Common use of Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff Clause in Contracts

Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff. a) Vacant code in County - In the event of notice of layoff, any employee so affected will be allowed to transfer to a vacant position the County has determined is to be filled in their current classification or any classification at the same or lower level in which permanent status had formerly been held. Employees will not be required to transfer to vacant positions formerly held if the level for such vacancy would be lower than the level of any classification to which an employee could exercise displacement rights. b) Displacement - In the event there are no vacancies as listed in (a), the employee shall have the right, upon request, to be returned to any classification in the department/agency at the or lower level in which permanent status had formerly been held and the regular layoff procedure in that same or lower level shall apply.