Reduction of Work Force. A reduction of the workforce shall be defined as the elimination of a job position or positions, or the reduction of the yearly hours of a job position or positions. Upon receipt of notice of layoff or reduction in hours, employees shall be offered options listed below. When one or more employees are issued a layoff notice or reduction in hours, they shall be offered the following listed options, and they shall be mandatory by item (a) (e), except when using (f) or (g), by seniority order. No upward bumping allowed. (a) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification and employment status and hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position. (b) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification having less hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position. (c) If no such employee exists pursuant to (a) or (b), replace the least senior employee in successive lower classification with the same hours per year, provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position. (d) Replace the least senior employee in successive lower classifications having less hours per year provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position. (e) Where the reduction in force is a reduction of employment status or hours per year in the employee’s position, retain the original job in its new status or hours per year schedule. (f) Bid for a posted vacancy or new job position in accordance with Article XIV. (g) Accept a layoff. Employees who are bumped by (a) through (d) procedures shall themselves be entitled to utilize the foregoing (a) through (g).
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reduction of Work Force. A reduction of the workforce work force shall be defined as the elimination of a job position or positions, or the reduction of the yearly hours of a job position or positions. Upon receipt of notice of layoff or reduction in hours, employees shall be offered options listed below. When one or more employees are issued a layoff notice or reduction in hours, they shall be offered the following listed options, and they shall be mandatory by item (a) a)- (e), except when using (f) or (g), by seniority order. No upward bumping allowed.
(a) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification and employment status and hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position.
(b) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification having less a different but more nearly equivalent employment status and hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position.
(c) If no such employee exists pursuant to (a) or (b), replace the least senior employee in successive lower classification with the same hours per year, provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position.
(d) Replace the least senior employee in successive lower classifications having less different but most nearly equivalent hours per year provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position.
(e) Where the reduction in force is a reduction of employment status or hours per year in the employee’s 's job position, retain the original job in its new status or hours per year schedule.
(f) Bid for a posted vacancy vacant or new job position in accordance with Article XIV.
(g) Accept Voluntarily accept a layoff. Employees who are bumped replaced by (a) through (d) procedures shall themselves be entitled to utilize the foregoing (a) through (g).
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reduction of Work Force. A reduction of the workforce work force shall be defined as the elimination of a job position or positions, or the reduction of the yearly hours of a job position or positions. Upon receipt of notice of layoff or reduction in hours, employees shall be offered options listed below. When one or more employees are issued a layoff notice or reduction in hours, they shall be offered the following listed options, and they shall be mandatory by item (a) a)- (e), except when using (f) or (g), by seniority order. No upward bumping allowed.
(a) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification and employment status and hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position.
(b) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification having less a different but more nearly equivalent employment status and hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position.
(c) If no such employee exists pursuant to (a) or (b), replace the least senior employee in successive lower classification with the same hours per year, provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position.
(d) Replace the least senior employee in successive lower classifications having less different but most nearly equivalent hours per year provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position.
(e) Where the reduction in force is a reduction of employment status or hours per year in the employee’s 's job position, retain the original job in its new status or hours per year schedule.
(f) Bid for a posted vacancy vacant or new job position in accordance with Article XIV.
(g) Accept a layoff. Employees who are bumped replaced by (a) through (d) procedures shall themselves be entitled to utilize the foregoing (a) through (g).
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Reduction of Work Force. A reduction of the workforce work force shall be defined as the elimination of a job position or positions, or the reduction of the yearly hours of a job position or positions. Upon receipt of notice of layoff or reduction in hours, employees shall be offered options listed below. When one or more employees are issued a layoff notice or reduction in hours, they shall be offered the following listed options, and they shall be mandatory by item (a) a)- (e), except when using (f) or (g), by seniority order. No upward bumping allowed.
(a) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification and employment status and hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position.
(b) Replace the least senior employee in the same classification having less hours per year, provided the employee is qualified for the position.
(c) If no such employee exists pursuant to (a) or (b), replace the least senior employee in successive lower classification with the same hours per year, provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position.
(d) Replace the least senior employee in successive lower classifications having less hours per year provided the employee has greater seniority and is qualified for the position.
(e) Where the reduction in force is a reduction of employment status or hours per year in the employee’s 's job position, retain the original job in its new status or hours per year schedule.
(f) Bid for a posted vacancy vacant or new job position in accordance with Article XIV.
(g) Accept a layoff. Employees who are bumped by (a) through (d) procedures shall themselves be entitled to utilize the foregoing (a) through (g).
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement