Common use of Section Two Clause in Contracts

Section Two. (a) The contract of a non-tenured employee shall be renewed for a second, third or fourth year unless such employee has been notified in writing that such contract will not be renewed for the following year. Such notification shall be in writing at least 120 days prior to the end of the school year or for non-school year based employees, 120 days prior to the anniversary date of hire. Upon the employee’s written request, such notice shall be supplemented within five (5) days after receipt of such request by a statement of the reason(s) for such failure to renew. A non-tenured employee who has been notified that his/her contract will not be renewed may, upon written request filed with the agency head within ten (10) days after the receipt of such notice, be entitled to a hearing to be conducted by the agency head or his/her designated representative and to be held within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of such request.

Section Two. (a) The contract of a non-tenured employee shall be renewed for a second, third or fourth year unless such employee has been notified in writing prior to March 1st of the school year or ninety (90) days prior to the anniversary date of hire for bargaining unit employees in the Bureau of Rehabilitation Services and the Board of Education - Services for the Blind, that such contract will not be renewed for the following year. Such notification shall be in writing at least 120 days prior to the end of the school year or for non-school year based employees, 120 days prior to the anniversary date of hire. Upon the employee’s written request, such notice shall be supplemented within five (5) days after receipt of such request by a statement of the reason(s) for such failure to renew. A non-tenured employee who has been notified that his/her contract will not be renewed may, upon written request filed with the agency head within ten (10) days after the receipt of such notice, be entitled to a hearing to be conducted by the agency head or his/her designated representative and to be held within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of such request.