Common use of LAYOFFS AND RECALL Clause in Contracts

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is the separation of an employee for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed of the approximate duration of the layoff, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior employee laid off first in the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recall. The employee must notify the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and termination. E. Employees laid off shall be eligible for recall for a period of 12 months. Recall shall be in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior to the layoff and in accordance with state law. F. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer for the actual number of his/her accrued vacation days up to a maximum of 62.5 accrued vacation days.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is the separation of an employee for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed of the approximate duration of the layoff, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ C. Layoff will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior employee laid off first in the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recall. The employee must notify the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and termination. E. Employees laid off shall be eligible for recall for a period of 12 months. Recall shall be in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior to the layoff and in accordance with state law. F. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer for the actual number of his/her accrued vacation days up to a maximum of 62.5 accrued vacation days.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A Section 1. Whenever the Employer determines that a layoff is necessary, the separation Employer shall notify the affected employee(s) in writing at least thirty (30) calendar days in advance of an employee for lack the effective date of work or fundsthe layoff. The Employer, without fault or delinquency upon written request from the Union, agrees to discuss with the representative (s) of the Union the impact of the layoff on the employee's partbargaining unit employees. B. Employees Section 2. When the Employer determines that a layoff will occur, employees will be laid off in accordance with their seniority beginning with the employee with the least seniority. In the event the Township receives SAFER grant funding for staffing this section does not apply. If a SAFER funded position(s) cannot be maintained due to available funding at the conclusion of the grant, SAFER funded personnel would be the only effective layoffs. Section 3. In the event of a layoff, all part time scheduled hours and payments shall be suspended sixty (60) calendar days prior to any layoff notice by the Employer. It is understood by both parties that the Administrative/Clerical staff will not be affected by this agreement. Section 4. Notice of recall from a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior sent to the effective date employee by registered mail with a copy to the Union. The Employer shall be deemed to have fulfilled its obligations by mailing the recall notice by registered mail with return receipt requested to the last mailing address provided by the employee. Section 5. In the case of layoff and informed a recall, the recalled employee shall have three (3) calendar days following the receipt of the approximate duration of recall notice to respond to the layoff, if knownEmployer/designee and no more than fourteen (14) calendar days to return to work unless the Employer agrees to an alternative date for the employee to return to work. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior employee laid off first in the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recallSection 6. The Employer agrees that no full-time employee must notify the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return will have a reduction in hours below that which is required for work at the designated full time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights status for Police and termination. E. Employees laid off shall be eligible for recall for a period of 12 months. Recall shall be in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior to the layoff and in accordance with state law. F. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are Fire Pension Fund without being laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer for the actual number of his/her accrued vacation days up to a maximum of 62.5 accrued vacation days.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is the separation of § 1. Layoff means an employee for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed indefinite reduction of the approximate duration of the layoffworking forces. Whenever possible, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior employee employees being laid off first in the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' fourteen (14) calendar days notice of recalllayoff. The employee must notify Employer shall furnish the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return Union by the designated time may result in loss Chapter President with a copy of seniority rights and terminationsuch layoff notice. E. Employees § 2. Layoff shall be by total seniority of City employment. The following procedure shall govern the layoff of employees: A. With the exception of employees in the City Clerk’s Office, seasonal, temporary, part-time, and probationary employees (in that order), performing Bargaining Unit work, shall be laid off first within a classification in a department before the layoff of any Bargaining Unit members within that classification. The City Clerk’s office (only) may have part-time employees while full-time employees are laid off so long as part-time positions are offered to laid-off full-time employees first. When an employee exercises bumping rights into a classification as a result of a layoff as explained above, the seasonal, temporary, part-time, and probationary employees within the department (in that order) who perform Bargaining Unit work shall be eligible for recall for laid off before the layoff of any bargaining unit members within that classification. B. Thereafter, seniority employees who are serving a trial period of 12 months. Recall in a classification shall be removed from that position in order of their date of entry into such classification and shall be returned to their former classification, provided they have sufficient seniority. C. Employees with accrued but unused sick and vacation time will be paid out for such unused time upon layoff. § 3. When the working force is increased after a layoff, the employees shall be called back in reverse order of the Layoff Section. The employees shall be returned to the same pay step that they were on at the time of the layoff. Employees recalled will return to their previous accrual levels for vacation leave; layoff time is not included for determining an employee’s vacation accrual level. § 4. Notice of recall shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior be sent by certified mail return receipt requested to the layoff and in accordance employee at the last address on file with state law. F. In the event Employer. If the FOP bargaining unit members are laid offemployee fails to appear or call the Human Resources Department within five (5) calendar days of the mailing date of notice, he shall be considered as having quit. If the employer employee calls the Human Resources Department within five (5) calendar days of the notice, he shall notify each employee subject report to layoff by certified mailwork as directed, return receipt requested, at least 10 working but be allowed up to fourteen (14) calendar days prior from the date of the phone call or personal appearance to report to work provided reasons satisfactory to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members Employer are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer given for the actual number requested extension of his/her accrued vacation days up time. It is the employee’s responsibility to a maximum notify the Human Resources Department of 62.5 accrued vacation daysany change of address.