Position Elimination. Section 1. If it becomes necessary to reduce the number of bargaining unit members due to reduced enrollment, economic resources or funds, or changes in or consolidation of programs, the following procedure shall be utilized: a. The Superintendent shall notify the Association of the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) that are being considered for reduction, and shall identify the certification and HQT requirements (if applicable) that are associated with those grade level(s) and/or subject area(s). b. Reductions shall be accomplished first by attrition, resignations and/or retirements, in the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) designated by the School Board for reduction. c. If more reductions are necessary, then non-continuing contract staff on Level One of the Evaluation Plan in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off. d. If more reductions are necessary, then bargaining unit members in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) who have been on one or more performance improvement plan(s) for a total of 91 or more days, consecutively or non-consecutively, shall be laid off. e. If more reductions are necessary, then all other bargaining unit members in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off from the designated grade level and/or subject area in inverse order of seniority. Seniority is teaching years of service in the Bow School District, with part-time or partial service accruing on a pro-rated basis (e.g., 3 years of half-time teaching equals 1.5 years of full-time teaching). If multiple bargaining unit members have the same seniority, the last bargaining unit member who was nominated for employment at a School Board meeting will be laid off first. f. For the purpose of reduction-in-force, bargaining unit members will be classified according to their present assignment in terms of certification and HQT status (if applicable). Section 2. A bargaining unit member who is laid off under Section 1(e) shall have full seniority rights in grade levels and/or subject areas to which the bargaining unit member is not presently assigned, provided the bargaining unit member is certified and HQT (if applicable) for such grade levels and/or subject areas. In such circumstances, the Superintendent will notify the Association that such grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) also are designated for reduction, and will apply the procedures of Section 1. Section 3. Recall of a bargaining unit member to the grade level and/or subject area from which the bargaining unit member was laid off shall be in reverse order of layoff, provided that: (1) such recall rights will be available only for 24 months from the date the bargaining unit member is laid off, (2) the bargaining unit member must at the time the position is offered be certified and HQT (if applicable) for such position, and (3) the bargaining unit member must file his/her mailing address with the Superintendent. Section 4. A person hired as a part-time bargaining unit member (not previously a full-time employee of the District) shall not be eligible to be placed in a full-time vacancy pursuant to this Article; except that if a part-time position is changed to full-time, that does not constitute a reduction of the part-time position.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Position Elimination. Section 1. If it becomes necessary to reduce the number of bargaining unit members teachers due to reduced enrollment, economic resources or funds, or changes in or consolidation of programs, the following procedure shall be utilized:
a. The Superintendent shall notify the Association of the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) that are being considered for reduction, and shall identify the certification and HQT requirements (if applicable) that are associated with those grade level(s) and/or subject area(s).
b. Reductions shall be accomplished first by attrition, resignations and/or retirements, in the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) designated by the School Board for reduction.
c. If more reductions are necessary, then non-continuing contract staff on Level One level one of the Evaluation Plan evaluation plan in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off.
d. If more reductions are necessary, then bargaining unit members staff in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) who have been on one or more performance improvement plan(s) for a total of 91 or more days, consecutively or non-consecutively, shall be laid off.
e. If more reductions are necessary, then all other bargaining unit members staff in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off from the designated grade level and/or subject area in inverse order of seniority. Seniority is teaching years of service in the Bow School District, with part-time or partial service accruing on a pro-rated basis (e.g., 3 years of half-time teaching equals 1.5 years of full-time teaching). If multiple bargaining unit members employees have the same seniority, the last bargaining unit member employee who was nominated for employment at a School Board meeting will be laid off first.
f. For the purpose of reduction-in-force, bargaining unit members force employees will be classified according to their present assignment in terms of certification and HQT status (if applicable).
Section 2. A bargaining unit member teacher who is laid off under Section 1(e) shall have full seniority rights in grade levels and/or subject areas to which the bargaining unit member teacher is not presently assigned, provided the bargaining unit member teacher is certified and HQT (if applicable) for such grade levels and/or subject areas. In such circumstances, the Superintendent will notify the Association that such grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) also are designated for reduction, and will apply the procedures of Section 1.
Section 3. Recall of a bargaining unit member teacher to the grade level and/or subject area from which the bargaining unit member teacher was laid off shall be in reverse order of layoff, provided that: (1) such recall rights will be available only for 24 months from the date the bargaining unit member teacher is laid off, (2) the bargaining unit member teacher must at the time the position is offered be certified and HQT (if applicable) for such position, and (3) the bargaining unit member teacher must file his/her mailing address with the Superintendent.
