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TENTATIVE AGREEMENT - ADDENDUM TO MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN REDWOOD CITY AND SEIU LOCAL 521 RE: CONTRACT EMPLOYEES Page 7 of 23 7.5.3 If the regular employee is unable to bump an employee with less seniority as described in Article 7.5.1 or Article 7.5.2, or opts not to exercise their rights in Article 7.5.2, they may accept a voluntary transfer or demotion to a vacant position in a lateral or lower related classification in which no previous service has been rendered provided that, in the opinion of the Personnel Officer or designee, the employee meets the minimum qualifications of the classification. If two (2) or more employees request to transfer or demote into the same vacant position as described herein, the employee with the highest seniority, as defined in Article 7.5.7, will have their request granted. Employees who accept a voluntary transfer or demotion as described in Article 7.5.3, shall serve a probationary period of no more than twelve (12) months. 7.5.4 Bargaining unit employees requesting to exercise their right to bump into a classification as provided in Articles 7.5.1, 7.5.2 or 7.5.3, must make such request to the Personnel Officer or designee in writing within seven (7) calendar days of their receipt of written notice of layoff. Failure to comply with the deadline provided herein shall be deemed a waiver of the bumping rights provided in this Article 7. 7.5.5 When a senior employee chooses to bump into a position in a lateral or lower related classification, said employee must accept the salary, hours and working conditions is within the salary range of the lateral or lower related classification into which the employee is bumping, the employee will retain the salary held prior to bumping, even if that places the emp will be placed at the top of the salary range of the lateral or lower related classification. 7.5.6 If an employee held regular status in more than one classification, the employee shall have the right to bump first into the highest classification in which regular status was previously held. Highest classification shall be defined as the classification with the highest top step in the salary plan in effect at the time of layoff. 7.5.7 Seniority for the purpose of exercising the bumping rights provided in this Article is defined as the total cumulative number of years of probationary and regular service with the City of Redwood City beginning with the employee's first date of employment with the City. ATTACHMENT A8.E. - Page 15 of 31 52