Common use of REDUCTIONS IN FORCE Clause in Contracts

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When the COMMITTEE determines that the number of employees covered by the Agreement must be reduced, the affected employee(s) will, if possible, be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1. 10.2 Groups (a) For purposes of reduction-in-force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unit, the following groups of non-certified personnel are established: (b) The Administration will make a determination as to which positions need to be filled in order to deliver the total educational program. A list will be developed of those positions to be eliminated, along with their appropriate Groups. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and a list of the junior-most employees in the affected Groups, equal in number to positions to be reduced in that group. If an employee's name appears on both additional lists, then said employee shall be laid off. (c) Employees whose positions have been eliminated but who have not been laid off will then be offered vacancies in other positions within their Group. More senior employees will be transferred to the vacant positions on the basis of their qualifications and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies exist, then the employee whose job has been eliminated shall have the right to bump the junior-most employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said position. (f) Seniority means an employee's length of uninterrupted service in years, months, and calendar days in the Wayland Public Schools. Leaves of absence shall not be considered breaks in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service will be resolved by lot. (g) An employee whose position has been eliminated who refuses to transfer to a vacant position shall be laid off. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed to dismissed will be given preference in the reverse order of their layoff in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoff. 10.4 All employees who have been laid off will be sent notices of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered by this Agreement. An employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall will have five (5) business days in which to notify the Superintendent of his/her intent to return to work. An employee who is offered recall and who declines to commence work within fifteen (15) business days from date of notice of intent to return will forfeit all rights to all benefits including recall provided for in this Agreement. 10.5 An employee on leave of absence pursuant to Section 9.4 shall be considered as if she/he were on active duty for purposes of this Article.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When The Board and the COMMITTEE determines that Union recognize the number principle of seniority in the application of this Agreement concerning reduction in force. In the event of a layoff, employees covered by the Agreement must shall be reduced, laid off from the affected employee(s) willjob classification by inverse seniority order. An employee, who as a result of a layoff loses his/her position, may accept the layoff or may bump into another bargaining unit position, provided they are senior to the employee in that position and have the qualifications to perform the work of that position. It is understood that substitute drivers shall not have bumping rights under this section. Employees who are laid off shall be considered on layoff status, with no loss of seniority, for a period as outlined in the School Code. During this period of layoff status, if possiblethere is a recall to the job classification from which a layoff occurred, employees who are still on layoff status shall be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1. 10.2 Groups (a) For purposes of reduction-in-force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unit, the following groups of non-certified personnel are established: (b) The Administration will make a determination as to which positions need to be filled in order to deliver the total educational program. A list will be developed of those positions to be eliminated, along with their appropriate Groups. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and a list of the junior-most employees recalled in the affected Groups, equal in number to positions to be reduced in that groupinverse order of their layoff. If an employee's name appears on both additional lists, then said No new employee shall be laid off. (c) Employees whose positions hired into a bargaining unit classification until employees from that classification who are on layoff status have been eliminated but who have not been laid off will then be offered vacancies in other positions within their Grouprecall. More senior employees will be transferred to the vacant positions on the basis of their qualifications and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies existMoreover, then the employee whose job has been eliminated shall have the right to bump the junior-most employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said position. (f) Seniority means an employee's length of uninterrupted service in years, months, and calendar days in the Wayland Public Schools. Leaves of absence shall not be considered breaks in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service will be resolved by lot. (g) An employee whose position has been eliminated who refuses to transfer to a vacant position shall be laid off. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed to dismissed will be given preference in the reverse order of their layoff in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoff. 10.4 All employees who have been are laid off will be recalled to another bargaining unit position, if qualified to perform the work of that position, before hiring outside of the bargaining unit. Notice of recall shall be sent notices of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered to the employee by this Agreement. An certified mail, provided that the employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall will have five (5) business days in which to must notify the Superintendent Employer of his/her intent intention to return to work. An employee who is offered recall and who declines to commence work within fifteen three (153) business days from date of after receiving notice of intent recall. The Employer shall be deemed to have fulfilled its obligations by mailing the recall notice by certified mail, return will forfeit all rights receipt requested, to all benefits including recall the mailing address last provided for in this Agreement. 10.5 An by the employee, it being the obligation and responsibility of the employee on leave of absence pursuant layoff status to Section 9.4 shall be considered as if sheprovide the employer with his/he were on active duty for purposes of this Articleher current mailing address.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When the COMMITTEE determines that the number of employees covered Reductions in force, if deemed necessary by the Agreement must Employer, shall be reducedundertaken within specific job classifications within the component and/or department affected by the reduction in force. In the event of a reduction in force within a specific job classification within a component and/or department, the affected employee(s) willtemporary employees will be laid off or furloughed first, if possiblethen occasional Employees, be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1then probationary Employees, then regular part-time Employees, and then full-time Employees. 10.2 Groups (a) For purposes of reduction-in-force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unit, the following groups of non-certified personnel are established: (b) The Administration will make a determination as Employer shall determine what criteria to which positions need to be filled utilize in order to deliver the total educational program. A list determining who will be developed laid off or furloughed, but shall include job classification seniority within a component and/or department as one of those positions to be eliminated, along with their appropriate Groupsits criteria. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and a list of the junior-most employees in the affected Groups, equal in number to positions to be reduced in that group. If an employee's name appears on both additional lists, then said employee There shall be laid off. (c) Employees whose positions have been eliminated but who have not been laid off will then be offered vacancies in other positions within their Group. More senior employees will be transferred to the vacant positions on the basis of their qualifications and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies exist, then the employee whose job has been eliminated shall have the right to bump the junior-most employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said position. (f) Seniority means an employee's length of uninterrupted service in years, months, and calendar days in the Wayland Public Schools. Leaves of absence shall not be considered breaks in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service will be resolved by lot. (g) An employee whose position has been eliminated who refuses to transfer to a vacant position shall be laid offbumping. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed Absent unforeseeable circumstances, in which case less advance notice may be provided, the Employer shall provide the Union with ten (10) days’ advance notice of a reduction in force. During this ten (10) day period, the Employer shall meet with the Union, upon the Union’s request, to dismissed will be given preference review the Employer’s compliance with the reductions in the reverse order of their layoff force procedure set forth in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoffthis Article. 10.4 All employees who have been In the event of a recall, the above procedure for reductions in force shall be utilitzed in reverse (i.e., the last Employee laid off shall be the first Employee recalled, etc.). 10.5 The Employer will be sent notices provide telephonic or written notice of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered recall to an Employee by this Agreementcalling the Employee’s last known telephone provided to the Employer or by mailing such recall notice to the Employee’s last known address provided to the Employer. An employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall A recalled Employee will have five (5) business calendar days after being notified of their recall to report for work, or their seniority will be broken in which to notify the Superintendent of his/her intent to return to work. An employee who accordance with [Seniority Article]. 10.6 If a laid off full-time Employee is offered recall and who declines to commence work within fifteen (15) business days from date of notice of intent to return a part-time position, they will not forfeit all rights to all benefits including their spot on the recall provided for in this Agreementlist by declining the part-time position. 10.5 An employee 10.7 Employees on leave of absence pursuant layoff are expected to Section 9.4 shall be considered as if she/he were on active duty for purposes of this Articleprovide the Employer with any updates to their contact information.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When Section 1. In the COMMITTEE determines event that it becomes necessary for the Superintendent to reduce the number of employees covered by in the Agreement must be reducedbargaining unit because of decreases in pupil enrollment, changes in the curriculum, or for reasons of economy, the procedures set forth in this Article will govern the termination and reemployment of employees who are affected employee(sby any such reduction. Prior to implementing a Reduction in Force, the Superintendent and/or his/her designee(s) will, if possible, be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1will schedule a meeting with the Association to discuss the Reduction. 10.2 Groups (a) For purposes Section 2. The Superintendent shall have the sole discretion in determining which position or positions or which type or types of reduction-in-force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unit, the following groups of non-certified personnel position are established: (b) The Administration will make a determination as to which positions need to be filled in order to deliver the total educational program. A list will be developed of those positions to be eliminated, along . Section 3. No teacher with their appropriate Groups. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and a list of the junior-most employees in the affected Groups, equal in number to positions to be reduced in that group. If an employee's name appears on both additional lists, then said employee professional teacher status shall be laid off.off pursuant to (c) Employees whose positions have been eliminated but who have not been laid off will then be offered vacancies in other positions within their GroupSection 4. More senior employees will be transferred to the vacant positions on the basis of their qualifications and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies existSeniority, then the employee whose job has been eliminated as used herein, shall have the right to bump the junior-most employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said position. (f) Seniority means mean an employee's length of uninterrupted service in Section 5. Employees, whose employment is to be terminated under the provisions of this Article at the end of their work year will be notified in writing of their proposed termination on or before June 15th of the work year. Section 6. An employee with professional teacher status whose employment has been so terminated will, during a period of two (2) years, monthsexcept as is otherwise provided herein, and calendar days from the effective date of his/her termination, be offered reemployment, in the Wayland Public Schoolsinverse order of his/her termination, to a vacancy which may occur in a position in the same subject matter and at the same level (elementary, middle, high) which the employee was teaching at the time of his/her termination. Leaves If two (2) or more such employees, whose employment has been terminated on the same date, are eligible for such reemployment, the Superintendent, in determining which of absence shall not be considered breaks in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service such employees will be resolved reemployed, will use the same factors and criteria which were used under the provisions of Section 3 above, in selecting the employees for reduction in force. During said two (2) year period, an employee will be notified by lot.certified mail, addressed to his/her last address of record, of the Superintendent's intent to reemploy him/her. The employee must notify the Superintendent in writing of his/her acceptance of the offer of reemployment within fifteen (15) days from the date of his/her receipt of said certified mail. The employee's failure to so notify the (g) An employee Section 7. Employees, whose position has been eliminated who refuses to transfer to a vacant position shall be laid off. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed to dismissed employment is so terminated, will be given preference in the reverse order of their layoff in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoff. 10.4 All employees who have been laid off will be sent notices of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered by this Agreement. An employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall will have five (5) business days in which to notify the Superintendent of in his/her intent employment of substitute teachers, if they inform him/her in writing of their desire to return to workbe so employed. Section 8. An employee who is offered recall and who declines to commence work reemployed by the Committee within fifteen said two (152) business days from date of notice of intent to return will forfeit all rights to all benefits including recall provided for in this Agreement. 10.5 An employee on leave of absence pursuant to Section 9.4 shall be considered as if sheyear period after his/he were on active duty for purposes her termination under the provisions of this Article, shall have restored to him/her the unused sick leave he/she had accumulated at the time of his/her said termination. Section 9. The provisions of this Article shall not apply to the termination of an employee for any reason other than the reasons specified in Paragraph 1 hereof.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When the COMMITTEE determines that the number of employees covered by the Agreement must be reduced, the affected employee(s) will, if possible, be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1. 10.2 Groups (a) A. For purposes of reductionthis Article, “job classification” is defined as: regular full-intime, regular part-time, and relief employee. B. Reductions in force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unit, may occur for the following groups of non-certified personnel are establishedreasons: (b) The Administration will make 1. lack of funding; 2. agency restructuring; 3. reduced staffing hours as a determination as to which positions need to be filled result of consumers choices; 4. relocating from this service area; or 5. reducing support services. C. Reductions in order to deliver force shall occur in the total educational programfollowing order: 1. A list will be developed of those positions to be eliminated, along with their appropriate GroupsVoluntary layoff; 2. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and a list of the junior-most employees Probationary employee; or 3. Least senior employee in the affected Groupsjob classification. D. In the event of a reduction in force, equal in number to when specific positions to be are eliminated or reduced in that group. If an employee's name appears on both additional listshours, then said employee shall be laid off. (c) Employees whose positions have been eliminated but who have not been laid off will then be offered vacancies affected employee(s), in other positions within their Group. More senior employees will be transferred to the vacant positions on the basis order of their qualifications and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies existseniority, then the employee whose job has been eliminated shall have the right to bump transfer into any bargaining unit position in the junior-most Agency the employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said positionto fill that is vacant at the time that affected employees are notified of the reduction in force. Such rights to transfer into any vacant position cannot be carried forward to future vacancies. E. Affected employees who are unable to transfer into a vacant position in the same classification may displace the least senior employee in the same job classification in the bargaining unit, unless the affected employee is the least senior in the classification, in which case the affected employee shall be laid off or, should GVA determine that the need exists, become a relief employee. Displacement rights must be exercised within 10 business days of the notice to the affected employee of the reduction in force. F. Should a displacement occur according to the previous paragraph, the employee who is displaced will be offered the opportunity to become a relief employee should GVA determine that the need for additional relief staffing exists. G. Employees laid off as a result of a reduction in force shall be notified of vacancies and offered the right to be recalled to such work, within six (f6) Seniority means an employee's length of uninterrupted service in years, months, in order of seniority. H. Employees reduced in classification as a result of a reduction in force shall, for a period of 6 months following the reduction, be notified of vacancies in their former classification and calendar be offered the right to transfer into such vacancy, in order of seniority. Should an employee refuse such a transfer, he or she waives all transfer rights. I. Work schedule adjustments resulting in temporary reductions of hours due to short-term variations in staffing requirements (30 days in the Wayland Public Schools. Leaves of absence or less) shall not be considered breaks a reduction in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service will be resolved by lot. (g) An employee whose position has been eliminated who refuses to transfer to a vacant position shall be laid off. