Common use of USE OF REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS Clause in Contracts

USE OF REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Upon any vacancy occurring within a class within the District’s Classified Service, the District shall: 13.7.1 First, offer reemployment to laid-off employees who possess vested job rights in order of highest seniority within the class in which the vacancy occurs. 13.7.1.1 Such employees shall be notified by certified mail at the last known address of record, and/or, shall be notified by telephone. The employee shall, if notified by mail, have three (3) work days from proof of service, but in no cases more than seven (7) work days from date of postmark to notify the District of acceptance; or, if notification was by telephone, two (2) work days to notify the District of acceptance. Failure to respond (unless for good cause solely determined by the District) shall be considered a waiver of the right to the vacancy, and a waiver of all future reemployment rights. Laid off employees who respond, but do not want the particular opening shall have the right to turn down three (3) offers of reemployment. After the third offer of reemployment is declined, the laid off employee shall be removed from the reemployment list. All notifications shall also be sent to the Union. 13.7.2 Second, where no employee in a layoff status has vested or prior rights in a vacancy, or, where those having such rights refuse or fail to exercise them, the District shall offer reemployment to laid off unit employees having reemployment rights in order of District seniority in any entry level position within any class which is vacant within their unit where the employee possesses the minimum qualifications for such vacant position. 13.7.2.1 Such employee shall be notified by first class mail, at the last known address of record, of the entry level opening. The employee shall, within seven (7) calendar days from date of postmark, notify and make application to the District to fill such vacancy. 13.7.2.2 Failure to make application within the time limits shall be considered a waiver of the right to the vacancy, and all future vacancies under this sub- section.

USE OF REEMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. Upon any vacancy occurring within a class within the District’s Classified Service, the District shall: 13.7.1 First, offer reemployment to laid-off employees who possess vested job rights in order of highest seniority within the class in which the vacancy occurs. 13.7.1.1 Such employees shall be notified by certified mail at the last known address of record, and/or, shall be notified by telephone. The employee shall, if notified by mail, have three (3) work days from proof of service, but in no cases more than seven (7) work days from date of postmark to notify the District of acceptance; or, if notification was by telephone, two (2) work days to notify the District of acceptance. Failure to respond (unless for good cause solely determined by the District) shall be considered a waiver of the right to the vacancy, and a waiver of all future reemployment rights. Laid off employees who respond, but do not want the particular opening shall have the right to turn down three (3) offers of reemployment. After the third offer of reemployment is declined, the laid off employee shall be removed from the reemployment list. All notifications shall also be sent to the Union. 13.7.2 Second, where no employee in a layoff status has vested or prior rights in a vacancy, or, where those having such rights refuse or fail to exercise them, the District shall offer reemployment to laid off unit employees having reemployment rights in order of District seniority in any entry level position within any class which is vacant within their unit where the employee possesses the minimum qualifications for such vacant position. 13.7.2.1 Such employee shall be notified by first class mail, at the last known address of record, of the entry level opening. The employee shall, within seven (7) calendar days from date of postmark, notify and make application to the District to fill such vacancy. 13.7.2.2 Failure to make application within the time limits shall be considered a waiver of the right to the vacancy, and all future vacancies under this sub- section. 13.7.3 It is agreed that the order of reemployment of employees in layoff status may be altered from reverse order of seniority where minimum qualifications for a new class may not be met by certain of the senior laid-off employees. 13.7.4 Such reemployed employees returning to the District in a classification not previously occupied by them shall serve a regular probationary period in such classification and shall be placed on Step 1 of the new class salary schedule for the probationary period. For this situation only, the probationary period will be six (6) months, unless in Police Services and Information Technology classifications. Upon successful completion of the probationary period, the employee shall be placed on the salary step nearest the salary received while last employed by the District.