Common use of Selection for Layoff Clause in Contracts

Selection for Layoff. 1. If, in the judgment of the University, budgetary or operational considerations make it necessary to curtail operations, reorganize, reduce the hours of the workforce and/or reduce the workforce, staffing levels will be reduced in accordance with this Article. The selection of classes for layoff shall be at the determination of the University. 2. With regard to indefinite layoff only, the order of indefinite layoff of employees in the same class within a layoff unit shall be in inverse order of seniority except that: a. The University may retain, at its discretion, employees irrespective of seniority who possess special knowledge or abilities which are not possessed by other employees in the same class, which cannot be learned in less than 6 months, and which are necessary to perform the ongoing functions of the department/division. b. Regardless of seniority, the department may elect to invite all clerical unit employees in the same class within a layoff unit to volunteer for layoff. In that case, the union shall be notified of the invitation at the same time the invitation is transmitted to employees. The union shall also be informed of the identities of volunteers before the layoff occurs. c. Upon notification to the more senior employee of reassignment to the least senior employee’s position (or equivalent) he/she will be provided a copy of the job description, if the employee’s duties will change. The employee may request to be laid off out of inverse seniority order. The University shall not solicit volunteers to be laid off out of seniority order. If the University proposes to grant the request, it shall provide notice to Teamsters Local 2010. Teamsters Local 2010 will have (15) calendar days to object in writing. Absent written objection within (15) calendar days, the University will proceed with out of seniority layoff.

Selection for Layoff. 1. If, in the judgment of the University, budgetary or operational considerations make it necessary to curtail operations, reorganize, reduce the hours of the workforce and/or reduce the workforce, staffing levels will be reduced in accordance with this Article. The selection of classes for layoff shall be at the determination of the University. 2. With regard to indefinite layoff only, the order of indefinite layoff of employees in the same class within a layoff unit shall be in inverse order of seniority except that: a. The University may retain, at its discretion, employees irrespective of seniority who possess special skills, knowledge or abilities which are not possessed by other employees in the same class, which cannot be learned in less than 6 months, and which are necessary to perform the ongoing functions of the department/division. b. Regardless of seniority, the department may elect to invite all clerical unit employees in the same class within a layoff unit to volunteer for layoff. In that case, the union shall be notified of the invitation at the same time the invitation is transmitted to employees. The union shall also be informed of the identities of volunteers before the layoff occurs. c. Upon notification to the more senior employee of reassignment to the least senior employee’s position (or equivalent) he/she will be provided a copy of the job description, if the employee’s duties will change. The employee may request to be laid off out of inverse seniority order. The University shall not solicit volunteers to be laid off out of seniority order. If the University proposes to grant the request, it shall provide notice to Teamsters Local 2010CUE. Teamsters Local 2010 The University will have not approve waivers of seniority rights without CUE’s agreement. CUE and the University must agree to the waiver no later than 15 (15fifteen) calendar days after the notice to object in writingCUE. Absent written objection within Upon agreement the University shall provide 45 (15forty-five) calendar daysdays notice to the employee, if feasible. In no case will the University will proceed with out employee receive less than 30 (thirty) calendar days notice, or pay in lieu of seniority layoffnotice.