Article 23 - Layoff, Recall and Work Jurisdiction

Feb 27, 2006 2:10 PM

A. Layoff

If the Employer finds it necessary to lay off any full-time Employee(s), the following shall apply: At least forty-five days prior to the date of layoff, the Union shall be notified of the impending layoff(s) and the reasons therefor. Upon the Union’s request, following such notice, the Union and Employer shall meet within five (5) days to discuss ways to minimize or avoid the impending layoff(s).  If layoff(s) cannot be avoided, the order of any layoff(s) shall be:

1. Part-time Faculty in reverse seniority order, provided the remaining Faculty Members are qualified to do the work required;
2. Full-time Faculty in reverse seniority order, provided the remaining Faculty Members are   qualified to do the work required.

If the Employer finds it necessary to reduce the teaching load or to lay off a part-time Instructor from one quarter to the next, reverse seniority shall prevail, provided the remaining Faculty Members are qualified to do the work required.

Part-time Instructors whose teaching loads are changed from one quarter to the next or who are laid off shall be given at least two weeks notice of the intended change. 

B. Recall

Laid off Faculty Members shall be placed on a recall list with priority for recall to comparable positions as they become available.  Recall shall be in the following order:

1. Full-time Faculty in seniority order, who are qualified to do the work required;
2. Part-time Faculty in seniority order, who are qualified to do the work required.

A full-time Faculty Member has a right to be recalled to a comparable full-time position for which he or she is qualified. A part-time Faculty Member has a right to be recalled to a comparable part-time position for which he or she is qualified.Full-time Employees awaiting recall who notify the Employer in writing that they will accept recall to part-time position(s) or to non-comparable full-time position(s) until a comparable full-time position is available shall be recalled to such part-time or non-comparable full-time position(s) without waiving their right to be recalled to a comparable full-time position.

Part-time Employees awaiting recall who notify the Employer in writing that they will accept recall to full-time position(s) or to non-comparable part-time position(s) shall be recalled to such position(s) after full-time Employees without waiving their right to be recalled to a comparable part-time position.

Part-time Employees whose teaching loads were reduced from the previous quarter shall have their teaching loads restored in seniority order provided they are qualified to do the work required.

C. Work Jurisdiction

Instruction will be provided to students of The Art Institute of New York City exclusively by bargaining unit personnel except in emergency situations such as the unanticipated absence of an Instructor, unless the Union grants express written permission otherwise.  Any such permission shall be limited to the specific instance for which granted and shall be non-precedent-setting.  The Union will not unreasonably withhold permission for AiNYC supervisors and industry celebrities to participate in occasional unique educational sessions of limited scope and duration.