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REDUCTIONS IN FORCE (RIF. A. Should the Committee decide to reduce the number of positions in the bargaining unit, such reduction shall be consistent with the General Laws and this Agreement; B. In the event that it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees included in the bargaining unit the following order and procedure will be used to effect such layoffs: 1. To the extent possible, normal attrition will be used first; that is teachers who resign, retire or who otherwise terminate employment shall not be replaced. 2. If further reductions are necessary, they will be made next among those teachers who have not attained professional status in the departments and/or classifications to be reduced. 3. This Section 3 shall be effective up to and through August 31, 2016. The Association and the Committee recognize that under certain circumstances it may become necessary to lay off a member of the bargaining unit. In the event that further reductions will result in the layoff of a professional status teacher within a department or classification, seniority will determine the order of layoff. Effective September 1, 2016 Section 3 shall read as follows: The Association and the Committee recognize that under certain circumstances it may become necessary to lay off a member of the bargaining unit. In the event a teacher with professional teacher status is to be reduced due to a reduction in force, the following factors shall be considered by the Superintendent in determining who among teachers with professional teacher status within a department or classifications is to be reduced: license, the nature and diversity of the license, educational background, professional development, job performance, the needs of the school system and length of service in the system. Where among teachers with professional teacher status the other foregoing factors are approximately equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. In the event that Paragraph 7 of MGL Chapter 71 Section 42 as modified by the Legislature in 2012 is revoked or otherwise modified then the original Section 3 shall be in effect. 4. If a professional status teacher loses his/her position within a department/ classification, the teacher may displace a less qualified (as per the criteria in #3 above) professional status teacher in another department/classification provided the teacher is certified in the area. However, if the certification was earned prior to 1983, the teacher must take five (5) three (3) credit courses in the new area of teaching. "New area" is defined as content subject area in which a teacher is certified but has not actively taught in the five years previous to the displacement. Course credits in the new area which are earned since certification but prior to the displacement will be counted toward the fifteen (15) credit requirement. Reimbursement for all courses will be made in accordance with Article XVII. The fifteen (15) course credits must be earned within three (3) years of the effective date of the new area assignment. C. 1. Seniority is defined as the length of continuous employment measured from the first date for which compensation was received in a bargaining unit position, including time spent on paid leaves of absence. Seniority for part-time members hired on or after the first work day of the 2007-2008 school year, will be computed based upon

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE (RIF. A. Should the Committee decide to reduce the number of positions in the bargaining unit, such reduction shall be consistent with the General Laws and this Agreement; B. In the event that it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees included in the bargaining unit unit, the following order and procedure will be used to effect such layoffs: 1. Seniority is defined as the length of continuous employment, measured from the first date for which compensation was received, in a bargaining unit position, including time spent on paid leaves of absence. Seniority for part-time members hired on or after the first work day of the 2007-2008 school year, will be computed based upon their percentage of teaching time to a full-time equivalent. Full credit will be given for part-time service for members employed prior to the 2007-2008 school year. Teachers on unpaid leaves of absence shall not accrue time towards seniority while on such leave. An unpaid leave of absence shall not break continuity of employment for seniority. However, should an individual resign from the school system, seniority shall be lost. In the event such individual re-enters the bargaining unit, seniority shall be determined as provided above. 2. To the extent possible, normal attrition will be used first; that is teachers who resign, retire retire, or who otherwise terminate employment shall not be replaced. 23. If further reductions are necessary, they will be made next among those teachers who have not attained professional status in the departments and/or classifications to be reduced. 34. This Section 3 shall be effective up to and through August 31, 2016. The Association and the Committee recognize that that, under certain circumstances circumstances, it may become necessary to lay off a member of the bargaining unit. In the event that further reductions will result in the layoff of a professional status teacher within a department or classification, seniority will determine the order of layoff. Effective September 1, 2016 Section 3 shall read as follows: The Association and the Committee recognize that that, under certain circumstances circumstances, it may become necessary to lay off a member of the bargaining unit. In the event a teacher with professional teacher status is to be reduced due to a reduction in force, the following factors shall be considered by the Superintendent in determining who among teachers with professional teacher status within a department or classifications is to be reduced: license, the nature and diversity of the license, educational background, professional development, job performance, the needs of the school system and length of service in the system. Where among teachers with professional teacher status the other foregoing factors are approximately equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. In the event that Paragraph 7 of MGL Chapter 71 Section 42 as modified by the Legislature in 2012 is revoked or otherwise modified then the original Section 3 shall be in effect. 