Common use of Employment Pool Clause in Contracts

Employment Pool. All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be placed in an employment pool for possible re- employment for a period of up to twenty-four (24) months from when they were placed on layoff status. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions for which they are qualified, as they occur. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. It shall be the responsibility of each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent in writing, by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails to accept such position offered, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s day-to-day employment of substitutes.

Employment Pool. All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be placed in an employment pool for possible re- employment for a period of up to twenty-four twelve (2412) months from when they were placed on layoff status. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions for which they are qualified, as they occur. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. It shall be the responsibility of each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent in writing, by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails to accept such position offered, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s day-to-day employment of substitutes.

Employment Pool. (A) All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be terminated from employment and placed in an employment pool for possible re- re employment for a period of up to twentythirty-four six (2436) months from when they were placed on layoff statusmonths. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions within the categories or specialties for which they are qualified, as they occurqualified under Section 17.2. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria set forth in Section 17.2 shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they reverse order to determine who shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If offered such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment poolposition. It shall be the responsibility of for each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent or his designee in writing, writing by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in If such notification is not received, the name of any such certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. pool. (B) When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification pursuant to Section 17.2, notifications from the District to such individual shall be by certified US mail with return receipt or to the last known address and by personal deliveryelectronic mail to the employee’s last- provided email address. Such individual shall have seven ten (710) calendar days from receipt the date of the letter and email were sent to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: An individual may refuse the first offer of a position but if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails he or she refuses to accept such position offereda second offer of a position, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned , provided the position offered was of equivalent FTE to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching prior position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority listheld. When a certificated employee is recalledrecalled pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph B, such person said employee shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held experience, days of accumulated sick leave and seniority accrued at the time of reduction. In additionlayoff, if during the period or such different amount of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall accrual as may be used applicable due to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. subsequent employment with another Washington school district or other qualifying employer. (C) While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s 's option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in eligible for self-paid continuation of SEBB benefits to the District extent provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost by SEBB rules and regulations and provisions of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). (D) Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s 's day-to-day employment of substitutes. Certificated employees shall have the right to refuse to substitute without affecting their recall status in the employment pool.

Employment Pool. (A) All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be terminated from employment and placed in an employment pool for possible re- re employment for a period of up to twenty-four thirty six (2436) months from when they were placed on layoff statusmonths. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions within the categories or specialties for which they are qualified, as they occurqualified under Section 17.2. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria set forth in Section 17.2 shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they reverse order to determine who shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If offered such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. position. (B) It shall be the responsibility of for each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent or his designee in writing, writing by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in If such notification is not received, the name of any such certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. pool. (C) When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification pursuant to Section 17.2, notifications from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from the receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: An individual may refuse the first offer of a position but if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails he or she refuses to accept such position offereda second offer of a position, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalledrecalled pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph C, such person said employee shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held experience, days of accumulated sick leave and seniority accrued at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. layoff. (D) While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s 's option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in of the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. (E) When a certificated employee is recalled, he/she shall be granted the years of experience, days of accumulated sick leave, and seniority which he/she had at the time of layoff. In addition, if during the period of layoff, a laid-off certificated employee increased his/her educational training, then upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training credited to him/her and such additional training shall be used to calculate said certificated employee's position on the salary schedule. (F) Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s 's day-to-day employment of substitutes. Certificated employees shall have the right to refuse to substitute without affecting their recall status in the employment pool.

Employment Pool. All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be placed in an employment pool for possible re- employment for a period of up to twenty-four (24) months from when they were placed on layoff status. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions for which they are qualified, as they occur. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. It shall be the responsibility of each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent in writing, by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by be personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails to accept such position offered, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, then upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, record and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s day-to-day employment of substitutes.

