Reduction in Hours (Excluding Bus Drivers. If the Administration determines to reduce an employee’s hours, the employee shall have the right to trade assignments with the least senior employee within their classification whose assigned hours are equal to the affected employee’s previously assigned hours. Such transfer of assignments is expressly conditioned upon both employees being qualified to assume the full responsibilities of the assignment to which they will be transferred. If the Board of Education determines a reduction in hours is necessary, the local president of the union shall be consulted and any fringe benefits the employee(s) was previously eligible for shall remain in full force for one (1) full year if the person works at least one-half (1/2) time. One-half (1/2) time shall be defined as working a minimum of twenty (20) regularly scheduled hours per week. However, it is clearly understood and agreed the Superintendent of Schools or his/her designee may authorize a health insurance subsidy for an employee who demonstrates a specific, justifiable need. Such implementation below the twenty (20) hour minimum shall not be subject to the grievance procedure.
