Common use of Reduction in Work Hours Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Work Hours. In the event of a reduction in an employee’s scheduled work hours of more than one (1) hour per work day, affected bargaining unit members may exercise their bargaining unit seniority to bump a lower seniored employee with comparable scheduled work hours. An employee whose work hours have been reduced by more than one (1) hour per day, must exercise his/her bargaining unit seniority right to bump by written notice to the Administrative designee within three (3) work days after receipt in a reduction in hours notice. A permanent increase of more than two (2) hours per day to any employee’s schedule, shall result in the posting of that position, availability limited to employees within the classification.