Section 4. A person hired as a part-time bargaining unit member employee (not previously a full-time employee of the District) shall not be eligible to be placed in a full-time vacancy pursuant to this Article; except that if a part-time position is changed to full-time, that does not constitute a reduction of the part-part- time position.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Position Elimination. Section 1. If it becomes necessary to reduce the number of bargaining unit members due to reduced enrollment, economic resources or funds, or changes in or consolidation of programs, the following procedure shall be utilized:
a. The Superintendent shall notify the Association of the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) that are being considered for reduction, and shall identify the certification and HQT requirements (if applicable) that are associated with those grade level(s) and/or subject area(s).
b. Reductions shall be accomplished first by attrition, resignations and/or retirements, in the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) designated by the School Board for reduction.
c. If more reductions are necessary, then non-continuing contract staff on Level One level one of the Evaluation Plan evaluation plan in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off.
d. If more reductions are necessary, then bargaining unit members in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) who have been on one or more performance improvement plan(s) for a total of 91 or more days, consecutively or non-consecutively, shall be laid off.
e. If more reductions are necessary, then all other bargaining unit members in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off from the designated grade level and/or subject area in inverse order of seniority. Seniority is teaching years of service in the Bow School District, with part-time or partial service accruing on a pro-rated basis (e.g., 3 years of half-time teaching equals 1.5 years of full-time teaching). If multiple bargaining unit members have the same seniority, the last bargaining unit member who was nominated for employment at a School Board meeting will be laid off first.
f. For the purpose of reduction-in-force, force bargaining unit members will be classified according to their present assignment in terms of certification and HQT status (if applicable).
Section 2. A bargaining unit member who is laid off under Section 1(e) shall have full seniority rights in grade levels and/or subject areas to which the bargaining unit member is not presently assigned, provided the bargaining unit member is certified and HQT (if applicable) for such grade levels and/or subject areas. In such circumstances, the Superintendent will notify the Association that such grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) also are designated for reduction, and will apply the procedures of Section 1.
Section 3. Recall of a bargaining unit member to the grade level and/or subject area from which the bargaining unit member was laid off shall be in reverse order of layoff, provided that: (1) such recall rights will be available only for 24 months from the date the bargaining unit member is laid off, (2) the bargaining unit member must at the time the position is offered be certified and HQT (if applicable) for such position, and (3) the bargaining unit member must file his/her mailing address with the Superintendent.
Section 4. A person hired as a part-time bargaining unit member (not previously a full-time employee of the District) shall not be eligible to be placed in a full-time vacancy pursuant to this Article; except that if a part-time position is changed to full-time, that does not constitute a reduction of the part-time position.
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Samples: Master Agreement
Position Elimination. Section 1. If it becomes necessary to reduce the number of bargaining unit members teachers due to reduced enrollment, economic resources or funds, or changes in or consolidation of programs, the following procedure shall be utilized:
a. The Superintendent shall notify the Association of the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) that are being considered for reduction, and shall identify the certification and HQT requirements (if applicable) that are associated with those grade level(s) and/or subject area(s).
b. Reductions shall be accomplished first by attrition, resignations and/or retirements, in the grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) designated by the School Board for reduction.
c. If more reductions are necessary, then non-continuing contract probationary staff on Level One of the Evaluation Plan in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off.
d. If more reductions are necessary, then bargaining unit members in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) who have been on one or more performance improvement plan(s) for a total of 91 or more days, consecutively or least senior non-consecutively, shall be laid off.
e. If more reductions are necessary, then all other bargaining unit members probationary employee(s) in the designated grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) shall be laid off from the each designated grade level and/or subject area will be laid off. For the purpose of reduction-in-force, employees will be classified according to their present assignment in inverse order terms of senioritycertification and HQT status (if applicable). Seniority is teaching years of service in the Bow School District, with part-time or partial service accruing on a pro-rated basis (e.g., 3 years of half-time teaching equals 1.5 years of full-time teaching). If multiple bargaining unit members have the same seniority, the last bargaining unit member who was nominated for employment at a School Board meeting will be laid off first.
f. For the purpose of reduction-in-force, bargaining unit members will be classified according to their present assignment in terms of certification and HQT status (if applicable).
Section 2. A bargaining unit member teacher who is laid off under Section 1(e) 1 shall have full seniority rights in grade levels and/or subject areas to which the bargaining unit member teacher is not presently assigned, provided the bargaining unit member teacher is certified and HQT (if applicable) for such grade levels and/or subject areas. In such circumstances, the Superintendent will notify the Association that such grade level(s) and/or subject area(s) also are designated for reduction, and will apply the procedures of Section 1.
Section 3. Recall of a bargaining unit member teacher to the grade level and/or subject area from which the bargaining unit member teacher was laid off shall be in reverse order of layoff, provided that: (1) such recall rights will be available only for 24 months from the date the bargaining unit member teacher is laid off, (2) the bargaining unit member teacher must at the time the position is offered be certified and HQT (if applicable) for such position, and (3) the bargaining unit member teacher must file his/her mailing address with the Superintendent.
Section 4. A person hired as a part-time bargaining unit member employee (not previously a full-time employee of the District) shall not be eligible to be placed in a full-time vacancy pursuant to this Article; except that if a part-time position is changed to full-time, that does not constitute a reduction of the part-time position.. 9
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Samples: Master Agreement