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed to dismissed will be given preference in the reverse order of their layoff in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoff. 10.4 All employees who have been laid off will be sent notices of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered by this Agreement. An employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall will have five (5) business days in which to notify the Superintendent of his/her intent to return to work. An employee who is offered recall and who declines to commence work within fifteen (15) business days from date of notice of intent to return will forfeit all rights to all benefits including recall provided for in this Agreement. 10.5 An employee on leave of absence pursuant to Section 9.4 shall be considered as if she/he were on active duty force for purposes of this Article. However, temporary reductions of hours shall take place in inverse order of seniority, on a shift by shift basis.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When the COMMITTEE determines that the number of employees covered Reductions in force, if deemed necessary by the Agreement must Employer, shall be reducedundertaken within specific job classifications within the component and/or department affected by the reduction in force. In the event of a reduction in force within a specific job classification within a component and/or department, the affected employee(s) willtemporary employees will be laid off or furloughed first, if possiblethen occasional Employees, be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1then probationary Employees, then regular part-time Employees, and then full-time Employees. 10.2 Groups (a) For purposes of reduction-in-force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unit, the following groups of non-certified personnel are established: (b) The Administration will make a determination as Employer shall determine what criteria to which positions need to be filled utilize in order to deliver the total educational program. A list determining who will be developed laid off or furloughed, but shall include job classification seniority within a component and/or department as one of those positions to be eliminated, along with their appropriate Groupsits criteria. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and a list of the junior-most employees in the affected Groups, equal in number to positions to be reduced in that group. If an employee's name appears on both additional lists, then said employee There shall be laid off. (c) Employees whose positions have been eliminated but who have not been laid off will then be offered vacancies in other positions within their Group. More senior employees will be transferred to the vacant positions on the basis of their qualifications and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies exist, then the employee whose job has been eliminated shall have the right to bump the junior-most employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said position. (f) Seniority means an employee's length of uninterrupted service in years, months, and calendar days in the Wayland Public Schools. Leaves of absence shall not be considered breaks in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service will be resolved by lot. (g) An employee whose position has been eliminated who refuses to transfer to a vacant position shall be laid offbumping. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed Absent unforeseeable circumstances, in which case less advance notice may be provided, the Employer shall provide the Union with ten (10) days’ advance notice of a reduction in force. During this ten (10) day period, the Employer shall meet with the Union, upon the Union’s request, to dismissed will be given preference review the Employer’s compliance with the reductions in the reverse order of their layoff force procedure set forth in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoffthis Article. 10.4 All employees who have been In the event of a recall, the above procedure for reductions in force shall be utilized in reverse (i.e., the last Employee laid off shall be the first Employee recalled, etc.). 10.5 The Employer will be sent notices provide telephonic or written notice of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered recall to an Employee by this Agreementcalling the Employee’s last known telephone number provided to the Employer or by mailing such recall notice to the Employee’s last known address provided to the Employer. An employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall A recalled Employee will have five (5) business calendar days after being notified of their recall to report for work, or their seniority will be broken in which to notify the Superintendent of his/her intent to return to work. An employee who accordance with Section 7.5(d). 10.6 If a laid off full-time Employee is offered recall and who declines to commence work within fifteen (15) business days from date of notice of intent to return a part-time position, they will not forfeit all rights to all benefits including their spot on the recall provided for in this Agreementlist by declining the part-time position. 10.5 An employee 10.7 Employees on leave of absence pursuant layoff are expected to Section 9.4 shall be considered as if she/he were on active duty for purposes of this Articleprovide the Employer with any updates to their contact information.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When a. INDG may in its discretion lay off employees for operational or economic reasons. Dismissals to reduce the COMMITTEE determines that the number of employees covered by the Agreement must be reduced, force shall require at least four (4) weeks’ advance notice to the affected employee(s) will, if possible, or four (4) weeks’ pay in lieu of notice. The notice to the Unit Chair shall be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1writing. 10.2 Groups (a) For purposes b. In the event of a reduction-in-force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unitforce, the Unit Chairperson shall be advised of the work unit (defined as a unit of employees reporting to the same supervisor), job titles, number and names of employees, and reasons upon which INDG relies to establish the necessity for such dismissals. Upon request from the Unit Chairperson, INDG and the Guild will meet and confer about the reduction-in-force. The following groups of non-certified personnel are establishedprocedures shall apply: (b) The Administration i. INDG will make a determination as to which positions need to be filled in order to deliver the total educational program. A list will be developed of those positions to be eliminated, along with their appropriate Groups. