Common use of Notification of Anticipated RIF Clause in Contracts

Notification of Anticipated RIF. 1. When there is going to be a reduction in force not involving an employee lay off (i.e., attrition), the Board will provide a ten (10) day notice. 2. When an employee returns from leave of absence or workers comp. leave the Board will provide a ten (10) day notice. 3. The following provisions shall apply only when there is an anticipated lay off, other than when an employee returns from leave of absence or workers compensation. a. If the Board determines a RIF may occur, the Board shall notify the Association President in writing, not less than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the date the RIF is to be implemented. The notification shall include the reason(s) for the RIF; the position(s) to be reduced, eliminated, or not filled; the date of Board action to implement the RIF and effective date of the RIF. b. Within five (5) calendar days of receipt of the notification, representatives of the Board and/or its designee and the Association shall meet to review the proposed RIF. If the Association disagrees with the reason(s) for the implementation of the proposed RIF, the Association may demand the matter be submitted to expedited arbitration, in accordance with the expedited rules of the American Arbitration Association. At this meeting, a list of potentially affected employees will be provided. The Association and the Board will review the list. Such review shall not indicate concurrence with either the reasons for RIF or the positions identified for the RIF. The Board and the Association will discuss the need and date for a bumping, or displacement meeting. c. Once the above provisions have been satisfied and the parties are in agreement that a RIF should occur, the Board shall notify all affected employees of the positions abolished, the reasons for, and the effective date of the RIF in writing.

Notification of Anticipated RIF. 1. When there is going to be a reduction in force not involving an employee lay off (i.e., attrition), the Board will provide a ten (10) day notice. 2. When an employee returns from leave of absence or workers comp. leave the Board will provide a ten (10) day notice. 3. The following provisions shall apply only when there is an anticipated lay off, other than when an employee returns from leave of absence or workers compensation. a. If the Board determines a RIF may occur, the Board shall notify the Association President in writing, not less than forty-five (45) calendar days prior to the date the RIF is to be implemented. The notification shall include the reason(s) for the RIF; the position(s) to be reduced, eliminated, or not filled; the date of Board action to implement the RIF and effective date of the RIF. b. Within five (5) calendar days of receipt of the notification, representatives of the Board and/or its designee and the Association shall meet to review the proposed RIF. If the Association disagrees with the reason(s) for the implementation of the proposed RIF, the Association may demand the matter be submitted to expedited arbitration, in accordance with the expedited rules of the American Arbitration Association. At this meeting, a list of potentially affected employees will be provided. The Association and the Board will review the list. Such review shall not indicate concurrence with either the reasons for RIF or the positions identified for the RIF. The Board and the Association will discuss the need and date for a bumping, or displacement meeting. c. Once the above provisions have been satisfied and the parties are in agreement that a RIF should occur, the Board shall notify all affected employees of the positions abolished, the reasons for, and the effective date of the RIF in writing.