Common use of Placement in an Open Position Clause in Contracts

Placement in an Open Position. a. Open positions will be made available to any employee notified of layoff prior to filling the position in another manner. The employee will have 7 days to accept or reject the position. If two (2) or more employees facing layoff request the same open position, the employee with overall District seniority will be placed in the position. In case of a tie, a random selection will be made by lot (e.g., names out of a hat, etc.).