Common use of Seniority for Layoff Clause in Contracts

Seniority for Layoff. Seniority for selection of employees for layoff and bumping/reassignment shall be based upon bargaining unit seniority, defined as the length of service in positions within the bargaining unit since the last date of hire or appointment to a position in the unit. The following additional considerations shall apply as warranted: 21.4.1 In the event of a tie in bargaining unit seniority, seniority shall be prioritized as follows: classification seniority, and then ties at this point will be broken by lot. 21.4.2 When an entire classification is eliminated and replaced with a new classification (for example Office Assistant II replacing Program Assistant II), seniority in the former classification shall be added to seniority in the new classification. 21.4.3 Seniority in a homogeneous classification series, e.g. Public Health Nurse I/II, shall be computed as all time in any of the classifications. 21.4.4 Bargaining unit seniority shall be based upon continuous active service, including time on Workers’ Compensation leave and unpaid leaves of absence of fourteen (14) days or less, since the last date of hire or appointment to the position or as otherwise provided by law. 21.4.5 Bargaining unit seniority rights shall not be exercised until completion of the required new hire probationary period for the classification. Employees on a promotional probationary period may not bump into other positions in the classification in which they are still on probation.

Seniority for Layoff. Seniority for selection of employees for layoff and bumping/reassignment shall be based upon bargaining unit seniority, defined as the length of service in positions within the bargaining unit since the last date of hire or appointment to a position in the unit. The following additional considerations shall apply as warranted: 21.4.1 22.4.1 In the event of a tie in bargaining unit seniority, seniority shall be prioritized as follows: classification seniority, and then ties at this point will be broken by lot. 21.4.2 22.4.2 When an entire classification is eliminated and replaced with a new classification (for example Office Assistant II replacing Program Assistant II), seniority in the former classification shall be added to seniority in the new classification. 21.4.3 22.4.3 Seniority in a homogeneous classification series, e.g. Public Health Nurse I/II, shall be computed as all time in any of the classifications. 21.4.4 22.4.4 Bargaining unit seniority shall be based upon continuous active service, including time on Workers’ Compensation leave and unpaid leaves of absence of fourteen (14) days or less, since the last date of hire or appointment to the position or as otherwise provided by law. 21.4.5 22.4.5 Bargaining unit seniority rights shall not be exercised until completion of the required new hire probationary period for the classification. Employees on a promotional probationary period may not bump into other positions in the classification in which they are still on probation.

Seniority for Layoff. Seniority for selection of employees for layoff and bumping/reassignment shall be based upon bargaining unit seniority, defined as the length of all continuous service in positions within the bargaining unit since the last date of hire or appointment to a position in the unit. The following additional considerations shall apply as warranted: 21.4.1 19.3.1 In the event of a tie in bargaining unit seniority, seniority shall be prioritized as follows: 1) classification seniority, and then ties at this point will be broken by lot; 2) department seniority; 3) Countywide seniority. 21.4.2 19.3.2 When an entire classification is eliminated and replaced with a new classification (for example Office example, Equipment Assistant II replacing Program Assistant IIEquipment Utility Worker), seniority in the former classification shall be added to seniority in the new classification. 21.4.3 19.3.3 Seniority in a homogeneous classification series, e.g. Public Health Nurse Ie.g., (Equipment Technician I and Equipment Technician II/IIService Writer and Equipment Assistant and Apprentice Technician), shall be computed as all time in any of the classifications. 21.4.4 Bargaining unit seniority 19.3.4 Seniority shall be based upon continuous active service, including time on Workers’ Compensation leave and unpaid leaves of absence of fourteen (14) days or less, since the last date of hire or appointment to the position or as otherwise provided by law. 21.4.5 Bargaining unit seniority 19.3.5 Seniority rights shall not be exercised until completion of the required new hire probationary period for the classification. Employees classification and employees on a promotional probationary period may not bump into other positions in the classification in which they are still on probation.