Common use of Order of Lay-Offs Clause in Contracts

Order of Lay-Offs. Persons shall be laid off in the following order: a) All extra help and provisional employees within the same classification shall be laid off before any regular employee is laid off. b) When it becomes necessary to reduce the force in any classification by lay-off of regular employees, seniority, and ability to perform the work shall be the determining factors. The determination of ability shall be the exclusive responsibility of the Agency, provided that in making such determination consideration shall be given to skill, efficiency, knowledge, physical fitness, training, and attitude toward fellow employees. In cases where ability is relatively equal, seniority shall govern.