Common use of Re-employment Rights Clause in Contracts

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid off employees are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off for a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and shall be re-employed in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become available. 2. Laid off employees who, at the time of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s). 3. An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for re-employment shall be notified in writing by the District, of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be by certified mail to the last address of the employee on record with the District office. 4. In lieu of certified mail notice, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employment. 5. An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- employment list. 6. Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the re-employment offer. If the employee accepts re- employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting date.

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid 16.6.1 Employees laid off employees are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off re-employment to their previous position for a period of thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff months and shall be re-employed in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become availablepreference to new applicants. 216.6.2 Employees laid off shall have the right to participate in promotional examinations within the district for a period of thirty-nine (39) months. 16.6.3 Employees who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions of assigned time in lieu of layoff shall maintain re-employment rights for sixty-three (63) months, provided that the qualifications for the position are the same or less than the qualifications required for the employee to qualify for appointment to the class. Laid off The District shall not negotiate directly with employees who, at the time of layoff, took regarding this section. 16.6.4 Employees who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time in lieu of layoff, shall be, at the option of the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification class or to a position positions with increased assigned time as vacancies become available, and without limitation of time, but if there is a valid reemployment list they shall be ranked on that list in accordance with their proper seniority. 16.6.5 Individuals on a re-employment list shall have ten (10) days to respond to a written offer sent by certified mail beginning with the day it is deposited in the U.S. Mail to the most recent address supplied to the District by the employee. 16.6.6 Offers of re-employment shall be made in reverse order of layoff as vacancies occur in the class for which the laid off employee is qualified. These offers shall be given by certified mail. Employees who are laid off may decline an offer of re-employment three (3) times, after which they will be placed on inactive list and will not be notified of further vacancies. An employee who desires to be reinstated to the active list within the thirty-nine (39) month reemployment period, must notify the District by certified mail. 16.6.7 An employee shall be re-employed in the highest rated job classification available and in accordance with the employee's class seniority. Employees who accept a position lower than their highest former classification shall retain their rights to a higher paid position for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s)months. 3. An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for re-employment shall be notified in writing by the District, of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be by certified mail to the last address of the employee on record with the District office. 4. In lieu of certified mail notice, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employment. 5. An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- employment list. 6. Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the re-employment offer. If the employee accepts re- employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting date.

Re-employment Rights. 1. 8.6.1 Laid off employees are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off for a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and shall be re-employed in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become available. 2. 8.6.2 Laid off employees who, at the time of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s employees’ option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s). 3. 8.6.3 An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for re-employment shall be notified in writing by the District, of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be by certified mail to the last address of the employee on record with the District office. 4. 8.6.4 In lieu of certified mail notice, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employment. 5. 8.6.5 An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- re-employment list. 6. 8.6.6 Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. 8.6.7 The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. 8.6.8 Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the re-employment offer. If the employee accepts re- re-employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting date.

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid off The names of employees are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off for a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and shall be placed on re-employed employment lists in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become available. Involuntary layoff (list) shall continue for 39 months from the date of layoff. The names of employees consenting to voluntary reassignment or reduction in hours in lieu of layoff shall be placed on re-employment lists for an additional 24 months. 2. Laid off employees who, at Re-employment shall be in the time reverse order of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s). 3. An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for Offers of re-employment shall be made on the basis of re-employment lists based on the highest seniority and shall include: a. First choice by seniority after transfer to vacancies which occur in any equal or lower class in which the employee has been laid off. b. First choice by seniority after transfer to vacancies which occur in any equal or lower class in which the employee has previously achieved probationary or permanent status. 4. Offers sent by certified mail shall be sent to the last address known to the District. An employee who moves has the burden of notifying the District of a change of address. a. Employees who personally receive notices of re-employment by telephone or in person shall have five working days to respond. b. Employees notified in writing by certified mail shall have eight working days after the notice has been sent by the District, District to their last address of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be record by certified mail to the last address respond to a notice of the re-employment. c. An employee on record may elect to designate a SCCCE job xxxxxxx to respond to re-employment notices by filing with the District office. 4. In lieu Human Resources Office a copy of certified mail notice, the District may elect form attached to give notice by telephone or this Agreement as Appendix E at least one week in person. If advance of the position is refused, date on which the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employmentauthorization takes effect. 5. An employee who has received and declined two on a re-employment list may decline three (23) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- employment list. 6. Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with classification(s). After the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not third refusal no additional offers need to accept re-employment to maintain be made (except based upon good cause the District may permit a fourth offer) and his/her eligibility on name shall be removed from the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of list. 6. Employees on a re-employment within ten list shall be given prior consideration for service as substitute employees at the appropriate substitute rate established by the District. 7. An employee who is involuntarily laid off and elects retirement from the Public Employee's Retirement System (10PERS) calendar days from receipt of the shall be placed on a re-employment offerlist. If The District shall notify PERS that retirement was due to layoff. Should the employee accepts re- subsequently accept, in writing, re-employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting dateshall maintain the vacancy until PERS has properly processed the request for reinstatement from retirement.

