Common use of Basics Clause in Contracts

Basics. 1. Whenever it becomes necessary to reduce the number of employees in a job classification due to abolishment of a position or lack of funds or lack of work, employees shall be laid off in the following sequence: temporary (substitute), new hire probationary, then underfills in that classification. Before any bargaining unit members can be laid off, all temporary or substitute employees must first be eliminated. 2. In cases where an employee is serving a probationary period in a new classification as a result of a promotion, the probationary employee would return to his/her previously-held classification. Said employee shall use system-wide seniority in determining order of lay-off. 3. Any employee bumping into a lower classification/time schedule/pay grade is considered to be laid off for the purpose of layoff and recall procedures outlined in this agreement. 4. When reductions become necessary, vacancies within the same classification, time schedule, and pay grade as the reduction shall not be posted for job bidding.