SENIORITY/LAYOFF. 17.1 Library seniority means an employee’s length of continuous service with the Employer as measured by cumulative hours worked. 17.2 Classification seniority means the length of continuous service in a particular classification. 17.3 On January 1 and July 1, the Employer or its designee shall establish a seniority list. The list shall contain the name of each Employee in the order of classification seniority and shall also reflect each employee's date of classification and library seniority. 17.4 A reduction of the work force will be accomplished by classification in reverse order of classification seniority provided all probationary and temporary employees in the classification(s) where the layoff occurs are laid off first. In the event of layoffs or a reduction of the work force employees may exercise their library seniority rights to a job classification of a higher, the same, or lower pay within the bargaining unit provided that all job relevant qualifications between employees are equal. 17.5 Employees shall be recalled from layoff according to seniority and job classification. No new employee shall be hired for a job classification in which a layoff has occurred until all employees on layoff status within that job classification have been given ample opportunity to return to work within twenty-four (24) months of said layoff. The Library Director will notify employees on layoff to return to work by registered mail at the employee's last recorded address. The employee must return to work within three
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement
