Order of Layoff A. When a reduction in the work force is necessary, employees in regular positions and those occupying limited-term positions at the direction of their agency/department head shall be laid off in an order based on consideration of:
Order of Recall As vacancies occur, employees will be recalled to available work in the order of the seniority providing skill; competence and ability are considered substantially equal in the judgment of the Employer. Subject to the above qualifications, an employee on layoff shall be offered reinstatement to vacant positions prior to any employees being newly hired and after any appropriate internal transfers as further set forth in this section. Employees regularly assigned to a specific unit, department or facility will be given preferential consideration for transfer to other shifts or positions in that unit, department or facility over all other employees except more senior employees returning from layoff status to their previous unit and shift or position and department/facility. If any offer of recall is accepted, the employee shall be deemed recalled and be removed from the recall roster. Any recall of employees out of seniority will be communicated to the Union representative in advance of the recall.
Order of Precedence Any ambiguity, conflict or inconsistency between the documents comprising this contract shall be resolved according to the following order of precedence:
Order of Preference In the case of any inconsistency or conflict among the specific provisions of the State Entity Standard Contract Terms and Conditions (including any amendments accepted by both the State Entity and the Contractor attached hereto), the RFX (including any subsequent addenda), and the Contractor’s Response, any inconsistency or conflict shall be resolved as follows:
