Common use of Reduction-In-Force (layoffs) Clause in Contracts

Reduction-In-Force (layoffs). i. In the event of a lay off for any reason, employees shall be laid off in the following order by seniority within each group: 1. Probationary part-time employees 2. Probationary full-time 3. Permanent part-time employees 4. Permanent full-time employees ii. Employees shall be recalled from lay off to classifications for which they are qualified according to seniority. The District shall consider laid off employees to be on the recall list until May 1 following the original lay off. Employees may remain on the recall list so long as they notify the Director of Human Resources each subsequent year on or before May 1 that they want to remain on the list to be considered for recall. iii. When a position becomes available for recall, the District will notify eligible employees by certified mail at the employee's last known address. The employee must notify the Director of Human Resources within five (5) work days after receiving the notice of recall of his/her intention to return to work. Failure by the employee to so notify the District shall be considered a decision not to accept the recall. iv. It is the responsibility of the employee to immediately notify the Director of Human Resources of any changes in mailing address during the period of lay off. The District shall have fulfilled its obligation under this Section by mailing the recall notice to the employee's last known address by certified mail. v. The District will notify the Union of all job eliminations. vi. In the event of a planned reduction in hours from one school year to the next or the elimination of a position, the District will advise the Union and all employees in the affected classification of the planned reduction or elimination. If, within the affected classification, an employee has his or her hours reduced or position eliminated and that employee has more seniority than another employee, the Food Service Director will reassign that employee within the same classification. The Food Service Director will assign that employee to assure that the reassigned employee maintains as many of their previously scheduled hours per week as possible.