Common use of Recall List Clause in Contracts

Recall List. A. Bargaining unit members whose contracts are suspended shall be placed on a recall list for a period of forty-eight (48) months and shall have the right to restoration to service status when positions become available for which they are certified/licensed at the time of the reduction, except that bargaining unit members whose continuing contracts are suspended shall have priority over bargaining unit members whose limited contracts are suspended. Seniority shall not be a factor in recalling any bargaining unit member unless the decision is between members with comparable evaluations. When selecting among members with comparable evaluations, bargaining unit members on the recall list will be recalled in order of seniority for vacancies in areas for which they are licensed/certificated. 1. A bargaining unit member whose contract was suspended in whole or in part by reason of reduction in force shall be offered the opportunity to be called as a substitute or long-term substitute within his/her area of certification/licensure before a non-bargaining unit member. 2. The refusal of a bargaining unit member, whose teaching contract has been suspended by reason of a reduction in force, to accept an offer to substitute shall not waive his/her recall rights under Article 7 nor his/her right to substitute as set forth above. 3. The refusal or acceptance of less than full time bargaining unit position by a teacher on the recall list shall not affect continued recall rights. 4. When vacancies arise to be filled through recall, the vacant position will be filled in accordance with Article 7 and this Article, provided that the filling of a position using the Article 7 procedure does not deprive a bargaining unit member on the recall list, properly certified/licensed to fill the vacancy, of a position. 5. When, after RIF, a bargaining unit member is recalled to an area with previously unused certification/licensure, or is re-entering an area after an absence of three (3) years' duration, that bargaining unit member will be assigned to a position after the assignments of existing bargaining unit members in that area have been made in accordance with Article 7. B. Nothing contained in this Article shall abridge the Board's right to terminate the services of bargaining unit members employed or recalled by the Board to fill a vacancy caused by another member who is on a leave of absence for sixty (60) or more contractual days upon that member's return to service. Long term substitutes employed to fill such vacancies occasioned by the leave of a regular bargaining unit member shall have no recall rights.

Recall List. A. Bargaining unit members whose contracts are suspended All employees on the layoff list shall have the right to be recalled to a vacant position, in order of seniority, in the same classification they were in when laid off for a period of three (3) years. The recalled employee will be considered to be qualified and offered the vacant position unless there is a distinct difference in the essential functions and required knowledge, skills and abilities of the vacant position. In those situations, the employee will be provided an interview and given an opportunity to demonstrate their qualifications and knowledge/skills/abilities to successfully perform the job. Should the supervisor determine that the employee does not possess the qualifications and knowledge/skills/abilities for the vacant position, the supervisor may elect to conduct a recruitment for the position and not recall the laid off employee to the vacant position. Should an employee be offered a recall to the same classification from which they were laid off and the employee declines the offer, the employee shall be removed from the recall list. An employee impacted by an involuntary reduction of full time equivalent (FTE) status of .25 or greater from their last voluntary FTE status change can elect to be placed on the recall list in order of seniority for a period not to exceed two years. If recalled to the former position, the employee will return to the same range and step as when laid off and will have a new anniversary date for purposes of step increases. The employee will have the employee’s seniority in classification restored to the level it was at time of layoff. If an employee is recalled to a different position in the same or lower classification and is successful in demonstrating their qualifications in the above mentioned interview, the employee will serve a three month probation period. If an employee is unsuccessful during this probation period they will be returned to the recall list for the remainder of their original duration and placement on the list. The employee may also elect to be placed on a recall list for a period vacant position in a lower salary range classification in which they have previously worked. If the employee declines an offer for a position from this lower level classification list, the employee’s name will be removed from the lower level list but will remain on the list for the position at the same classification the employee was laid off from should the employee choose to remain active on that list. Upon recall to any position in Metro, the employee will be immediately reinstated to the rate of fortyvacation and other leave accruals as what they were at time of layoff. On re-eight (48) months and employment of laid off employees, the Employer shall notify the employee by certified letter, with a copy to the Union, mailed to their last known address. The employee shall have five (5) calendar days to report their intentions to the right Employer sand shall report to restoration to service status when positions become available for which they are certified/licensed at work within two (2) weeks after notification by the time of the reduction, except that bargaining unit members whose continuing contracts are suspended shall have priority over bargaining unit members whose limited contracts are suspendedEmployer or as mutually agreed. Seniority shall not be a factor in recalling any bargaining unit member unless the decision is between members with comparable evaluations. When selecting among members with comparable evaluations, bargaining unit members on the recall list will be recalled in order of seniority for vacancies in areas for which they are licensed/certificated. 