Common use of Staff Reduction Clause in Contracts

Staff Reduction. 15.01 Both parties recognize that job security should increase in proportion to length of service. Teachers shall be laid-off in reverse order of seniority in accordance with the following priority: (a) Firstly, term contract teachers; (b) Secondly, probationary contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; (c) Permanent contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; provided the retained more senior teacher has, in the judgement of the Centre, the appropriate qualifications and experience for the work to be assigned. 15.02 When it is necessary to invoke staff reduction, the Centre shall first give priority, to the extent it considers practical, to natural attrition, including encouragement of full year unpaid leaves of absence. (a) Staff reductions shall not be invoked to release teachers liable to dismissal for cause. (b) Teachers directly affected by staff reduction policy shall be informed by the Centre as soon as a final decision is made. (c) The Centre shall provide an appropriate letter of reference for any laid-off teacher whose contract is not renewed because of staff reduction. (d) The Centre shall maintain a Re-employment List of all laid-off teachers formerly employed in the system who remain unemployed because of staff reduction. It shall be the duty of the teacher to advise the Centre of all changes in address. Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver on the part of the teacher for the opportunity to be recalled, during the time the address is inaccurate. (e) A teacher on the Re-employment List shall notify the Centre on or before February 1st that they wish to remain on said List. Upon failure to do so, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (f) Upon the Centre being satisfied that a teacher on the Re-employment List is employed as a teacher on a full year contract with another Regional Centre for Education in a vacant position, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (g) Positioning of a teacher on the Re-employment List shall be based on the seniority of the teacher at the time of staff reduction. (h) Provided they are qualified in the opinion of the Centre to fill the position, teachers on the Re- employment List, according to their position on the List, shall be given first opportunity to fill positions that subsequently become vacant or unfilled within the system under the jurisdiction of the Centre. (i) Where there is agreement with the laid-off teacher, such teacher may have their name placed on the substitute list and the Centre shall endeavor to give such teacher priority opportunities for substitute work, provided such teacher is, in the judgement of the Centre, qualified to fill such substitute position. For purposes of such work, the laid-off teacher shall be deemed to be a substitute only. (j) A teacher’s name shall be removed from the Re-employment List when the teacher loses seniority as per Article 14.02 (e). (a) Where a staff reduction must occur within the Region, the teacher to be laid-off and declared redundant shall be the least senior. (b) If a teacher is deemed necessary to maintain a program or an administrative position, the next teacher, in accordance with the seniority list, shall be laid-off and deemed redundant. (c) If a laid-off teacher has been replaced by a teacher deemed necessary to maintain a program or administrative position, and such laid-off teacher undertakes additional training and has, in the judgement of the Centre, become qualified for such position, then the laid-off teacher shall be entitled to replace the teacher deemed necessary.

Staff Reduction. 15.01 Both parties recognize that job security should increase in proportion This article VIII shall not apply to length Title I tutors. However, the standards of servicethis section will be applied to the tutors within the staff of tutors. Teachers shall be laid-off in reverse order of seniority in accordance with the following priority: (a) Firstly, term contract teachers; (b) Secondly, probationary contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; (c) Permanent contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; provided the retained more senior teacher hasWhenever, in the judgement judgment of the CentreBoard, staff reduction should become necessary, the appropriate qualifications and experience for Board shall lay off or reassign teachers in order to achieve the work to be assigned. 15.02 When it is necessary to invoke staff reduction, the Centre shall first give priority, to the extent it considers practical, to natural attrition, including encouragement of full year unpaid leaves of absence. (a) Staff reductions shall not be invoked to release teachers liable to dismissal for cause. (b) Teachers directly affected by staff reduction policy shall be informed by the Centre as soon as a final decision is made. (c) The Centre shall provide an appropriate letter of reference for any laid-off teacher whose contract is not renewed because of staff reduction. (d) The Centre shall maintain a Re-employment List of all laid-off teachers formerly employed in the system who remain unemployed because of staff reduction. It shall be the duty of the teacher to advise the Centre of all changes in address. Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver on the part of the teacher for the opportunity to be recalled, during the time the address is inaccurate. (e) A teacher on the Re-employment List shall notify the Centre on or before February 1st that they wish to remain on said List. Upon failure to do so, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (f) Upon the Centre being satisfied that a teacher on the Re-employment List is employed as a teacher on a full year contract with another Regional Centre for Education in a vacant position, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (g) Positioning of a teacher on the Re-employment List shall be based on the seniority of the teacher at the time of staff reduction. (h) Provided they are qualified in the opinion of the Centre to fill the position, teachers on the Re- employment List, according to their position on the List, shall be given first opportunity to fill positions that subsequently become vacant or unfilled within the system under the jurisdiction of the Centre. (i) Where there is agreement with the laid-off teacher, such teacher may have their name placed on the substitute list and the Centre shall endeavor to give such teacher priority opportunities for substitute work, provided such teacher is, in the judgement of the Centre, qualified to fill such substitute position. For purposes of such work, the laid-off teacher shall be deemed to be a substitute only. (j) A teacher’s name shall be removed from the Re-employment List when the teacher loses seniority as per Article 14.02 (e). (a) Where a staff reduction must occur within the Region, the teacher to be laid-off and declared redundant shall be the least senior. (b) If a teacher is deemed necessary to maintain a program or an administrative position, the next teacher, in accordance with the seniority listfollowing. 