Employment Pool. All certificated employees Certificated persons whose names are in the employment pool will be considered for any District teaching or support staff vacancy for which they are qualified which thereafter occurs. Such employment shall be by a contract issued by the District either on a continuing or non-continuing basis. 1. Employment pool personnel will be given the opportunity to fill open positions according to the criteria detailed in Section 8.2, B., 5. An individual retains all rights of the reemployment pool until he/she receives a continuing contract subject to other provisions of this Article. a. Said employment pool shall exist until the third November 1, following the implementation of Article VIII, or until the employment pool is depleted, whichever comes first. (If Article VIII is implemented again before the termination date of an existing employment pool, a new employment pool will be created with a termination date consistent with the provisions of this Article after each name in the pool.) b. An employee in the employment pool who is not eligible for consideration in a job category under Section 8.2, B., 6. will be employed in a position for which he/she is qualified by preparation and proper certification in preference to an applicant from outside the District. 2. By January 15 of each year in which an employment pool exists, the District will provide to each person in the employment pool a copy of the Layoff and Recall provisions of the current collective bargaining agreement, with a cover letter inviting such persons to let the District know by January 31 whether they wish to remain in the employment pool and if so, to update their records of experience and category qualifications and verify academic credits. If no response from an individual is received by the District by January 31, that individual will be dropped from the employment pool. 3. By February 15 the District will provide to each person in the employment pool a copy of his/her Preliminary Employment Pool Seniority and Category Lists. Any person in the employment pool who believes that an error has been made in his/her placement on one or more employment pool lists must notify the District Human Resources Office of the alleged error by March 1. 4. By March 15 the District will provide to each person in the employment pool a copy of his/her Final Employment Pool Seniority and Category Lists. The Final Employment Pool Seniority and Category Lists shall be the basis on which recall decisions are made. 5. When a vacancy occurs for which a person(s) in the employment pool is qualified under the criteria in Section 8.2, B., 6., the District will attempt to contact such individual(s) by telephone with the offer of the position. a. Such individual(s) will have up to three (3) business days (during which the District Human Resources Office is open) to accept or reject the position and up to seven (7) calendar days to return to service with the District following acceptance of a position. b. It shall be the responsibility of the individual to provide the Human Resources Office with a telephone number and address where he/she or his/her designee can be reached at all times. c. In the event that an individual cannot recommended for retention be reached by telephone, the District will send the contract offer by certified U.S. Mail or by personal delivery. Such individual will have three (3) calendar days from receipt of the written offer or ten (10) calendar days from the date of mailing, whichever comes first, to accept the position, and up to seven (7) days to return to service with the District following acceptance of the position. 6. If an individual in accordance with these procedures the employment pool fails to accept two (2) positions offered, such individual shall be placed at the bottom of the Final Employment Pool Seniority and Category List for the employment category appropriate to the position offered. Exceptions to the above would be: a. Cases where a contract for less than .5 FTE is offered. b. Cases where an elementary teacher is offered a position that is more than two (2) grade levels from the last position held. 7. If in two (2) consecutive contract years an individual fails to accept two (2) positions offered or if the offers cannot be delivered within ten (10) days of mailing, such individual will be dropped from the employment pool pool. Exceptions to the above would be: a. Cases where a contract for possible re- employment less than .5 FTE is offered. b. Cases where an elementary teacher is offered a position that is more than two (2) grade levels from the last position held. 8. The District shall provide an employee who is recalled to a position during the school year one (1) working day for orientation to the new position. The building principal and/or designee will be responsible for such orientation. 9. The term "vacancy," for purposes of this Article, shall mean all teaching and support staff positions to be filled by the District for a period of up to twenty-four sixty (2460) months from when they were placed on layoff statusor more consecutive contracted days during any year in which an employment pool exists. 10. Employment pool personnel Individuals accepting contracts for positions of less than .5 FTE shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions vacancies for greater daily service in categories for which they are qualified, as they occur. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, qualify under the criteria shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still existsSection 8.2, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they shall be given the position as a voluntary assignmentB., 3. There shall be no challenge subject to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employmentlimitation in Section 8.2, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employmentB., 2. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail before such vacant positions are offered to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. It shall be the responsibility of each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent in writing, by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain others in the employment pool. Employees Only one such improvement in the employment pool have the responsibility daily contracted service which results in a transfer or reassignment to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt another program or by personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position building will be considered “declinedallowed per individual during a contracted year.” If an individual fails to accept such position offered, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s day-to-day employment of substitutes.

Employment Pool. All certificated employees staff members who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be terminated from employment and placed in an employment pool for possible re- employment for a period employment. The District will, at the time of up to twenty-four (24) months from when they were placed on layoff statustermination, provide the employee written notice of rights and responsibilities under this section. Employment pool personnel shall will be given the opportunity to fill any open positions within the categories for which they are qualified, qualified as they occurprovided in this policy. If more than one such employee staff member is qualified for an open position, the criteria set forth in “Selection,” shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they to determine who shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If offered such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment poolposition. 1. It shall be the responsibility of each certificated employee placed in the administrative office to send letters to employment pool to notify personnel by February 1 of the Superintendent in writingsucceeding year, by April 1, asking if such employee wishes said members wish to remain in the employment pool. Employees in Persons who do not respond to this letter shall be dropped from the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officeras of March 1. 2. When a vacancy occurs for which a person(s) in the employment pool qualifyqualifies, notification from the District School district to such individual shall will be mailed by certified mail with mail, return receipt or by personal deliveryrequested. Such individual shall have seven If a teacher fails to respond within ten (710) calendar days from after receipt of the letter to accept above notice of recall, the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – offer of the position will be considered “declineddeemed to have been refused.” If an individual fails 3. The aforesaid right to accept re-appointment may be waived by the employee, without prejudice, for not more than one school year, unless the Board extends this right, but such position offered, such individual waiver shall be dropped from not deprive the employee of the right to subsequent offers of re-appointment while a member of the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the The employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s day-to-day employment of substitutes.

