Common use of Preferential Consideration Clause in Contracts

Preferential Consideration. A. Preferential consideration begins on the date an employee is notified of layoff and ends six (6) months after a laid off employee’s termination date. Employees in preferential consideration receive preference for vacant bargaining unit positions, provided: 1. The vacant position is at the same salary grade or lower, and 2. The employee applies for the position within the six (6) month Preferential Consideration period, and prior to the closing date, if any. A laid off employee will retain preferential consideration status for a vacant bargaining unit position s/he applied for prior to the end of her/his preferential consideration period until the position is filled, or cancelled for budgetary or organizational reasons. B. If the University determines that the laid off employee is qualified for the vacant position, as specified in §7.3., the University will place the employee in the position and the employee will serve a new qualifying period in accordance with §8.7. 1. If the position is at the same salary grade as the position from which the employee was laid off, the employee will be rehired at her/his former hourly rate plus any applicable negotiated salary adjustment(s) which have occurred during the layoff; 2. If the position is at a lower salary grade than the position from which the employee was laid off, the employee will be rehired at her/his former hourly pay rate plus any applicable negotiated salary adjustment(s) which have occurred during the layoff, minus the percentage(s) outlined in §18.1.G. of this Agreement. The hiring unit may choose to reduce the laid off employee’s hourly pay rate by a smaller percentage than required by Section 18.1.G of this Agreement. C. Preferential consideration ends when any of the following occurs: 1. An employee accepts any regular University position; 2. An employee refuses any offer of employment to a regular University position for which the employee applied; or 3. Six (6) months have elapsed following the date of layoff. D. The employee notifies the University in writing, within six (6) months following layoff, that s/he wishes to accept severance as provided for in §8.4., above, and waives further rights to the preferential consideration/bumping option. The laid off employee is only eligible for health insurance at her/his current premium rate for a maximum of four (4) months following the date of layoff.

Preferential Consideration. ‌ A. Preferential consideration begins on the date an employee is notified of layoff and ends six (6) months after a laid off employee’s termination date. Employees in preferential consideration receive preference for vacant bargaining unit positions, provided: 1. The vacant position is at the same salary grade or lower, and 2. The employee applies for the position within the six (6) month Preferential Consideration period, and prior to the closing date, if any. A laid off employee will retain preferential consideration status for a vacant bargaining unit position s/he applied for prior to the end of her/his preferential consideration period until the position is filled, or cancelled for budgetary or organizational reasons. B. If the University determines that the laid off employee is qualified for the vacant position, as specified in §7.3., the University will place the employee in the position and the employee will serve a new qualifying period in accordance with §8.7. 1. If the position is at the same salary grade as the position from which the employee was laid off, the employee will be rehired at her/his former hourly rate plus any applicable negotiated salary adjustment(s) which have occurred during the layoff; 2. If the position is at a lower salary grade than the position from which the employee was laid off, the employee will be rehired at her/his former hourly pay rate plus any applicable negotiated salary adjustment(s) which have occurred during the layoff, minus the percentage(s) outlined in §18.1.G. of this Agreement. The hiring unit may choose to reduce the laid off employee’s hourly pay rate by a smaller percentage than required by Section 18.1.G of this Agreement. C. Preferential consideration ends when any of the following occurs: 1. An employee accepts any regular University position; 2. An employee refuses any offer of employment to a regular University position for which the employee applied; or 3. Six (6) months have elapsed following the date of layoff. D. The employee notifies the University in writing, within six (6) months following layoff, that s/he wishes to accept severance as provided for in §8.4., above, and waives further rights to the preferential consideration/bumping option. The laid off employee is only eligible for health insurance at her/his current premium rate for a maximum of four (4) months following the date of layoff.