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a. Bump the least senior employee in the same class (or class option or another class
option within that class for which the employee is determined by the Employer to be
qualified) and the same shift within his/her work area within thirty-five (35) miles of the
employee's current work location (employee must be position-qualified if Unit 6). This
bumped employee shall bump the least senior employee in the work area within thirtyfive
(35) miles of the employee's current work location regardless of shift (employee
must be position-qualified if Unit 6); or
b. Accept a vacancy in the same class (or class option or another class option within that
class for which the employee is determined by the Employer to be qualified) within
thirty-five (35) miles of the employee's current work location (employee must be
position-qualified if Unit 6); or
c. Accept a vacancy within thirty-five (35) miles of the employee's current work location in
an equal class in which the employee previously served (employee must be positionqualified
if Unit 6).
2. If options “1b” and “1c” above are not available, and the employee chooses not to accept
option "1a", or option "1a" is not available, the employee shall either:
a. Bump the least senior employee in the same class (or class option or another class
option within that class for which the employee is determined by the Employer to be
qualified) within thirty-five (35) miles of the employee's current work location (employee
must be position-qualified if Unit 6); or,
b. Accept a vacancy in an equal class in which the employee has not previously served
and for which the employee is determined by the Employer to be qualified and within
thirty-five (35) miles of the employee's current work location (employee must be
position-qualified if Unit 6).
3. If neither "2a" nor "2b" above is available or if only "2a" above is available, the employee
may choose any of the following options:
a. Layoff.
b. Vacancy Within Thirty-Five (35) Miles. Accept a vacancy in a lower class in which
the employee has previously served or for which the employee is determined to be
qualified by the Employer within thirty-five (35) miles of the employee's current work
location (employee must be position-qualified if Unit 6);
c. Vacancy Outside Thirty-Five (35) Miles.
(1) Same/Equal Class. Accept a vacancy in the same class (or class option or another
class option within that class for which the employee is determined to be qualified by
the Employer), or in an equal class in which the employee has previously served or
for which the employee is determined to be qualified by the Employer more than
thirty-five (35) miles of the employee's current work location (employee must be
position-qualified if Unit 6);
(2) Lower Class. Accept a vacancy in a lower class in which the employee has
previously served or for which the employee is determined to be qualified by the
Employer more than thirty-five (35) miles of the employee's current work location
(employee must be position-qualified if Unit 6);
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