Common use of System Seniority Clause in Contracts

System Seniority. 1. The length of continuous service in the system (seniority) shall begin with the date on which the Board took action to hire the employee under a regular teaching contract (not on a supplemental contract). In the event a teacher on a 100 percent contract is unable to fulfill the contract (leave of absence, late hiring date, etc.), one year of seniority is given for 120 or more days of teaching in the contract year, one-half year of seniority is given for 60 to 119 days of teaching in the contract year. 2. Part-day teachers shall accrue seniority prorated on the basis of their part-time service, such that one who is employed to work four (4) hours per day will, in a contract year, earn four-sevenths (4/7) of a year of seniority. 3. Seniority will be awarded from the time substitute experience begins if the substitute was in the position for at least sixty (60) days and was subsequently, without a break in service, given a teaching contract. 4. Leaves of absence shall not constitute an interruption in continuous service; however, the time that the teacher was on leave will not be counted in total years of service determining seniority rights. Teachers on leaves of absence shall be placed on the seniority list and shall be subject to suspension in accordance with the policy. 5. In the event two or more teachers have equal seniority, the following criteria will be used to break ties: a. The employee’s first day of work under a regular contract (not on a supplemental contract). If a tie still exists, then; b. The amount of training in the certificate/license area taught. If a tie still exists, then; c. Additional ties shall be broken by lot. 6. Seniority shall be lost when a teacher resigns, retires, or leaves employment with the Board. 7. Employees in positions that do not require teaching certificates/licenses cannot accrue seniority for certificated/licensed positions.