Common use of SENIORITY AND LAYOFF Clause in Contracts

SENIORITY AND LAYOFF. 6.1 In the event the Board, in its discretion, determines that a permanent reduction of classified employees in the bargaining unit is necessary the following procedure shall apply. 6.2 Seniority shall be defined as the total length of service as a classified employee within the District from the most recent date of hire. For accounting purposes, all authorized paid leave will be counted toward seniority; authorized, unpaid leaves of absence will not count towards seniority, but will not break seniority. Classified employees who are laid off and subsequently recalled shall retain cumulative seniority for all periods worked except for the period of layoff. 6.3 When a layoff occurs within the bargaining unit, the Association and those employees affected will be notified not less than 30 calendar days prior to the effective date of the reduction. 6.4 Any reduction in force will be within a layoff grouping (see classification groups 6.9) and will first be made in any temporary employees (subject to Article 6.12), followed by probationary employees and then regular employees in order of their seniority within the District. Laid off employees will not be paid any salary or benefits during the period of layoff. Notwithstanding, a laid off employee may, at his/her own expense, continue insurance coverage, subject to the approval of the insurance carrier. 6.5 A regular employee who would otherwise be laid off (within the definition of seniority in section 6.2) may displace an employee in a lower classification (within the layoff grouping of the eliminated position) as long as two (2) conditions are met: A. The employee has greater District seniority than the person to be displaced; and B. The employee had at least satisfactory district evaluations while employed in the previous classification and is otherwise determined to be qualified to perform the duties of the lower classification position.

SENIORITY AND LAYOFF. 6.1 In the event the Board, in its discretion, determines that a permanent reduction of classified employees in the bargaining unit is necessary the following procedure shall apply. 6.2 A) Seniority shall be defined as determined by full-time, paid, continuous service in the total length of service as a classified employee within the District Fire Department calculated from the most recent date of hireemployment. For accounting purposesContinuous service shall be broken by resignation, all authorized paid discharge, retirement, Xxxxxx in excess of eighteen (18) months, failure to return to work within fourteen (14) days after recall, and failure to return to work after an approved leave will of absence. B) In the case of personnel reduction, the Employee with the least Seniority shall be counted toward seniority; authorized, unpaid leaves of absence will not count towards seniority, but will not break seniority. Classified employees who are laid off and subsequently first. Employees shall be recalled shall retain cumulative seniority for all periods worked except for in the period of layoff. 6.3 When a layoff occurs within the bargaining unit, the Association and those employees affected will be notified not less than 30 calendar days prior to the effective date of the reduction. 6.4 Any reduction in force will be within a layoff grouping (see classification groups 6.9) and will first be made in any temporary employees (subject to Article 6.12), followed by probationary employees and then regular employees in order of their seniority within Seniority. Time in the DistrictFire Department shall constitute total Seniority. Laid off employees will not No New Employee shall be paid any salary or benefits during the period of layoff. Notwithstanding, a hired until all laid off employee mayEmployees have been given ample opportunity to return to work. C) Employees on the Layoff list shall be the first called to work any part-time hours with said pay being at an hourly rate equal to what the Employee’s rate would have been had he not been laid off. D) An Employee who resigns, retires, is dismissed, or laid off is eligible, and shall be compensated accordingly, for all his/her accumulated holiday time, and vacation time, including pay due for the current pay period for time worked at his/her own expense, continue insurance coverage, subject to current rate of pay. Benefit time is only payable for under this Article and Section if the approval of the insurance carrier. 6.5 A regular employee who would otherwise be laid off (within the definition of seniority in section 6.2) may displace an employee in a lower classification (within the layoff grouping of the eliminated position) as long as Employee gives at least two (2) conditions are met: A. weeks written notice, unless otherwise approved by the Board of Township Trustees. The employee has greater District seniority than requirement of the person Employee to be displaced; and B. The employee had provide at least satisfactory district evaluations while employed two (2) weeks written notice does not apply in the previous classification and is otherwise determined to be qualified to perform the duties of the lower classification positiona Layoff situation.

SENIORITY AND LAYOFF. 6.1 12.01 In the event the Board, in its discretion, determines that a permanent all cases of reduction of classified employees staff, job postings and in cases of promotion other than to appointments to supervisory positions, promotions and transfers to higher paid jobs, the following factors shall be considered: a) Seniority; b) Skill, competence, efficiency, merit and ability. When in the bargaining unit is necessary opinion of the following procedure Employer the factors in b) above are relatively equal, factor a) shall apply. 6.2 Seniority govern. All job vacancies shall be defined as the total posted for seven (7) days from Monday to Monday unless mutually agreed otherwise 12.02 Employees who have been laid off due to reduction of staff, and subsequently re- employed, will have their length of service as a classified employee within determined by the District from actual time they have been on the most recent date of hire. For accounting purposesemployer's payroll, all authorized paid leave will be counted toward seniority; authorized, unpaid leaves of absence will not count towards seniority, but will not break seniority. Classified provided such employees who are laid off return to work when notified and subsequently recalled shall retain cumulative seniority for all periods worked except for the period of layoff. 6.3 When a layoff occurs within the bargaining unit, the Association and those employees affected will be notified not less than 30 calendar days prior to the effective date of the reduction. 6.4 Any reduction in force will be within a layoff grouping (see classification groups 6.9) and will first be made in any temporary employees (subject to Article 6.12), followed by probationary employees and then regular employees in order of their seniority within the District. Laid off employees will not be paid any salary or benefits during the period of layoff. Notwithstanding, a laid off employee may, at his/her own expense, continue insurance coverage, subject to the approval conditions of section 12.03 and 12.04 below. 12.03 An employee who has been off the payroll for a continuous period of twenty-four (24) months or more will lose any previously acquired seniority and will be re-hired as new employee. 12.04 Any employee who has been laid off but still retains seniority and is notified to return to work shall do so as soon as possible. Any employee shall lose his seniority if he does not: 1. Notify the employer of his intention to return to work within seven (7) days or, 2. Return to work within fourteen (14) days of the insurance carriermailing or other communication of such notice. Notice mailed by registered mail to the last address left with the employer shall be notice under this section. 6.5 A regular 12.05 Any employee who would otherwise be laid off (within shall lose his seniority standing if he voluntarily quits his employment with the definition of seniority in section 6.2) may displace an employee in a lower classification (within Employer; if he is discharged for cause and is not reinstated pursuant to the layoff grouping provisions of the eliminated position) as long as grievance and arbitration procedures of this Agreement; or if he is absent from work without leave for more than two (2) conditions are met: A. The employee has greater District seniority than the person to be displaced; and B. The employee had at least satisfactory district evaluations while employed consecutive days, unless in the previous classification opinion of the Employer; there was reasonable justification for such absence. 12.06 Any employee away from work because of sickness, who has properly reported such sickness, will not have his service record disturbed and his seniority will accumulate. Any employee's reinstatement after sick leave will be conditional upon his supplying, when requested, satisfactory medical that he has fully recovered from the sickness which caused his absence, and is otherwise determined to be qualified able to perform the duties of the lower classification positionhis regular duties.