Common use of RIF List Clause in Contracts

RIF List. Bargaining unit members selected for suspension under this Article shall immediately be placed on a RIF List and such list shall be given to the MLEA. No new teachers shall be employed by the Board while there are teachers on the RIF List who are certified for any opening. a. Reductions shall be made by suspending contracts based upon the Superintendent’s recommendation. Members of the bargaining unit to be affected will be notified in writing. All members of the bargaining unit will be placed on a reduction in force list for each teaching field for which they are properly certificated as evidenced by a current certificate on file with the Treasurer of the District. It is the full responsibility of the employee to make certain any certificate is on file with the Treasurer. Teachers serving under continuing contracts will be placed at the top of the list, in descending order of seniority. Teachers serving under limited contracts will be placed on the list under continuing contract teachers also in descending order of seniority. b. When a reduction in force (RIF) becomes necessary the following procedure shall be followed: Teachers’ evaluation rating for the purpose of reduction in force shall be based upon an average of the three (3) most recent summative ratings calculated as follows:  Ratings of Accomplished shall equal four (4) points;  Ratings of Skilled shall equal three (3) points;  Ratings of Developing shall equal two (2) points:  Ratings of Ineffective shall equal one (1) point. The sum of the teachers’ most recent three (3) years shall be added together, divided by three (3) and rounded to the nearest whole number to find the “average” rating. The teacher shall then be placed in the appropriate order on the reduction in force list based on his/her average rating. For example, a teacher rated Developing, Skilled, and Skilled in the most recent three (3) years would be slotted in with the teachers rated Skilled (2+3+3 = 8 / 3 = 2.666 which is rounded to 3 = Skilled). Limited contract teachers shall be reduced first utilizing the following order: 1. Ineffective evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative ratings. 2. Developing evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative rating. 3. Skilled evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative rating. 4. Accomplished evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative rating. Only when the necessary reduction of staff required exceeds the number of limited contract teachers in the affected field shall continuing contract teachers be reduced by utilizing the same order as above. Recommended reductions in a teaching field will be made by selecting the lowest person on the reduction in force list for that area of certification who is currently assigned to a position in that teaching field. A teacher so affected may elect to displace a teacher who holds the lowest position on the seniority list for another area of licensure/certification in the subject or grade level of the affected teacher’s choice in the building of choice. A teacher may elect to bump only into a position for which he/she is licensed. Any such election must be made within five (5) business days of the time when the teacher is notified in writing that the teacher will be affected.

RIF List. Bargaining unit members selected for suspension under this Article shall immediately be placed on a RIF List and such list shall be given to the MLEA. No new teachers shall be employed by the Board while there are teachers on the RIF List who are certified for any opening. a. Reductions shall be made by suspending contracts based upon the Superintendent’s recommendation. Members of the bargaining unit to be affected will be notified in writing. All members of the bargaining unit will be placed on a reduction in force list for each teaching field for which they are properly certificated as evidenced by a current certificate on file with the Treasurer of the District. It is the full responsibility of the employee to make certain any certificate is on file with the Treasurer. Teachers serving under continuing contracts will be placed at the top of the list, in descending order of seniority. Teachers serving under limited contracts will be placed on the list under continuing contract teachers also in descending order of seniority. b. When a reduction in force (RIF) becomes necessary the following procedure shall be followed: Teachers’ evaluation rating for the purpose of reduction in force shall be based upon an average of the three (3) most recent summative ratings calculated as follows:  • Ratings of Accomplished shall equal four (4) points;  • Ratings of Skilled shall equal three (3) points;  • Ratings of Developing shall equal two (2) points:  • Ratings of Ineffective shall equal one (1) point. The sum of the teachers’ most recent three (3) years shall be added together, divided by three (3) and rounded to the nearest whole number to find the “average” rating. The teacher shall then be placed in the appropriate order on the reduction in force list based on his/her average rating. For example, a teacher rated Developing, Skilled, and Skilled in the most recent three (3) years would be slotted in with the teachers rated Skilled (2+3+3 = 8 / 3 = 2.666 which is rounded to 3 = Skilled). Limited contract teachers shall be reduced first utilizing the following order: 1. Ineffective evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative ratings. 2. Developing evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative rating. 3. Skilled evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative rating. 4. Accomplished evaluations as measured by the average of the final summative rating. Only when the necessary reduction of staff required exceeds the number of limited contract teachers in the affected field shall continuing contract teachers be reduced by utilizing the same order as above. Recommended reductions in a teaching field will be made by selecting the lowest person on the reduction in force list for that area of certification who is currently assigned to a position in that teaching field. A teacher so affected may elect to displace a teacher who holds the lowest position on the seniority list for another area of licensure/certification in the subject or grade level of the affected teacher’s choice in the building of choice. A teacher may elect to bump only into a position for which he/she is licensed. Any such election must be made within five (5) business days of the time when the teacher is notified in writing that the teacher will be affected.