Options in Lieu of Layoff. 17.7.1 Upon approval of the District, unit members who are unable or unwilling to exercise the rights to transfer or demote to a classification in which they previously served may request assignment to a vacant position in a related equal or lower classification for which the District has determined they are qualified. 17.7.2 Eligible unit members may elect service retirement in lieu of layoff through the Public Employees' Retirement System. If the unit member subsequently accepts reemployment in an appropriate vacancy, the vacant position shall be held until the Public Employees' Retirement System has processed the unit member's request to return to work.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement, Collective Bargaining Agreement