1. A bargaining unit member whose contract was suspended in whole or in part by reason of reduction in force shall be offered the opportunity to be called as a substitute or long-term substitute within his/her area of certification/licensure before a non-bargaining unit member. 2. The refusal of a bargaining unit member, whose teaching contract has been suspended by reason of a reduction in force, Failure to accept an offer recall to substitute shall not waive his/her recall work will terminate any rights under Article 7 nor his/her right to substitute as set forth above. 3. The refusal or acceptance of less than full time bargaining unit position by a teacher on the recall list shall not affect continued recall rights. 4. When vacancies arise to be filled through recall, the vacant position will be filled in accordance with Article 7 and this Article, provided that the filling of a position using the Article 7 procedure does not deprive a bargaining unit member on the recall list, properly certified/licensed to fill the vacancy, of a position. 5. When, after RIF, a bargaining unit member is recalled to an area with previously unused certification/licensure, or is for re-entering an area after an absence of three (3) years' duration, that bargaining unit member will be assigned to a position after the assignments of existing bargaining unit members in that area have been made in accordance with Article 7employment. B. Nothing contained in this Article shall abridge the Board's right to terminate the services of bargaining unit members employed or recalled by the Board to fill a vacancy caused by another member who is on a leave of absence for sixty (60) or more contractual days upon that member's return to service. Long term substitutes employed to fill such vacancies occasioned by the leave of a regular bargaining unit member shall have no recall rights.

Recall List. A. Bargaining unit members whose contracts A Regular Employee laid off for lack of work or reduction in forces, shall be placed on a recall list in accordance with the following schedule: i. Employees who have completed their probationary period to Two (2) Years Seniority – ninety (90) Days. ii. Employees with Two (2) Years to Four (4) Years Seniority – one hundred and eighty (180) Days. iii. Employees with more than Four (4) Years Seniority – three hundred and sixty-five (365) Days. Employees laid-off and not recalled to work before the expiry date of the recall period will be considered terminated from the employ of the Employer at which time they will be entitled to severance pay in accordance with Article 14 (Severance Pay) and the Employer shall be under no further obligation to such Employees. An Employee can request termination of recall rights and receive severance pay at the time of layoff, however, once severance is paid the Employer shall be under no further obligation to such Employee. Where the Company needs to reduce its staff level in a Service Centre, the Company will give consideration to the possibility of offering a retirement or termination severance to the affected Employee(s) in seniority order in such Service Centre as an alternative to laying off junior Employees, if feasible. The parties agree that the Company has the sole and total discretion of making such option available as an alternative to the layoff procedure. Part-Time Employees who work an average of fifteen (15) or more hours per week and who have been employed by the Employer for not less than six (6) months who are suspended shall laid off due to lack of work will be placed on a recall list for a period of forty-eight ninety (4890) months and shall have the right to restoration to service status when positions become available for which they are certified/licensed at the time of the reduction, except that bargaining unit members whose continuing contracts are suspended shall have priority over bargaining unit members whose limited contracts are suspendeddays. Seniority shall not be a factor in recalling any bargaining unit member unless the decision is between members with comparable evaluations. When selecting among members with comparable evaluations, bargaining unit members on the recall list Such Part- Time Employees will be recalled to the job classification held at time of layoff should there be work available in order that classification. Employees on layoff who are recalled to work will be informed of seniority the recall by Certified Mail to their last known address and will be allowed seven (7) consecutive days from receipt of, or attempted delivery date of such letter, to report for vacancies work. Failure to report for work in areas for which they are licensed/certificatedthe seven (7) days allowed shall be considered as termination of employment and the Employer shall be under no further obligation to that person. The Employer shall be kept informed in writing by any person on layoff of any change of telephone number or address of such person. 1. A bargaining unit member whose contract was suspended in whole or in part by reason of reduction in force shall be offered the opportunity to be called as a substitute or long-term substitute within his/her area of certification/licensure before a non-bargaining unit member. 2. The refusal of a bargaining unit member, whose teaching contract has been suspended by reason of a reduction in force, to accept an offer to substitute shall not waive his/her recall rights under Article 7 nor his/her right to substitute as set forth above. 