Common use of Cooks Clause in Contracts

Cooks. SECTION 5. Every effort will be made to continue to employ full-time persons; however, it may be necessary, due to a decline of student enrollment or financial difficulties, to reduce persons to less than full-time positions. In the event a reduction in work hours of an employee appears probable, a meeting will be held with the Union and the administration prior to any such reduction. The specific reasons for the reduction will be discussed and alternatives will be sought. The administration will do everything they can to avoid reducing an employee's hours to an amount less than those required to maintain regular full-time employment status. In the event of a reduction in the work hours in a classification, an employee may claim seniority over another employee for the purpose of maintaining his/her normal work schedule, provided he/she has greater classification seniority than the employee he/she seeks to replace. In no case shall a reduction of any employee's work hours take effect until the Employer gives ten