Common use of Within Department Clause in Contracts

Within Department. At the employee’s option, if the employee whose position in the department and classification is not the least senior, he/she may bump the least senior employee in the department and classification in a position in which he/she is considered qualified regardless of shift or status except that a full-time employee may bump the least senior full-time employee and work the required hours of the position. If the employee does not wish to bump within the department, he/she may bump in the classification per (c) below.