalled and placed on these jobs. In the event an employee declines to return to work when recalled under this section, such employee shall forfeit all accumulated seniority rights.
Layoff and Bumping. (a) In case of a reduction in force, employees in a full- time/shared position will not be eligible to bump an employee in a full-time position, regardless of seniority.
Layoff and Bumping. (a) A permanent employee who is the junior employee in an area of instruction at a campus in which the Employer is reducing the number of positions or reducing the hours of work shall be given notice of layoff provided that the more senior employee who has been retained has the required qualifications, as assessed by the employer, to instruct in the courses or programs being maintained. The employee shall have the right to either accept the layoff or to displace another employee provided the employee is qualified and able as assessed by the employer, in accordance with the following order and procedure:
Layoff and Bumping. (a) Auxiliary employees will be laid off prior to regular employees except that an auxiliary employee may be retained on the job if no regular employee, who has received layoff notice, has the necessary qualifications, abilities and experience to perform such work.
Layoff and Bumping. 1) Whenever it becomes necessary due to lack of funds, lack of work or abolishment of positions to reduce the work force within a position classification within a department, all emergency, provisional, temporary, part-time, seasonal and probationary employees within the effected department shall be laid off first before any reduction is made in the permanent work forces. Permanent employees shall be laid off in order of their classification seniority within the affected classification. The employee having the least classification seniority within the affected classification within the department will be laid off first then continuing in like manner until the required reduction in work force has been accomplished. In the event an employee is laid off, he/she may receive payment for earned but unused vacation with his/her final check.
Layoff and Bumping. 24.1 As of the effective date of this AGREEMENT, all Vehicle Mechanics and Vehicle Mechanics (Heavy Truck & Equipment) in all departments other than Fire and Police shall be considered Vehicle Mechanics (Heavy Truck & Equipment). Further, Vehicle Mechanic (Heavy Truck & Equipment) class seniority shall be based on all continuous time served in regular or probationary status as a Vehicle Mechanic and Vehicle Mechanic (Heavy Truck & Equipment) since the last date of appointment to either class.
Layoff and Bumping. In the event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in the division, the probationary employees shall be the first to be laid off and then the employee with the least seniority. If a position is eliminated, the employee(s) affected by such action shall have the right to displace the least senior employee within his classification. If this is not possible, the affected employee shall displace the least senior employee, regardless of pay rate, provided he has enough seniority to do so, and further provided that the employee is able to demonstrate his ability to perform the work within a sixty (60) day probationary period. Such probationary period may be extended by mutual agreement in writing between the parties.
Layoff and Bumping. Layoffs shall be done in reverse order of seniority by classification; that is, the general principle shall prevail that an employee with the least seniority in the affected classification shall be laid off first and an employee with the most seniority in the affected classification laid off last.
Layoff and Bumping a. The principle of seniority shall be maintained in the reduction and restoration of the working force, provided that the senior Employee has the ability and is qualified to do the jobs available in the office. Employees transferred to a lower rated job because of a reduction of forces in a higher classification, shall be paid at the lower classification, starting with the beginning of the first pay period after such re-classification.
Layoff and Bumping. In the event of layoff, a layoff shall occur in reverse order of seniority by position. Position shall be defined as the position /title as set out in Appendix “A” of the Collective Agreement. The least senior employee in the affected position shall be the first laid off. In the event of a recall the most senior person remaining on layoff shall be the first recalled; provided they possess the necessary skills, qualifications, abilities and competence to perform the work available without training, other than a familiarization period of no longer than ten (10) working days. An employee subject to layoff shall be permitted to bump into the position of any employee who has lesser bargaining unit seniority and who is the least senior employee in the position, the laid off employee is seeking to bump into. The bumping employee must already possess the necessary skills, qualifications, abilities and competence to perform the work available without training other than a familiarization period of no longer than ten (1O) working days. In the event of a permanent layoff, as defined in the Employment Standards Act, all employees to be laid off will be given at least sixty (60) days notice of lay-off. Laid off employees must exercise their bumping rights as soon as possible but in any event within ten (1 O) working days from the date they are notified of the layoff. Any other employees so bumped must exercise their bumping rights within ten (1O) working days of their being bumped, and so on, on a ten (1O) working day maximum basis for each involved employee. The employee will be provided with a current seniority list and any requested job and assistance from Human Resources, so that they can make appropriate bump choices, not normally to exceed five (5) choices. Appropriate bump choices shall be defined as positions for which the employee's resume demonstratesthe required education, experience, and skills required for the selected bump choices. The employee shall list all of their choices on the bump form and submitting a current resume and any other relevant information with their choices, by the end of the tenth ( day. Employees shall emphasize any education, experience and skills they have which relate to the duties and requirements of their bump choices. The employee may have union representation throughout the process outlined in The Region will consider the employee's bump choices individually, in the order of preference and determine whether or not the choice i...
