Technological Displacements. (a) A technological displacement occurs when the job of a regular employee or group of regular employees is no longer considered necessary due to a technological change in the type of plant or equipment used, or a change in operating procedures reducing the total number of employees considered necessary to provide the same service. Technological change shall be defined as any change in equipment, material and/or methods after the date of this Agreement which results in any reduction in the number of bargaining unit employees. This is to be distinguished from a force surplus due to lack of work covered in Section 24.01 above. (b) When regular employees are displaced by a technological change, such employees shall be offered continuing employment with the Company in accordance with the following conditions: 1. Employees displaced shall be offered the opportunity for reassignment to available jobs within the district affected. Such employees shall take precedence over employees who seek a transfer under Article 11. R Employees exercising their option for reassignment 2. The offering of reassignment shall be in order of seniority. 3. Employees who are technologically displaced may in order of seniority displace employees in similarly rated jobs or lower rated jobs for which they are currently qualified. 4. Employees offered, but not accepting re-assignment in the district and in a similarly rated job or not displacing an employee as described in paragraph 3. above shall be retired, if eligible, or considered terminated. 5. If an employee is transferred to a job title in a lower wage schedule, his/her rate of pay, if above the maximum for the new job title, shall be reduced to that maximum.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement