Common use of REDUCTION OF CERTIFIED EMPLOYEES Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION OF CERTIFIED EMPLOYEES. A. Reductions shall be made through attrition to the extent possible. B. If additional reductions are needed, limited contract employees shall have their contracts suspended in accordance with seniority within the teaching certification(s)/license to be affected by the layoff. C. If further reductions are necessary, continuing contract employees shall have their contracts suspended in accordance with seniority within the teaching certification/license area affected by the layoff. D. Displacement/bumping rights for those employees within the teaching certification/license affected by the layoff who received notice of Reduction in Force shall be exercised with no employee holding a limited contract exercising displacement over an employee with a continuing contract. The Association and Superintendent shall establish a framework to determine the timelines for displacement rights. The initiation of displacement rights shall begin with the most senior employee notified of a contract suspension and shall continue by seniority. Said employee shall have the right to displace the least senior employee within his/her areas of certification/license. E. Once displacement/bumping rights have been completed, a final list of employees whose contracts will be suspended will be developed. The Board shall take official action to suspend said contracts and affected employees shall be notified in writing following Board action.