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A a. In the event that a layoff is necessary, employees shall be laid off in the separation affected classification(s) in reverse order of seniority. Within a classification, an employee identified for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed of the approximate duration of the layoff, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with bump the least senior employee laid off first in the order said classification if senior to that employee. An employee notified of Officer, Sergeantlayoff may elect to bump into a classification which he/she previously held, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with shall bump the least senior employee recalled firstin that classification so long as senior to that employee. No other criteria will be used An employee notified of layoff shall have five (5) days to determine who is laid off decide if he/she wishes to bump or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recall. The employee must notify the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and termination. E. Employees laid off shall be eligible for recall for a period of 12 months. Recall shall be in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior to the layoff and in accordance with state law. F. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of take layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to b. Employees on layoff shall be entitled to payment recall as follows: 1. completion of 6 months - completion of 2 years of employment: 1 year 2. beginning 3rd year - completion of 6 years of employment: 2 years 3. beginning of 6th year or more: 3 years Any employee with five (5) years of service or more who is laid off shall continue to receive health insurance from the Town under the same terms (co-share, copayments, level of benefits, etc.) as current employees receive/pay for a period of two (2) months following layoff and commencing with the first of the month following layoff. c. When a position becomes available which was previously held by an employee on the recall list, that employee shall be recalled. If more than one employee on the recall list held the position, recall shall be by seniority. d. Notice of recall shall be sent to the employee by certified mail. Within 5 calendar days of receipt of the notice of recall, the employee must notify the Town of intention to accept the recall. Within 14 calendar days of notifying the Town of intention to accept the recall, the employee must return to Town employ. The Town shall be deemed to have fulfilled its obligations by mailing the recall notice by certified mail to the mailing address provided by the employer employee, who shall have the obligation to inform the Town of latest mailing address. e. If a position becomes available which was not previously held by any employee on the recall list, all employees on the recall list will be notified of the vacancy, and may submit a letter of interest within the stated time period. The most senior employee on the recall list who is qualified for the actual number position shall be appointed. f. Seniority shall be cumulative during periods of hislayoff, during periods of maternity/her accrued vacation days up to a maximum parental leave, and during periods of 62.5 accrued vacation dayssick leave without pay. Seniority shall not be cumulative during all other leaves without pay.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is the separation of § 1. Layoff means an employee for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed indefinite reduction of the approximate duration of the layoffworking forces. Whenever possible, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior employee employees being laid off first in the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' fourteen (14) calendar days notice of recalllayoff. The employee must notify Employer shall furnish the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return Union by the designated time may result in loss Chapter President with a copy of seniority rights and terminationsuch layoff notice. E. Employees § 2. Layoff shall be by total seniority of City employment. The following procedure shall govern the layoff of employees: A. With the exception of employees in the City Clerk’s Office, seasonal, temporary, part-time, and probationary employees (in that order), performing Bargaining Unit work, shall be laid off first within a classification in a department before the layoff of any Bargaining Unit members within that classification. The City Clerk’s office (only) may have part-time employees while full-time employees are laid off so long as part-time positions are offered to laid-off full- time employees first. When an employee exercises bumping rights into a classification as a result of a layoff as explained above, the seasonal, temporary, part-time, and probationary employees within the department (in that order) who perform Bargaining Unit work shall be eligible for recall for laid off before the layoff of any bargaining unit members within that classification. B. Thereafter, seniority employees who are serving a trial period of 12 months. Recall in a classification shall be removed from that position in order of their date of entry into such classification and shall be returned to their former classification, provided they have sufficient seniority. C. Employees with accrued but unused sick and vacation time will be paid out for such unused time upon layoff. § 3. When the working force is increased after a layoff, the employees shall be called back in reverse order of the Layoff Section. The employees shall be returned to the same pay step that they were on at the time of the layoff. Employees recalled will return to their previous accrual levels for vacation leave; layoff time is not included for determining an employee’s vacation accrual level. § 4. Notice of recall shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior be sent by certified mail return receipt requested to the layoff and in accordance employee at the last address on file with state law. F. In the event Employer. If the FOP bargaining unit members are laid offemployee fails to appear or call the Human Resources Department within five (5) calendar days of the mailing date of notice, the employer employee shall notify each be considered as having quit. If the employee subject calls the Human Resources Department within five (5) calendar days of the notice, the employee shall report to layoff by certified mailwork as directed, return receipt requested, at least 10 working but be allowed up to fourteen (14) calendar days prior from the date of the phone call or personal appearance to report to work provided reasons satisfactory to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members Employer are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer given for the actual number requested extension of his/her accrued vacation days up time. It is the employee’s responsibility to a maximum notify the Human Resources Department of 62.5 accrued vacation daysany change of address.