Common use of Redundancy and Recall Clause in Contracts

Redundancy and Recall. 22.01 Teachers without an assignment on August 1st will be declared redundant and notified by email, which will be copied to the local OECTA President. Teachers without an assignment on August 1st, who are senior to a teacher(s) with an assignment, shall be assigned to the position of the least senior teacher, for which they hold the qualifications according to Regulation 298. The least senior teacher shall be declared redundant and placed on the recall list. The Board shall recall any teacher declared redundant to a permanent assignment as follows: a) On or before August 28th, any available teaching assignments of .5 FTE or more shall be offered to redundant teachers without consideration for location beginning with the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. If the teacher being recalled has already been assigned to an LTO assignment then the LTO assignment will be filled by another teacher. b) No later than ten days prior to the first day of school/classes, Human Resource Services will offer to any teacher who, at Job Fair accepted an assignment of less FTE than he/she held the previous June, and any redundant teacher without an assignment, all available and new elementary or secondary school positions, in order of seniority and qualifications. c) Should the teacher be qualified for more than one position, he/she shall make his/her choice. The teacher who already has a part-time assignment of any FTE, retains the right to decline and remain in his/her part-time assignment. He/she may accept another part-time assignment of any FTE, in addition to his/her current part-time assignment, that combined does not exceed an FTE of 1.0, and, if the schedule permits more than one part-time assignment (considering travel time etc.) as determined by Human Resources Services. d) It is understood that any teacher who accepts an assignment, will move to his/her new assignment effective immediately. Any assignments that remain vacant after this step will be filled by newly hired teachers for the balance of the school year. e) Any new vacancies subsequent to this step will be offered to the remaining teachers on the recall list or filled with a new hire, and the teacher(s) will be declared surplus according to Article 20 and a position posted to the system in the following Round 1. 22.02 a) In the event that it becomes necessary for the Board to declare a teacher redundant to the system, that teacher shall be laid off effective August 31st. The Superintendent of Human Resource Services or designate shall notify the affected teacher(s) and OECTA. Redundant teachers shall be placed on the Recall List.

Redundancy and Recall. 22.01 Teachers without an assignment on August 1st 20.01 Where a system-wide reduction of teaching staff is necessary, reduction will be declared redundant and notified by email, which will be copied to the local OECTA President. Teachers without an assignment on August 1st, who are senior to a teacher(s) with an assignment, shall be assigned to the position of the least senior teacher, for which they hold the qualifications according to Regulation 298. The least senior teacher shall be declared redundant and placed made on the recall list. The Board shall recall any teacher declared redundant to a permanent assignment as followsfollowing basis and in the following order: (a) On or before August 28th, any available teaching assignments of .5 FTE or more shall be offered to redundant teachers without consideration for location beginning with the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. If the teacher being recalled has already been assigned to an LTO assignment then the LTO assignment will be filled by another teacher.normal attrition (b) No later than ten days prior to the first day of school/classes, Human Resource Services will offer to any teacher who, at Job Fair accepted an assignment of less FTE than he/she held the previous June, and any redundant teacher without an assignment, all available and new elementary or secondary school positions, in reverse order of seniority and qualifications. c) Should the teacher be qualified for more than one position, he/she shall make his/her choice. The teacher who already has a part-time assignment of any FTE, retains the right to decline and remain in his/her part-time assignment. He/she may accept another part-time assignment of any FTE, in addition to his/her current part-time assignment, that combined does not exceed an FTE of 1.0, and, if the schedule permits more than one part-time assignment (considering travel time etc.) as determined by Human Resources Services.Article 19 d) It is understood that any teacher who accepts an assignment, will move to his/her new assignment effective immediately. Any assignments that remain vacant after this step will be filled by newly hired teachers for the balance of the school year. e) Any new vacancies subsequent to this step will be offered to the remaining teachers on the recall list or filled with a new hire, and the teacher(s) will be declared surplus according to Article 20 and a position posted to the system in the following Round 1. 22.02 a) 20.02 In the event that it becomes necessary for the Board to declare a teacher redundant to the system, that teacher shall be laid off effective August 31st31st in accordance with the Seniority Clause as contained in Article 19 provided that the Board can retain sufficient qualified teachers as per the Education Act. The Superintendent of Human Resource Services or designate shall notify the affected teacher(s) and in writing within 5 days of the Board’s decision stating reasons necessary for the redundancy, with a copy to the local Executive of the OECTA. Redundant teachers shall be placed on the Recall List. The Board shall recall any teacher declared redundant to a permanent assignment as follows: a) Between August 16th and August 31st, any available teaching assignments shall be offered to redundant teachers beginning with the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. In the event that all redundant teachers reject their assignment(s) so offered, the Board shall fill such assignment(s) beginning with the least senior redundant teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. i) If the least senior redundant teacher is assigned in accordance with a) above, and still rejects the assignment, he/she will be deemed to have forfeited his/her right of recall and shall be removed from the recall list. b) From September 1st to 30th, when a new assignment becomes available, the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act on the recall list, shall be recalled to permanent status. If the teacher being recalled has been previously assigned to an LTO assignment, in order to minimize disruption to the system, it shall be the Board’s prerogative as to whether that teacher remains in the LTO assignment or is reassigned to a new assignment. Teachers recalled between September 1st and 30th shall be eligible for extended health care and dental coverage effective September 1. Experience and accrued sick leave will be acknowledged as if there had been no break in service. The following benefits will take effect on the recall date: Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (A.D.D.), Long Term Disabillity (L.T.D.) c) After September 30th as permanent assignments become available, the most senior teacher, who holds qualifications as per the Education Act, on the recall list shall be recalled to permanent status. Teachers recalled after September 30th shall be considered as having been recalled from a lay off and their seniority shall be determined as per Article 19. Benefits entitlement as per Article 8 will take effect on the recall date. Sick leave accrual to date of layoff will be recognized. d) All offers of recall shall be made by e-mail to the teacher and copied to the local OECTA Unit. The teacher so offered shall respond within twenty-four (24) hours. A teacher who fails to respond within the twenty-four (24) hours, shall be deemed to have forfeited his/her recall rights and their name shall be removed from the recall list. 20.03 a) A redundant teacher who is offered a position with an FTE which is less than the assignment he/she held in the preceding June, shall have the right to refuse the assignment while maintaining his/her position on the recall list. In the event that all redundant teachers reject the lower FTE assignment(s) so offered, the Board shall fill the assignment(s) beginning with the least senior redundant teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. Where possible, a teacher placed in this manner shall be given an additional LTO assignment up to an FTE workload equivalent to that held by that teacher in the preceeding June.

Redundancy and Recall. 22.01 Teachers without an assignment on August 1st 20.01 Where a system-wide reduction of teaching staff is necessary, reduction will be declared redundant and notified by email, which will be copied to the local OECTA President. Teachers without an assignment on August 1st, who are senior to a teacher(s) with an assignment, shall be assigned to the position of the least senior teacher, for which they hold the qualifications according to Regulation 298. The least senior teacher shall be declared redundant and placed made on the recall list. The Board shall recall any teacher declared redundant to a permanent assignment as followsfollowing basis and in the following order: (a) On or before August 28th, any available teaching assignments of .5 FTE or more shall be offered to redundant teachers without consideration for location beginning with the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. If the teacher being recalled has already been assigned to an LTO assignment then the LTO assignment will be filled by another teacher.normal attrition (b) No later than ten days prior to the first day of school/classes, Human Resource Services will offer to any teacher who, at Job Fair accepted an assignment of less FTE than he/she held the previous June, and any redundant teacher without an assignment, all available and new elementary or secondary school positions, in reverse order of seniority and qualifications. c) Should the teacher be qualified for more than one position, he/she shall make his/her choice. The teacher who already has a part-time assignment of any FTE, retains the right to decline and remain in his/her part-time assignment. He/she may accept another part-time assignment of any FTE, in addition to his/her current part-time assignment, that combined does not exceed an FTE of 1.0, and, if the schedule permits more than one part-time assignment (considering travel time etc.) as determined by Human Resources Services.Article 19 d) It is understood that any teacher who accepts an assignment, will move to his/her new assignment effective immediately. Any assignments that remain vacant after this step will be filled by newly hired teachers for the balance of the school year. e) Any new vacancies subsequent to this step will be offered to the remaining teachers on the recall list or filled with a new hire, and the teacher(s) will be declared surplus according to Article 20 and a position posted to the system in the following Round 1. 22.02 a) 20.02 In the event that it becomes necessary for the Board to declare a teacher redundant to the system, that teacher shall be laid off effective August 31st31st in accordance with the Seniority Clause as contained in Article 19 provided that the Board can retain sufficient qualified teachers as per the Education Act. The Superintendent of Human Resource Services or designate shall notify the affected teacher(s) and in writing within 5 days of the Board’s decision stating reasons necessary for the redundancy, with a copy to the local Executive of the OECTA. Redundant teachers shall be placed on the Recall List. The Board shall recall any teacher declared redundant to a permanent assignment as follows: a) Between August 16th and August 31st, any available teaching assignments shall be offered to redundant teachers beginning with the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. In the event that all redundant teachers reject their assignment(s) so offered, the Board shall fill such assignment(s) beginning with the least senior redundant teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. i) If the least senior redundant teacher is assigned in accordance with a) above, and still rejects the assignment, he/she will be deemed to have forfeited his/her right of recall and shall be removed from the recall list. b) From September 1st to 30th, when a new assignment becomes available, the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act on the recall list, shall be recalled to permanent status. If the teacher being recalled has been previously assigned to an LTO assignment, in order to minimize disruption to the system, it shall be the Board’s prerogative as to whether that teacher remains in the LTO assignment or is reassigned to a new assignment. Teachers recalled between September 1st and 30th shall be eligible for extended health care and dental coverage effective September 1. Experience and accrued sick leave will be acknowledged as if there had been no break in service. The following benefits will take effect on the recall date: Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (A.D.D.), Long Term Disabillity (L.T.D.) c) After September 30th as permanent assignments become available, the most senior teacher, who holds qualifications as per the Education Act, on the recall list shall be recalled to permanent status. Teachers recalled after September 30th shall be considered as having been recalled from a lay off and their seniority shall be determined as per Article 19. Benefits entitlement as per Article 8 will take effect on the recall date. Xxxx leave accrual to date of layoff will be recognized. d) All offers of recall shall be made by e-mail to the teacher and copied to the local OECTA Unit. The teacher so offered shall respond within twenty-four (24) hours. A teacher who fails to respond within the twenty-four (24) hours, shall be deemed to have forfeited his/her recall rights and their name shall be removed from the recall list. 20.03 a) A redundant teacher who is offered a position with an FTE which is less than the assignment he/she held in the preceding June, shall have the right to refuse the assignment while maintaining his/her position on the recall list. In the event that all redundant teachers reject the lower FTE assignment(s) so offered, the Board shall fill the assignment(s) beginning with the least senior redundant teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. Where possible, a teacher placed in this manner shall be given an additional LTO assignment up to an FTE workload equivalent to that held by that teacher in the preceeding June.

