Common use of RETIRE/REHIRE Clause in Contracts

RETIRE/REHIRE. Section 1 For purposes of salary schedule placement, a bargaining unit member who has previously been employed by this and taken service retirement under an applicable state retirement system (known hereunder as a previously retired employee or “PRE”) shall be granted five (5) years’ service credit. The PRE shall remain at such step for the remainder of his or her employment in the District. In order to be eligible under this Article, the member must have retired from all positions held in the District. Section 2 PREs shall be awarded one-year contracts of employment that shall automatically expire at the end of each school year without requirement for any performance evaluation and without any requirement of notice (written or otherwise) of non- renewal. PREs shall not retain or accrue seniority for purposes of job vacancies. Section 3 PREs may be re-employed from year to year, with Board approval, but shall not be eligible for continuing contract status. Section 4 For purposes of layoff, PREs shall not accrue seniority and shall have no right of recall. Section 5 PREs shall not carry over any accumulated and unused sick leave from any prior employment. Section 6 Current bargaining unit members who qualify for a retirement incentive payment under Article 38 prior to their re-employment as a PRE shall receive such payment in accordance with that provision and shall not forfeit such incentive payment by reason of their subsequent employment as a PRE. Once employed as a PRE, a member shall have no further eligibility for any retirement incentive, severance pay, or sick leave buyout pay upon their final separation from employment as a PRE. Section 7 PREs shall not be eligible to participate in the Board’s insurance program offered to Association members under Articles 41-46 herein (health, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, insurance waiver payments) unless they are ineligible to participate in the applicable state retirement system’s health plan. If, however, a PRE is eligible for coverage under a health plan provided by their spouse’s employer (either with or without premium contributions), they shall remain ineligible under the District plan. PREs who are ineligible for District coverage under this section may participate in the District plan at their own expense. PRE’s are not eligible for insurance waiver payments. Section 8 Prior employment by the Board shall be no guarantee of post-retirement employment or a particular assignment if rehired. Re-employment of previously retired employees is solely at the discretion of the Board and shall be done on a case-by-case basis. The decision of the Board to hire or not hire any particular employee as a PRE shall not be subject to the grievance or arbitration provisions of this Agreement. Section 9 Except as otherwise modified or limited by the provisions of this Article (either expressly or implied), PREs shall have the same rights and responsibilities of other bargaining unit members. Section 10 All employment of PREs shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, compliance with the procedures set forth in law for the re-employment of retired persons in the same position. Section 11 The parties intend for the provisions of this section to supersede, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all sections of the Ohio Revised Code that may be in conflict with this section. These include, but are not limited to, ORC Sections 9.90, 9.901, 124.39, 3317.12, 3319.081, 3319.083, 3319.141, and 3319.172.

RETIRE/REHIRE. Section 1 53.01 For purposes of salary schedule placement, a bargaining unit member who has previously been employed by this and taken service retirement under an applicable state retirement system (known hereunder as a previously retired employee or “PRE”) shall be granted five (5) years’ service credit. The PRE shall remain at such step for the remainder of his or her employment in the District. In order to be eligible under this Article, the member must have retired from all positions held in the District. Section 2 53.02 PREs shall be awarded one-year contracts of employment that shall automatically expire at the end of each school year without requirement for any performance evaluation and without any requirement of notice (written or otherwise) of non- non-renewal. PREs shall not retain or accrue seniority for purposes of job vacancies. Section 3 53.03 PREs may be re-employed from year to year, with Board approval, but shall not be eligible for continuing contract status. Section 4 For purposes of layoff, PREs shall not accrue seniority and shall have no right of recall. Section 5 53.04 PREs shall not carry over any accumulated and unused sick leave from any prior employment. However, sick leave credit will carry over each year when hired as a retire/rehire employee only. Section 6 53.05 Current bargaining unit members who qualify for a retirement incentive severance payment under Article 38 12 prior to their re-employment as a PRE shall receive such payment in accordance with that provision and shall not forfeit such incentive payment by reason of their subsequent employment as a PRE. Once employed as a PRE, a member shall have no further eligibility for any retirement incentive, severance pay, pay or sick leave buyout pay upon their final separation from employment as a PRE. Section 7 PREs shall not be eligible to participate in the Board’s insurance program offered to Association members under Articles 41-46 herein (health, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, insurance waiver payments) unless they are ineligible to participate in the applicable state retirement system’s health plan. If, however, a PRE is eligible for coverage under a health plan provided by their spouse’s employer (either with or without premium contributions), they shall remain ineligible under the District plan. PREs who are ineligible for District coverage under this section may participate in the District plan at their own expense. PRE’s are not eligible for insurance waiver payments. Section 8 53.06 Prior employment by the Board shall be no guarantee of post-retirement employment or a particular assignment if rehired. Re-employment of previously retired employees is solely at the discretion of the Board and shall be done on a case-by-case basis. The decision of the Board to hire or not hire any particular employee as a PRE shall not be subject to the grievance or arbitration provisions of this Agreement. Section 9 53.07 Except as otherwise modified or limited by the provisions of this Article (either expressly or implied), PREs shall have the same rights and responsibilities of other bargaining unit members. Section 10 53.08 All employment of PREs shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, compliance with the procedures set forth in law for the re-employment of retired persons in the same position. Section 11 53.09 The parties intend for the provisions of this section to supersede, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all sections of the Ohio Revised Code that may be in conflict with this section. These include, but are not limited to, ORC Sections 9.90, 9.901, 124.39, 3317.12, 3319.081, 3319.083, 3319.141, and 3319.172.

