Common use of Procedures for Reduction Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Reduction. 1. A member with a limited contract shall be suspended in accordance with seniority within the teaching certification area affected. 2. If it becomes necessary to reduce further after limited contracts have been suspended, the member with a continuing contract shall be reduced in accordance with seniority within the certification area affected. 3. During the implementation of RIF, no reassignment, transfer or reclassification shall occur that will cause a more senior member to be laid off before a less senior member. 4. Displacement rights for a member whose contract is suspended shall be exercised within the respective contract status, with no member holding a limited contract exercising displacement over a member with a continuing contract. Displacement shall be limited to area(s) of the member’s certification.