Employment Pool. All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be placed in an employment pool for possible re- employment for a period of up to twenty-four (24) months from when they were placed on layoff status. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions for which they are qualified, as they occur. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. It shall be the responsibility of each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent in writing, by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by be personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails to accept such position offered, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s person‟s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, then upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s employee‟s service record, record and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s employee‟s position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s employee‟s option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s District‟s day-to-day employment of substitutes.

Employment Pool. (A) All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be terminated from employment and placed in an employment pool for possible re- re-employment for a period of up to twentythirty-four six (2436) months from when they were placed on layoff statusmonths. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions within the categories or specialties for which they are qualified, as they occurqualified under Section 17.2. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria set forth in Section 17.2 shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they reverse order to determine who shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If offered such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment poolposition. It shall be the responsibility of for each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent or designee in writing, writing by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees If such notification is not received, the name of any such certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. The District will provide the Association with a list of employees in the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. annually on or before February 1. (B) When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification pursuant to Section 17.2, notifications from the District to such individual shall be by certified US mail with return receipt or to the last known address and by personal deliveryelectronic mail to the employee’s last- provided email address. Such individual shall have seven ten (710) calendar days from receipt the date of the letter and email were sent to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: An individual may refuse the first offer of a position but if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails they refuse to accept such position offereda second offer of a position, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned , provided the position offered was of equivalent FTE to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching prior position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority listheld. When a certificated employee is recalledrecalled pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph B, such person said employee shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held experience, days of accumulated sick leave and seniority accrued at the time of reduction. In additionlayoff, if during the period or such different amount of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall accrual as may be used applicable due to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. subsequent employment with another Washington school district or other qualifying employer. (C) While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s 's option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in eligible for self-paid continuation of SEBB benefits to the District extent provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost by SEBB rules and regulations and provisions of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). (D) Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s 's day-to-day employment of substitutes. Certificated employees shall have the right to refuse to substitute without affecting their recall status in the employment pool.

Employment Pool. A. All certificated employees personnel who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these administrative procedures shall be non-renewed and placed in an employment pool for 2 contract years, for possible re- reemployment. Senior employment for a period of up to twenty-four (24) months from when they were placed on layoff status. Employment pool personnel shall employees will be given the opportunity to fill any open positions for which they are qualifiedqualified under Section 4. B. Any vacancies which occur after shifting and placement of remaining employees, as they occurincluding those created by a transfer, will be offered to current employees for a period of seven (7) calendar days. Notice will be by District email to all current employees. If more than one such employee the vacant position is qualified for an open positionnot filled by a current employee, the criteria shall it will be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still existsoffered, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge by seniority ranking, to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each next “qualified” employee in the poolRIF Employment Pool. Partial FTE employees will be entitled to restoration of positions only up to their prior FTE. C. When a vacancy occurs for which any employees in the employment pool qualifies, a form notification from the Board or designee to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped by certified or registered mail, or personal contact by the Superintendent. Such employees shall have seven (7) calendar days from the employment poolreceipt of the letter or from the date of personal contact to accept the position by certified or registered mail or by personal contact. It shall be the responsibility obligation of each certificated the employee placed in the employment pool to notify keep the Superintendent notified as to where he/she can be reached so that contacting the employee shall not take more than seven (7) calendar days. If the employee does not fulfill this obligation, the District is under no obligation to carry out the provisions of contacting them. D. If any employee in writingthe employment pool fails to accept a position for which he/she is eligible pursuant to this policy, by April 1, if such employee wishes may be rotated to remain in the bottom of the employment pool list. If any employee rejects three employment opportunities as a member of the employment pool, he/she will be removed from the employment pool. Employees in the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) will remain in the employment pool qualify, notification from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails to accept such position offered, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section May 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s day-to-day employment of substitutesfor 28 months.

