ARTICLE THIRTEEN

LAYOFF AND RECALL

A.  Layoff

In the event of layoff of employees in the bargaining unit because of a city-wide lack of work, the employee with the least seniority shall be selected for layoff except that an employee who would otherwise be laid off on the basis of seniority may be retained only if and so long as he/she meets any of the following requirements for the program and no employee with greater seniority meets such requirements:

1. The employee possesses special competence in the particular program by reason of at least 60 hours of special training, required in the specifications for the program.

2. The employee possesses special knowledge or skills such as bilingual proficiency or competence in such subject areas as mathematics, reading, music or art, as required in the specifications for the program.

3. The employee has acquired 15 or more college credits through career training and such training is necessary for his/her duties in the program and is prescribed in the specifications for the program.

 

B.  Recall

Recall of employees who are laid off because of lack of work shall be made to available positions in the bargaining unit on the basis of greatest seniority except where the employee does not meet any of the following requirements for an available position:

1. The employee is required to have at least 60 hours of special training as provided in the specifications for the program.

2. The employee is required to have special knowledge or skills such as bilingual proficiency or competence in such subject areas as mathematics, reading, music or art, as provided in the specifications for the program.

3. The employee is required to have 15 or more college credits through career training and such training is necessary for his/her duties in the program and is prescribed in the specifications for the program.

An "available” position as used herein is a new or vacant position or the position of a paraprofessional on leave.

 

C.  Retention of Seniority

An employee in the bargaining unit who is laid off because of lack of work and who is recalled shall regain the seniority he/she had, and shall be credited with the accumulated sick leave to which he/she was entitled, at the time he/she was laid off

The right of an employee in the bargaining unit to be recalled under Section B of this Article shall end after he/she has been laid off continuously for four years.

 

D.  Tipping

Beginning the Spring term in 1992 education funds in the Mayor’s Safe City/Safe Streets Program will be utilized to eliminate tipping by establishing a dispute resolution program staffed by teachers.