1. The Board will use reasonable efforts to communicate the situation confronting the district to the teachers and the Association President so as to allow the teachers and the Association a reasonable opportunity, not to exceed 10 days from the date of communication, to present possible alternatives such as early retirement, normal attrition, part- time contract, contract for substitute teaching, and/or other alternatives which could accomplish the same goals. Teachers in their early retirement window that are subject to RIF after February 1 will be allowed to exercise their early retirement option within the 10 days from the date of the communication. 2. While reviewing the staff reduction at the secondary level, the Board shall give consideration to do so by and within departments. If positions are available, teachers may transfer to another department providing that they are certified and they have taught in that subject matter within five (5) years preceding the layoff date. 3. No teacher protected by statutory continuing contract provisions will be non-reemployed while qualified and certificated for a position held by a person temporarily or not fully certificated by the State Board of Education or a person who has attained continuing contract status. a. Staff with emergency and/or temporary certification will be released first. b. Non-degree staff in professional positions shall be laid-off and deemed redundantreleased second. c. Professionally certified staff shall be released third. d. The board hereby establishes the following criteria (c) not necessarily in order of priority), all of which the administration shall consider in making recommendations to the Board and the Board shall consider in determining which staff in the above categories will be affected by staff reduction: seniority, evaluation records, qualifications as established for the positions remaining, certification, educational background (i.e., training and experience), federal and state affirmative action requirements. 4. Any teacher laid off or reassigned pursuant to this Article shall have recall rights to any position for which he or she is certified at the time of lay off or reassignment for a period of sixteen months following the teacher’s last working day, provided that the teacher submit in writing, within 30 days upon receiving notice, a letter of intent stating the desire to become re-employed for a position for which the teacher is certified and has experience within the past five years. Furthermore, it is the responsibility of the Board to reemploy a teacher member. Recall privileges cease when a teacher either voluntarily resigns or upon being recalled fails to report in writing within 20 days of notification. Notification is defined as the date at such time said notification is sent from the district central office by certified mail. In the selection of staff to be re-called, the Board shall use the criteria from Section 3-d, of this Article. If a laid-laid off teacher has been replaced by a teacher deemed necessary is rehired pursuant to maintain a program or administrative positionthis Article, and such laid-off teacher undertakes additional training and has, in their salary will be based upon their ending salary plus any raise negotiated for the judgement year of the Centre, become qualified for such position, then the laid-off teacher shall be entitled to replace the teacher deemed necessaryreentry.

Staff Reduction. 15.01 Both parties recognize that job security should increase in proportion to length of service. Teachers shall be laid-off in reverse order of seniority in accordance with the following priority: (a) a. Firstly, term contract teachers; (b) b. Secondly, probationary contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; (c) c. Permanent contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; provided Provided the retained more senior teacher has, in the judgement of the CentreBoard, the appropriate qualifications and experience for the work to be assigned. 15.02 When it is necessary to invoke staff reduction, the Centre Board shall first give priority, to the extent it considers practical, to natural attrition, including encouragement of full year unpaid leaves of absence. (a) a. Staff reductions shall not be invoked to release teachers liable to dismissal for cause. (b) b. Teachers directly affected by staff reduction policy shall be informed by the Centre Board as soon as a final decision is made. (c) c. The Centre Board shall provide an appropriate letter of reference for any laid-off teacher whose contract is not renewed because of staff reduction. (d) d. The Centre Board shall maintain a Re-employment List of all laid-off teachers formerly employed in the system who remain unemployed because of staff reduction. It shall be the duty of the teacher to advise the Centre Board of all changes in address. Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver on the part of the teacher for the opportunity to be recalled, during the time the address is inaccurate. (e) e. A teacher on the Re-employment List shall notify the Centre Board on or before February 1st that they wish she/he wishes to remain on said List. Upon failure to do so, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (f) f. Upon the Centre Board being satisfied that a teacher on the Re-Re- employment List is employed as a teacher on a full year contract with another Regional Centre for Education school board in a vacant position, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (g) Positioning of a teacher on the Re-employment List shall be based on the seniority of the teacher at the time of staff reduction. (h) Provided they are qualified in the opinion of the Centre to fill the position, teachers on the Re- employment List, according to their position on the List, shall be given first opportunity to fill positions that subsequently become vacant or unfilled within the system under the jurisdiction of the Centre. (i) Where there is agreement with the laid-off teacher, such teacher may have their name placed on the substitute list and the Centre shall endeavor to give such teacher priority opportunities for substitute work, provided such teacher is, in the judgement of the Centre, qualified to fill such substitute position. For purposes of such work, the laid-off teacher shall be deemed to be a substitute only. (j) A teacher’s name shall be removed from the Re-employment List when the teacher loses seniority as per Article 14.02 (e). (a) Where a staff reduction must occur within the Region, the teacher to be laid-off and declared redundant shall be the least senior. (b) If a teacher is deemed necessary to maintain a program or an administrative position, the next teacher, in accordance with the seniority list, shall be laid-off and deemed redundant. (c) If a laid-off teacher has been replaced by a teacher deemed necessary to maintain a program or administrative position, and such laid-off teacher undertakes additional training and has, in the judgement of the Centre, become qualified for such position, then the laid-off teacher shall be entitled to replace the teacher deemed necessary.

