Common use of Procedures for Layoffs and Reduction in Hours Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Layoffs and Reduction in Hours. The District shall send the CSEA President, or designee, a tentative list of layoffs and possible reductions in hours when identified. 15.2.1 Pre-Action Consultation for Involuntary Reductions in Hours 15.2.1.1 CSEA shall notify the District of a desire to confer regarding involuntary reductions in hours within a period of five (5) working days. The five (5) day period shall commence from the date of CSEA’s receipt of the notice of involuntary reductions. Absent notice from CSEA of a desire to confer regarding involuntary reductions in hours within the five (5) working-day period, the recommendation shall be forwarded to the Governing Board. 15.2.1.2 In the event timely notice of the desire to confer is received by the District, CSEA shall have the right to confer with the District within a period of ten (10) working days regarding involuntary reductions in hours. The ten (10) working-day period shall commence from the date of CSEA’s receipt of the notice of involuntary reductions. 15.2.1.3 In the event timely notice of the desire to confer is received by the District, no recommendation to the Governing Board shall be made by Human Resources regarding an involuntary reduction in hours until expiration of the ten (10) working-day period, or completion of the consultation process with CSEA as set forth herein, whichever occurs first. 15.2.1.4 The district shall be required to consult for a maximum of two (2) sessions of up to four (4) hours in duration. The parties may schedule additional sessions, if necessary, by mutual agreement. The purpose of the conferring process shall be for the parties to share information, and for the Association to express concerns, and/or alternatives to the involuntary reductions, if any. 15.2.1.5 In the event consensus is reached on the involuntary reductions in hours, the final Governing Board final resolution shall be created by Human Resources and forwarded to the Governing Board for approval. Notices shall then be sent to the affected employees. 15.2.1.6 In the event consensus is not reached, the parties shall request the intervention of the Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, or designee. 15.2.1.7 In the event consensus is still not reached on the involuntary reductions in hours, or if consensus by either party is deemed unattainable, after the utilization of the process set forth in 15.2.1, Human Resources shall consider the alternatives recommended by CSEA, if any, prior to forwarding a recommendation to the Governing Board for approval. Notices shall then be sent to the affected employees.