Common use of Exercise Bumping Rights Clause in Contracts

Exercise Bumping Rights. i) A laid-off employee may bump within her zone. ii) Once an employee indicates she intends to exercise her bumping rights, the Human Resources Department will provide a Positions Report, listing those positions to which she can bump according to seniority. iii) An employee exercising her bumping rights must indicate in order of preference, those classifications within her zone which she has the qualifications and ability to bump into. The employee will be required to outline her qualifications. iv) Within three (3) working days of receipt of the employee’s decision to bump, the Employer will interview the laid-off employee to establish her qualifications and ability. Within an additional three (3) working days the employee will indicate, in writing, the position(s) that she is claiming. v) A laid-off employee who exercises her right to bump shall be provided with a thirty (30) working day familiarization period in the position into which she bumps, at which time the Board will determine her suitability in the position (this will not be considered a training period). The familiarization period is provided to assist the employee in becoming acquainted with the day to day operations of this position. A laid-off employee changing positions shall have her familiarization period run concurrently with her trial period. (See also Section 11.10.5 a) Trial Period) vi) When an employee holds more than one part-time position, the positions shall be considered separate when exercising bumping rights. vii) The right to bump shall include the right to bump up into any classification provided the employee exercising her bumping rights has the necessary qualifications and ability. viii) A part-time employee with more than one part-time position may exercise her right to bump if any of her positions are reduced in hours or made redundant. Such an employee will only be allowed to bump into a position provided that it does not conflict with her existing hours of work and will not put the employee in an overtime position. ix) An employee may bump into one or more positions to bring her total regular hours to the number of regular hours held prior to being laid-off. x) The Labour Management Committee will make every reasonable effort to minimize the “ripple” effect of the bumping process and to ensure an expeditious and orderly transition in the event of layoff.

Exercise Bumping Rights. i) A laid-off employee may bump within her their zone. ii) Once an employee indicates she intends they intend to exercise her their bumping rights, the Human Resources Department will provide a Positions Report, listing those positions to which she they can bump according to seniority. iii) An employee exercising her their bumping rights must indicate in order of preference, those classifications within her their zone which she has they have the qualifications and ability to bump into. The employee will be required to outline her their qualifications. iv) Within three (3) working days of receipt of the employee’s decision to bump, the Employer will interview advise the laid-off employee of the positions that they are qualified to establish her qualifications bump into (also see 11.10.2 and ability11.10.3). Within an additional three (3) working days the employee will indicate, in writing, the position(s) that she is they are claiming. v) A laid-off employee who exercises her their right to bump shall be provided with a thirty (30) working day familiarization period in the position into which she bumpsthey bump, at which time the Board will determine her their suitability in the position (this will not be considered a training period). The familiarization period is provided to assist the employee in becoming acquainted with the day to day operations of this position. A laid-off employee changing positions shall have her their familiarization period run concurrently with her their trial period. (See also Section 11.10.5 a) Trial Period) vi) When an employee holds more than one part-time position, the positions shall be considered separate when exercising bumping rights. vii) The right to bump shall include the right to bump up into any classification provided the employee exercising her their bumping rights has the necessary qualifications and ability. viii) A part-time employee with more than one part-time position may exercise her their right to bump if any of her their positions are reduced in hours or made redundant. Such an employee will only be allowed to bump into a position provided that it does not conflict with her their existing hours of work and will not put the employee in an overtime position. ix) An employee may bump into one or more positions to bring her their total regular hours to the number of regular hours held prior to being laid-laid- off. x) The Labour Management Committee will make every reasonable effort to minimize the “ripple” effect of the bumping process and to ensure an expeditious and orderly transition in the event of layoff.