Common use of Layoff and Bumping Procedures Clause in Contracts

Layoff and Bumping Procedures. Layoffs will be based upon the employee’s bargaining unit sen- iority date, level, hours and weeks. 1. A laid off employee will bump at his/her own level/hours and if no jobs are available at his/her own level/hours; i.e., the holders of all jobs at this level have more seniority than the laid off employee, then he/she may bump at the next lowest level. Employees who are bumping into new positions will not have his/her status improved by the bumping and layoff process while other employees are on the Obligation List. 2. A twelve (12) month employee will bump a twelve (12) month job unless there are no twelve (12) month jobs available, in which case he/she may bump downward (i.e., bump a 48- week employee). A forty-eight (48) week employee will bump a forty-eight (48) week job unless there are no forty-eight