REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL Sample Clauses

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as
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REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. There will be District-wide seniority within classifications. In a lay-off, the most senior food service employee will replace the least senior employee in that classification working the greatest number of hours but not exceeding the number of hours in their present assignment. Food service employee displaced from one classification may displace the least senior employee working the greatest number of hours, but not exceeding the number of hours in their present assignment in the next lowest classification. Notification to the Association regarding such proposed reduction shall be made before public notice prior to the reduction action. Affected employees shall be notified in writing prior to such action. B. Employees affected by a reduction in staff shall be recalled in inverse order of layoff. The duration of the list shall be for an eighteen (18) month period. The most senior employee, if certified and qualified, shall be recalled to the first opening. Recalls shall be by written certified notice, return receipt requested, to the employee's last known address on file with the District. Failure to report within five (5) working days after the date of delivery shall eliminate any obligation or responsibility to the employee by the District. C. In cases where employees, whose positions have been reduced, have the same length of service in the District, the placement on the seniority list shall determine who shall be affected. D. Should any existing position become vacant or be created after reduction has occurred, such position shall be posted in accordance with provisions of this Agreement. E. Any employee who is not recalled shall have priority for substituting within the District over other substitutes who are not included in the unit.
REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. All language in this article which is shown in italics is meant to apply to non-certified professionals, (see Article I Section A. for definition of this term). A. In the event of a general cutback or reduction of teaching staff through layoff from employment, the following procedures will be utilized. 1. Teachers not holding a valid Michigan teaching certificate will be laid off first, provided there are certified and qualified teachers to replace and perform all of the needed duties of the laid-off teacher. 2. If reduction is still necessary, then probationary teachers with the least number of continuous years of teaching in the Dexter School System will be laid off first, provided there are remaining certified and qualified teachers to replace and perform all of the needed duties of the laid-off teachers. 3. If further reduction is still necessary, then tenured teachers with the least number of years of continuous teaching experience in the Dexter School System will be laid off first, provided there are certified and qualified teachers to replace and perform all of the needed duties of the laid-off teachers. B. Certified teachers shall be defined as teachers who hold a valid Michigan teaching certificate. C. Qualified teachers shall be defined as teachers who possess a major or minor or have previous teaching experience in the District in the subject matter area to be taught. D. Length of service or seniority is defined as service in the Dexter School System as a member of the bargaining unit. Leaves of absence, with or without pay and absence due to layoff are not to be considered a break in service, but service time shall continue to accrue during periods of paid leave, or periods of layoff only. The first day worked shall commence accrual of service time. E. A seniority list shall be maintained by the District. Teachers shall be ranked in order of seniority. Accompanying the name of each teacher shall be a listing of the teacher's certification endorsement. Said seniority list shall be presented to the Association annually during the month of October for review. Corrections shall be brought to the attention of the administration within three (3) weeks after its presentation to the Association. Ranking of teachers with the same length of service shall be determined by a drawing each year. The Association and teachers so affected shall be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing.
REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. The Board expressly retains the authority to effectuate a reduction in personnel whenever the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine such a reduction to be necessary or advisable, and for whatever reasons the Board shall, in its sole discretion, determine to have made such action necessary or advisable.
REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. In the event a certificated administrator returns to the teacher bargaining unit, he/she shall receive seniority credit for pay for all of their years of professional employment in the District, including those as an administrator. Compensation for such individuals shall be based on the appropriate step of the current teacher salary schedule. B. Administrators whose positions have been eliminated shall be transferred to an appropriate position as a classroom teacher with full seniority for all years of service to the District subject to the limitations of the contract between the D.E.A./W.C.E.A. and the Board of Education and the Tenure Laws of the State of Michigan. In no case shall seniority rights be less than that provided by Article VIII, Paragraph D of the 1981-83 contract between the D.E.A./W.C.E.A. and the Board of Education.
REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. Lay-Off Procedure. It is recognized by the parties to this Agreement that such things as lack of finances, changes in educational programs and decreases in enrollments may necessitate reduction in the teaching staff. In order to promote an orderly reduction, the following procedure will be used: 1. Probationary teachers will be laid off first according to date of hire, provided there are certified and qualified teachers remaining to fill the positions being vacated. 2. In the event that tenured teachers must be laid off, layoff will be on the basis of seniority according to date of hire provided there are certified and qualified teachers remaining to fill the positions being vacated. 3. Whenever possible, notice of layoff will be given at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the time the layoff is to take effect, but not less than fourteen (14) calendar days. As soon as conditions change allowing recall to take place, notice of such recall shall be immediately given in accordance with subparagraph 10 and 11 of this Article. 4. In the circumstances of more than one individual beginning employment on the same date, all individuals so affected shall participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list. The Association and teacher(s) so affected shall be notified in writing of the date, place, and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly at a time and place which shall reasonably allow affected teachers and Association Representatives to be in attendance. 5. By October 1, the Board shall furnish the Association President with a listing of all teachers in order of seniority and specify each teacher's most recent certification. Upon request of the Association President, each subsequent October 1, additions, deletions and corrections to the list will be provided by the Board. 6. Employees on layoff do not acquire seniority while on layoff but seniority before layoff shall be reinstated when the employee is rehired. 7. Substitute teachers and other temporary teachers do not acquire seniority but contracted teachers will acquire seniority prorated to the amount of time employed. 8. Teachers displaced by a layoff or the elimination of a position may bump for positions if they are certified and qualified (certified in a particular subject area or grade) and have more seniority. This must be done in writing to the Superintendent within five (5) days after receipt of notice of displacement. If a displaced teacher is certified but...
REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. 11.01 In the event that the Board determines that the number of positions must be reduced, written notice shall be provided to LCTA. For the purpose of this article, the nonrenewal of an annual contract employee at the end of his/her contract shall not be deemed a reduction in personnel. The following procedures shall control the process.
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REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. 1. Should the reduction in personnel become necessary when two (2) or more teachers at the same endorsement and licensure level are involved, the Board of Education will follow the following plan in the determination of the non-renewal of contracts. 2. Factors to be considered and index according to importance shall be multiplied by the points in each category.
REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. 1. No employee shall be laid off pursuant to a necessary reduction in personnel unless there is substantial decrease in the students enrolled in the school district, there is substantial decrease in the revenues of the school district or there are other substantial budgetary considerations which shall have detrimental effect on the district. The decision as to the existence of cause for necessary reduction in personnel shall be subject to the grievance procedure. 2. No employee shall be discharged pursuant to a necessary reduction in personnel. 3. No employee shall be laid off pursuant to a necessary reduction in personnel for any school year or portion thereof unless said employee shall have been notified of said layoff at least forty five (45) calendar days prior to the commencement of the layoff period. During periods of a public health emergency (pandemic), other state of emergency, executive order impacting school operations, or when faced with substantial budgetary considerations, the notification period shall be reduced to 21 calendar days.
REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. Paragraph A… “teachers shall be laid off on the basis of seniority, provided that a more senior teacher may be laid off while a less senior teacher is employed, if the more senior teacher is not certified and qualified for the position to which the less senior teacher is assigned. Further,” Paragraph B… “that order or recall shall be based upon seniority” and “tenured teachers shall have preference over probationary teachers.”
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