Common use of SENIORITY OF PERSONNEL Clause in Contracts

SENIORITY OF PERSONNEL. There shall be two separate seniority lists: one for the Pre-K-12 division and one for the Alternative Education division. Employees who have taught in one division and later teach in the other shall appear on both lists, but they shall retain only the seniority they have earned in each individual division. The District will provide a list of the programs in Pre-K- 12 and Alternative Education divisions. By February 1 of each year, the Board shall furnish to the Association and to all building representatives a copy of the two seniority lists stating the seniority, certification, majors and minors of all teachers. Employees shall have thirty (30) calendar days to correct any errors, provide evidence of additional certification(s), or raise objections to such lists, which shall be done in writing. Failure to timely object, correct errors or provide additional certification will constitute a forfeiture of the right to object to Board decisions based on such lists. 1. New bargaining unit employees hired into the unit shall be considered as probationary employees as prescribed by the Tenure Act. 2. The term seniority as hereinafter used shall be length of continuous service with the Kentwood Board of Education and in the KEA bargaining unit within the K-12 division. 3. Bargaining unit employees granted an unpaid leave of absence of more than one- half of a full employee work year in accordance with the provisions of the Master Agreement shall retain but not accumulate seniority during such periods.

SENIORITY OF PERSONNEL. There shall be two separate seniority lists: one for the Pre-K-12 division and one for the Adult/Alternative Education division. Employees who have taught in one division and later teach in the other shall appear on both lists, but they shall retain only the seniority they have earned in each individual division. The District will provide a list of the programs in Pre-K- 12 K-12 and Adult/Alternative Education divisions. By February 1 of each year, the Board shall furnish to the Association and to all building representatives a copy of the two seniority lists stating the seniority, certification, majors and minors of all teachers. Employees shall have thirty (30) calendar days to correct any errors, provide evidence of additional certification(s), or raise objections to such lists, which shall be done in writing. Failure to timely object, correct errors or provide additional certification will constitute a forfeiture of the right to object to Board decisions based on such lists. 1. New bargaining unit employees hired into the unit shall be considered as probationary employees as prescribed by the Tenure Act. 2. The term seniority as hereinafter used shall be length of continuous service with the Kentwood Board of Education and in the KEA bargaining unit within the K-12 division. 3. Bargaining unit employees granted an unpaid leave of absence of more than one- one-half of a full employee work year in accordance with the provisions of the Master Agreement shall retain but not accumulate seniority during such periods.