Common use of Layoff and Bumping Clause in Contracts

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. In the event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in the Highway divisiondepartment, 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 divisiondepartment, 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.