RETIRE/REHIRE. Section 1 For purposes Re-employment of salary schedule placement, a bargaining unit member Retired Employees Employees who has previously been have retired and who are or will be receiving benefits through STRS or any other State retirement system may be employed by the Board of Education. There shall be no expectation that any such employee, whether formerly an employee of the School District or not, will be offered employment. The District reserves the right to offer or not offer such employment selectively, based on the needs of the District, and no reason will be given for declining to offer such employment to anyone pursuant to this and taken service retirement under an applicable state retirement system (known hereunder as a previously provision. The salary to be paid to the retired employee or “PRE”) shall be granted five step zero (50) years’ service crediton the pay column at the time of retirement. The PRE To the extent this provision shall remain at such step be in conflict with Chapter 3317 of the Ohio Revised Code or any other section of the Ohio Revised Code, this subparagraph shall supersede and replace those sections of law with which it is in conflict. If an employee is no longer eligible for the remainder of his health insurance coverage through STRS or her employment any other State sponsored retirement system, they will be eligible to participate in the Districthealth insurance plans, including dental and vision, provided by the Board. In order Returning retirees are not entitled to be eligible under this Articleany life insurance, the member must have retired from all positions held severance benefits or retirement incentive benefits, and cannot participate in the District. Section 2 PREs sick leave bank. Employees employed pursuant to this provision shall be awarded one-receive one (1) year limited contracts of employment that shall automatically expire at the end of each school year without requirement for any performance evaluation and without any requirement of notice (written or otherwise) of non- renewal. PREs shall not retain or accrue seniority for purposes of job vacancies. Section 3 PREs may be re-employed from year to year, with Board approval, but shall not be eligible for continuing contract status. Section 4 For purposes of layoffcontracts, PREs shall not accrue seniority and shall have no right of recall. Section 5 PREs shall not carry over any accumulated and unused sick leave from any prior employment. Section 6 Current bargaining unit members who qualify for a retirement incentive payment under Article 38 prior to their re-employment as a PRE shall receive such payment in accordance with that provision and shall not forfeit such incentive payment by reason regardless of their subsequent employment as a PREyears of service or license held. Once employed as a PRE, a member Each one (1) year contract shall have no further eligibility for any retirement incentive, severance pay, or sick leave buyout pay automatically expire upon their final separation from employment as a PRE. Section 7 PREs the completion of the year and it shall not be eligible necessary for the District to participate take formal action to not re-employ the employee pursuant to 3319.11, Ohio Revised Code, in order to terminate the employment relationship. The employment relationship shall end upon the expiration of the contract in the Board’s insurance program offered same manner as a supplemental contract. Employees employed pursuant to Association members under Articles 41-46 herein this provision may not post for vacancies, do not maintain bumping rights, and have no seniority rights over any other employee. Employees employed pursuant to this provision shall start each contractual year with zero (health, dental, vision, prescription drug, life insurance, insurance waiver payments0) unless they are ineligible to participate in sick leave balance but shall earn sick leave during the applicable state retirement system’s health plan. If, however, a PRE is eligible for coverage under a health plan provided by their spouse’s employer (either with or without premium contributions), they shall remain ineligible under the District plan. PREs who are ineligible for District coverage under this section may participate in the District plan at their own expense. PRE’s are not eligible for insurance waiver payments. Section 8 Prior employment by the Board shall be no guarantee of post-retirement employment or a particular assignment if rehired. Re-employment of previously retired employees is solely contractual year at the discretion same rate as other members of the Board and shall be done on a case-by-case basisbargaining unit. The decision resignation of the Board to hire or not hire any particular a person applying for rehire is contingent upon board approval of employee as a PRE shall not be subject retire/rehire pursuant to the grievance or arbitration provisions of this Agreementterms set forth. Section 9 Except as otherwise modified or limited by the provisions of this Article (either expressly or implied), PREs shall have the same rights and responsibilities of other bargaining unit members. Section 10 All employment of PREs shall be subject to, and conditioned upon, compliance with the procedures set forth in law for the re-employment of retired persons in the same position. Section 11 The parties intend for the provisions of this section to supersede, to the maximum extent permitted by law, all sections of the Ohio Revised Code that may be in conflict with this section. These include, but are not limited to, ORC Sections 9.90, 9.901, 124.39, 3317.12, 3319.081, 3319.083, 3319.141, and 3319.172.