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  NUMBER: 311, 411
  SECTION: ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYEES
  TITLE: SUSPENSIONS AND FURLOUGHS
  ADOPTED: March 15, 2005
  REVISED:  

 

 

311, 411. SUSPENSIONS AND FURLOUGHS

1. Purpose

Maintenance of administrative and professional staff appropriate to effectively manage the District is a Board responsibility. The purpose of this policy is to establish the manner in which necessary reductions of that staff shall be accomplished.

2. Authority
      SC 524, 1124,
            1125.1

The Board has the authority and responsibility to determine how suspensions and furloughs of administrative and professional staff shall be made when necessary, in accordance with law and collective bargaining agreements, if applicable.

3. Delegation of            Responsibility
      SC 1125.1

The Superintendent or designee shall effectuate any reduction of staff in accordance with this policy and applicable law.

The efficiency and effectiveness of District organization and staffing patterns shall be under continuing review, and recommendations for suspensions and furloughs shall be presented for Board consideration when the Superintendent considers such actions to be in the best interests of the District.



4. Guidelines
SC 1123
Pol. 313

Data necessary for the computation of each administrative and professional staff member's ranking shall comply with state requirements, if applicable, and his/her seniority status shall be recorded and maintained.

 

SC 1125.1 Professional employees shall be suspended for reasons consistent with applicable law in inverse order of seniority within the district. 
 

Seniority is determined by a three-step process followed in order:
1.  Start of work date;
2.  Date of Board approval;
3.  Order of name listed on the Board Agenda in order of offer and acceptance of the position.