Common use of Reemployment Following Reduction in Force Clause in Contracts

Reemployment Following Reduction in Force. 1. Individuals who have been laid off or demoted shall be offered reappointment to the same classification in which they held status in the order of seniority in other classifications. Individuals demoted in lieu of reduction in force shall be offered restoration to the highest class in which they held status and in which there is a vacancy prior to the reappointment of individuals who had been laid off. 2. Each person who has been laid off or demoted in lieu of a layoff from a position the person held shall, in writing, be offered reappointment in the same classification in the same department should a vacancy occur in the classification within two (2) years after the layoff or demotion. 3. Should the person not accept the reappointment within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two (2) weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, forfeit the right to reemployment, and be removed from the reemployment list. 4. Whenever a person is unavailable for reemployment, the next senior person who is eligible on the department reemployment list shall be offered reemployment in the same manner and under the same conditions as section 17(F)1 above. 5. Should there be no person on the department reemployment list eligible and available for reemployment, the position shall be filled by the countywide reemployment list for the same classification. The Department of Human Resources shall certify up to five (5) of the remaining eligible persons in order of seniority in the classification from the countywide reemployment list for selection by the appointing authority. The countywide reemployment list shall consist of the names of all individuals laid off or demoted in order of seniority by classification irrespective of department. 6. Persons selected from the countywide reemployment list shall have their names removed from the department reemployment list for the classification in which they were reemployed. Should the person selected not accept the reappointment within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two (2) weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, forfeit the right to reemployment, and be removed from the reemployment list. Should there be no one on the countywide reemployment list eligible and available for reemployment, vacancies shall be filled from an appropriate eligible list. 7. Employees reappointed under the provisions above will not be required to complete a new probationary period if they had previously held permanent status in the classification. Employees who had not completed their probationary period shall serve the remainder of the probationary period upon reappointment. Periodic increase dates shall be controlled by the Personnel Management Regulations. 8. Regular Hire employees who are reemployed following layoff will have their balance at the time of layoff reinstated, and accrual of leave will be reinstated at the same level.

Reemployment Following Reduction in Force. 1. Individuals who have been laid off or demoted shall be offered reappointment to the same classification in which they held status in the order of seniority in other classifications. Individuals demoted in lieu of reduction in force shall be offered restoration to the highest class in which they held status and in which there is a vacancy prior to the reappointment of individuals who had been laid off. 2. Each person who has been laid off or demoted in lieu of a layoff from a position the person held shall, in writing, be offered reappointment in the same classification in the same department should a vacancy occur in the classification within two (2) years after the layoff or demotion. 3. Should the person not accept the reappointment within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two (2) weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, forfeit the right to reemployment, and be removed from the reemployment list. 4. Whenever a person is unavailable for reemployment, the next senior person who is eligible on the department reemployment list shall be offered reemployment in the same manner and under the same conditions as section 17(F)1 29(F)1 above. 5. Should there be no person on the department reemployment list eligible and available for reemployment, the position shall be filled by the countywide reemployment list for the same classification. The Department of Human Resources shall certify up to five (5) of the remaining eligible persons in order of seniority in the classification from the countywide reemployment list for selection by the appointing authority. The countywide reemployment list shall consist of the names of all individuals laid off or demoted in order of seniority by classification irrespective of department. 6. Persons selected from the countywide reemployment list shall have their names removed from the department reemployment list for the classification in which they were reemployed. Should the person selected not accept the reappointment within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two (2) weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, forfeit the right to reemployment, and be removed from the reemployment list. Should there be no one on the countywide reemployment list eligible and available for reemployment, vacancies shall be filled from an appropriate eligible list. 7. Employees reappointed under the provisions above will not be required to complete a new probationary period if they had previously held permanent status in the classification. Employees who had not completed their probationary period shall serve the remainder of the probationary period upon reappointment. Periodic increase dates shall be controlled by the Personnel Management Regulations. 8. Regular Hire employees who are reemployed following layoff will have their balance at the time of layoff reinstated, and accrual of leave will be reinstated at the same level.five

Reemployment Following Reduction in Force. 1. Individuals who have been laid off or demoted shall be offered reappointment to the same classification in which they held status in the order of seniority in other classifications. Individuals demoted in lieu of reduction in force shall be offered restoration to the highest class in which they held status and in which there is a vacancy prior to the reappointment of individuals who had been laid off. 2. Each person who has been laid off or demoted in lieu of a layoff from a position the person held shall, in writing, be offered reappointment in the same classification in the same department should a vacancy occur in the classification within two (2) years after the layoff or demotion. 3. Should the person not accept the reappointment within seven (7) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two (2) weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, forfeit the right to reemployment, and be removed from the reemployment list. 4. Whenever a person is unavailable for reemployment, the next senior person who is eligible on the department reemployment list shall be offered reemployment in the same manner and under the same conditions as section 17(F)1 above. 5. Should there be no person on the department reemployment list eligible and available for reemployment, the position shall be filled by the countywide reemployment list for the same classification. The Department of Human Resources shall certify up to five (5) of the remaining eligible persons in order of seniority in the classification from the countywide reemployment list for selection by the appointing authority. The countywide reemployment list shall consist of the names of all individuals laid off or demoted in order of seniority by classification irrespective of department. 6. Persons selected from the countywide reemployment list shall have their names removed from the department reemployment list for the classification in which they were reemployed. Should the person selected not accept the reappointment within fourteen (14) calendar days after the date of the offer, or should the person decline or be unable to begin work within two (2) weeks after the date of acceptance of the offer, the person shall be considered unavailable for employment, forfeit the right to reemployment, and be removed from the reemployment list. Should there be no one on the countywide reemployment list eligible and available for reemployment, vacancies shall be filled from an appropriate eligible list. 7. Employees reappointed under the provisions above will not be required to complete a new probationary period if they had previously held permanent status in the classification. Employees who had not completed their probationary period shall serve the remainder of the probationary period upon reappointment. Periodic increase dates shall be controlled by the Personnel Management Regulations. 8. Regular Hire employees who are reemployed following layoff will have their balance at the time of layoff reinstated, and accrual of leave will be reinstated at the same level.