Common use of Role of Seniority in Layoffs Clause in Contracts

Role of Seniority in Layoffs. Both Parties recognize that job security shall increase in proportion to length of service. An employee about to be laid off may bump the most junior employee with comparable hours and less seniority within his/her classification and pay grade or, if no junior person exists, may displace the most junior person in a lower pay grade within their classification with comparable hours and less seniority, providing the employee exercising the right has, in the judgment of the Division, the ability, skill, qualifications and experience to perform the work of the employee with less seniority.

Role of Seniority in Layoffs. i) Both Parties parties recognize that job security shall should increase in proportion to length of service. ii) As applicable, contract, probationary and temporary employees shall be laid off prior to any more senior employees. Employees shall be laid off in the reverse order of their seniority within each salary classification as applicable. An employee about to be laid off may bump shall have the most junior right to displace any employee with comparable hours and less seniority within his/her classification provided the employee has the necessary qualifications and pay grade orability to do the work required, if no junior person exists, may displace the most junior person whether in a lower pay grade within their classification with comparable hours and less seniority, providing the employee exercising the right has, in the judgment of the Division, the ability, skill, qualifications and experience to perform the work of the employee with less seniorityor higher rated classification.