Common use of REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL Clause in Contracts

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires 12.1 Except as otherwise provided herein, if it is necessary to reduce the number of PSMsemployees or the number of hours to be worked, the following procedures most junior employee within the affected classification at the affected location shall be usedthe first laid off or reduced, provided the remaining employees are able and qualified to perform available work. When employees are to be recalled, the first to be recalled shall be those last laid off within the preceding twelve (12) month period. For the purposes of this Article, layoffs and/or bumping shall utilize the following procedures: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted A. Bumping shall take place within the job classification at the affected work location, then by the Board provided there remain PSMs geographic area. Countywide bumping shall be limited to those employees who are State certified regularly assigned to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, work in the vacant positionscountywide department of maintenance and who, because of the nature of their jobs, may normally be expected to be assigned to work at any location in the county on any given workday. Maintenance employees who shall not be allowed to exercise this countywide bumping right include, but are not limited to, clerical and custodial employees. B. Seniority shall be defined as An employee who is within twelve (12) calendar months of fulfilling the legal length of continuous service requirement necessary for vesting retirement rights in the districtFlorida Retirement System and who is not otherwise entitled to countywide bumping rights, may at his/her option be provided the opportunity for such countywide bumping rights. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of An employee holding more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on position shall establish seniority in each position independently provided his/her bumping rights shall be limited to the same date primary position. C. An employee who is State certified promoted or transferred to another job classification within the bargaining unit and thereafter is affected by layoff or reduction in hours of work may exercise his/her seniority for bumping purposes in the same areas, the seniority date job classification held immediately prior to such transfer or promotion as a regular employee. D. A list of employees on layoff shall be made available to all worksites. Such employees shall be offered the day opportunity to substitute in their laid- off classification before other or non-employees are utilized. If utilized such employees shall receive the PSM signed substitute rate of pay. 12.2 Subject to the contractpreceding paragraphs, a bumping procedure shall be utilized to layoff in succession the most junior employees provided the remaining employees are able and qualified to perform the work remaining. In the circumstances event other Board effectuates the bumping procedure as described herein and as a result of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on such procedure an employee bumps into a position which he/she had bumping rights and the same dayemployee refuses to accept the assignment, all PSMs so affected will participate in the Board may dismiss the employee for refusal to accept the assignment. The right to waive bumping rights and accept layoff shall be limited to those layoff situations where a drawing reduction of hours is effectuated and shall not apply to determine position on an employee who suffers layoff as a result of the Board reducing the number of employees. 12.3 The Board shall provide the Union with a copy of the seniority list within 30 days from register at the starting date. The Association beginning of each school year and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of an update at the date, place and time of the drawingnotice of layoff. The drawing seniority registry shall be conducted openly include the following information: employee name, classification, work site, and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendanceyears of experience. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If Lay-Off Procedure. It is recognized by the Board desires parties to reduce this Agreement that such things as lack of finances, changes in educational programs and decreases in enrollments may necessitate reduction in the number of PSMsteaching staff. In order to promote an orderly reduction, the following procedures shall procedure will be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs Probationary teachers will be accepted by the Board laid off first according to date of hire, provided there remain PSMs who are State certified and qualified teachers remaining to fill the available positionspositions being vacated. 2. If further reductions In the event that tenured teachers must be laid off, layoff will be on the basis of seniority according to date of hire provided there are madecertified and qualified teachers remaining to fill the positions being vacated. 3. Whenever possible, NTPSMs notice of layoff will be given at least sixty (60) calendar days prior to the time the layoff is to take effect, but not less than fourteen (14) calendar days. As soon as conditions change allowing recall to take place, notice of such recall shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, immediately given in the vacant positionsaccordance with subparagraph 10 and 11 of this Article. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract4. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract individual beginning employment on the same daydate, all PSMs individuals so affected will shall participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting datelist. The Association and PSM(steacher(s) so affected will shall be notified in writing of the date, place place, and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will shall reasonably allow affected PSM(s) teachers and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM 5. By October 1, the Board shall furnish the Association President with a listing of all teachers in order of seniority and specify each teacher's most recent certification. Upon request of the Association President, each subsequent October 1, additions, deletions and corrections to the list will be provided by the Board. 6. Employees on Layoff layoff do not acquire seniority while on layoff but seniority before layoff shall be recalled reinstated when the employee is rehired. 7. Substitute teachers and other temporary teachers do not acquire seniority but contracted teachers will acquire seniority prorated to the amount of time employed. 8. Teachers displaced by a layoff or the elimination of a position may bump for positions if they are certified and qualified (certified in a particular subject area or grade) and have more seniority. This must be done in writing to the Superintendent within five (5) days after receipt of notice of displacement. If a displaced teacher is certified but not qualified to bump any junior teacher, the displaced teacher may bump the teacher with the least seniority assigned to a position for which the displaced teacher is certified provided: (a) The displaced teacher has more seniority. (b) The displaced teacher shall have the opportunity to become certified and qualified prior to the start of the position. (c) The displaced teacher will have two (2) years to become certified and qualified. The Board shall reimburse the displaced teacher for 100% of the actual cost of the tuition for the courses required for qualification. 9. Seniority will be defined as continuous service as a teacher with Grass Lake Community Schools, starting with the individual's date of hire. 10. Recall from layoff shall be in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she layoff for positions for which the teacher is State certified for the vacancyand qualified. No new NTPSMs teachers shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in teachers of the bargaining unit District laid off who are laid off, unless there are not certified and qualified to fill the vacancy. 11. Notice of recall to any laid off NTPSMs teacher may be by telephone if the teacher can be reached, with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written a confirmation by mail sent immediately thereafter by the Board. If the teacher is not reached by telephone, notice of recall from Layoff will be by sending a return receipt requested certified or certified letter registered mail to said NTPSM the laid off teacher at his/her his last known address. It The teacher shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify responsible for notifying the Board of any change of address. If a teacher fails to respond to the notice of recall within fourteen (14) calendar days from the date of receipt of the notice, unless an extension is granted in writing by the Board, the teacher shall be considered a voluntary quit. 12. The NTPSM’s address as it appears recall list shall be maintained for a period of two (2) years for non- tenure teachers. Tenure teachers will remain on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffsrecall list as provided under the Tenure Act. 13. Teachers on lay-off may, recall or other notice at their option, reimburse the District to continue their fringe benefits for one (1) year. Timely payment of this reimbursement is the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms responsibility of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailedteacher. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given asas much advance notice as possible, but not less than forty-five (45) days advance notice. It is agreed that said forty-five (45) days notice shall be sufficient if notified by the Administration of its intent to recommend the reduction to the Board. For personnel to be laid off at the end of the school year, the Board of Education will attempt to make the notification no later than May 1. The Technology Center has decided to implement the use of stipends for the participation in their School Improvement Committee for times that are during non-work hours as follows: School Improvement Chair $200 School Improvement Member $100 School Improvement Sub-Committee Chair $100 (Chair should be SIC member, not the SIC chair.) School Improvement Sub-Committee Member $50 (Limit on one sub-committee extra pay, if already a SIC member.)  Pre-approved parent-teacher conferences  Pre-approved IEPs outside the regular work schedule  Pre-approved other meetings  Pre-approved tasks assigned by Supervisor and completed outside the regular work day  Student emergencies or crises will be post-approved (usually automatic)  Meetings that run beyond the end of the work day and were unanticipated will be considered for post-approval  Exceptions to the above may be approved by Supervisor  Service capture  Report writing  Social functions  Any task or activity without pre-approval unless on the list above  The “Request/Approval of Flex Time” form for ancillary staff can be found on the shared drive in Google. Do NOT enter flex time into WorkForce.  Flex time should be taken in a minimum of 15 minute increments.  Staff may not carry a balance of more than three accumulated flex days.  Staff must indicate on the Google doc when the earned time will be used.  Factors that may impact the utilization of flex time include: disruption to student instruction/services/programming; job responsibilities; coverage for classroom and/or excessive absenteeism.  Ancillary staff can use flex time to align with their local district calendars. Must document a minimum of 30 hours of meeting time annually. This time must be submitted to the direct supervisor of the mentored staff on the 1st of each month (or through an ongoing Google log which includes the date, time mentored, and content of the activities). Mentored staff may submit this time for professional development. Must document a minimum of 15 hours of meeting time annually. This time must be submitted to the direct supervisor of the mentored staff on the 1st of each month (or through an ongoing Google log which includes the date, time mentored, and content of the activities). Mentored staff may submit this time for professional development. Must document a minimum of 10 hours of meeting time annually. This time must be submitted to the direct supervisor of the mentored staff on the 1st of each month (or through an ongoing Google log which includes the date, time mentored, and content of the activities). Mentored staff may submit this time for professional development. Must complete the Medicaid Provider Manual requirements regarding supervision and submit documentation to the VBISD Medicaid Coordinator (▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇).

