Common use of Reduction of Personnel - Layoff Clause in Contracts

Reduction of Personnel - Layoff. 1. The parties hereto realizing that education, curriculum, and staff to a large degree depend upon the finances available to the Board as provided by the State of Michigan, reduction in student enrollment, curriculum changes and employees returning from leaves of absence, and in accordance with this realization understand that in some instances it may be necessary to reduce the educational program, curriculum, and staff, hereby agree as follows: 2. It is hereby specifically recognized that it is within the sole discretion of the Board to reduce the educational program and curriculum when necessary. Prior to a layoff, the Board shall prepare a seniority list and transmit a copy of the same to the Local Unit. 3. In order to promote an orderly reduction in personnel when the education program and curriculum is curtailed, the following procedure will be used: a. Probationary employees regardless of seniority will be laid off first where any tenured employee has acquired any seniority and whose position has been curtailed is certified and qualified to perform the services of the probationary employee. b. Layoff of teachers will be promulgated by first retaining those teachers possessing current teacher certificates with the longest period of continuous service in the district that are qualified and certified to teach in those areas of discipline to be preserved. It is expressly understood that the Local Unit shall have a right to review the layoff list prior to notification of the individuals to be laid off. In the event of a dispute concerning the layoff list, the Local Unit shall have the right to file a written grievance thereon within not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the termination of the meeting requesting review of the list. c. The Board and the Association agree that the layoff list referred to in this Article, Paragraph 3.b., shall be mailed to the Local Unit President at least three (3) working days before contemplated Board actions.

Reduction of Personnel - Layoff. 1. The parties hereto realizing that education, curriculum, and staff to a large degree depend upon the finances available to the Board as provided by the State of Michigan, reduction in student enrollment, curriculum changes and employees returning from leaves of absence, and in accordance with this realization understand that in some instances it may be necessary to reduce the educational program, curriculum, and staff, hereby agree as follows: 2. It is hereby specifically recognized that it is within the sole discretion of the Board to reduce the educational program and curriculum when necessary. Prior to a layoff, the Board shall prepare a seniority list and transmit a copy of the same to the Local Unit. 3. In order to promote an orderly reduction in personnel when the education program and curriculum is curtailedBoard of Education deems it necessary to reduce or curtail the educational program, curriculum, or staff, the following procedure will be used:. a. 1. Probationary employees regardless of seniority will be laid off first where any tenured employee teacher who has acquired any seniority and whose position has been curtailed is certified and qualified to perform the services of the probationary employeeteacher. b. Layoff 2. During the necessary reduction of teachers will the Board shall implement such transfer and reassignment of certified and qualified teachers necessary to ensure that the reduction occurs by least seniority provided there is a more senior certified and qualified teacher to be promulgated by first retaining those teachers possessing current teacher certificates with the longest period of continuous service retained in the district that are remaining position. For the purpose of this provision, qualified and certified to teach in those shall be defined as meeting the following criteria: a. Certification for the grade level and/or subject b. If a core subject or when mandated by the State, Highly Qualified Teacher as defined by the State of Michigan Department of Education c. In the specialized areas of discipline physical education not covered by the Highly Qualified Teacher definition of the state, the Board may require specific certification in the subject(s) to be preservedtaught. 3. Teachers who are laid off during a contract year shall be considered as having completed the contract year for purposes of placement on the salary schedule if employed for more than one-half of the school year; otherwise such teachers shall remain on the same salary step. 4. The Board shall endeavor to give forty-five (45) calendar days' notice of layoff to the individual involved, and in any event, thirty (30) days' notice shall be given, except in cases of emergency. 5. It is expressly understood further agreed that any layoff pursuant to this Article shall automatically terminate the Local Unit individual employment contract of all laid off teachers and shall suspend for the duration of the layoff, the Board's obligation to pay salary or fringe benefits and any laid off teacher's individual or supplemental employment contract as well as all benefits under this collective bargaining agreement. However, for teachers who have a right to review worked at least one semester of the school year in which the layoff list prior occurs, the Board shall continue making contributions toward said teacher's insurance premiums as provided by Article XIX herein to notification the extent of the individuals to be laid off. In the event teacher's prorated portion of a dispute concerning the layoff list, the Local Unit shall have the right to file a written grievance thereon within not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the termination of the meeting requesting review of the listhis or her work year which has been worked. c. The Board and the Association agree that the layoff list referred to in this Article, Paragraph 3.b., shall be mailed to the Local Unit President at least three (3) working days before contemplated Board actions.