45. If a professional status teacher loses his/her position within a department/ classification, the teacher may displace a less qualified (as per the criteria in #3 above) professional status teacher in another department/classification classification, provided the teacher is certified in the area. However, if the certification was earned prior to 1983, the teacher must take five (5) three (3) credit courses in the new area of teaching. "New area" is defined as content subject area in which a teacher is certified but has not actively taught in the five (5) years previous to the displacement. Course credits in the new area area, which are earned since certification but prior to the displacement displacement, will be counted toward the fifteen (15) credit requirement. Reimbursement for all courses will be made in accordance with Article XVII. The fifteen (15) course credits must be earned within three (3) years of the effective date of the new area assignment. 6. In the event that two (2) professional status members have identical seniority, the following criteria shall be applied, in order of appearance, until the tie is broken: a.) date of appointment by the Committee; b.) comparison of current educational credits which could determine horizontal placement on the salary scale (e.g. a Master + 30 teacher has more seniority than a Master + 15 teacher); c.) step at which the individual was hired (e.g. a teacher hired at Step 6 of the teachers' salary schedule is more senior than a teacher hired at Step 5 of the teachers' salary schedule). C. 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REDUCTIONS IN FORCE (RIF. A. Should the Committee decide to reduce the number of positions in the bargaining unit, such reduction shall be consistent with the General Laws and this Agreement; B. In the event that it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees included in the bargaining unit unit, the following order and procedure will be used to effect such layoffs: 1. The Superintendent’s office will share an updated seniority list with the RTA President(s) no later than November 1st of each year. 2. Seniority is defined as the length of continuous employment, measured from the first date for which compensation was received, in a bargaining unit position, including time spent on paid leaves of absence. Seniority for part-time members hired on or after the first work day of the 2007-2008 school year, will be computed based upon their percentage of teaching time to a full-time equivalent. Full credit will be given for part-time service for members employed prior to the 2007-2008 school year. Teachers on unpaid leaves of absence shall not accrue time towards seniority while on such leave. An unpaid leave of absence shall not break continuity of employment for seniority. However, should an individual resign from the school system, seniority shall be lost. In the event such individual re-enters the bargaining unit, seniority shall be determined as provided above. 3. To the extent possible, normal attrition will be used first; that is teachers who resign, retire retire, or who otherwise terminate employment shall not be replaced. 24. If further reductions are necessary, they will be made next among those teachers who have not attained professional status in the departments and/or classifications to be reduced. 3. This Section 3 shall be effective up to and through August 31, 20165. The Association and the Committee recognize that that, under certain circumstances it may become necessary to lay off a member of the bargaining unit. In the event that further reductions will result in the layoff of a professional status teacher within a department or classificationcircumstances, seniority will determine the order of layoff. Effective September 1, 2016 Section 3 shall read as follows: The Association and the Committee recognize that under certain circumstances it may become necessary to lay off a member of the bargaining unit. In the event a teacher with professional teacher status is to be reduced due to a reduction in force, the following factors shall be considered by the Superintendent in determining who among teachers with professional teacher status within a department or classifications is to be reduced: license, the nature and diversity of the license, educational background, professional development, job performance, the needs of the school system and length of service in the system. Where among teachers with professional teacher status the other foregoing factors are approximately equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. In the event that Paragraph 7 of MGL Chapter 71 Section 42 as modified by the Legislature in 2012 is revoked or otherwise modified then the original Section 3 shall be in effect. 46. If the professional status teacher whose position is being reduced is certified in multiple areas and grade levels, the administration will give all due consideration to having the individual displace a less qualified teacher as close to their current teaching level and primary certification area as possible. If a professional status teacher loses his/her their position within a department/ classification, the teacher may displace a less qualified (as per the criteria in #3 above) professional status teacher in another department/classification classification, provided the teacher is certified in the area. However, if the certification was earned prior to 1983, the teacher must take five (5) three (3) credit courses in the new area of teaching. "New area" is defined as content subject area in which a teacher is certified but has not actively taught in the five years previous to the displacement. Course credits in the new area which are earned since certification but prior to the displacement will be counted toward the fifteen (15) credit requirement. Reimbursement for all courses will be made in accordance with Article XVII. The fifteen (15) course credits must be earned within three (3) years of the effective date of the new area assignment. C. 1. Seniority is defined as the length of continuous employment measured from the first date for which compensation was received in a bargaining unit position, including time spent on paid leaves of absence. Seniority for part-time members hired on or after the first work day of the 2007-2008 school year, will be computed based upon