Lay-Offs During the School Year either: When lay-offs occur during the school year, the redundant employee shall be
a) re-assigned to an equivalent position(s) at the discretion of the Division; or
b) Should Step (a) not be possible, the least senior employee(s) holding a position(s) in the classification of the redundant employee shall be laid off and replaced by the redundant employee, provided the redundant employee is otherwise qualified to perform the work of the least senior employee(s). For the purpose of this clause, the employee who will be designated as the redundant employee, where possible, will be the employee in the school who is in the affected classification and who has the least classification seniority. However, the Division will retain the discretion to reassign or transfer the person who occupied the redundant position in circumstances where the transfer of the least senior employee would have an adverse impact on the development and education of the affected child(ren). The Division will make every effort to re-assign full-time employees to a full-time position for which they are qualified within one school. Where that is not possible, the Division will offer to place the affected full-time employee in the first such full-time position that becomes available in her classification. If no such position becomes available during the school year, then the Division will, and subject to the employee’s seniority, provide the employee with a full-time position in one school for the following year by utilization of the Eligibility List.
Lay-Offs During the School Year. Whenever possible, the District will attempt to avoid a mid-year, mid-contract lay-off or reduction in contract hours. Any employee affected by a mid-year, mid-contract lay-off or reduction shall have entitlement to reassignment rights as provided in Subd. 1. above.