Employment Pool. All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be terminated from employment and placed in an employment pool for possible re- re-employment for a period of up to twenty-four two (242) months from when they were placed on layoff statusyears. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions within the categories or specialties for which they are qualified, as they occur. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria in Section 7 shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still existsapplied. In case of recall, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they most senior shall be given hired first, within the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the individual employment poolcategories and specialties. It shall be the responsibility of each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent or his designee in writing, writing by April 1, May 1 if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in If such notification is not received, the name of any such certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officerpool. When a vacancy occurs for which a person(s) in the employment pool qualifyqualifies, notification from the District to such individual individuals shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails to accept more than one such position offered, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-full- time teaching positions positions; provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position positions that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s his/her recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-part- time teaching positions provided positions; provided, that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- part-time teaching position unless such a position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority listseniority. When a certificated employee is recalled, such person s/he shall be granted the salary schedule status years of experience, days of accumulated sick leave and seniority which was held s/he had at the time of reduction. In addition, if if, during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his his/her educational training and/or teaching experience; thentraining, then upon recall, said certificated employee s/he shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, credited to him/her and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s his/her position on the salary schedule. While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s his/her option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in insurance program(s) of the District District, provided said certificated employee s/he reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s day-to-day employment of substitutes.

Employment Pool. (A) All certificated employees who are not recommended for retention in accordance with these procedures shall be terminated from employment and placed in an employment pool for possible re- re employment for a period of up to twentythirty-four six (2436) months from when they were placed on layoff statusmonths. Employment pool personnel shall be given the opportunity to fill any open positions within the categories or specialties for which they are qualified, as they occurqualified under Section 17.2. If more than one such employee is qualified for an open position, the criteria set forth in Section 17.2 shall be applied as stated in section E. After district hiring procedures have been followed – if a vacancy still exists, and if a qualified employee is still in the pool – they reverse order to determine who shall be given the position as a voluntary assignment. There shall be no challenge to the unemployment compensation of any bargaining unit member on layoff status who declines substitute employment, except those individuals who have already been accepting substitute employment. By March 1 of each year, the District shall send by certified mail to each employee in the pool, a form to be signed by the employee to indicate his intent. If offered such notification is not received, the name of any certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool. position. (B) It shall be the responsibility of for each certificated employee placed in the employment pool to notify the Superintendent or his designee in writing, writing by April 1, if such employee wishes to remain in the employment pool. Employees in If such notification is not received, the name of any such certificated employee shall be dropped from the employment pool have the responsibility to maintain a current mailing address with the Payroll Officer. pool. (C) When a vacancy occurs for which person(s) in the employment pool qualify, notification pursuant to Section 17.2, notifications from the District to such individual shall be by certified mail with return receipt or by personal delivery. Such individual shall have seven (7) calendar days from the receipt of the letter to accept the position. Between August 1st and October 1st: An individual may refuse the first offer of a position but if all avenues to reach an employee within seven (7) days fails – the employee is unable to be reached – the position will be considered “declined.” If an individual fails he or she refuses to accept such position offereda second offer of a position, such individual shall be dropped from the employment pool. Teachers who were previously assigned to full-time teaching positions shall be recalled to full-time teaching positions provided that such teachers shall have the option of accepting or rejecting any part-time teaching position that may exist without jeopardizing such person’s recall status for any full-time position which may become available. Teachers who were previously assigned to part-time teaching positions shall be recalled to part-time teaching positions provided that no part-time teacher with less status on the seniority list, as described in Section 1, shall be recalled to any part- time teaching position unless such position is declined by all teachers (full- and part-time) with greater status on the seniority list. When a certificated employee is recalledrecalled pursuant to the provisions of this Paragraph C, such person said employee shall be granted the salary schedule status which was held experience, days of accumulated sick leave and seniority accrued at the time of reduction. In addition, if during the period of reduction, a laid-off certificated employee increased his educational training and/or teaching experience; then, upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training and teaching experience entered on the employee’s service record, and such additional training and teaching experience shall be used to calculate employee’s position on the salary schedule. layoff. (D) While in the employment pool, a certificated employee may, at said employee’s 's option, be continued in any fringe benefit program in of the District provided said certificated employee reimburses the cost of the program to the District in advance by the first of each month. (E) When a certificated employee is recalled, he/she shall be granted the years of experience, days of accumulated sick leave, and seniority which he/she had at the time of layoff. In addition, if during the period of layoff, a laid-off certificated employee increased his/her educational training, then upon recall, said certificated employee shall have the additional training credited to him/her and such additional training shall be used to calculate said certificated employee's position on the salary schedule. (F) Certificated employees whose names are in the employment pool shall be given, upon request, preferred consideration in the District’s 's day-to-day employment of substitutes. Certificated employees shall have the right to refuse to substitute without affecting their recall status in the employment pool.