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid 19.3.3.1 Persons laid off employees because of a bona fide lack of work or lack of funds are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off re-employment for a period of thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and months. Re-employment shall be re-employed in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become available. 2. Laid Re-employment of laid off employees whoshall take precedence over employment of new applications. In addition, at such persons laid off have the time right to participate in promotional examinations within the district during the period of layoff, took thirty-nine 19.3.3.2 Employees who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time in lieu of layoff or to remain in their present positions rather than be reclassified or reassigned, shall bebe granted the same rights as persons laid off and shall retain eligibility to be considered for reemployment for an additional period of up to twenty-four (24) months; provided, that the same tests of fitness under which they qualified for appointment to the class shall still apply. 19.3.3.3 Employees who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time in lieu of layoff shall be at the option of the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification class or to a position positions with increased assigned time as vacancies become available available, and for without limitation of time, but if there is a period of sixtyvalid Re-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees employment list they shall be ranked on that list in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s)proper seniority. 3. An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for re19.3.3.4 Re-employment shall be notified in writing by the District, reverse order of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be by certified mail to layoff within each classification; the last address of one laid off in a classification will be the employee on record with the District office. 4. In lieu of certified mail notice, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees first one offered re-employment. 5. An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers electing to accept demotion or reduction of employment assigned time in lieu of layoff must notify the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- employment list. 6. Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. An employee given an offer writing of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within election no later than ten (10) calendar working days from after receipt of the re-employment offer. If the employee accepts re- employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting datelayoff notice.

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid off Affected employees are eligible for reemployment who take voluntary demotions in assigned time in lieu of layoff shall be granted the classification from which same rights as persons laid off for a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and shall retain eligibility to be considered for re-employed in the reverse order employment for an additional period of layoff, as vacancies become available. 2twenty-four (24) months. Laid off Affected employees who, at the time of layoff, took who take voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall bein lieu of layoff shall, at the option of the employee’s option, be returned to a position in their former classification or to a position positions with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and available. 18.6.1 The name of employees laid off shall be placed on re- employment lists in the reverse order of layoff. Involuntary layoff shall continue for a period of sixtythirty-three nine (6339) months from the effective date of layoff. Such Voluntary reassignments or demotion in lieu of layoff employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority placed on the reemployment list(s)re-employment lists for an additional twenty-four (24) months. 318.6.2 Re-employment shall be in the reverse order of layoff and shall be to vacant positions after District and current employee transfer and reassignment rights have been exercised. An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for MOU -Operating Engineers Local #3 MJUSD"Nov5, 2009 Thru"June30, 2010 18.6.3 Offers of re-employment shall be notified in writing by made on the District, basis of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice re- employment lists based on the highest seniority. 18.6.4 Such employees shall be notified by certified or registered mail to at the last known address of the employee on record with the District office. 4. In lieu of certified mail noticerecord, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employment. 5. An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoffand/or, shall be removed notified by telephone. The employee shall, if notified by mail, have three (3) work days from the re- employment list. 6. Within proof of service but in no case more than seven (7) calendar work days from date of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right postmark to it is deemed waived. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies notify the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt acceptance. Failure to respond or accept shall be considered a waiver of the re-employment offer. If rights to the employee accepts re- employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting datevacancy.

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid off The names of employees are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off for a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and shall be placed on re-employed employment lists in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become available. Involuntary layoff (list) shall continue for 39 months from the date of layoff. The names of employees consenting to voluntary reassignment or reduction in hours in lieu of layoff shall be placed on re-employment lists for an additional 24 months. 2. Laid off employees who, at Re-employment shall be in the time reverse order of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s). 3. An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for Offers of re-employment shall be made on the basis of re-employment lists based on the highest seniority and shall include: a. First choice by seniority after transfer to vacancies which occur in any equal or lower class in which the employee has been laid off. b. First choice by seniority after transfer to vacancies which occur in any equal or lower class in which the employee has previously achieved probationary or permanent status. 4. Offers sent by certified mail shall be sent to the last address known to the District. An employee who moves has the burden of notifying the District of a change of address. a. Employees who personally receive notices of re-employment by telephone or in person shall have five working days to respond. b. Employees notified in writing by certified mail shall have eight working days after the notice has been sent by the District, District to their last address of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be record by certified mail to the last address respond to a notice of the re-employment. c. An employee on record may elect to designate a SCCCE job xxxxxxx to respond to re- employment notices by filing with the District office. 4. In lieu Human Resources Office a copy of certified mail notice, the District may elect form attached to give notice by telephone or this Agreement as Appendix E at least one week in person. If advance of the position is refused, date on which the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employmentauthorization takes effect. 5. An employee who has received and declined two on a re-employment list may decline three (23) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- employment list. 6. Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with classification(s). After the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not third refusal no additional offers need to accept re-employment to maintain be made (except based upon good cause the District may permit a fourth offer) and his/her eligibility on name shall be removed from the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of list. 6. Employees on a re-employment within ten list shall be given prior consideration for service as substitute employees at the appropriate substitute rate established by the District. 7. An employee who is involuntarily laid off and elects retirement from the Public Employee's Retirement System (10PERS) calendar days from receipt of the shall be placed on a re-employment offerlist. If The District shall notify PERS that retirement was due to layoff. Should the employee accepts re- subsequently accept, in writing, re-employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting dateshall maintain the vacancy until PERS has properly processed the request for reinstatement from retirement.