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If No teacher shall be laid off pursuant to a necessary reduction in personnel unless there is a decrease or lack of revenue, a decrease in the number of students enrolled, or changes beyond the control of the Board desires in the curriculum or facilities or an outside agency impact on the district. B. Before the Board makes any necessary reduction in personnel, it will first negotiate with the Association regarding the effects of such reduction. This will include, but not be limited to, such problems as the criteria used for the determination as to who will be discharged or laid off and the reemployment rights of such persons. Layoff shall not include the failure to fill terminations or teachers being displaced due to other teachers returning from leaves. Existing staff that have been transferred to fill a vacancy created by a leave shall fall under Article XXI A above. 1. In the event that a reduction of staff is deemed necessary, leaves of absence without pay will automatically be granted to any and all teaching staff affected by this reduction. These leaves of absence shall not prohibit the teachers from seeking and accepting gainful employment elsewhere, and shall not be terminated for that reason except on written request of the teacher. 2. During said leave of absence such teacher shall receive no insurance benefits at Board expense, but may elect to continue insurance benefits at his/her own expense. This section is contingent upon approval by the respective insurance carriers. 3. During said leave of absence such teacher's seniority shall remain unbroken despite such leave, and his/her accumulated sick leave shall not be canceled, but shall remain credited to him/her. 4. Any teacher who would have qualified for full state retirement during the reduction year shall be permitted to teach a year (as determined by the recall procedure outlined below) so as to acquire needed service. 5. The fact that a teacher is placed on leave of absence for the purpose of staff reduction shall not result in the loss of status or credit for previous years of service. Upon return to the Mt. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ District, he/she shall assume the step position on the salary schedule which he/she would have held had he/she been actively employed in the Mt. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ District for the same period provided he/she remains in the teaching field. 6. Layoffs shall not include failure to fill terminations or the failure to reemploy teachers who are being displaced by teachers returning from leave. Existing staff members who have been transferred to fill vacancies caused by leaves shall fall under Paragraph C. C. In the event that it becomes necessary to reduce the number of PSMsteachers, through layoff, from employment by the following procedures Board, then the teachers with the most seniority in the District who are certified and meet the Highly Qualified standards shall be used: 1retained. Voluntary layoffs The seniority date will be accepted the official date of hire by the Board provided there remain PSMs of Education as determined by official records or the first day of employment with the school district. The earliest date will be used for all employees. Beginning with the 1978- 79 school year, the seniority date will be the first day of employment with the district. D. Anyone hired after January 1, 2010, probationary teachers will retain their recall rights for five (5) years from date of layoff. E. In the event of layoff, the Board will institute a recall procedure by which a teacher with the most seniority who are State is qualified and certified to fill the available positionsvacancy will be recalled first. If the layoff was for financial reasons, recall will be initiated immediately upon resolution of any financial crisis which may have precipitated the necessary reduction in personnel. 2. F. If further reductions are madea position exists within the Mt. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ District for which the teacher is qualified and certified, NTPSMs the teacher shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the districtnotified by certified mail. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within Within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event receipt of a reduction of personnelwritten offer to return to employment, the affected teachers teacher shall accept the position by replying in writing or it shall be given asdetermined that he/she has declined the position. The teacher shall notify the Personnel Office by March 15 of the current school year of his/her intent to return to the Mt. ▇▇▇▇▇▇ District the following year. No new staff shall be hired until all staff on layoff in line with their seniority, qualifications, and certification has been offered an opportunity in writing to return to active employment. It is the teacher's responsibility to keep his/her current address with the Personnel Office.

