Common use of Surplus to School Clause in Contracts

Surplus to School. a) Where there is a reduction in the total Educational Assistant positions in a school, Educational Assistants will be declared surplus, subject to special qualifications (eg. Braille, ASL), based on their FTE status and seniority date as per Article 18. b) An Educational Assistant declared surplus to a school according to this Article shall be automatically placed on the transfer list. The immediate supervisor and employee shall be notified by email by the Human Resources department by the last day in May. c) The Principal shall notify the employee declared surplus as soon as possible, within 5 working days, of receiving notice of surplus from Human Resources. d) An Educational Assistant declared surplus to a school has the right of first refusal for any position at their originating school until the end of September providing he/she has the qualifications for the positions.