3. The refusal or acceptance of less than full time bargaining unit position by a teacher on the recall list shall not affect continued recall rights. 4. When vacancies arise to be filled through recall, the vacant position will be filled in accordance with Article 7 and this Article, provided that the filling of a position using the Article 7 procedure does not deprive a bargaining unit member on the recall list, properly certified/licensed to fill the vacancy, of a position. 5. When, after RIF, a bargaining unit member is recalled to an area with previously unused certification/licensure, or is re-entering an area after an absence of three (3) years' duration, that bargaining unit member will be assigned to a position after the assignments of existing bargaining unit members in that area have been made in accordance with Article 7. B. Nothing contained in this Article shall abridge the Board's right to terminate the services of bargaining unit members employed or recalled by the Board to fill a vacancy caused by another member who is on a leave of absence for sixty (60) or more contractual days upon that member's return to service. Long term substitutes employed to fill such vacancies occasioned by the leave of a regular bargaining unit member shall have no recall rights.15.07 Recall Wage Schedule

Recall List. A. Bargaining The name of bargaining unit members whose contracts are suspended shall in a reduction-in-force will be placed on a recall list for a period of forty-eight up to twenty four (4824) months and shall from the date of the reduction. (The beginning of the new school year). Bargaining unit members on the recall list will have the right to restoration to service status when positions become available for which they following rights: 1. No new teachers will be employed by the Board while there are bargaining unit members on the recall list who are certified/licensed at for the time of the reduction, except that bargaining unit members whose continuing contracts are suspended shall have priority over bargaining unit members whose limited contracts are suspendedvacancy. 2. Seniority shall not be a factor in recalling any bargaining unit member unless the decision is between members with comparable evaluations. When selecting among members with comparable evaluations, bargaining Bargaining unit members on the recall list will be recalled in order of seniority for vacancies in areas for which they are certified/licensed/certificated. 13. Notice of recall will be given by telegram or registered mail to the last address given to the Board by a bargaining unit member. A copy of the notice of recall will be given to the ATA. If a bargaining unit member fails to respond within ten (10) days after receipt of the above notice of recall, he/she will be deemed to have refused the position offered. It is the bargaining unit member's responsibility to keep the Board informed of his/her current address. 4. A bargaining unit member whose contract was suspended in whole or in part by reason who is laid off will remain on the recall list for twenty-four (24) months after the effective date of reduction in force shall be offered the opportunity to be called as a substitute or long-term substitute within his/her area of certificationlayoff unless he/licensure before a non-bargaining unit member.she: 2. The refusal of a bargaining unit member, whose teaching contract has been suspended by reason of a reduction in force, to accept an offer to substitute shall not waive a. waives his/her recall rights under Article 7 nor hisin writing; b. resigns; c. fails to accept recall to the position he/her right she held immediately prior to substitute as set forth abovelayoff or to a substantially equivalent position; or d. fails to report to work in a position that he/she has accepted within ten (10) days after receipt of the notice of recall unless such employee is sick or injured. If a teacher has secured temporary employment elsewhere, he/she will be allowed fifteen (15) days additional time before being required to report to work. 35. The refusal or acceptance of less than full time bargaining unit position by a teacher on the recall list shall not affect continued recall rights. 4. When vacancies arise to be filled through recall, the vacant position will be filled in accordance with Article 7 and this Article, provided that the filling of a position using the Article 7 procedure does not deprive a A bargaining unit member on the recall listlist will, properly certifiedupon acceptance of the notification to resume active employment status, return to active employment status with the same seniority, accumulation of sick leave, and salary schedule placement as he/licensed to fill she enjoyed at the vacancytime of layoff status, and longevity. It shall be the responsibility of a position. 5. When, after RIF, a the bargaining unit member is recalled to an area with previously unused certificationkeep the Superintendent notified of all certificates/licensure, or is re-entering an area after an absence licenses. The failure to notify of three (3) years' duration, that a certificate/license as stipulated above shall preclude the bargaining unit member will be assigned from being listed on the seniority list for the current year according to a position after the assignments of existing bargaining unit members in that certification/licensure area have been made in accordance with Article 7not reported. B. Nothing contained in this Article shall abridge the Board's right to terminate the services of bargaining unit members employed or recalled by the Board to fill a vacancy caused by another member who is on a leave of absence for sixty (60) or more contractual days upon that member's return to service. Long term substitutes employed to fill such vacancies occasioned by the leave of a regular bargaining unit member shall have no recall rights.

