Common use of Rate of Pay Following Exercise of Bumping Rights Clause in Contracts

Rate of Pay Following Exercise of Bumping Rights. If an employee bumps into a classification that is in a lower pay grade than the employee’s previous position prior to the notice of layoff, then the employee’s initial salary in the new position will be set in the lower pay grade, but at the point in the salary range for the new position that is closest to the employee’s most recent rate of pay, with no loss in pay if the employee’s salary is still below the maximum rate for the pay grade.