Staff Reduction. 15.01 Both parties recognize that job security should increase in proportion to length of service. Teachers shall be laid-off in reverse order of seniority in accordance with the following priority: (a) a. Firstly, term contract teachers; (b) b. Secondly, probationary contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; (c) c. Permanent contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; provided . Provided the retained more senior teacher has, in the judgement of the CentreBoard, the appropriate qualifications and experience for the work to be assigned. 15.02 When it is necessary to invoke staff reduction, the Centre Board shall first give priority, to the extent it considers practical, to natural attrition, including encouragement of full year unpaid leaves of absence. (a) a. Staff reductions shall not be invoked to release teachers liable to dismissal for cause. (b) b. Teachers directly affected by staff reduction policy shall be informed by the Centre Board as soon as a final decision is made. (c) c. The Centre Board shall provide an appropriate letter of reference for any laid-off teacher whose contract is not renewed because of staff reduction. (d) d. The Centre Board shall maintain a Re-employment List of all laid-off teachers formerly employed in the system who remain unemployed because of staff reduction. It shall be the duty of the teacher to advise the Centre Board of all changes in address. Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver on the part of the teacher for the opportunity to be recalled, during the time the address is inaccurate. (e) e. A teacher on the Re-employment List shall notify the Centre Board on or before February 1st that they wish she/he wishes to remain on said List. Upon failure to do so, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (f) f. Upon the Centre Board being satisfied that a teacher on the Re-employment List is employed as a teacher on a full year contract with another Regional Centre for Education school board in a vacant position, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (g) Positioning of a teacher on the Re-employment List shall be based on the seniority of the teacher at the time of staff reduction. (h) Provided they are qualified in the opinion of the Centre to fill the position, teachers on the Re- employment List, according to their position on the List, shall be given first opportunity to fill positions that subsequently become vacant or unfilled within the system under the jurisdiction of the Centre. (i) Where there is agreement with the laid-off teacher, such teacher may have their name placed on the substitute list and the Centre shall endeavor to give such teacher priority opportunities for substitute work, provided such teacher is, in the judgement of the Centre, qualified to fill such substitute position. For purposes of such work, the laid-off teacher shall be deemed to be a substitute only. (j) A teacher’s name shall be removed from the Re-employment List when the teacher loses seniority as per Article 14.02 (e). (a) Where a staff reduction must occur within the Region, the teacher to be laid-off and declared redundant shall be the least senior. (b) If a teacher is deemed necessary to maintain a program or an administrative position, the next teacher, in accordance with the seniority list, shall be laid-off and deemed redundant. (c) If a laid-off teacher has been replaced by a teacher deemed necessary to maintain a program or administrative position, and such laid-off teacher undertakes additional training and has, in the judgement of the Centre, become qualified for such position, then the laid-off teacher shall be entitled to replace the teacher deemed necessary.

