Procedure When A Position Is Abolished. An employee whose position is abolished may:
Procedure When A Position Is Abolished. An employee whose position is abolished may:
1. Transfer to a vacant position, if one exists, in the same classification.
2. Bump into the position held by the employee with the least seniority in the same classification;
3. Bump into the position of the employee with the least seniority within their reduction in force unit for which they meet minimum qualifications. The classifications in the RIF unit consist of: Nurse Practitioner, Public Health Nurse and Registered Nurse;
4. The “bumped” employee has the same rights to bumping as outlined above; If Management makes a good faith determination that an employee lacks the ability and/or attitude and professionalism to effectively and efficiently perform the work as documented in performance evaluations and/or performance improvement plans, given a layoff situation based on a disciplinary record of a serious offense and/or serious offenses that result in suspension without pay or demotion, the Employer has the discretion to deny the employee’s bumping rights. The bumping employee will move to the salary step in the classification to which they bumped at salary level closest to their current salary.
