Definition of Reduction-In-Force and Seniority. A. Reduction-In-Force shall be defined as a reduction in hours of an employee or the honorable discharge of an employee due to the decision by the employer to decrease the number of bargaining unit employees employed or to discontinue a particular type of service performed by employees in the bargaining unit.
Definition of Reduction-In-Force and Seniority. Reduction-In-Force shall be defined as a reduction in hours of an employee or the honorable discharge of an employee due to the decision by the employer to decrease the number of bargaining unit employees employed or to discontinue a particular type of service performed by employees in the bargaining unit. Seniority shall be defined as the length of service as a member of the bargaining unit. Accumulation of seniority shall begin from the bargaining unit member's first working day. Seniority within a classification is calculated as each employee’s total length of continuous service as a member of the CEAL bargaining unit. In the event that more than one individual bargaining unit member has the same starting date, position on the seniority list shall be determined by drawing lots.
