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Beginning January 16, 1999, the number. of casuals who may be employed within a District in any accounting period, other than accounting periods 3 and 4, shall not exceed 15% of the total number of career employees within a District covered by this Agreement, and also shall not exceed on average 5.9% of the total number of career employees covered by this Agreement during a fiscal year, exclusive of accounting periods 3 and 4. Disputes concerning violations of the casual cap will be addressed by the parties at the national level. a. Any District exceeding the 15% casual cap in any accounting period, other than accounting periods 3 and 4, shall reduce their casual workforce by the total number of casuals exceeding the 15% cap within 2 accounting periods from when the violation took place, except that such reductions will not occur in accounting periods 3 and 4. The casual reduction Article 7.1 associated with a violation occurring in accounting period 12 or 13 will occur within the next 2 accounting periods. b. Any District exceeding the 15% casual cap in more than one accounting period during a fiscal year, other than accounting periods 3 and 4, will be required to settle the violation through a monetary resolution that shall be calculated by utilizing the Level 5, Step A, straight time rate.