Recall List. A. Bargaining unit members whose contracts are suspended (a) The name of an employee of the classified division who is laid off shall be placed on the appropriate recall list for eighteen (18) months from the effective date of the layoff. (b) The name of an employee of the classified division who accepts a position at a lower classification level shall be placed on the appropriate recall list for eighteen (18) months from the date the employee is placed in the lower classification level. (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 36.06(a) and (b), the name of an employee who was laid off under the provisions of Article 36.01(a)(4) shall be placed on the appropriate recall list for a period of forty-eight eighteen (4818) months and shall have from the right to restoration to service status when positions become date the employee indicates that he/she is available for which they work providing that such indication is received by the Commission within two (2) years from the date of layoff. (d) Employees on a recall list shall be given preference over new employees or employees who have not been affected by layoff for appointment to vacant classified positions. Appointments from the recall list shall be made on the basis of qualifications, relative ability, knowledge and skills. Where two (2) or more employees are certified/licensed at considered relatively equal, the time employee with the greatest length of continuous service shall receive the reduction, except that bargaining unit members whose continuing contracts are suspended first offer of appointment. No new employees shall have priority over bargaining unit members whose limited contracts are suspended. Seniority shall not be a factor in recalling any bargaining unit member hired unless the decision is between members with comparable evaluations. When selecting among members with comparable evaluations, bargaining unit members employees on the recall list will be recalled in order of seniority for vacancies in areas for which they are licensed/certificated. 1. A bargaining unit member whose contract was suspended in whole or in part by reason of reduction in force shall be offered have had the opportunity to be called as a substitute or long-term substitute within his/her area of certification/licensure before a non-bargaining unit memberrecalled. Recall shall not result in promotion. (e) Employees on a recall list shall be given the first option of filling jobs normally filled by unclassified division employees providing they have the qualifications and ability to perform the available work. If an employee accepts such unclassified work, (1) the employee shall remain on the recall list; (2) the period of unclassified employment shall be counted towards continuous service; and (3) the employee will not be provided with a further notice of layoff on the completion of the period of unclassified employment. (f) An employee recalled shall be credited with the period of continuous service immediately prior to being placed on a recall list plus any additional continuous service under 36.06(e)(2). (g) An employee recalled shall be credited with sick leave accumulation and vacation leave entitlement as of the date of being placed on the recall list. (h) Severance pay shall be paid to eligible employees who have five (5) or more years of continuous service when their employment is terminated because of layoff as outlined in Article 18. The refusal Payment will be made following completion of a bargaining unit memberthe eighteen (18) month recall period, whose teaching contract has been suspended by reason of a reduction in force, to accept an offer to substitute shall not waive his/her or at any time during the eighteen (18) month recall rights under Article 7 nor period providing the employee waives his/her right to substitute as set forth aboverecall. 3(i) Where continued coverage is provided under group insurance plans employees shall have the option to continue group insurance coverage while on the recall list. The refusal or acceptance of less than full time bargaining unit position by a teacher If employees continue coverage the Employer agrees to continue cost-sharing arrangements. (1) An employee on the recall list shall not affect continued recall rightswho is recalled and accepts a position in the classified or unclassified division will be paid at the rate of pay for the position occupied. 4. When vacancies arise to be filled through recall(2) An employee, the vacant position will be filled with more than five (5) years continuous service, who is recalled in accordance with Article 7 36.06(j)(1) and this Articlewho is subject to a subsequent layoff, provided that shall be entitled to severance pay in accordance with the filling following: (i) total paid hours of a position using service up to the Article 7 procedure does not deprive a bargaining unit member date the employee is placed on the recall listlist divided by 1950 or 2080 hours, properly certified/licensed depending on hours of work code, times the annual full-time regular salary for the employee at the time the employee is placed on the recall list divided by 52; plus (ii) total paid hours of service from the date of recall to fill the vacancydate of severance divided by 1950 or 2080 hours, depending on hours of a positionwork code, times the annual full-time regular salary for the employee at the time of severance divided by 52. The computation of total paid hours during service shall not include overtime. 5. When, after RIF, a bargaining unit member is recalled to an area with previously unused certification/licensure, or is re-entering an area after an absence of three (3) years' duration, that bargaining unit member will be assigned to a position after the assignments of existing bargaining unit members in that area have been made in accordance with Article 7. B. Nothing contained in this Article shall abridge the Board's right to terminate the services of bargaining unit members employed or recalled by the Board to fill a vacancy caused by another member who is on a leave of absence for sixty (60) or more contractual days upon that member's return to service. Long term substitutes employed to fill such vacancies occasioned by the leave of a regular bargaining unit member shall have no recall rights.

