Eligibility Extension. This Letter of Agreement is between the State of Oregon, acting through its Department of Administrative Services (Employer), and the SEIU Local 503, OPEU (Union). The Employer and the Union recognize the potential need for reduction in force due to the budgetary impacts of the 2015-2019 quadrennial, therefore, the Parties agree to the following: For recall purposes, under Article 45, Section 2 (a)(1), and Article 70 Sections 9, 10 and 11, the term of eligibility for candidates placed on the Agency layoff and Secondary Recall lists shall be three (3) years from the date of placement on the Agency layoff and Secondary Recall lists. The third (3rd) year extension for recall shall not affect timelines of other terms and conditions of the bargaining agreement, except the following conditions shall apply for any candidate who is recalled after two (2) years but prior to the end of the third year: • For layoff service date purposes, seniority will be adjusted by the amount of break-in-service. • The candidate shall be paid at the same salary step at which such candidate was being paid at the time of layoff. • The recognized service date will be adjusted by the amount of the break-in-service, and vacation accrual rates will resume at the candidate’s rate at the time of layoff. • The salary eligibility date will be adjusted by the amount of break-in-service. • Any candidate who is recalled after the initial two (2) year period will be subject to all provisions of Article 49, including coalition language, except that the trial service period will be ninety (90) days. This Letter of Agreement will sunset on June 30, 2019. However, an employee laid off shall remain on the Agency layoff and Secondary Recall lists pursuant to the terms of this Letter of Agreement if not removed from the list. This Letter of Agreement applies to all employees on Agency layoff and Secondary Recall lists, upon execution of the Agreement as well as anyone laid off during the term of the Agreement. LETTER OF AGREEMENT 80.00-09-181
Eligibility Extension. This Letter of Agreement is between the State of Oregon, acting through its Department of Administrative Services (Employer), and the SEIU Local 503, OPEU (Union). The Employer and the Union recognize the potential need for reduction in force due to the budgetary impacts of the 2013-2015 biennium, therefore, the Parties agree to the following: For recall purposes, under Article 45, Section 2 (a)(1), and Article 70 Sections 9, 10 and 11, the term of eligibility for candidates placed on the Agency layoff and Secondary Recall lists shall be three (3) years from the date of placement on the Agency layoff and Secondary Recall lists. The third (3rd) year extension for recall shall not affect timelines of other terms and conditions of the bargaining agreement, except the