Redundancy and Recall. 22.01 Teachers without an assignment on August 1st It is the intent of the surplus and redundancy procedures to declare redundant the teachers with the least seniority provided that in all cases the teachers remaining in the system are qualified and capable of teaching the subjects of the program. When a teacher who has completed the required probationary period is declared surplus and eligible for transfer, and no other position for which the teacher is qualified is available in the elementary panel, the teacher will be assigned to a surplus pool, if a position in such pool is available in accordance with Article 30.02 (c), for a period of one (1) school year. When a teacher who has not completed the required probationary period is declared surplus and eligible for transfer, and no other position for which the teacher is qualified is available in the elementary panel, the teacher will be declared redundant and notified by email, which the employment of the teacher will be copied to terminated at the local OECTA President. Teachers without an assignment on August 1st, who are senior to a teacher(s) with an assignment, shall be assigned to the position end of the least senior teacher, for which they hold the qualifications according to Regulation 298. The least senior teacher shall be declared redundant and placed on the recall list. The Board shall recall any teacher declared redundant to a permanent assignment as follows:present school year in accordance with Article 30.02 (e). (a) On or before August 28th, any available teaching assignments of .5 FTE or more shall be offered to redundant teachers without consideration for location beginning with the most senior teacher who holds qualifications as per the Education Act. If the teacher being recalled has already been assigned to an LTO assignment then the LTO assignment will be filled by another teacher. b) No later than ten days prior to the first day of school/classes, Human Resource Services will offer to any teacher who, at Job Fair accepted an assignment of less FTE than he/she held the previous June, and any redundant teacher without an assignment, all available and new elementary or secondary school positions, in order of seniority and qualifications. c) Should the teacher be qualified for more than one position, he/she shall make his/her choice. The teacher who already has a part-time assignment of any FTE, retains the right to decline and remain in his/her part-time assignment. He/she may accept another part-time assignment of any FTE, in addition to his/her current part-time assignment, that combined does not exceed an FTE of 1.0, and, if the schedule permits more than one part-time assignment (considering travel time etc.) as determined by Human Resources Services. d) It is understood that any teacher who accepts an assignment, will move to his/her new assignment effective immediately. Any assignments that remain vacant after this step will be filled by newly hired teachers for the balance of the school year. e) Any new vacancies subsequent to this step will be offered to the remaining teachers on the recall list or filled with a new hire, and the teacher(s) will be declared surplus according to redundant and the employment of the teacher(s) will be terminated at the end of that school year in accordance with Article 20 and 30.02 (e). If a position posted vacancy occurs for a regular teaching position, the teacher with the greatest seniority who has been assigned to the system surplus pool shall be assigned to fill such vacant position provided that the teacher is qualified to fill the position. The resulting vacant position in the following Round 1. 22.02 a) In the event that it becomes necessary surplus pool shall be filled for the Board to declare a remainder of the school year by the most senior teacher redundant on the recall list who had completed the probationary period at the time of placement on the recall list. Where no teacher on the recall list had completed the probationary period at the time of placement on the recall list, no teacher will move to the systemsurplus pool. By May 31, all teachers whose employment is to be terminated at the end of the school year will be notified in writing by the Director or designate and this notification will clearly state that teacher the termination is for reasons of redundancy. A list of names of teachers so affected shall be laid off effective August 31stgiven to the Union Local President at the same time it is furnished to the trustees. A teacher in the surplus pool will receive all salary, benefits, experience and seniority as if they were assigned a regular teaching position. Teachers in the surplus pool will be assigned work by the Director or designate. The Superintendent of Human Resource Services or designate shall notify the affected teacher(s) and OECTA. Redundant teachers shall be placed on included in their former school's complement for the Recall List.purpose of staff allocation in accordance with Article 29.01 (a)