Reduction of Personnel - Layoff. 1. The parties hereto realizing that education, curriculum, and staff to a large degree depend upon the finances available to the Board as provided by the State of Michigan, reduction in student enrollment, curriculum changes and employees returning from leaves of absence, and in accordance with this realization understand that in some instances it may be necessary to reduce the educational program, curriculum, and staff, hereby agree as follows: 2. It is hereby specifically recognized that it is within the sole discretion of the Board to reduce the educational program and curriculum when necessary. Prior to a layoff, the Board shall prepare a seniority list and transmit a copy of the same to the Local Unit. 3. In order to promote an orderly reduction in personnel when the education program and curriculum is curtailedBoard of Education deems it necessary to reduce or curtail the educational program, curriculum, or staff, the following procedure will be used:. a. 1. Probationary employees regardless of seniority will be laid off first where any tenured employee teacher who has acquired any seniority and whose position has been curtailed is certified and qualified to perform the services of the probationary employeeteacher. b. Layoff 2. During the necessary reduction of teachers will the Board shall implement such transfer and reassignment of certified and qualified teachers necessary to ensure that the reduction occurs by least seniority provided there is a more senior certified and qualified teacher to be promulgated by first retaining those teachers possessing current teacher certificates with the longest period of continuous service retained in the district that are remaining position. For the purpose of this provision, qualified and certified to teach in those shall be defined as meeting the following criteria: a. Certification for the grade level and/or subject b. If a core subject or when mandated by the State, Highly Qualified Teacher as defined by the State of Michigan Department of Education c. In the specialized areas of discipline physical education not covered by the Highly Qualified Teacher definition of the state, the Board may require specific certification in the subject(s) to be preservedtaught. 3. Teachers who are laid off during a contract year shall be considered as having completed the contract year for purposes of placement on the salary schedule if employed for more than one- half of the school year; otherwise such teachers shall remain on the same salary step. 4. The Board shall endeavor to give forty-five (45) calendar days' notice of layoff to the individual involved, and in any event, thirty (30) days' notice shall be given, except in cases of emergency. 5. It is expressly understood further agreed that any layoff pursuant to this Article shall automatically terminate the Local Unit individual employment contract of all laid off teachers and shall suspend for the duration of the layoff, the Board's obligation to pay salary or fringe benefits and any laid off teacher's individual or supplemental employment contract as well as all benefits under this collective bargaining agreement. However, for teachers who have a right to review worked at least one semester of the school year in which the layoff list prior occurs, the Board shall continue making contributions toward said teacher's insurance premiums as provided by Article XIX herein to notification the extent of the individuals to be laid off. In the event teacher's prorated portion of a dispute concerning the layoff list, the Local Unit shall have the right to file a written grievance thereon within not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the termination of the meeting requesting review of the listhis or her work year which has been worked. c. The Board and the Association agree that the layoff list referred to in this Article, Paragraph 3.b., shall be mailed to the Local Unit President at least three (3) working days before contemplated Board actions.

Reduction of Personnel - Layoff. 1. The parties hereto realizing that education, curriculum, and staff to a large degree depend upon the finances available to the Board as provided by the State of Michigan, reduction in student enrollment, curriculum changes and employees returning from leaves of absence, and in accordance with this realization understand that in some instances it may be necessary to reduce the educational program, curriculum, and staff, hereby agree as follows: 2. It is hereby specifically recognized that it is within the sole discretion of the Board to reduce the educational program and curriculum when necessary. Prior to a layoff, the Board shall prepare a seniority list and transmit a copy of the same to the Local Unit. 3. In order to promote an orderly reduction in personnel when the education program and curriculum is curtailedBoard of Education deems it necessary to reduce or curtail the educational program, curriculum, or staff, the following procedure will be used:. a. 1. Probationary employees regardless of seniority will be laid off first where any tenured employee teacher who has acquired any seniority and whose position has been curtailed is certified and qualified to perform the services of the probationary employeeteacher. b. Layoff 2. During the necessary reduction of teachers will the Board shall implement such transfer and reassignment of certified and qualified teachers necessary to ensure that the reduction occurs by least seniority provided there is a more senior certified and qualified teacher to be promulgated by first retaining those teachers possessing current teacher certificates with the longest period of continuous service retained in the district that are remaining position. For the purpose of this provision, qualified and certified to teach in those shall be defined as meeting the following criteria: a. Certification for the grade level and/or subject b. If a core subject or when mandated by the State, Highly Qualified Teacher as defined by the State of Michigan Department of Education c. In the specialized areas of discipline physical education not covered by the Highly Qualified Teacher definition of the state, the Board may require specific certification in the subject(s) to be preservedtaught. 3. Teachers who are laid off during a contract year shall be considered as having completed the contract year for purposes of placement on the salary schedule if employed for more than one-half of the school year; otherwise such teachers shall remain on the same salary step. 4. The Board shall endeavor to give forty-five (45) calendar days' notice of layoff to the individual involved, and in any event, thirty (30) days' notice shall be given, except in cases of emergency. 5. It is expressly understood further agreed that any layoff pursuant to this Article shall automatically terminate the Local Unit individual employment contract of all laid off teachers and shall suspend for the duration of the layoff, the Board's obligation to pay salary or fringe benefits and any laid off teacher's individual or supplemental employment contract as well as all benefits under this collective bargaining agreement. However, for teachers who have worked at least one-half of a right to review contracted year in which the layoff list prior occurs, the Board shall continue making contributions toward said teacher's insurance premiums as provided by Article XIX herein to notification the extent of the individuals to be laid off. In the event teacher's prorated portion of a dispute concerning the layoff list, the Local Unit shall have the right to file a written grievance thereon within not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the termination of the meeting requesting review of the listhis or her work year which has been worked. c. The Board and the Association agree that the layoff list referred to in this Article, Paragraph 3.b., shall be mailed to the Local Unit President at least three (3) working days before contemplated Board actions.