Common use of NOTIFICATION OF REEMPLOYMENT OPENINGS Clause in Contracts

NOTIFICATION OF REEMPLOYMENT OPENINGS. Any employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for reemployment shall be notified in writing by the District. Such notice shall be sent, with a "Proof of Service by Mail" form to the last address given to the District by the employee, and a copy shall be sent to CSEA. An employee shall send notification to the District of his/her intent to accept or refuse reemployment within ten (10) working days from the date of the reemployment notice. An employee given an offer of reemployment need not accept the reemployment to maintain the employee's eligibility on the reemployment list, provided the employee sends notification to the District of refusal of reemployment within ten (10) working days from the employee's actual receipt of the reemployment notice. If the employee accepts reemployment, he/she must be willing to report to work within ten (10) working days following notification to the District of his/her acceptance. If the employee accepts reemployment but fails to report to work within the ten (10) working days following notification, except in cases of illness or emergencies, the employee will be removed from the reemployment list. REEMPLOYMENT IN HIGHEST CLASS: Employees shall be reemployed in the highest job classification from which they were laid off in accordance with their class seniority when vacancies become available. Any employee who accepts a position lower than his/her highest former class, shall retain his/her original thirty-nine (39) month rights to the higher paid position. SENIORITY FOLLOWING LAYOFF: Upon return to work within thirty-nine (39) months of layoff, all accrued seniority shall be reinstated for purpose of vacation, leaves, holidays and salary.