Common use of Right to Bump Clause in Contracts

Right to Bump. In the event of a layoff, the part-time and full-time employees who are subject to layoff have the right to accept the layoff or to bump an employee with less seniority who occupies the same or lower category provided the employee subject to layoff can perform the requirements of the position and has the required qualifications, skill, experience, and ability to satisfactorily perform all of the requirements of the new position subject to orientation to the workplace. The employee subject to layoff must advise the Employer in writing within seven (7) days of receipt of the notice of layoff of their intentions regarding the exercise of their bumping right, failing which, the employee shall be deemed to have waived their right to bump.

Right to Bump. In the event of a layoff, the part-time and full-time employees who are subject to layoff have the right to accept the layoff or to bump an employee with less seniority who occupies the same or lower category provided the employee subject to layoff can perform the requirements of the position and has the required qualifications, skill, experience, and ability to immediately satisfactorily perform all of the requirements of the new position subject to orientation to the workplaceposition. The employee subject to layoff must advise the Employer in writing within seven (7) days of receipt of the notice of layoff of their his/her intentions regarding the exercise of their his/her bumping right, failing which, the employee shall be deemed to have waived their his/her right to bump.