Common use of Layoff Considerations Clause in Contracts

Layoff Considerations. (a) The University shall consider appropriate factors, including but not limited to, rank, length of continuous employment at the University, performance evaluations, the employee’s academic training and credentials, external professional reputation and experience, teaching effectiveness, research record, and service to the profession, community, and public prior to conducting any layoff. (b) In the event that more than one employee is being considered for a layoff, and said employees are substantially similar with respect to the factors in Section 18.2(a) above, seniority shall be the determinative factor, and the layoff shall occur in the inverse order of seniority. (c) An employee laid off under this section may request within twenty (20) days of the notification of a layoff a written justification for their selection to be laid off. Thereafter, the President or representative shall provide such statement within twenty (20) days following receipt of such request.

Layoff Considerations. (a) The University shall consider appropriate factorsfactors including, including but not limited to, rank, ; length of continuous employment at the University, ; performance evaluations, ; the employee’s academic training and credentials, ; external professional reputation and experience, ; teaching effectiveness, ; research record, ; and service to the profession, community, and public prior to conducting any layoff. (b) In the event that more than one employee is being considered for a layoff, and said employees are substantially similar with respect to the factors in Section 18.2(a) above, seniority shall be the determinative factor, and the layoff shall occur in the inverse order of seniority. (c) An employee laid off under this section may request within twenty (20) days of the notification of a layoff a written justification for their selection to be laid laid-off. Thereafter, the President or representative designee shall provide such statement within twenty (20) days following receipt of such request.