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If Professional educator licensed employees. The Board shall adhere to the Board desires statutory procedures pertaining to reduce the number honorable dismissal of PSMs, certified employees set forth in Section 24-12 of The Illinois School Code. Certified employees shall also be recalled in accordance with the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positionsprovisions of Section 24-12. B. Seniority shall be defined as length Educational Support Personnel (ESP) (1) If total years of continuous service in a category of position in the districtRCCSEC are equal between two or more ESPs, then the order of dismissal and/or recall will be based on the affected ESPs' total years of service in the current position, whether or not continuous, or similar positions outside the RCCSEC shall be calculated as the number of years granted by the Board to the individual for the purposes of the individual’s initial placement on the salary schedule. Seniority The determination of whether a position was the same as or similar to an individual’s current position shall be made solely by the Board after comparing the legal requirement, job description, and applicable skills of the current position with the former position. (2) If a tie remains after the application of the procedures as described above, then the order of dismissal and/or recall will be determined based on the date of the Board meeting at which the affected ESPs were hired. (3) If a tie remains after the application of the procedures as described in 1 and 2 above, then the order of dismissal and/or recall will be determined based on the order the affected ESPs are listed on the Board agenda for the Board meeting at which they were hired, with those being listed first on the Board agenda having seniority over those listed later on the agenda. C. Reductions in force within a category of position shall be made in reverse seniority order, with the least senior full-time ESPs in the category being removed first until the necessary reduction has been made, provided more senior full-time ESPs within the category are qualified to hold the positions of the less senior full-time ESPs. In determining an employee's qualifications for purposes of reduction-in- force, the Board shall consider any statutory or regulatory employment pre-requisites and the specific skills required for the position as determined by the Board in its policies, rules, regulations, or job descriptions. D. The Parties also recognize that part-time ESPs shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of workand may be non-reemployed in any order. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given asas much advance notice as possible, but not less than forty-five (45) days advance notice. It is agreed that said forty-five (45) days notice shall be sufficient if notified by the Administration of its intent to recommend the reduction to the Board. For personnel to be laid off at the end of the school year, the Board of Education will attempt to make the notification no later than May 1. The Van Buren Tech has decided to implement the use of stipends for the participation in their School Improvement Committee for times that are during non-work hours as follows: School Improvement Chair $200 School Improvement Member $100 School Improvement Sub-Committee Chair $100 (Chair should be SIC member, not the SIC chair.) School Improvement Sub-Committee Member $50 (Limit on one sub-committee extra pay, if already a SIC member.) ADDENDUM B FLEX TIME PROCEDURES Flex time cannot be accumulated until a staff member exceeds 30 minutes. After the initial 30 minutes, additional time may be tracked in 15 minute increments: • Pre-approved parent-teacher conferences • Pre-approved meetings outside the regular work schedule (e.g., IEPs, MDRs, parent meetings) • Pre-approved activities assigned by an administrator and completed outside of regular work • Student emergencies or crises will be post-approved (usually automatic) • Mandatory meetings that run beyond the end of the work day will be granted flex time • Exceptions to the above may be approved by an administrator Flex time may NOT be accumulated for: • Regularly scheduled staff meetings (section VI, D) • Typical paperwork associated with regular job functions (e.g., lesson planning, service capture, report writing, grading) • Social functions • Any task or activity without pre-approval unless on the list above Paperwork and Timelines • All staff must complete flex time documentation shared by their administrator • Flex time is NOT entered into WorkForce • Flex time should be taken in a minimum of 15 minute increments • Staff may not carry a balance of more than three accumulated flex days at any time • Flex time may not be carried over from year to year • Factors that may impact the utilization of flex time include: disruption to student instruction/services/programming, job responsibilities, coverage for classroom and/or excessive absenteeism. • Ancillary staff can use flex time to align with their local district calendars. • Exceptions to the above may be approved by an administrator. Must document a minimum of 30 hours of meeting time annually. This time must be submitted to the direct supervisor of the mentored staff on the 1st of each month (or through an ongoing Google log which includes the date, time mentored, and content of the activities). Mentored staff may submit this time for professional development. Must document a minimum of 15 hours of meeting time annually. This time must be submitted to the direct supervisor of the mentored staff on the 1st of each month (or through an ongoing Google log which includes the date, time mentored, and content of the activities). Mentored staff may submit this time for professional development. Must document a minimum of 10 hours of meeting time annually. This time must be submitted to the direct supervisor of the mentored staff on the 1st of each month (or through an ongoing Google log which includes the date, time mentored, and content of the activities). Mentored staff may submit this time for professional development. Must complete the Medicaid Provider Manual requirements regarding supervision and submit documentation to the VBISD Medicaid Coordinator (▇▇▇ ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇).

