Common use of Bumping Sequence by Department Clause in Contracts

Bumping Sequence by Department. These provisions shall apply to all unit 14 bump into a former class series in a layoff unit at or below any level in 15 which the unit employees had satisfactorily completed 1040 hours. The 16 unit employee may exercise this right if he/she cannot bump down into a 17 least senior position in the current class series or if, when bumping into a 18 former class series he/she would receive a higher rate of pay than he/she 19 would receive if such rights were not exercised. If a bump to a former 20 class series within the layoff unit is not possible, a unit employee shall be 21 able to exercise such right statewide in those departments where 22 statewide bumping is an option in accordance with the bumping 23 sequences specified in this Section 3. 24 When constructing bumping sequences, the Employer will begin with the 25 employee with the highest seniority whose position is scheduled to be 26 abolished.