Common use of Security of Employment Based on Seniority and Qualifications Clause in Contracts

Security of Employment Based on Seniority and Qualifications. a. When, the Board determines that it is necessary to lay-off one or more teachers due to educational or budgetary reasons, the teachers to be retained on the teaching staff of the District shall be those who have the greatest seniority, provided that they possess the necessary qualifications for the positions available. b. For the purposes of this Article “lay-off” means the lay-off of a teacher on continuing contract and lay-off of a temporary contract teacher prior to the end of the term of the contract providing service has been satisfactory. c. The Board shall give each teacher it intends to lay-off pursuant to this Article notice of lay-off in writing prior to May 15 or November 15, whichever date is nearest the intended date of lay-off, such notice to be effective June 30 and December 31, respectively, and to contain the reason for the lay-off, and a list of the teaching assignments, if any, in respect of which the Board proposes to retain a teacher with less seniority. The Board shall concurrently forward a copy of such notice to the Union. The requirement that the effective date of the notice be at the end of a school term does not apply where the Board makes an appointment to a position which is temporarily vacant and which the Board reasonably believes will cease to be vacant at a time other than the end of a school term.

Security of Employment Based on Seniority and Qualifications. a. When, the Board determines that it is necessary to lay-off one or more teachers due to educational or budgetary reasons, the teachers to be retained on the teaching staff of the District shall be those who have the greatest seniority, provided that they possess the necessary qualifications for the positions available. b. For the purposes of this Article “lay―lay-off” off‖ means the lay-off of a teacher on continuing contract and lay-off of a temporary contract teacher prior to the end of the term of the contract providing service has been satisfactory. c. The Board shall give each teacher it intends to lay-off pursuant to this Article notice of lay-off in writing prior to May 15 or November 15, whichever date is nearest the intended date of lay-off, such notice to be effective June 30 and December 31, respectively, and to contain the reason for the lay-off, and a list of the teaching assignments, if any, in respect of which the Board proposes to retain a teacher with less seniority. The Board shall concurrently forward a copy of such notice to the Union. The requirement that the effective date of the notice be at the end of a school term does not apply where the Board makes an appointment to a position which is temporarily vacant and which the Board reasonably believes will cease to be vacant at a time other than the end of a school term.

Security of Employment Based on Seniority and Qualifications. a. When, for bona fide educational or budgetary reasons, the Board determines that it is necessary to lay-off one or more reduce the total number of teachers due to educational or budgetary reasonsemployed by the Board, the teachers to be retained on the teaching staff of the District shall be those who have the greatest seniority, provided that they possess the necessary qualifications for the positions available. b. For The Board and the purposes Association agree that the Board may, to implement the provisions of Article C.3.2.a, transfer a teacher to a different position or different school. It is further agreed that any reasonable transfer in good faith for such purpose shall not be subject to any other provision of this Article “lay-off” means the lay-off of a teacher on continuing contract and lay-off of a temporary contract teacher prior to the end of the term of the contract providing service has been satisfactoryAgreement otherwise dealing with transfers. c. Nothing in paragraph Article C.3.2.a or C.3.2.b shall be taken to require the Board to transfer a teacher with greater seniority for the purpose of retaining on staff a teacher with less seniority than that teacher. d. The Board shall give each teacher it intends to lay-off terminate pursuant to this Article at least sixty (60) days notice of lay-off in writing prior to May 15 or November 15, whichever date is nearest the intended date of lay-offwriting, such notice to be effective at the end of the school term (i. e. December 31st or June 30 and December 3130th, respectivelyor in a school on a semester system, January 31st), and to contain the reason for the lay-offtermination, and a list of the teaching assignmentspositions, if any, in respect of to which the Board proposes to retain a teacher with less seniority. The Board shall concurrently forward a copy of such notice to the UnionAssociation. The requirement that the effective date of the notice be at the end of a school term does not apply where the Board makes an appointment to a position which is temporarily vacant due to leave of absence and which the Board reasonably believes will cease to be vacant at a time other than the end of a the school term.