REDUCTION OF STAFF A. The term “seniority” in this Article shall mean length of service as a bus driver with the District.
B. In the event staff reduction becomes necessary, the District will release personnel in the inverse order of their length of service but may give consideration to special qualifications and experience, and minority employment. In the absence of such considerations and exemptions, layoff shall be based on seniority. The ATU shall be provided the opportunity to consult with the District when the necessity of such reductions is determined. Whenever possible, two (2) weeks written notice of layoff shall be given to each employee to be laid off under the provisions of this Article. Persons given such notice may not exercise the paid leave provisions of Article 15, except for sick leave when supported by a doctor’s statement, quarantine, mandatory court appearances or jury duty. This provision applies only to regular employees.
C. Reductions shall be by seniority within a classification; however, the District may assign employees from a higher classification to a lower classification within an employee group. The District shall not assign employees to a lower salary level without a corresponding change in job assignment or responsibility.
D. An employee who rejects an assignment of equal pay and classification shall, by doing so, forfeit all rights under this Article. An employee offered an assignment of lower classification and salary, due to staff reduction, may elect layoff and retain the recall rights provided by this Article.
E. An employee who is terminated due to such reduction in staff shall have preference in filling positions within their employee classification and shall be recalled by the District for employment in such classification based upon seniority with the District; provided, however, they are qualified for the assignment. Employees so terminated shall retain such right of recall for a period of three (3) years from the date of termination. Employees so recalled by the District shall be reinstated with seniority rights accumulated as of the date of their termination. Any employee recalled by the District for a position comparable to the one from which they were terminated and who rejects such an assignment shall relinquish all rights provided in this Article and Agreement.
F. By May 30, the District shall attempt to notify employees, whose work years correspond with the school year, of the intended employment status with the District for the following school year. Failure by the District to provide such notice of changes in staffing plans following issuance of notification will not interfere with the authority of the District to reassign or terminate an employee.
Appointment of Stewards A. The Union will certify to the Employer in writing a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or stewards and alternates in accordance with the following general guidelines. Where more than one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ is appointed, one shall be designated chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The selection and appointment of stewards or chief stewards is the sole and exclusive function of the Union. Stewards will be certified to represent employees in specific work location(s) on their tour; provided no more than one ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may be certified to repre- sent employees in a particular work location(s). The number of stewards certified shall not exceed, but may be less than, the number provided by the formula hereinafter set forth. Employees in the same craft per tour or station Up to 49 1 ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ 50 to 99 2 stewards 100 to 199 3 stewards 200 to 499 5 stewards 500 or more 5 stewards plus additional ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ for each 100 employees
B. At an installation, the Union may designate in writing to the Employer one Union representative actively employed at that installation to act as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ to investigate, present and adjust a specific grievance or to investigate a specific problem to deter- mine whether to file a grievance. The activities of such Union representative shall be in lieu of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ designated under the formula in Section 2.A and shall be in accordance with Section 3. Payment, when applicable, shall be in accordance with Section 4.
C. To provide ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ service to installations with twenty or less craft employees where the Union has not certified a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, a Union representative certified to the Employer in writing and compensated by the Union may perform the duties of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇.
D. At the option of the Union, representatives not on the Employer’s payroll shall be entitled to perform the functions of a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or chief ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, provided such representatives are certified in writing to the Employer at the area level and providing such rep-
Responsibility of school staff to design and implement engaging and flexible learning experiences for individuals and groups of students
Recognition and Rights of Stewards (a) The Employer recognizes the Union's right to select stewards to represent employees. The Employer and the Union will agree on the number of stewards, taking into account both operational and geographic considerations.
(b) The Union agrees to provide the Employer with a list of the employees designated as stewards for each jurisdictional area.
(c) A ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇, or their alternate, shall obtain the permission of their immediate supervisor before leaving their work to perform their duties as a ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. Leave for this purpose shall be with pay. Such permission shall not be unreasonably withheld. On resuming their normal duties, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall notify their supervisor.
(d) The duties of stewards shall include:
(1) investigation of complaints of an urgent nature;
(2) investigation of grievances and assisting any employee whom the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ represents in presenting a grievance in accordance with the grievance procedure;
(3) supervision of ballot boxes and other related functions during ratification votes;
(4) attending meetings at the request of the Employer.
Out-of-State Travel Costs for travel outside Texas or the United States are unallowable unless a Request to Use TJJD Funds to Attend Out-of-State Training [TJJD-CER-01-11] has been submitted by the Grantee and prior written approval of the trip and projected costs for such travel has been granted by the Department.