Recall List. A. Bargaining unit members whose contracts are suspended All employees on the layoff list shall have the right to be recalled to a vacant position, in order of seniority, in the same classification they were in when laid off for a period of three (3) years. The recalled employee will be considered to be qualified and offered the vacant position unless there is a distinct difference in the essential functions and required knowledge, skills and abilities of the vacant position. In those situations, the employee will be provided an interview and given an opportunity to demonstrate their qualifications and knowledge/skills/abilities to successfully perform the job. Should the supervisor determine that the employee does not possess the qualifications and knowledge/skills/abilities for the vacant position, the supervisor may elect to conduct a recruitment for the position and not recall the laid off employee to the vacant position. Should an employee be offered a recall to the same classification from which they were laid off and the employee declines the offer, the employee shall be removed from the recall list. An employee impacted by an involuntary reduction of full time equivalent (FTE) status of .25 or greater from their last voluntary FTE status change can elect to be placed on the recall list in order of seniority for a period not to exceed two years. If recalled to the former position, the employee will return to the same range and step as when laid off and will have a new anniversary date for purposes of step increases. The employee will have the employee’s seniority in classification restored to the level it was at time of layoff. If an employee is recalled to a different position in the same or lower classification and is successful in demonstrating their qualifications in the above mentioned interview, the employee will serve a three month probation period. If an employee is unsuccessful during this probation period they will be returned to the recall list for the remainder of their original duration and placement on the list. The employee may also elect to be placed on a recall list for a period vacant position in a lower salary range classification in which they have previously worked. If the employee declines an offer for a position from this lower level classification list, the employee’s name will be removed from the lower level list but will remain on the list for the position at the same classification the employee was laid off from should the employee choose to remain active on that list. Upon recall to any position in Metro, the employee will be immediately reinstated to the rate of fortyvacation and other leave accruals as what they were at time of layoff. On re-eight employment of laid off employees, the Employer shall notify the employee by certified letter, with a copy to the Union, mailed to their last known address. The employee shall have five (485) months and calendar days to report their intentions to the Employer sand shall report to work within two (2) weeks after notification by the Employer or as mutually agreed. Failure to accept recall to work will terminate any rights for re-employment. • All employees on the layoff list shall have the right to restoration to service status when positions become available for which they are certified/licensed at the time of the reduction, except that bargaining unit members whose continuing contracts are suspended shall have priority over bargaining unit members whose limited contracts are suspended. Seniority shall not be a factor in recalling any bargaining unit member unless the decision is between members with comparable evaluations. When selecting among members with comparable evaluations, bargaining unit members on the recall list will be recalled to a vacant position, in order of seniority seniority, in the same classification they were in when laid off for vacancies in areas for which they are licensed/certificated. 1. A bargaining unit member whose contract was suspended in whole or in part by reason a period of reduction in force shall be offered the opportunity to be called as a substitute or long-term substitute within his/her area of certification/licensure before a non-bargaining unit member. 2. The refusal of a bargaining unit member, whose teaching contract has been suspended by reason of a reduction in force, to accept an offer to substitute shall not waive his/her recall rights under Article 7 nor his/her right to substitute as set forth above. 3. The refusal or acceptance of less than full time bargaining unit position by a teacher on the recall list shall not affect continued recall rights. 4. When vacancies arise to be filled through recall, the vacant position will be filled in accordance with Article 7 and this Article, provided that the filling of a position using the Article 7 procedure does not deprive a bargaining unit member on the recall list, properly certified/licensed to fill the vacancy, of a position. 5. When, after RIF, a bargaining unit member is recalled to an area with previously unused certification/licensure, or is re-entering an area after an absence of three (3) years' duration, that bargaining unit member will be assigned to a position after the assignments of existing bargaining unit members in that area have been made in accordance with Article 7. B. Nothing contained in this Article shall abridge the Board's right to terminate the services of bargaining unit members employed or recalled by the Board to fill a vacancy caused by another member who is on a leave of absence for sixty (60) or more contractual days upon that member's return to service. Long term substitutes employed to fill such vacancies occasioned by the leave of a regular bargaining unit member shall have no recall rights.three

