Common use of Return to Bargaining Unit Clause in Contracts

Return to Bargaining Unit. (a) An employee who accepts a position with the District outside the Unit shall have the option to revert to the employee’s former position for a period of 6 months without loss of seniority or other fringe benefits. (b) An employee who accepts a position with the District outside the bargaining unit who is rejected pursuant to Article 17.7(b), except by reason of discharge for just cause, shall have the option to revert to the position most recently occupied prior to the promotion, without loss of seniority or other fringe benefits. (c) In the event of (a) or (b) above if the previously held position is occupied, dislocation of employees shall be made in the reverse order of appointments which were made as a consequence of the original promotion. If the previously held position has been abolished, the employee shall have bumping rights based on seniority to a position within the highest classification previously held and dislocations which result thereby shall be treated in the same manner. (d) Any employee who has been employed in a District position outside the Unit for a period of more than 6 months may be placed in a position for which the employee meets the minimum qualifications. No current employee shall be transferred, demoted or terminated to create a vacancy for the returning employee.

Return to Bargaining Unit. (a) An employee who accepts a position with the District outside the Unit shall have the option to revert to the employee’s his or her former position for a period of 6 months without loss of seniority or other fringe benefits. (b) An employee who accepts a position with the District outside the bargaining unit who is rejected pursuant to Article 17.7(b), except by reason of discharge for just cause, shall have the option to revert to the position most recently occupied prior to the promotion, without loss of seniority or other fringe benefits. (c) In the event of (a) or (b) above if the previously held position is occupied, dislocation of employees shall be made in the reverse order of appointments which were made as a consequence of the original promotion. If the previously held position has been abolished, the employee shall have bumping rights based on seniority to a position within the highest classification previously held and dislocations which result thereby shall be treated in the same manner. (d) Any employee who has been employed in a District position outside the Unit for a period of more than 6 months may be placed in a position for which the employee meets the minimum qualifications. No current employee shall be transferred, demoted or terminated to create a vacancy for the returning employee.