Common use of Procedures for Retrenchment Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Retrenchment. The procedures to be applied under retrenchment conditions shall be as follows: 1. The College shall attempt to relocate displaced faculty into other faculty, administrative, or staff positions needing personnel, as the faculty member's qualifications permit. If the faculty member is relocated to a full-time faculty assignment, the rank and salary shall be the same as held by the faculty member prior to the relocation. Faculty will be notified in writing of all faculty, staff, and administrative openings as soon as they are advertised or posted. Displaced faculty who file a complete, up-to-date dossier with the Human Resources Office will, for a period of one year following the date of retrenchment, be automatically considered for such full- time positions for which the faculty member is qualified, and will continue to be automatically considered for faculty openings for which the faculty member is qualified for a period of three (3) years following retrenchment. 2. A faculty member whose academic unit has been reduced but not eliminated shall have his or her contract placed in suspension and will have recall rights to that program or unit for three (3) years. A right to recall means that the retrenched bargaining unit member has first rights to a full-time position for which he or she is deemed qualified. 3. A faculty member whose academic unit has been eliminated shall have his or her contract placed in suspension and will have recall rights to the program or unit should it be reinstated within a three- year (3) period. Recall rights are those specified in Subsection C.2. 4. Retrenchment and recall shall be in inverse order of seniority: the last person laid off shall be the first person recalled. Seniority shall be defined as length of service with the College as determined by the date of the faculty member's signature on his or her first full-time contract. 5. The College shall cease payment of all the faculty member's benefits upon retrenchment. The faculty member may continue, at his or her own expense, all benefits provided by the College at the time of retrenchment. 6. Upon receipt of notice of recall, faculty members shall have thirty

Procedures for Retrenchment. The procedures to be applied under retrenchment conditions shall be as follows: A. The University will limit the impact of retrenchment to the directly affected academic unit. B. Faculty members already employed by the University shall have a priority of employment as follows: (1. ) Tenured and/or continuing contract faculty in their specialization or area(s) of competence, (2) Tenured and/or continuing contract faculty teaching outside their specialization or area(s) of competence, (3) Tenure-track faculty in their specialization or area(s) of competence, (4) Full-time instructors (non-tenure) in their specialization or area(s) of competence, (5) visiting professors and/or (6) part-time faculty. C. A retrenched bargaining unit member‟s specialization or area(s) of competence shall be based upon the individual‟s teaching history and academic credentials, and such an individual must be recommended for an appointment by a vote of the Department‟s faculty. D. If retrenchment occurs, the University shall make every effort to consolidate part-time positions into full time positions in order to accommodate a retrenched bargaining unit member in his or her specialization or area(s) of competence. E. The College University shall attempt make every effort to relocate displaced faculty into other facultyfaculty positions, administrative, or staff positions needing personnel, personnel as the faculty member's member‟s qualifications permit. If a shift involves movement to an administrative or staff position, the faculty member salary and other conditions of employment shall not exceed those which are shown in the guidelines for the administrative or staff position. If the appointment is relocated to a full-full time faculty assignment, the rank and salary shall be the same as held by the faculty member prior to the relocation. Faculty will be notified in writing of all faculty, staff, and administrative openings as soon as they are advertised or posted. being transferred. F. Displaced faculty who file a complete, up-to-date dossier with the Human Resources Office will, will be considered for such positions by submitting a formal application for a period of one (1) year following the date of retrenchment, . Consideration will be automatically considered for such full- time positions for which the faculty member is qualified, and will continue to be automatically considered given for faculty openings for which the faculty member is qualified for a period of an additional three (3) years following retrenchmentupon receipt of notification of interest by the displaced faculty member. 2. G. A faculty member whose academic unit has been reduced but not eliminated shall have his or his/her contract placed in suspension and will have recall rights to that program or unit for three (3) years. A right to recall means that the retrenched bargaining unit member has first rights to a full-time position for which he or he/she is deemed qualified. H. During the three (3) year period, the faculty member‟s advancement in the salary system shall cease. Upon recall, the faculty member will enter the salary system at the level held at the time of retrenchment, unless additional degrees, credit hours, and/or related professional experience were earned during the period of retrenchment place the faculty member at a higher salary level as determined by the Xxxxxxx and the SEA. I. A faculty member whose academic unit has been eliminated shall have his or his/her contract placed in suspension and will have recall rights to the program or unit should it be reinstated within a three- year three (3) year period. J. The University shall cease payment of all the faculty member‟s benefits upon retrenchment. The faculty member may continue all benefits provided by the University at the time of retrenchment as provided for in COBRA. K. Determination of affected bargaining unit members shall be based on seniority as defined in this Article, with the most senior person in an affected academic unit of instruction or program to be laid off last. Recall rights are those specified in Subsection C.2. 4. Retrenchment and recall shall be in inverse order of seniority: the last person laid off shall be the first person recalled. Seniority shall be defined as length of service with the College as determined by the date of the faculty member's signature on his or her first full-time contract. 5. The College shall cease payment of all the faculty member's benefits upon retrenchment. The faculty member may continue, at his or her own expense, all benefits provided by the College at the time of retrenchment. 6. Upon receipt of notice of recall, faculty members shall have thirty