Rate of Pay:
Persons appointed to positions for the first time shall be paid an amount within the established range
for the position except that no new employee shall be paid more than a current employee in that
position with the same years of relevant experience and relevant education. Relevant education and
relevant prior job experience will be considered when determining where a newly appointed person
will be placed in the established pay range for a position. Whenever the Director recommends and
the Board approves payment of a new hire at a rate higher than a current employee in that grade, the
Board shall provide to the Union, in writing, the relevant experience and/or relevant education of
the new employee.
Lay-Off Provision:
The Library Board of Trustees reserves the right to institute a reduction in force as it deems
necessary to conduct its operations.
If the Board is contemplating a reduction in force or elimination of a position, the Board will notify
any employee to be laid off four (4) weeks before the proposed effective date of layoff. Such notice
will be in writing and will include the proposed time schedule and the reason for the proposed
reduction in force. Such written notice shall be provided to the Union president at the same time.
When making layoff decisions, qualification factors such as education and experience, job
performance and absenteeism will be considered. If management finds all factors to be reasonably
equal for the employees subject to layoff, then reverse seniority shall be utilized in making the
layoff decision.
Bumping Rights:
A full time employee shall be eligible to “bump” the least senior full-time employee in a position in
the grade for which they are qualified. A part-time employee shall be eligible to “bump” the least
senior part-time employee in a position and the grade for which they are qualified. If this is not
possible, the employee shall be eligible to bump the least senior employee in the grade below in a
position for which he/she is qualified, if any. An employee may bump the least senior person in any
lower paid grade for a position for which he/she is qualified. An employee who is displaced as a
result of an employee asserting bumping rights, shall be entitled to the same bumping procedures
outlined above. For an employee to be considered “qualified”, he/she shall meet the minimum
qualifications contained in the job description for the position. Employees bumping into a position
must be willing to work the hours required for the position.
Recall Provision:
Laid off employees shall be eligible for recall for a period of two (2) years from the date of layoff. A
laid off employee shall be given any position which he/she may be qualified during said period.
Recall will be by seniority providing the recalled employee is qualified for the open position. The
Board shall send notices of position vacancies to all employees eligible for recall to their last known
address. If an employee refuses a position twice within the two (2) year period, he/she shall be
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