RIF Notice Clause Samples

RIF Notice. If the number of positions must be reduced, teachers on contractual continued service that are subject to removal shall receive notice by certified mail or personal service at least sixty (60) calendar days before the end of the school term, together with a statement of honorable dismissal and the reason therefore. Probationary teachers who are to receive said notices shall receive them no later than forty-five (45) days before the end of the school term. A RIF Joint Committee composed of equal representation teacher or union- selected members and equal representation Board-selected members must meet each school year on or before December 1st. Annually, the District shall establish a Sequence of Dismissal List based on a categorization of each teacher into one or more position for which the teacher is qualified to hold, based upon legal qualifications, endorsements and any other qualification established in a District job description, on or before May 10th, prior to the school year during which the sequence of dismissal is determined. Copies of the List shall be distributed to the Association at least seventy-five (75) days before the end of the school term using a key to protect the confidentiality of individuals. The Sequence of Dismissal list may be revised to reflect any summative evaluation for those in Group 1 completed prior to forty-five (45) days before the end of the school year. Revisions to job descriptions used for determining job categories must be made by May 10th of each year. Changes to job descriptions will be reviewed with the ZEA prior to implementation. The foregoing shall not imply that the job descriptions are incorporated into this agreement.

RIF Notice. The Agency shall provide a specific written notice to each employee affected by the reduction-in-force. The notice shall state specifically what action is being taken, the effective date of the action, the factors used in determining the employee’s order on the retention register, the competitive level, and the competitive area. It shall also state why any lower standing employee is retained in his or her competitive level. An extra copy of this notice will be given to the employee should he or she desire to have Union representation.

RIF Notice. A specific written RIF notice will be given to affected bargaining unit employees not less than 60 days prior to the effective date of the RIF and will include but not be limited to: a. the specific RIF action to be taken; b. the effective date of the action; c. the employee's competitive area, level, sub-group, and service d. the place where the employees and Union representatives can e. grade and pay retention information; f. the employee's appeal rights or grievance rights; and g. information on outplacement program.