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and prepare a list of the junior-most employees in the affected Groupsjob title(s) in the affected work unit(s) and rank such affected employees in the order of their seniority of employment with INDG. INDG will proceed with layoffs in inverse seniority order, equal with the following exception: INDG may in number its discretion exempt up to positions fifteen percent (15%) of employees in the affected job title in the affected work unit from layoff to promote diversity, equity and inclusion efforts or for any reason that it deems essential to its operations; provided that, in all work units, INDG may exempt one (1) employee in the affected work unit from layoff. Such exemptions shall not be reduced in that group. If an employee's name appears on both additional lists, then said employee shall be laid offsubject to the grievance and arbitration procedure. (c) Employees whose positions have been eliminated but who have not been laid off ii. Substitute voluntary resignations by longer service employees in the affected unit will then be offered vacancies given consideration by INDG in other positions within their Group. More senior lieu of employees otherwise slated for separation, and if acceptable to INDG, such substitute employees will be transferred allowed to the vacant positions on the basis of their qualifications voluntarily resign and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies exist, then the employee whose job has been eliminated shall have the right to bump the junior-most employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said position. (f) Seniority means an employee's length of uninterrupted service in years, months, and calendar days in the Wayland Public Schools. Leaves of absence shall not be considered breaks in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service will be resolved by lot. (g) An employee whose position has been eliminated who refuses to transfer to a vacant position shall be laid off. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed to dismissed will be given preference paid severance in the reverse order of their layoff in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoff. 10.4 All employees who have been laid off will be sent notices of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered by this Agreement. An employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall will have five (5) business days in which to notify the Superintendent of his/her intent to return to work. An employee who is offered recall and who declines to commence work within fifteen (15) business days from date of notice of intent to return will forfeit all rights to all benefits including recall provided for in accordance with this Agreement. 10.5 An iii. Employees laid off for operational or economic reasons, but not those employees whose substitute voluntary resignations are accepted by INDG, may request to be placed on a rehiring list for a period of one (1) year and shall be notified if the same position that they held prior to layoff (or a substantially similar position) becomes available, and shall be rehired, according to seniority, provided that their most recent performance evaluation was three-point-seventy-five (3.75) or better. If an employee on leave the rehire list does not respond to INDG’s rehire offer within seven (7) business days of absence pursuant notice, or declines the rehire offer, the employee will be removed from the rehire list. c. Employees who are laid off under this Agreement are entitled to Section 9.4 receive severance pay as provided in Article XXIII. d. The parties’ rights set forth in this paragraph 3 shall be considered as if she/he were on active duty for purposes continue both during the term of this ArticleAgreement and after its expiration.

REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. 10.1 When the COMMITTEE determines that the number of employees covered by the Agreement must be reduced, the affected employee(s) will, if possible, be so notified in writing no later than June 1 but in no event later than July 1. 10.2 Groups (a) For purposes of reduction-in-force within the Wayland Educational Secretaries’ Association bargaining unit, the following groups of non-certified personnel are established: (b) The Administration will make a determination as to which positions need to be filled in order to deliver the total educational program. A list will be developed of those positions to be eliminated, along with their appropriate Groups. Subsequently, two additional lists will be compiled: a seniority list for each of the above-mentioned Groups and a list of the junior-most employees in the affected Groups, equal in number to positions to be reduced in that group. If an employee's name appears on both additional lists, then said employee shall be laid off. (c) Employees whose positions have been eliminated but who have not been laid off will then be offered vacancies in other positions within their Group. More senior employees will be transferred to the vacant positions on the basis of their qualifications and interviews with the supervisors involved. (d) Ten-month employees may not bump junior twelve-month employees. (e) Should no vacancies exist, then the employee whose job has been eliminated shall have the right to bump the junior-most employee within that group only, provided she/he is qualified for said position. (f) Seniority means an employee's length of uninterrupted service in years, months, and calendar days in the Wayland Public Schools. Leaves of absence shall not be considered breaks in service; however, time spent on an unpaid leave shall not be counted toward seniority. Ties in length of service will be resolved by lot. (g) An employee whose position has been eliminated eliminated, who refuses to transfer to a vacant position position, shall be laid off. 10.3 Employees who have been laid off as opposed to dismissed will be given preference in the reverse order of their layoff in filling vacancies in the classification from which they were laid off for one year following the effective date of their layoff. 10.4 All employees who have been laid off will be sent notices of all vacancies which occur within one year in positions covered by this Agreement. An employee who has been laid off and who is offered recall will have five (5) business days in which to notify the Superintendent of his/her intent to return to work. An employee who is offered recall and who declines to commence work within fifteen (15) business days from date of notice of intent to return will forfeit all rights to all benefits including recall provided for in this Agreement. 10.5 An employee on leave of absence pursuant to Section 9.4 shall be considered as if she/he were on active duty for purposes of this Article.