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is the separation of Layoff means an employee for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed indefinite reduction of the approximate duration of the layoffworking forces. Whenever possible, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior employee employees being laid off first in the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' fourteen (14) calendar days notice of recalllayoff. The employee must notify Employer shall furnish the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, union bargaining unit a copy of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of such layoff notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and termination. E. B. Employees who are displaced by elimination of their job shall displace an employee with lesser bargaining unit seniority. C. Layoff shall be by bargaining unit seniority within classification. The following procedures shall govern the layoff of employees: 1. Seasonal, temporary, part-time and probationary employees (in that order), performing Bargaining Unit work, shall be laid off first within a classification before the layoff of any Bargaining Unit members within the classification. 2. Thereafter, seniority employees shall be eligible for recall for removed from that position in reverse order of seniority. D. When the working force is increased after a period of 12 months. Recall layoff, the employees shall be called back in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior be returned to the layoff and in accordance with state law. F. In same pay step that they were on at the event time of the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff E. Notice of recall shall be entitled sent by certified mail return receipt requested to payment by the employer employee at the last address on file with the employer. If an employee fails to appear or call the Human Resources Department within five (5) calendar days of the mailing date of notice, he shall be considered as having quit. If the employee calls the Human Resources Department within five (5) calendar days of the notice, he shall report to work as directed, but be allowed up to fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of the phone call or personal appearance to report to work provided reasons satisfactory to the Employer are given for the actual number requested extension of his/her accrued vacation days up time. It is the employee’s responsibility to a maximum notify the Human Resources Department of 62.5 accrued vacation daysany change of address.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is In the separation of an employee for lack of work or fundsevent that registered nurse positions, without fault or delinquency registered dental hygienist positions, physical therapist positions, occupational therapist positions, dentist positions, mid-level practitioners positions and/or occupational therapist assistant positions must be eliminated from the school program; the determining criteria shall be seniority within the school system. Layoffs shall be effected on the employee's partbasis of system-wide seniority within each group in the bargaining unit. B. Employees affected by a layoff Layoffs shall be notified at least 10 working days affected on the basis of system-wide seniority among the following groups of employees within the affected unit, i.e. registered nurses or registered dental hygienists, occupational therapists, physical therapists or assistants. 1. Full-time employees C. Where possible, employees will be transferred to avoid layoff. D. Employees shall be given notice of layoff no later than two (2) weeks prior to the effective date thereof. E. Laid-off roster employees with the most seniority shall be rehired first.. Employees who are laid off shall remain on the layoff list for two calendar years. F. No new employee will be hired to fill a position for which there remains a laid off qualified bargaining unit member. G. Members of the bargaining unit on layoff shall be notified of openings by certified mail sent to their last known address and must respond to the Executive Director of Human Resources within ten (10) working days of the delivery date of the notification of that opening. Failure to respond as provided above will result in removal from the recall list. To ensure coverage under this provision, employees must keep the Board informed of the approximate duration of the layoff, if known. ▇all address changes. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior An employee laid off first in from a full-time position when he/she refuses recall to a part-time position will not forfeit recall. An updated seniority list of the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees affected unit shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recall. The employee must notify furnished to the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and termination. E. Employees laid off shall be eligible for recall for a period of 12 months. Recall shall be in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued Union prior to the layoff and in accordance with state lawexecution of any layoff, upon request. F. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer for the actual number of his/her accrued vacation days up to a maximum of 62.5 accrued vacation days.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is the separation of an employee for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed of the approximate duration of the layoff, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ C. Layoff will be by seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ Layoff will be with the least senior employee laid off first in the order of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recall. The employee must notify the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and termination. E. Employees laid off shall be eligible for recall for a period of 12 months. Recall shall be in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior to the layoff and in accordance with state law. F. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer for the actual number of his/her accrued vacation days up to a maximum of 62.5 accrued vacation days.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A Section 14.1 When the employer determines that a long term layoff or job abolishment is necessary, it shall notify the separation affected employee(s) and the Union thirty (30) days in advance of an employee for lack of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's part. B. Employees affected by a layoff shall be notified at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff and informed or job abolishment. A job abolishment under this article shall be the equivalent of a layoff. The notice shall be sent by certified mail to the employee's home address of record, or hand delivered to the employee such that the notice is received on or before the thirtieth (30th) day prior to the layoff or displacement action. The notice shall contain the following information: A. A rationale for layoff or displacement; B. The effective date of the approximate duration of layoff or displacement; C. A listing detailing the layoff, if known. ▇. