Common use of Security of Employment Based on Seniority and Qualifications Clause in Contracts

Security of Employment Based on Seniority and Qualifications. a. If the Board is required to effect a reduction in the total number of employees employed by the Board, the employees to be retained on the staff of the District shall be those who have the greatest seniority, provided that they possess the necessary qualifications as defined in Clause 4. above for the positions available. b. The Board shall give each employee whose contract it intends to terminate pursuant to this Article a minimum of thirty (30) days' notice in writing, such notice to be effective at the end of a school term, and to contain the reason for the layoff. The employee may consult with an official of the Board at which time the list of positions available or to be held by employees with less seniority shall be discussed with the employee. The Board shall concurrently forward a copy of all notices of termination to the appropriate VTF Co-President. c. The reorganization made necessary by transfer or reassignments which may arise from the implementation of Clauses a. and b. above may necessitate the transfer of employees. d. The principles of layoff as established in this Article will apply to Speech/Language Pathologists within the Speech/Language Pathologists group, as specified in the Agreement. In addition, those Speech/Language Pathologists with teaching certificates will have the option, once designated for layoff, to replace the teacher with the least seniority in a job for which they are qualified. Conversely, teachers designated for layoff who are qualified as Speech/Language Pathologists will have the right to replace the Speech/Language Pathologists with the least seniority.