Common use of LAYOFF, BUMPING AND RECALL Clause in Contracts

LAYOFF, BUMPING AND RECALL. (a) In all cases of layoff or recall, bargaining unit wide seniority shall be the governing factor provided the Employees retained or recalled can perform the work required in a satisfactory manner. Any Employee who would be laid off under these circumstances may within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of their notice of layoff exercise their rights to replace another Employee with lesser seniority that occupies any classification equivalent to, or lesser than the classification they then occupy provided they are qualified to do the work required. (b) As an alternative to bumping, an Employee may choose to accept placement in a vacant position of equal or lower classification prior to the vacant position being posted for the consideration of other Employees.