Effect of Seniority. If there are layoffs or decreases in the number of employees covered by this Agreement, the least senior employee(s) in the affected category shall be laid off first. An employee who has a minimum of ten (10) years of seniority as of the effective date of the layoff may bump a less senior employee in another category unless the employee is recalled prior to the start of the next school year. The Board shall consider seniority in its decisions relative to transfer, promotion, and vacancies. Seniority shall be one of a number of job-related criteria considered including, but not limited to, qualifications, skills, and evaluation.
Effect of Seniority. Except as provided in Section 6 of Article III and Section 7 of this Article, in all cases of increase or decrease of forces, transfer, promotion, or demotion of employees and preference in the selection of shifts, plant-wide seniority shall prevail, provided the employees possess sufficient skill and ability to satisfactorily perform the work to be done. Where new equipment or added responsibilities are added to existing job classifications, the Company, in the event of a reduction in force, shall go strictly by seniority, regardless of the lack of experience of the senior employee. The Company shall train as needed to retain the senior employees.
Effect of Seniority. Retention of bargaining unit members and recall of eligible teachers whose contracts have been suspended pursuant to a reduction in force will not be based upon seniority, except in circumstances when choosing between teachers with comparable evaluations. The application of the term “comparable” as applied to teacher evaluations, shall occur pursuant to the Board adopted, standards-based teacher evaluation policy defining that term. For the transition period of this Master Agreement only, ending on July 1, 2024, comparable evaluations of OTES teachers will be defined as all evaluation ratings above "Ineffective." Thereafter, unless the parties negotiate otherwise, comparability will be determined in relation to the effectiveness ratings defined in the Board's standards- based teacher evaluation policy included in this agreement in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 3319.111 and 3319.112.
Effect of Seniority. (a) Where there is no current trainee in the position, the senior employee applying for the position shall be given the appointment provided that he is qualified to fill the position after a reasonable training period of up to twenty (20) working days.
Effect of Seniority. If there is a reduction in force due to a decrease in the number of employees or the discontinuance of a type of service covered by this Agreement, the least senior employee(s) within the affected category(ies) described in Section 2 shall be laid off first.
Effect of Seniority. Retention of bargaining unit members and recall of eligible teachers whose contracts have been suspended pursuant to a reduction in force will not be based upon seniority, except in circumstances when choosing between teachers with comparable evaluations. The application of the term “comparable” as applied to teacher evaluations, shall occur pursuant to the Board adopted, standards-based teacher evaluation policy defining that term. For the transition period of this Master Agreement only, ending on June 30, 2016, comparable evaluations of OTES teachers will be defined as all evaluation ratings above "Ineffective." Thereafter, unless the parties negotiate otherwise, comparability will be determined in relation to the effectiveness ratings defined in the Board's standards-based teacher evaluation policy included in this agreement in accordance with Ohio Revised Code Sections 3319.111 and 3319.112. For purposes of reduction in force, bargaining unit members not subject to the Board’s standards-based evaluation policy (non-OTES members), decisions on
Effect of Seniority. Any employee covered by this Agreement who has worked at least ninety (90) days in a school year in a position covered by this Agreement shall receive a full year of credit for salary purposes. Seniority within each council and categories of position, if applicable, covered by this Agreement shall be used in cases of reduction-in-force and recall pursuant to the law. For all positions covered by this Agreement except bus drivers (whose rights are found below) seniority, job-related skills, and work performance shall be given equal consideration for jobs with increased hours, transfers and/or for new positions. A bus driver’s seniority shall be the sole factor used to bid on routes, extra-runs, and all other transportation work.
Effect of Seniority. If there are layoffs as a result of the decision of the Board to decrease the number of Assistants or to discontinue some particular type of educational support staff service in the respective categories covered by this Agreement, the least senior Assistant(s) in the category where the reduction in force occurs shall be laid off first. For seniority purposes, Home School Liaisons shall be considered a separate category. If an Assistant’s position is eliminated due to their student leaving the District, a change in the amount of services required by IEP for an individual student, or enrollment markedly changes in the respective categories covered by this Agreement, the least senior Assistant(s) in the category where the reduction in force occurs shall be laid off first.
