16. REDUCTION IN FORCE AND REEMPLOYMENT
16.1 Procedures
16.1.1 When it becomes necessary for a reduction in force, the
Assistant Superintendent for Division of Human Resources shall
place a freeze on all ESP positions. The seniority of ESP employees
within a group/classification shall be the governing factor in
determining those ESP employees who are to be laid off.
16.1.2 When programs are discontinued or cut back, the seniority
of ESP employees in such programs shall be the governing factor
in determining whether or not those ESP employees are laid off
or absorbed into the regular program. The following procedure
will be used:
16.1.3 The Superintendent and Assistant Superintendents shall
determine the area, subject or programs that will lose positions
for the coming year. ESP employees shall be laid off in order
of least continuous seniority in the county and within the specific
groups/classifications affected.
16.1.4 The Division of Human Resources will determine how many
positions in the area, subject, or programs to lose units, are
planning to retire, resign or go on leave for the coming year.
That number shall reduce the amount of staff members to be laid
off the coming year.
16.1.5 The Division of Human Resources will work with the ESP
to be laid off, who is qualified for another vacant position,
to find the best assignment possible for the welfare of the ESP
and the school system. If an ESP is placed in a position of a
lower pay grade, the ESP shall not have a reduction in their current
pay rate for a period of one year.
16.1.6 Laid-off ESP employees shall have first option for accepting
reemployment on a seniority basis, as vacancies open within the
previously assigned groups/classifications for a period of two
years. No new ESP employees shall be employed during the two year
period until all ESP employees laid off from such assignments
have been provided with the opportunity of filling the positions.
Hardship cases will be considered by the Division of Human Resources
when making these placements.
16.1.7 Upon reemployment, all benefits shall be restored.