Re-employment Rights. 1. 8.6.1 Laid off employees are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off for a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and shall be re-employed in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become available. 2. 8.6.2 Laid off employees who, at the time of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s employees’ option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s). 3. 8.6.3 An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for re-employment shall be notified in writing by the District, of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be by certified mail to the last address of the employee on record with the District office. 4. 8.6.4 In lieu of certified mail notice, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employment. 5. 8.6.5 An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- employment list. 6. 8.6.6 Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. 8.6.7 The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. 8.6.8 Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the re-employment offer. If the employee accepts re- employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting date.three

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid off employees a. Employees who are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off for as a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date result of layoff a Reduction in Force and shall be who are re-employed in instated within eighteen (18) months of their layoff shall retain their full seniority except for the reverse order period of layoff, as vacancies become available. 2. Laid off employees who, at the time of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s). 3. An employee who is laid off will remain on a recall list and is subsequently be eligible for re-employment recall for eighteen (18) months. If not recalled by the end of that period, they shall be notified considered terminated in writing good standing and shall have no further right to recall. b. The District shall provide a laid-off employee notice of recall by documented phone call; if they are unable to contact the District, of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be by employee in this manner then certified mail to the last address of record maintained by the District will be used. It shall be the responsibility of the employee on record with to notify the District office. 4of any change of address. In lieu of certified mail notice, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all Laid-off employees offered employment. 5. An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- employment list. 6. Within have seven (7) calendar days from receipt of mailing notification by phone or mail to accept or reject the notice or position. A refusal of recall to a position that provides at least 90 percent of their annual hours that they were laid off from shall not constitute voluntary termination; however such employee(s) shall lose any further right to recall until all employees within five that classification have been offered the right to return on recall. Members shall not be compelled to return to a position that is not at least 90 percent of their annual hours that they were laid off from. A period of fourteen (514) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right shall be allowed to it is deemed waivedreturn to work. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may c. If an employee cannot be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect reached at his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-address of record the employee shall forfeit all re- employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. rights. d. An employee given an offer returning from layoff shall be entitled to all previously accrued sick leave and seniority but shall receive no compensation or contractual benefits for the period of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the re-employment offer. If the employee accepts re- employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting datelayoff.

Re-employment Rights. 1. Laid off employees are eligible for reemployment in the classification from which laid off for a thirty-nine (39) month period from the effective date of layoff and shall be re-re- employed in the reverse order of layoff, as vacancies become available. 2. Laid off employees who, at the time of layoff, took voluntary demotions or voluntary reductions in assigned time shall be, at the employee’s option, returned to a position in their former classification or to a position with increased assigned time as vacancies become available and for a period of sixty-three (63) months from the effective date of layoff. Such employees shall be ranked in accordance with their seniority on the reemployment list(s). 3. An employee who is laid off and is subsequently eligible for re-employment shall be notified in writing by the District, of opening(s), for which he/she is eligible. The notice shall be by certified mail to the last address of the employee on record with the District office. 4. In lieu of certified mail notice, the District may elect to give notice by telephone or in person. If the position is refused, the District will confirm such refusal by letter to the employee. CSEA shall be given written notice of all employees offered employment. 5. An employee who has received and declined two (2) offers of employment in the classification from which they were laid off with the same or more hours than those held at the time of layoff, shall be removed from the re- re-employment list. 6. Within seven (7) calendar days of mailing the notice or within five (5) calendar days of telephone or personal contact, the employee must accept the position or the right to it is deemed waived. 7. The District may simultaneously send out notice of vacancies to more than one (1) person on a reemployment list provided that a more junior person may be given the vacancy only when those with more seniority have declined or waived it. 8. Any acceptance by such employee of an assignment to a classification lower than the classification from which he/she was laid off or to the same classification, but with fewer hours, shall not affect his/her original sixty three (63) month rights to re-employment in his/her former classification and with the same number of hours. An employee given an offer of such re-employment does not need to accept re-employment to maintain his/her eligibility on the re-employment list provided the employee notifies the District of his/her refusal of re-employment within ten (10) calendar days from receipt of the re-re- employment offer. If the employee accepts re- re-employment, he/she must report to work within eleven (11) work days following receipt of the re-employment offer unless a later reporting date is indicated on the re-employment offer or the District approves a later reporting date.