Common use of Return from Lay-Off Clause in Contracts

Return from Lay-Off. Employees on layoff status shall return to work in accordance with the following: Subd 1. Employees on layoff shall be considered to have automatically bid for all posted vacant or new positions having the same or higher pay classifications same hours and days as the employees on layoff. a. If selected for a posted position, an employee shall be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the date to return to work. b. Within 5 calendar days from the date of notification to return to work a selected employee shall notify the School Board by certified mail, return receipt requested, of their acceptance or refusal to return to work. c. A selected employee who refuses to accept an offered position or who fails to respond within the 5-calendar day period shall be considered to have resigned. Subd 2. Employees on layoff may voluntarily submit bids for all posted vacant or new job positions regardless of pay classification, hours and days. a. If selected for a posted job position an employee shall be notified by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the date to return to work. b. Within 5 calendar days from the date of notification to return to work the employee shall notify the School Board by certified mail, return receipt requested, of their acceptance or refusal to return to work. c. A selected employee who refused to accept an offered position or who fails to respond within the 5-calendar day period shall be considered to have resigned. Subd 3. An employee on layoff shall be recalled to work in the event of a vacant position in the same job position from which the employee was laid-off. The employee shall be notified of recall by certified mail, return receipt requested, of the date to return to work. a. Within 5 calendar days from the date of notification to return to work the employee shall notify the School Board by certified mail, return receipt requested, of their acceptance or refusal to return to work. b. An employee refusing recall or who fails to respond within the 5-calendar day period shall be considered to have resigned. Subd 4. Employees on layoff status shall have the personal responsibility of keeping the School Board informed of their current address for the purpose of receiving notices required by this Section. Subd 5. Employees who do not report for employment as notified or who are on layoff status for more than 1 year shall be considered to have resigned and shall be removed from the recall list. Subd 6. Employees returning to employment as provided by this Section shall be paid in accordance with the job position's pay classification assignment and the employee's corresponding Compensation Schedule Step placement at the time of layoff.