Staff Reduction. 15.01 Both parties recognize that job security should increase in proportion to length of service. Teachers shall be laid-off in reverse order of seniority in accordance with the following priority: (a) Firstly, term contract teachers; (b) Secondly, probationary contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; (c) Permanent contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; provided the retained more senior teacher has, in the judgement of the Centre, the appropriate qualifications and experience for the work to be assigned. 15.02 When it is necessary to invoke staff reduction, the Centre shall first give priority, to the extent it considers practical, to natural attrition, including encouragement of full year unpaid leaves of absence. (a) Staff reductions shall not be invoked to release teachers liable to dismissal for cause. (b) Teachers directly affected by staff reduction policy shall be informed by the Centre as soon as a final decision is made. (c) The Centre shall provide an appropriate letter of reference for any laid-laid- off teacher whose contract is not renewed because of staff reduction. (d) The Centre shall maintain a Re-employment List of all laid-off teachers formerly employed in the system who remain unemployed because of staff reduction. It shall be the duty of the teacher to advise the Centre of all changes in address. Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver on the part of the teacher for the opportunity to be recalled, during the time the address is inaccurate. (e) A teacher on the Re-employment List shall notify the Centre on or before February 1st that they wish to remain on said List. Upon failure to do so, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (f) Upon the Centre being satisfied that a teacher on the Re-employment List is employed as a teacher on a full year contract with another Regional Centre for Education in a vacant position, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (g) Positioning of a teacher on the Re-employment List shall be based on the seniority of the teacher at the time of staff reduction. (h) Provided they are qualified in the opinion of the Centre to fill the position, teachers on the Re- employment List, according to their position on the List, shall be given first opportunity to fill positions that subsequently become vacant or unfilled within the system under the jurisdiction of the Centre. (i) Where there is agreement with the laid-off teacher, such teacher may have their name placed on the substitute list and the Centre shall endeavor to give such teacher priority opportunities for substitute work, provided such teacher is, in the judgement of the Centre, qualified to fill such substitute position. For purposes of such work, the laid-off teacher shall be deemed to be a substitute only. (j) A teacher’s name shall be removed from the Re-employment List when the teacher loses seniority as per Article 14.02 (e). (a) Where a staff reduction must occur within the Region, the teacher to be laid-off and declared redundant shall be the least senior. (b) If a teacher is deemed necessary to maintain a program or an administrative position, the next teacher, in accordance with the seniority list, shall be laid-off and deemed redundant. (c) If a laid-off teacher has been replaced by a teacher deemed necessary to maintain a program or administrative position, and such laid-off teacher undertakes additional training and has, in the judgement of the Centre, become qualified for such position, then the laid-off teacher shall be entitled to replace the teacher deemed necessary.

Staff Reduction. 15.01 Both parties recognize that job security should increase in proportion to length of service. Teachers shall be laid-off in reverse order of seniority in accordance with the following priority: (a1) Firstly, term contract teachers; (b2) Secondly, probationary contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; (c3) Permanent contract teachers, in reverse order of seniority; provided the retained more senior teacher has, in the judgement of the Centre, the appropriate qualifications and experience for the work to be assigned. 15.02 When it is necessary to invoke staff reduction, the Centre shall first give priority, to the extent it considers practical, to natural attrition, including encouragement of full year unpaid leaves of absence. (a1) Staff reductions shall not be invoked to release teachers liable to dismissal for cause. (b2) Teachers directly affected by staff reduction policy shall be informed by the Centre as soon as a final decision is made. (c3) The Centre shall provide an appropriate letter of reference for any laid-off teacher whose contract is not renewed because of staff reduction. (d4) The Centre shall maintain a Re-employment List of all laid-off teachers formerly employed in the system who remain unemployed because of staff reduction. It shall be the duty of the teacher to advise the Centre of all changes in address. Failure to do so shall constitute a waiver on the part of the teacher for the opportunity to be recalled, during the time the address is inaccurate. (e5) A teacher on the Re-employment List shall notify the Centre on or before February 1st that they wish to remain on said List. Upon failure to do so, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (f6) Upon the Centre being satisfied that a teacher on the Re-employment List is employed as a teacher on a full year contract with another Regional Centre for Education in a vacant position, the name of such teacher shall be automatically removed from the List. (g) Positioning of a teacher on the Re-employment List shall be based on the seniority of the teacher at the time of staff reduction. (h) Provided they are qualified in the opinion of the Centre to fill the position, teachers on the Re- employment List, according to their position on the List, shall be given first opportunity to fill positions that subsequently become vacant or unfilled within the system under the jurisdiction of the Centre. (i) Where there is agreement with the laid-off teacher, such teacher may have their name placed on the substitute list and the Centre shall endeavor to give such teacher priority opportunities for substitute work, provided such teacher is, in the judgement of the Centre, qualified to fill such substitute position. For purposes of such work, the laid-off teacher shall be deemed to be a substitute only. (j) A teacher’s name shall be removed from the Re-employment List when the teacher loses seniority as per Article 14.02 (e). (a) Where a staff reduction must occur within the Region, the teacher to be laid-off and declared redundant shall be the least senior. (b) If a teacher is deemed necessary to maintain a program or an administrative position, the next teacher, in accordance with the seniority list, shall be laid-off and deemed redundant. (c) If a laid-off teacher has been replaced by a teacher deemed necessary to maintain a program or administrative position, and such laid-off teacher undertakes additional training and has, in the judgement of the Centre, become qualified for such position, then the laid-off teacher shall be entitled to replace the teacher deemed necessary.