Common use of Unit Layoff Clause in Contracts

Unit Layoff. A layoff is defined as a mandatory reduction in a nurse’s FTE status or a permanent or prolonged reduction in the number of nurses employed by the Hospital. If a unit layoff is determined by the Employer to be necessary, the Employer will identify the position(s) to be eliminated on each shift in the unit. Any nurse whose position has been designated for layoff may “bump” (displace) into the position of any less senior nurse on the unit providing the nurse is qualified to fill the position in the opinion of the Employer. The nurse displaced as a result of this bumping process may bump into the position of a less senior nurse on the unit until the process comes to a completion on the nursing unit. Any nurse subject to layoff as a result of this unit bumping process may, as an alternative, apply for another vacant position within the Hospital for which the nurse is qualified in the opinion of the Employer, or bump any less senior nurse on the Low Seniority Roster, providing the nurse is qualified for the position in the opinion of the Employer.