Common use of REDUCTIONS IN FORCE Clause in Contracts

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. In all cases of layoff, system-wide seniority shall prevail where the senior employee holds a first-class certificate appropriate for the subject field and/or grade level of a remaining position. When the teacher holds a second-class certificate, the Board may disregard seniority except as between two (2) or more such senior employees holding the same type certificate. Seniority shall include uninterrupted service and approved leave time computed from the date on which the employee signed his/her individual professional contract of employment. 1. Recall is accepted before August 15 preceding the school year for which the position is offered; or 2. The other school system provides written notice of the possibility of an unconditional release of the Unit I member. The twenty (20) days provided below for reporting to a recalled position shall be extended by up to thirty (30) days to accommodate the needs of the other school system in replacing the Unit I member. If the provisions of this paragraph result in forfeiture of recall rights during the first year of the two-year recall period, eligibility shall be restored for the second year. While a layoff continues, no new hires shall be permitted except where: (a) there are no Unit I members on layoff qualified as specified above to fill a vacant Unit I position; or (b) all qualified Unit I members on layoff decline the offer to fill the vacancy. Teachers shall: (a) receive written notice at least five (5) days in advance of the deadline for determining whether to exercise recall rights; (b) be available to begin work within twenty (20) days following exercise of recall rights; and 8 retain recall rights for a period of two (2) years. Except for proven medical disability, a Unit I member who declines a job offer for which he/she is certificated shall forfeit recall rights. Disputes over a Unit I member’s seniority status arising under this section shall be subject to the grievance procedure.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. In all cases of layoff, system-wide seniority shall prevail where the senior employee holds a first-first class certificate appropriate for the subject field and/or grade level of a remaining position. When the teacher holds a second-second class certificate, the Board may disregard seniority except as between two (2) or more such senior employees holding the same type certificate. Seniority shall include uninterrupted service and approved leave time computed from the date on which the employee signed his/her individual professional contract of employment.. Unit I members on layoff who maintain at least a Standard Professional Certif­icate shall be recalled in order of their seniority as vacancies become available in teaching fields in which they have had teaching experience in Wicomico County. If the person accepts full-time employment under a teaching contract in another Maryland public school system, recall rights will be forfeited unless: 1. Recall is accepted before August 15 preceding the school year for which the position is offered; or 2. The other school system provides written notice of the possibility of an unconditional release of the Unit I member. The twenty (20) days provided below for reporting to a recalled position shall be extended ex­tended by up to thirty (30) days to accommodate the needs of the other school system in replacing the Unit I member. If the provisions of this paragraph result in forfeiture of recall rights during the first year of the two-year recall period, eligibility shall be restored for the second year. While a layoff continues, no new hires shall be permitted except where: (a) there are no Unit I members on layoff qualified as specified above to fill a vacant Unit I position; or (b) all qualified Unit I members on layoff decline the offer to fill the vacancy. Teachers shall: (a) receive written notice at least five (5) days in advance of the deadline for determining whether to exercise recall rights; (b) be available to begin work within twenty (20) days following exercise of recall rights; and 8 retain recall rights for a period of two (2) years. Except for proven medical disability, a Unit I member who declines a job offer for which he/she is certificated shall forfeit recall rights. Disputes over a Unit I member’s seniority status arising under this section shall be subject to the grievance procedure.