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs PSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs PSMs who have are State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, certified in the vacant positions. 3. In those cases when PSMs have obtained tenure under the Michigan Tenure Law with the Intermediate School District and are occupying a position which is required by the State to be filled with a certified person who is covered under the Tenure Law, non-tenured PSMs shall be laid off before tenured PSMs, irrespective of seniority, provided there remain PSMs who are certified to fill the available positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM PSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs PSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs PSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs PSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM PSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM PSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSMPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSMPSM. NTPSMs PSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs Teachers shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given asas much advance notice as possible, but not less than forty-five (45) days advance notice. It is agreed that said forty-five (45) days notice shall be sufficient if notified by the Administration of its intent to recommend the reduction to the Board. For personnel to be laid off at the end of the school year, the Board of Education will attempt to make the notification no later than May 1.

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If In the Board desires event it becomes necessary to reduce the number of PSMsemployees, such reduction shall occur by specific position(s) as determined by the following procedures Board and shall occur in the order as described in this Article. Notification to the Association regarding such proposed reduction shall be usedmade, in writing, at least thirty (30) calendar days prior to the effective date of such reduction. Employees to be laid off shall be notified, in writing, at least twenty (20) calendar days prior to the effective date of such action. The employer shall discuss with the affected employee when such notice is given. B. If it is necessary to reduce a position within a given school building such reduction shall be by specific position. If the secretary in the position to be reduced has more system seniority than the least senior secretary in the same school, he/she may displace the least senior secretary who will then be reassigned in accordance with Section C of this Article. If the secretary declines this option, then he/she shall be reassigned in accordance with Section C. When a split position is reduced/eliminated between two (2) buildings and the affected secretary has more system seniority, then one of the secretaries in either of the two work locations, he/she may displace the least senior secretary in the affected combined buildings. C. Any employee notified of reduction may exercise his/her seniority rights into a position, which shall become open as follows: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted The employee directly affected by the Board reduction shall be able to request assignment to the open positions on the basis of seniority provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill they possess qualifications for the available positionsposition. 2. If further reductions An equivalent number of positions, staffed by the least senior employees shall become open. 3. Such procedure shall continue in sequential order until finalized. Example: Two (2) individuals are madenotified of the reduction of their positions. Provided they have more seniority than the two (2) least senior employees, NTPSMs they shall have the right to be awarded those positions should they meet the stipulation of C.2. D. Employees who exercise their seniority rights for placement shall do so and shall not have the right to decline placement to the least senior positions. Refusal of such placement shall result in layoff action by the Board. Full time employees shall not be required to accept less than full time employment in such instances, the next senior full-time position in the unit shall become open, and such position shall be laid off according offered to seniority the affected secretary. E. Employees affected by a reduction in staff shall be recalled in reverse order of layoff. The most senior employee shall be recalled to the first opening for which he/she is qualified. Recall shall be by written notice (least senior firstboth first class and certified mail return receipt requested), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certificationsto the employee's last known address on file with the Board. Such notice shall require that the employee be available for work five (5) workdays after the date of delivery. Failure to report shall eliminate any obligation or responsibility to the employee by the Board. F. An employee on layoff status may not refuse to accept recall to any position, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant except lunch coverage positions. B. G. Any position that becomes vacant or is newly created shall be posted in accordance with provisions of this Agreement. A secretary on layoff status, an employee requesting return from leave pursuant to the procedures in Article XVI, or secretary providing lunch coverage, shall not be eligible for bidding on posted positions. Recall or return from leave shall occur prior to the employment of individuals new to the District. H. Seniority shall be defined as length the amount of continuous service time an employee has worked within the bargaining unit. Time served in the districtan excluded position shall not be counted for seniority purposes. In cases where employees whose seniority is equal and determination is necessary, there shall be a lottery system established. Seniority dates shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances be adjusted for secretaries who are laid off or take a leave of more than absence. The method of adjustment shall cause a reduction of one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areasday of each day missed due to layoff or leave of absence, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances regardless of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing work year of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendancesecretary. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs I. An employee shall retain their recall rights for three a period of two (32) years from the last day of workyears. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given asas much advance notice as possible, but not less than forty-five (45) days advance notice. It is agreed that said forty-five (45) days notice shall be sufficient if notified by the Administration of its intent to recommend the reduction to the Board. For personnel to be laid off at the end of the school year, the Board of Education will attempt to make the notification no later than May 1. The Van Buren Tech has decided to implement the use of stipends for the participation in their School Improvement Committee for times that are during non-work hours as follows: School Improvement Chair $200 School Improvement Member $100 School Improvement Sub-Committee Chair $100 (Chair should be SIC member, not the SIC chair.) School Improvement Sub-Committee Member $50 (Limit on one sub-committee extra pay, if already a SIC member.) ADDENDUM B FLEX TIME PROCEDURES  Pre-approved parent-teacher conferences  Pre-approved IEPs outside the regular work schedule  Pre-approved other meetings  Pre-approved tasks assigned by Supervisor and completed outside the regular work day  Student emergencies or crises will be post-approved (usually automatic)  Meetings that run beyond the end of the work day and were unanticipated will be considered for post-approval  Exceptions to the above may be approved by Supervisor  Service capture  Report writing  Social functions  Any task or activity without pre-approval unless on the list above  The “Request/Approval of Flex Time” form for ancillary staff can be found on the shared drive in Google. Do NOT enter flex time into WorkForce.  Flex time should be taken in a minimum of 15 minute increments.  Staff may not carry a balance of more than three accumulated flex days.  Staff must indicate on the Google doc when the earned time will be used.  Factors that may impact the utilization of flex time include: disruption to student instruction/services/programming; job responsibilities; coverage for classroom and/or excessive absenteeism.  Ancillary staff can use flex time to align with their local district calendars.

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given asas much advance notice as possible, but not less than forty-five (45) days advance notice. It is agreed that said forty-five (45) days notice shall be sufficient if notified by the Administration of its intent to recommend the reduction to the Board. For personnel to be laid off at the end of the school year, the Board of Education will attempt to make the notification no later than May 1.

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If Professional educator licensed employees. The Board shall adhere to the Board desires statutory procedures pertaining to reduce the number honorable dismissal of PSMs, certified employees set forth in Section 24-12 of The Illinois School Code. Certified employees shall also be recalled in accordance with the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positionsprovisions of Section 24-12. B. Seniority shall be defined as length Educational Support Personnel (ESP) (1) If total years of continuous service in a category of position in the districtRCCSEC are equal between two or more ESPs, then the order of dismissal and/or recall will be based on the affected ESPs' total years of service in the current position, whether or not continuous, or any similar position outside the RCCSEC. Seniority Years of service for similar positions outside the RCCSEC shall be calculated as the number of years granted by the Board to the individual for the purposes of the individual’s initial placement on the salary schedule. The determination of whether a position was the same as or similar to an individual’s current position shall be made solely by the Board after comparing the legal requirement, job description, and applicable skills of the current position with the former position. (2) If a tie remains after the application of the procedures as described above, then the order of dismissal and/or recall will be determined based on the date of the Board meeting at which the affected ESPs were hired. (3) If a tie remains after the application of the procedures as described in 1 and 2 above, then the order of dismissal and/or recall will be determined based on the order the affected ESPs are listed on the Board agenda for the Board meeting at which they were hired, with those being listed first on the Board agenda having seniority over those listed later on the agenda. C. Reductions in force within a category of position shall be made in reverse seniority order, with the least senior full-time ESPs in the category being removed first until the necessary reduction has been made, provided more senior full-time ESPs within the category are qualified to hold the positions of the less senior full-time ESPs. In determining an employee's qualifications for purposes of reduction-in-force, the Board shall consider any statutory or regulatory employment pre-requisites and the specific skills required for the position as determined by the Board in its policies, rules, regulations, or job descriptions. D. The Parties also recognize that part-time ESPs shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of workand may be non-reemployed in any order. