Common use of Procedures for Staff Reduction Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Staff Reduction. A. Certificated personnel excluded from the bargaining unit will not be included or added to any category or seniority list of employees included in the bargaining unit. B. In the event that it is necessary to reduce the number of certificated employees, those certificated employees who will be retained to implement the District’s reduced program and those certificated employees who will be terminated from employment will be identified by using the procedures set forth in Section 3 and 4. C. The District will determine as accurately as possible the total number of certificated staff known to be leaving the District for reasons of retirement, normal resignations, leaves, discharge or nonrenewal, etc., less those returning from leave, and any vacancies will be taken into consideration in determining the number of available certificated positions for the following year. D. Possession of/or eligibility for any valid Washington State Certificate (by May 15) which may be required for the position(s) under consideration shall be prerequisite for retention in all positions. E. The following categories and specialties are established to ensure the qualifications of personnel assigned to retained positions, to allow for the least disruption of the ongoing program, and to be in accordance with the reduced programs and services as established by the Board. Additional categories or specialties shall be developed, if there is a need, by mutual agreement of the Association and Board.

Procedures for Staff Reduction. A. Certificated personnel excluded from the bargaining unit not working under this Agreement will not be included or added to any category or seniority list of employees included in the bargaining unit. B. In the event that it is necessary to reduce the number of certificated employees, those certificated employees who will be retained to implement the District’s reduced program and those certificated employees who will be terminated from employment will be identified by using the procedures set forth in Section 3 and 4. C. The District will determine as accurately as possible the total number of certificated staff known to be leaving the District for reasons of retirement, normal resignations, leaves, discharge or nonrenewal, etc., less those returning from leave, and any vacancies will be taken into consideration in determining the number of available certificated positions for the following year. D. Possession of/or eligibility for any valid Washington State Certificate (by May 15) which may be required for the position(s) under consideration shall be prerequisite for retention in all positions. E. The following categories and specialties are established to ensure the qualifications of personnel assigned to retained positions, to allow for the least disruption of the ongoing program, and to be in accordance with the reduced programs and services as established by the Board. Additional categories or specialties shall be developed, if there is a need, by mutual agreement of the Association and Board.