Common use of SENIORITY PROCEDURE Clause in Contracts

SENIORITY PROCEDURE. The first date of continuous employment in any certified capacity shall be the date of service in this District for purposes of placement on the seniority list. In the event of a staff reduction affecting members of this unit whose first date of employment commenced on the same date, and thus have equal seniority, the principals with the lower license file number as required by the State Department of Education shall be deemed senior. Subd. 1 Probation: Individuals, who have achieved continuing contract status as a licensed teacher in ISD #191 and are then selected for a principal position, must execute a waiver of continuing contract status and agree to serve an additional probationary period of one year in the promotional position. In the event the individual is not confirmed in the promotional position the individual shall return to the previous continuing contract position. Continuing contract status for others will be as per MN Statute 122A.40 Subd. 2. Seniority for members employed after July 1, 1995: For purposes of placement of individuals on unrequested leave of absence, seniority as a member of this bargaining unit shall be based on continuous service (including authorized leaves) as a member of this bargaining unit only.