Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff. For purposes of this Article, Voluntary Demotion In Lieu of Layoff is the movement of an employee to a vacant permanent position in a class in a lower pay range in which the employee had never attained permanent status in class. With the approval of the Employer, the employee may voluntarily demote in lieu of layoff to a vacant permanent position for which he/she is qualified.
Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff. All displacement (bumping) actions shall be carried out as follows: Regular employees notified of layoff for lack of work or funds may request a voluntary demotion to a vacant position in a lower classification provided that the employee is qualified to perform the duties thereof and provided further that the immediate supervisor involved and the Director of Human Resources approve the voluntary demotion.
Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff. 1. In lieu of being laid off, an employee may elect voluntary demotion to a vacant position in a classification with a lower salary status in which he/she achieved permanent status.
2. Any employee demoted pursuant to this section shall be placed on the step of the salary range of the classification to which he/she is demoted which is closest to, but not greater than, his/her present salary.
3. Laid off employees who, at the time of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available for a period of 63 months from the effective date of layoff or reduction. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list.
Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff. 16.4.2.1 Employees may elect a voluntary demotion to a vacant position in a lower class or transfer to a vacant position in an equal class in which they have not served provided they are qualified to perform the duties.
16.4.2.2 Employees accepting a voluntary demotion or reduced time in lieu of layoff are eligible for reinstatement to their former classification or assigned time when a vacancy occurs. Such employees will be given proper seniority placement on a re-employment list for 39 months plus 24 months provided the same tests for fitness under which they qualified for appointment to the class shall still apply.
16.4.2.3 To be considered for demotion in lieu of layoff, an employee must notify the Human Resources Department of their request in writing no later than five (5) working days after receiving Notice of Layoff and Displacement Rights.
Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff. 1. The employee may, with the approval of the Employer, voluntarily demote in lieu of layoff. For purposes of this Article, voluntary demotion in lieu of layoff is the movement of an employee to a vacant permanent position in a lower pay range in any class and/or in any class series at the time of notification of layoff.
2. Upon voluntary demotion in lieu of layoff, an employee shall retain his or her current rate of pay.
Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff. 1. Within their employing unit within the bargaining unit, an employee, including any employees previously promoted out of the bargaining unit, may accept voluntary demotion in lieu of layoff to a vacancy in a lower classification in the same series or to a lower classification in which the employee had previously obtained permanent status.
2. The Employer will within fourteen (14) calendar days notify the employee of the position to which he will be assigned. The employee shall have five (5) calendar days to accept the offered position. If the employee fails to accept the offered position within the time allotted, then the employee shall forfeit any further eligibility for voluntary demotion.
3. Upon voluntary demotion in lieu of layoff, the employee shall be granted permanent status in the classification to which demoted.
4. Upon voluntary demotion within the bargaining unit in lieu of layoff, an employee shall receive his or her current rate of pay.
5. Should a layoff subsequently occur in the classification to which the employee accepted a voluntary demotion, the provisions of Section 2 of this Article shall apply.
Voluntary Demotion in Lieu of Layoff. An employee scheduled to be laid off may voluntarily demote to a lower class when the lower class has similar duties, responsibilities and requirements as designated by the Personnel Officer, providing the total seniority credits exceed the total seniority credits of the employee in the lower class. Employees may also demote to any previously held position wherein their performance had been judged to be satisfactory, so long as their seniority credit exceeds that of the person occupying that position. To be considered for voluntary demotion in lieu of layoff, an employee must notify the Personnel Officer in writing of this election no later than seven (7) calendar days after receiving notice of layoff.
