What procedure was eliminated by the TEAM Act regarding longer-term employees?

What procedure was eliminated by the TEAM Act regarding longer-term employees?

• A. Procedures that allowed longer-term employees to bump less-senior staff from similar positions.
• B. Procedures for temporary layoff.
• C. Procedures for mandatory retirement.
• D. Procedures for formal protests.

Answer: (A)

The key idea is how the TEAM Act changed long‑term employee protections by removing the bumping option. Bumping lets a more senior employee displace a less‑senior coworker in a similar position when staffing changes occur, rather than simply letting the junior person be affected by a layoff. The TEAM Act eliminated that bumping procedure, so longer‑term employees no longer have the right to move into another’s job to preserve their position. The other items—temporary layoff procedures, mandatory retirement, and formal protests—still relate to different HR processes and grievance or layoff mechanics and were not eliminated by this act.

The key idea is how the TEAM Act changed long‑term employee protections by removing the bumping option. Bumping lets a more senior employee displace a less‑senior coworker in a similar position when staffing changes occur, rather than simply letting the junior person be affected by a layoff. The TEAM Act eliminated that bumping procedure, so longer‑term employees no longer have the right to move into another’s job to preserve their position.

The other items—temporary layoff procedures, mandatory retirement, and formal protests—still relate to different HR processes and grievance or layoff mechanics and were not eliminated by this act.