Recall List. A. Bargaining unit members whose contracts are suspended shall be placed on Section 8.1 The Agency will establish a recall list for employees on layoff and employees who have accepted positions dissimilar or of lower status in lieu of layoff. Section 8.2 An employee on the Recall List will be considered for all positions for which the employee in the opinion of the Agency is qualified. If an employee is notified of an available position in the same job classification which the employee formerly held or a period position which is similar to and of forty-eight like status and pay, the employee must respond to the Agency’s notification and accept the position if it is offered or be removed from the Recall List. If the position is dissimilar from and of a lower status and pay than the position which the employee formerly held, he/she will remain on the Recall List whether or not he/she accepts the position. Section 8.3 The following procedure shall be used for recalling laid off employees: (48a) months Any employee in the job classification in which the vacancy occurs who was previously laid off and transferred or bumped into another job classification shall initially be recalled according to his/her classification seniority in the vacant position. (b) Any other employees in the job classification in which the vacancy occurs who are on layoff shall have the right opportunity to restoration fill the position vacated by the employee transferring back to service status when positions become available for which they are certifiedhis/licensed at the time of the reduction, except that her former position based on bargaining unit members whose continuing contracts are suspended seniority. If such vacancy no longer exists, such laid off employee shall have priority over be recalled to his/her job classification when a vacancy exists based on classification seniority. (c) If a vacancy occurs in a job classification where no employee in that classification has recall rights based on classification seniority, then the laid off employee in any classification in the same or higher pay grade with the most bargaining unit members whose limited contracts are suspended. Seniority shall not be a factor in recalling any bargaining unit member unless the decision is between members with comparable evaluations. When selecting among members with comparable evaluations, bargaining unit members on the recall list seniority will be recalled in order of seniority for vacancies in areas for which they are licensedif he/certificatedshe is qualified and has the ability to do the work. If said employee is not qualified or does not have the ability to do the work, then the next senior employee who is qualified and has the ability to do the work will be recalled. 1. A (d) It is recognized that an employee may be recalled ahead of another employee with greater classification or bargaining unit member whose contract was suspended seniority if the recalled employee has special training, knowledge or ability. If this occurs, the Agency will state the reason in whole or in part by reason of reduction in force shall be offered writing to the opportunity to be called as a substitute or long-term substitute within his/her area of certification/licensure before a non-bargaining unit memberUnion and the affected employees. 2. The refusal of a bargaining unit member, whose teaching contract has been suspended by reason of a reduction in force, to accept an offer to substitute shall not waive his/her recall rights under Article 7 nor his/her right to substitute as set forth above. 3. The refusal or acceptance of less than full time bargaining unit position by a teacher on the recall list shall not affect continued recall rights. 4. When vacancies arise to be filled through recall, the vacant position will be filled in accordance with Article 7 and this Article, provided that the filling of a position using the Article 7 procedure does not deprive a bargaining unit member on the recall list, properly certified/licensed to fill the vacancy, of a position. 5. When, after RIF, a bargaining unit member is recalled to an area with previously unused certification/licensure, or is re-entering an area after an absence of three (3) years' duration, that bargaining unit member will be assigned to a position after the assignments of existing bargaining unit members in that area have been made in accordance with Article 7. B. Nothing contained in this Article shall abridge the Board's right to terminate the services of bargaining unit members employed or recalled by the Board to fill a vacancy caused by another member Section 8.4 Probationary employees who is on a leave of absence for sixty (60) or more contractual days upon that member's return to service. Long term substitutes employed to fill such vacancies occasioned by the leave of a regular bargaining unit member are laid off shall have no recall rightsprivileges. Section 8.5 A part-time employee on layoff shall have recall rights to a full-time position if he/she is willing to work the required full-time schedule of hours. Section 8.6 Employees shall maintain their recall rights for one (1) year or their length of service, whichever is less. Section 8.7 If an employee is reinstated in a position of like status and pay his/her name will be removed from the Recall List. Section 8.8 An employee’s salary upon recall shall be: (a) if the employee is returning to the position he/she last held before leaving work, or a position of like salary and pay, the step and grade the employee held when he/she left his/her position including any increases that would have become effective during layoff. (b) If the employee is returning to a position of lesser status and pay compared to the position he/she last held, the salary shall be reduced to the salary for the new position which accords credit for the employee’s past years of experience in the position which the employee last held before leaving work. Section 8.9 An employee must notify the Agency of his/her availability to return to work within ten