Common use of Layoff Considerations Clause in Contracts

Layoff Considerations. A. The following criteria (the “Criteria”) shall be used to rank bargaining unit members to be retained in a reduction in force: 1. Quantifiable measured effectiveness in the performance of faculty duties; 2. Continuing professional development; 3. Currency and scope of subject matter knowledge; 4. Relevant feedback from students, faculty and employers of students; 5. Service to the department, college, and community; 6. Measures of student success, which may include: a. Demonstrated or documented learning gains; b. Course completion rates; c. Graduation and/or certification rates; d. Continued success in subsequent and additional courses or educational pursuits; e. Job placements in the appropriate field; and f. Other measures of student success approved by the Board. 7. Seniority as defined in Article 14.1.D; If additional Criteria are required to differentiate bargaining unit members to be retained in the event of a reduction in force, the following criteria may also be considered: 1. Educational qualifications, efficiency, compatibility, student learning outcomes, character; 2. Capacity to meet the educational needs of the community; 3. The length of time the duties and responsibility of this position are expected to be needed; and, 4. Other criteria determined by the Board. B. Bargaining unit members shall be laid off starting with the lowest rank according to the Criteria until no further layoffs are necessary. C. No bargaining unit member shall be laid off solely for the purpose of creating a vacancy to be filled by an administrator entering the bargaining unit.