Common use of Declaration of Redundancy Clause in Contracts

Declaration of Redundancy. a) Redundancy occurs when the full-time equivalent number of teachers in the secondary panel exceeds the full-time equivalent number of teaching positions for the next school year. b) Reductions in staff due to redundancy shall start at the bottom of the Seniority List with the least senior Bargaining Unit member and proceed up the ranked list. In the event that such declaration of redundancy results in the elimination of a program for which no available teacher is or will be qualified by September 1 of the next school year or for which no available teacher has evidence of successful teaching, the member next in order shall be declared redundant. In the event that a less senior member is to be retained due to qualifications and experience, the situation shall be discussed fully at the Joint Staffing Committee prior to a full explanation being provided to the member being declared redundant and prior to the declaration of redundancy. c) When redundancy exists, the Employer shall notify, in writing by no later than April 30 the member(s) whose employment may be terminated because of redundancy. d) Redundant teachers shall be placed on the recall list.

Declaration of Redundancy. a) Redundancy occurs when the full-time equivalent number of teachers in the secondary panel exceeds the full-time equivalent number of teaching positions for the next school year. b) Reductions in staff due to redundancy shall start at the bottom of the Seniority List with the least senior Bargaining Unit member and proceed up the ranked list. In the event that such declaration of redundancy results in the elimination of a program for which no available teacher is or will be qualified by September 1 of the next school year or for which no available teacher has evidence of successful teaching, the member next in order shall be declared redundant. In the event that a less senior member is to be retained due to qualifications and experience, the situation shall be discussed fully at the Joint Staffing Committee prior to a full explanation being provided to the member being declared redundant and prior to the declaration of redundancy. c) When redundancy exists, the Employer shall notify, in writing by no later than April 30 the member(s) whose employment may be terminated because of redundancy. d) Redundant teachers shall be placed on the recall list.