When a teacher is notified that she is in excess, she must register on the Open Market System for purposes of providing updated contact information. She will also have access to a list of current vacancies throughout the city and the right to apply...

Excessing is not a layoff. A person in excess is not out of a job. You will continue to work and receive your full pay and benefits. You can check your status (Excessed or Not Excessed) on the online Open Market Transfer system. You will continue to...

According to the UFT/DOE contract, you must be informed in writing by June 15 if you are at risk of being excessed for the next school year, but it is still possible to be excessed after that date due to changes in enrollment or the budget.

If the school’s budget or a drop in enrollment requires a reduction in staff, the principal decides which license area(s) in which to reduce positions. Excessing in those licenses is done in inverse seniority order; that is, the person with the least...

Excessing is the process of reducing staff in a particular school when there is a reduction in the number of available positions in a title or license area in that school. There are times when a school reduces the size of its faculty, such as when it...