REEMPLOYMENT/REHIRE RIGHTS. 1. As set forth in Education Code section 45298, bargaining unit members who have been laid off due to lack of work or lack of funds shall be eligible for reemployment for a period of up to 39 months. Such laid off unit members shall be reemployed in the reverse order of layoff and in preference to new applicants. 2. Any laid off permanent unit member who is reemployed within 39 months shall have all accumulated sick leave credit restored to him/her and shall be reemployed with all rights and benefits that were accorded to the unit member at the time of his/her layoff. 3. A laid off probationary unit member who is reemployed within 39 months shall be reemployed as a probationary employee, and unit member shall be credited with the time served prior to his/her layoff in completing the required probationary period. The laid off probationary unit member shall have all accumulated sick leave credit restored to him/her and shall be reemployed with all rights and benefits accorded to him/her at the time of his/her layoff. 4. Each laid-off unit member bears the responsibility of providing the District and specifically, the Human Resources Department, with current contact information, including his/her address and telephone number. 5. Whenever a vacancy becomes available in a laid off unit member’s former classification(s), the District shall offer the vacancy to laid off unit members in the order of seniority by written notice sent to the last known address of the employee on file with the District. In addition, the District shall make every effort to contact the unit member by telephone. a. The laid off unit member shall have ten (10) work days from the date of the District’s notice, to respond to the offer of reemployment. b. If the District’s notice to a laid-off unit member is undeliverable or if the laid- off unit member declines the offer; the District shall continue offering the vacancy to any other laid off unit members in the order of seniority. 6. Whenever a laid off unit member accepts an offer of reemployment, he/she shall report to work no later than ten (10) work days following the date of the vacancy notification or on a later date as specified by the District. A unit member who fails to report to work following acceptance of the position offered shall be permanently removed from the reemployment list and he/she shall forfeit all rights to which he/she would otherwise be entitled. The Superintendent or designee and the CSEA President will meet to discuss possibly extending the 10 day time period. 7. Whenever a laid off unit member rejects two (2) offers of reemployment for a position equivalent in pay and hours to the position from which he or she was laid off, the unit member’s name shall be permanently removed from the layoff list and he/she shall forfeit all rights to which he/she would otherwise be entitled. 8. Any laid off unit member may apply for vacancies in classifications in which the unit member has not previously served and if the laid off unit member meets the minimum qualifications for the classification, he/she shall be interviewed and before any interviews are conducted with outside applicants.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
REEMPLOYMENT/REHIRE RIGHTS. 1. As set forth in Education Code section 45298, bargaining unit members who have been laid off due to lack of work or lack of funds shall be eligible for reemployment for a period of up to 39 months. Such laid off unit members shall be reemployed in the reverse order of layoff and in preference to new applicants.
2. Any laid off permanent unit member who is reemployed within 39 months shall have all accumulated sick leave credit restored to him/her and shall be reemployed with all rights and benefits that were accorded to the unit member at the time of his/her layoff.
3. A laid off probationary unit member who is reemployed within 39 months shall be reemployed as a probationary employee, and unit member shall be credited with the time served prior to his/her layoff in completing the required probationary period. The laid off probationary unit member shall have all accumulated sick leave credit restored to him/her and shall be reemployed with all rights and benefits accorded to him/her at the time of his/her layoff.
4. Each laid-off unit member bears the responsibility of providing the District and specifically, the Human Resources Department, with current contact information, including his/her address and telephone number.
5. Whenever a vacancy becomes available in a laid off unit member’s former classification(s), the District shall offer the vacancy to laid off unit members in the order of seniority by written notice sent to the last known address of the employee on file with the District. In addition, the District shall make every effort to contact the unit member by telephone.
a. The laid off unit member shall have ten (10) work days from the date of the District’s notice, to respond to the offer of reemployment.
b. If the District’s notice to a laid-off unit member is undeliverable or if the laid- laid-off unit member declines the offer; , the District shall continue offering the vacancy to any other laid off unit members in the order of seniority.
6. Whenever a laid off unit member accepts an offer of reemployment, he/she shall report to work no later than ten (10) work days following the date of the vacancy notification or on a later date as specified by the District. A unit member who fails to report to work following acceptance of the position offered shall be permanently removed from the reemployment list and he/she shall forfeit all rights to which he/she would otherwise be entitled. The Superintendent or designee and the CSEA President will meet to discuss possibly extending the 10 day time period.
7. Whenever a laid off unit member rejects two (2) offers of reemployment for a position equivalent in pay and hours to the position from which he or she was laid off, the unit member’s name shall be permanently removed from the layoff list and he/she shall forfeit all rights to which he/she would otherwise be entitled.
8. Any laid off unit member may apply for vacancies in classifications in which the unit member has not previously served and if the laid off unit member meets the minimum qualifications for the classification, he/she shall be interviewed and before any interviews are conducted with outside applicants.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement