Common use of Reduction of Work/Layoff Clause in Contracts

Reduction of Work/Layoff. 1. If it becomes necessary for the board to reduce the work by job elimination or hours of work, the employer shall identify the positions to be eliminated or reduced and notify the least-senior employee in the affected job classification by U.S. mail and electronic mail. The Employer shall eliminate all substitute workers, temporary employment assignments, and layoff probationary employees. For purposes of bumping, the Employee’s permanent job classification and hours will only be considered. All vacant positions created by resignations/retirements/terminations will be posted and filled after the bumping meeting. 2. Union and the Employer shall meet to discuss the bumping process prior to the mandatory bumping meeting.