Common use of Procedures for Reducing Staff Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Reducing Staff. When the Board of Education has approved the elimination of a position, it shall be the responsibility of the Board Secretary to: 1. Publish the seniority list of all employees in the affected category in accordance with the procedures specified in the New Jersey Administrative Code for Education (N.J.A.C. 6:3-1.10). 2. Indicate on the seniority list the employee’s name, years of seniority in the district, whether or not she or he is a tenured staff member, and the certificate(s) he or she holds. 3. Request from appropriate Principal(s) all materials relevant to job performance of non-tenured employees in the event that two or more nontenured employees are immediately liable for dismissal or reduction in grade and forward same to the Superintendent for review. 4. Request from appropriate Principal(s) all materials relevant to job performance of tenured employees in the event that two or more tenured employees having the identical seniority and entitlement are immediately liable for dismissal or reduction in grade and forward same to the Superintendent for review. 5. Maintain an eligibility list of those tenured employees dismissed due to reduction in staff as a guide for re-employment whenever a vacancy occurs for a position in which the former employee is qualified. 6. Provide written notice to each affected staff member including the reason for reduction in staff.