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be by employee's seniority order within the affected job classification. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit in relation to other members in the ranks bargaining unit; D. A statement advising the employee of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be his or her responsibility to maintain a current address with the least senior employee laid off first in department; E. A statement advising the order member of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, his reinstatement rights consistent with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used to determine who is laid off or recalledthis article. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recall. The employee must notify the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and termination. E. Section 14.2 Employees who are laid off shall be eligible for placed on a recall list for a period of 12 monthstwo (2) years. Recall If there is a recall, employees who are on a recall list shall be recalled in reverse the inverse order of their layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place No new employees will be hired full-time until all of the employees on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior recall list have had an opportunity to return to full-time employment with the township, or the two (2) year period for the recall list expires. Section 14.3 Notice of recall shall be sent to the layoff employees by certified or registered mail and in accordance with state law. F. In a copy of the event letter will be given to the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the union. The employer shall notify each employee subject be deemed to layoff have fulfilled the obligations by certified mailing the recall notice by registered mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working to the last mailing address provided by the employee. Section 14.4 The recalled employee shall have seven (7) calendar days prior following the date of delivery of the recall notice to notify the employer of his intention to return to work. After said notification the employee shall have ten (10) calendar days in which to report to duty, unless the employer specifies a date greater than the ten-day period. Section 14.5 Prior to the effective date of layoffany layoffs, the employer will offer the union an opportunity to enter into good faith discussions between the parties regarding the necessity and extent and alternatives to any prospective layoff through the Labor Relations Committee as set out elsewhere in this agreement. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff Section 14.6 No fulltime employees shall be entitled to payment laid off until all part-time employees have been laid off and the part-time program is abolished. Section 15.1 Neither the Union nor the Employer will unlawfully discriminate against any employee based on age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, race, color, religion, national origin, political affiliation, or disability or any other protected classification. There shall be NO discrimination, interference, restraint, or coercion by the employer Employer against any employee for his activity on behalf of, or membership in the actual number of his/her accrued vacation days up Union. Section 15.2 All references in this agreement to a maximum of 62.5 accrued vacation daysthe male gender shall be construed to be equally applicable to all genders.

LAYOFFS AND RECALL. A. A layoff is 16:01 Layoff shall be defined as a reduction in the separation of an employee for lack workforce or a permanent reduction in the regular hours of work or funds, without fault or delinquency on the employee's partas defined in this Agreement. B. Employees affected by a layoff 16:02 Except in instances beyond the control of the Employer, employees to be laid off shall be notified at least 10 working days prior given a minimum of two (2) weeks’ notice or pay in lieu of notice not given. In no case shall pay in lieu of notice exceed the amount which would have been paid to the effective date of layoff employee had they not been laid off. Layoffs within the bargaining unit shall be determined by seniority with the person with the least seniority being laid off first, provided that the remaining employees have the necessary qualifications, skill and informed of ability to perform the approximate duration of work required. If qualifications, skill and ability are relatively equal, seniority shall be the layoff, if known. ▇deciding factor. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ notices shall state the reasons for the layoff and the expected duration of the layoff. 16:03 Employees who are laid off shall be recalled in order of seniority provided qualifications, skill and ability to perform the work required are relatively equal. 16:04 A newly hired employee shall not be hired to fill a position of a laid off employee who is not working in the bargaining unit until all laid off employees have been given the opportunity of recall, subject to qualifications, ability and skill. 16:05 Notice of recall to an employee who has been laid off shall be made to the last known address filed by the employee with the Employer. Notice of recall will be sent by seniority order within the affected job classificationcertified mail. Job classification shall be defined as bargaining unit members in the ranks of Lieutenant, Sergeant, and Officer. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ will be with the least senior employee A laid off first in the order employee must within three (3) calendar days after receipt of Officer, Sergeant, and then Lieutenant. Recall will be in reverse order, with the senior employee recalled first. No other criteria will be used notice confirm their intention to determine who is laid off or recalled. D. Laid off employees shall be given at least two weeks' notice of recallreturn to work. The employee must notify return to work within five (5) calendar days unless a later date is mutually agreed upon between the employer within three days after receipt, thereof, of an intention to return for work at Employer and the designated time within two weeks after receipt of notice. Failure to give timely notice of intention of return or failure to return by the designated time may result in loss of seniority rights and terminationemployee. E. Employees laid off shall be eligible for recall for a period of 12 months. Recall shall be in reverse order of layoff. Employees recalled shall resume their place on the salary schedule and retain any sick leave and vacation accrued prior to the layoff and in accordance with state law. F. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, the employer shall notify each employee subject to layoff by certified mail, return receipt requested, at least 10 working days prior to the effective date of layoff. G. In the event the FOP bargaining unit members are laid off, each employee subject to layoff shall be entitled to payment by the employer for the actual number of his/her accrued vacation days up to a maximum of 62.5 accrued vacation days.