Common use of Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff Clause in Contracts

Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff. The employee shall have the right to be returned to any lower classification represented by the Association in which permanent status had previously been held. If there are no vacancies in the next lower classification the layoff procedure shall apply. Except, that regular Deputy Sheriffs who are laid off, with no options in the next lower classification, may accept any vacant Sheriff’s Correctional Deputy position and a refusal will result in removal of the deputy’s name from the layoff re-employment list. The employee who is reduced in rank shall be allowed to count all time spent in a higher rank plus all time previously spent in the lower rank to determine his/her place on the list for the lower rank.

Reassignment in Lieu of Layoff. The employee shall have the right to be returned to any lower classification represented by the Association in which permanent status had previously been held. If there are no vacancies in the next lower classification the layoff procedure shall apply. Except, that regular Deputy Sheriffs who are laid off, with no options in the next lower classification, may accept any vacant Sheriff’s Correctional Officer position, or Deputy position Sheriff I position, and a refusal will result in removal of the deputy’s name from the layoff re-employment list. The employee who is reduced in rank shall be allowed to count all time spent in a higher rank plus all time previously spent in the lower rank to determine his/her place on the list for the lower rank.