Common use of Classification and Assignment Disputes Clause in Contracts

Classification and Assignment Disputes. A. A Joint Committee shall be created, comprised of three (3) administrative representatives, one (1) designated by each of the campus presidents, and three (3) representatives designated by the AFT. B. Any academic employee disputing his or her classification(s) on the classification list, and/or his or her seniority on the seniority list for the program unit(s), shall, not more than ten (10) working days after promulgation of the classification list, submit such dispute in writing to the Joint Committee identifying: 1. The nature of the dispute; 2. The alleged errors contained on the classification list and/or seniority list applicable to that academic employee; 3. The classification(s) for which the academic employee deems himself or herself qualified, and/or the seniority to which the academic employee deems himself or herself entitled; and 4. The basis for the claims in sub-section (3). C. The Joint Committee shall decide the dispute expeditiously and informally, and inform the affected academic employee in writing of its decision. If the Joint Committee does not reach a majority decision, the final decision will be made by the District Chancellor, subject only to review by the hearing examiner in the event that the academic employee is terminated pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873 and requests a hearing under its provisions. D. The affected academic employee may, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a majority decision of the Joint Committee, appeal that decision in writing to the District president, whose decision shall be final, subject only to review by the hearing examiner in the event that the academic employee is terminated pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873 and requests a hearing under its provisions. D.4 Initiation of a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) Resulting from Financial Emergency as Defined by RCW 28B.50.873. Initiation of a reduction-in-force pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873 shall be accomplished by the following actions: A. Declaration by the State Board for Community College Education of a state of financial emergency pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873, under the following conditions: 1. Reduction of allotments by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 43.88 RCW, or 2. Reduction by the legislature from one biennium to the next, or within a biennium, of appropriated funds based on constant dollars using the GNP implicit price deflator. B. Declaration by the Seattle Colleges Board of Trustees that a reduction-in-force is necessary due to financial emergency as declared by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Such declaration shall be made at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees, with notification to the AFT at least five (5) working days in advance that such a declaration will be on the meeting agenda.

Classification and Assignment Disputes. A. A Joint Committee shall be created, comprised of three (3) administrative representatives, one (1) designated by each of the campus presidents, and three (3) representatives designated by the AFT. B. Any academic employee disputing his or her classification(s) on the classification list, and/or his or her seniority on the seniority list for the program unit(s), shall, not more than ten (10) working days after promulgation of the classification list, submit such dispute in writing to the Joint Committee identifying: 1. The nature of the dispute; 2. The alleged errors contained on the classification list and/or seniority list applicable to that academic employee; 3. The classification(s) for which the academic employee deems himself or herself qualified, and/or the seniority to which the academic employee deems himself or herself entitled; and 4. The basis for the claims in sub-section (3). C. The Joint Committee shall decide the dispute expeditiously and informally, and inform the affected academic employee in writing of its decision. If the Joint Committee does not reach a majority decision, the final decision will be made by the District Chancellor, subject only to review by the hearing examiner in the event that the academic employee is terminated pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873 and requests a hearing under its provisions. D. The affected academic employee may, within fifteen (15) days of receipt of a majority decision of the Joint Committee, appeal that decision in writing to the District president, whose decision shall be final, subject only to review by the hearing examiner in the event that the academic employee is terminated pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873 and requests a hearing under its provisions. D.4 Initiation of a Reduction-in-Force (RIF) Resulting from Financial Emergency as Defined by RCW 28B.50.873. Initiation of a reduction-in-force pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873 shall be accomplished by the following actions: A. Declaration by the State Board for Community College Education of a state of financial emergency pursuant to RCW 28B.50.873, under the following conditions: 1. Reduction of allotments by the Governor pursuant to Chapter 43.88 RCW, or 2. Reduction by the legislature from one biennium to the next, or within a biennium, of appropriated funds based on constant dollars using the GNP implicit price deflator. B. Declaration by the Seattle Colleges Community College Board of Trustees that a reduction-in-force is necessary due to financial emergency as declared by the State Board for Community and Technical Colleges. Such declaration shall be made at a regular or special meeting of the Board of Trustees, with notification to the AFT at least five (5) working days in advance that such a declaration will be on the meeting agenda.