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires 12.1 Except as otherwise provided herein, if it is necessary to reduce the number of PSMsemployees or the number of hours to be worked, the following procedures most junior employee within the affected classification at the affected location shall be usedthe first laid off or reduced, provided the remaining employees are able and qualified to perform available work. When employees are to be recalled, the first to be recalled shall be those last laid off within the preceding twelve (12) month period. For the purposes of this Article, layoffs and/or bumping shall utilize the following procedures: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by A. Bumping shall take place within the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positionsjob classification countywide. B. Seniority shall be defined as An employee who is within twelve (12) calendar months of fulfilling the legal length of continuous service requirement necessary for vesting retirement rights in the districtFlorida Retirement System and who is not otherwise entitled to countywide bumping rights may, at his/her option be provided the opportunity for such countywide bumping rights. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of An employee holding more than one (1) PSM beginning employment position shall establish seniority in each position independently provided his/her bumping rights shall be limited to the primary position. C. An employee who is promoted or transferred to another job classification within the bargaining unit and thereafter is affected by layoff or reduction in hours of work may exercise his/her seniority for bumping purposes in the job classification held immediately prior to such transfer or promotion as a regular employee. D. A list of employees on layoff shall be made available to all worksites. Such employees shall be offered the opportunity to substitute in their laid- off classification before other or non-employees are utilized. If utilized such employees shall receive the substitute rate of pay. 12.2 Subject to the preceding paragraphs, a bumping procedure shall be utilized to layoff in succession the most junior employees provided the remaining employees are able and qualified to perform the work remaining. In the event the Board effectuates and bumping procedure as described herein and as a result of such procedure an employee bumps into a position in which he/she had bumping rights and the employee refuses to accept the assignment, the Board may dismiss the employee for refusal to accept the assignment. The right to waive bumping rights and accept layoff shall be limited to those layoff situations where a reduction of hours is effectuated and shall not apply to an employee who suffers layoff as a result of the Board reducing the number of employees. 12.3 Employees to be laid off will have at least thirty (30) calendar days notice of layoff. The Union shall receive a list of employees to be laid off on the same date who is State certified in the same areasnotices are issued to the employees. 12.4 For the purposes of this Article and Article XI (Promotions), the a seniority date list shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice Union within ten sixty (1060) days of the date the recall notice was mailedthis Agreement’s effective date, and quarterly thereafter. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given as

REDUCTION IN PERSONNEL. A. If the Board desires to reduce the number of PSMs, the following procedures shall be used: 1. Voluntary layoffs will be accepted by the Board provided there remain PSMs who are State certified to fill the available positions. 2. If further reductions are made, NTPSMs shall be laid off according to seniority (least senior first), provided there remain NTPSMs who have State certifications, licenses, approvals, or authorizations, in the vacant positions. B. Seniority shall be defined as length of continuous service in the district. Seniority shall not accrue while the PSM is on an unpaid leave. C. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM beginning employment on the same date who is State certified in the same areas, the seniority date shall be the day the PSM signed the contract. In the circumstances of more than one (1) PSM signing their contract on the same day, all PSMs so affected will participate in a drawing to determine position on the seniority list within 30 days from the starting date. The Association and PSM(s) so affected will be notified in writing of the date, place and time of the drawing. The drawing shall be conducted openly and at a time and place which will reasonably allow affected PSM(s) and Association Representatives to be in attendance. D. Any NTPSM on Layoff shall be recalled in inverse order of Layoff provided he/she is State certified for the vacancy. No new NTPSMs shall be employed by the Board while there are NTPSMs who were in the bargaining unit who are laid off, unless there are not laid off NTPSMs with proper State certification to fill any vacancy which may arise. E. The Board shall give written notice of recall from Layoff by sending a return receipt requested or certified letter to said NTPSM at his/her last known address. It shall be the responsibility of each NTPSM to notify the Board of any change of address. The NTPSM’s address as it appears on the Board’s records shall be conclusive when used in connection with layoffs, recall or other notice to the NTPSM. NTPSMs shall forfeit their right to the position if they fail to notify the Board of their intent to accept or reject the terms of the recall notice within ten (10) days of the date the recall notice was mailed. F. NTPSMs shall retain their recall rights for three (3) years from the last day of work. G. In the event of a reduction of personnel, the affected teachers shall be given asas much advance notice as possible, but not less than forty-five (45) days advance notice. It is agreed that said forty-five (45) days notice shall be sufficient if notified by the Administration of its intent to recommend the reduction to the Board. For personnel to be laid off at the end of the school year, the Board of Education will attempt to make the notification no later than May 1. a. All or partial day professional learning that is taking place virtually, b. When a shared space arrangement will not allow the space or privacy needed to complete the work or activity and there isn't an alternative workspace for the employee to use, c. If there is lag time before or after work appointments for which driving to the office would be an inefficient use of time, d. If the staff member is well enough to work, but quarantined (2 days max) per week, and, e. Other times deemed necessary on a case by case basis, pre approved by the supervisor. Examples of “other times deemed necessary” Nonexamples