Common use of REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL, LAYOFF, AND RECALL Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL, LAYOFF, AND RECALL. A. No employee shall be laid off pursuant to a necessary reduction in the work force unless the employee shall have been notified of said layoff at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of layoff. In the event of a necessary reduction in the work force, the Employer shall notify the employees in those positions in writing (personally delivered or by certified mail). Employees in Category 1, Group 2, 3, 4 and Category 2 whose positions have been eliminated or reduced in hours or who have been affected by a layoff/elimination of position shall have the right to assume a position in their group or category for which they are qualified, which is held by any employee with less seniority. No employee may bump to another category, except Group 1, unless said employee has seniority in the other category. In no case shall a new employee be employed by the Employer while there are laid off employees who are qualified for a vacant or newly created position. B. Substitute or temporary employees shall be eliminated first, then the employees within the affected group(s) with the least seniority shall be laid off. C. When an employee has personally received written notice of job elimination or hour reduction (i.e., personally delivered or by certified mail), the affected employee shall notify the Employer in writing within three (3) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (when school operations are completely closed) of his/her desire to exercise bumping rights.

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL, LAYOFF, AND RECALL. A. No employee shall be laid off pursuant to a necessary reduction in the work force unless the employee shall have been notified of said layoff at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of layoff. In the event of a necessary reduction in the work force, the Employer shall notify the employees in those positions in writing (personally delivered or by certified mail). Employees in Category 1, Group 2, 3, 4 and Category 2 whose positions have been eliminated or reduced in hours or who have been affected by a layoff/elimination of position shall have the right to assume a position in their group or category for which they are qualified, which is held by any employee with less seniority. No employee may bump to another category, except Group 1, category unless said employee has seniority in the other category. In no case shall a new employee be employed by the Employer while there are laid off employees who are qualified for a vacant or newly created position. B. Substitute or temporary employees shall be eliminated first, then the employees within the affected group(s) with the least seniority shall be laid off. C. When an employee has personally received written notice of job elimination or hour reduction (i.e., personally delivered or by certified mail), the affected employee shall notify the Employer in writing within three (3) days, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (when school operations are completely closed) of his/her desire to exercise bumping rights. D. Bumping Procedure 1. Bumping shall occur only within a Category as set forth below: Office Personnel (Category I) a. Group 1 Secretary