Common use of Reduction in Force (Layoff Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Force (Layoff. In the event of a layoff, (a reduction greater than 50% of days or hours) the District will lay off employees by seniority within a position. An employee(s) laid off from a particular position will have the right to use their seniority to bump a less senior employee(s) in their classification(s) with a lower hourly rate of pay as long as they meet minimum qualifications for such job. A laid off senior employee(s) may continue to bump down into lower paying positions, until they meet the qualifications of a position, or if unable to meet that standard, then they will be laid off. Employees will be given a minimum of 30 days advance notice of impending lay off.

Appears in 3 contracts

Sources: Working Agreement, Working Agreement, Working Agreement