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1. Recall to a permanent position from either layoff list except that an employee recalled to a
permanent position in a different seniority unit or a different employment condition shall
remain on the Seniority Unit Layoff List for his/her former location and employment
condition only. If an employee is recalled to a previously held bargaining unit class, then
he/she shall remain on the Seniority Unit and Class Layoff lists for former class(es) in a
higher salary range than the class to which the employee was recalled. An employee who
is recalled to a different seniority unit and who does not successfully complete the
probationary period, shall be restored to the Seniority Unit Layoff List for the remainder of
the time period originally provided in Section 3H.
2. Failure to accept recall to a position which meets the availabilities specified by the
employee except that employees who fail to accept recall from the Class (or Class Option)
Layoff List shall be removed only from that list. An employee who fails to accept recall to
an employment condition for which the employee indicated availability shall remain on the
Seniority Unit Layoff List for his/her former employment condition only. An employee who
fails to accept recall to a previously held bargaining unit class from the Class Layoff list for
which the employee indicated availability shall remain on the Seniority Unit Layoff list for
that class, and the Seniority Unit and Class Layoff lists for all classes in a higher salary
range.
3. Appointment to a permanent position in a class which is equal to or higher than the one for
which the employee is on layoff list(s). If the employee is non-certified in this position, the
employee’s name will be placed back on the layoff list(s) for the time remaining.
4. Resignation, retirement or termination from State service.
Section 4. Seasonal Layoff.
A. Determination of Position(s). The Appointing Authority shall determine the position(s) in the
class or class option, if one exists, and employment condition and principal place of
employment which are affected.
B. Advance Notice. The Appointing Authority shall notify the Union and the Local Union
President of the classification(s), number of positions and employment condition(s) to be
seasonally laid off at least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of the
anticipated layoff. At least fourteen (14) calendar days prior to the effective date of the layoff,
the Appointing Authority shall give written notice of the seasonal layoff to all employee(s) about
to be seasonally laid off and to the Local Union President. The written notice of a seasonal
layoff to seasonal employees shall include the reason for the seasonal layoff, anticipated date
of recall, the anticipated length of the work season subsequent to the layoff, and notice of the
need to indicate interest in temporary work.
C. Layoff Order. Seasonal employees shall be seasonally laid off in inverse order of
Classification Seniority (State Seniority for Units 4 and 6) within the employment condition,
seniority unit and principal place of employment of the affected position(s) unless waived by
mutual agreement between the employee and the Appointing Authority.
D. Record of Employees on Seasonal Layoff. Each Appointing Authority shall maintain its own
record of employees on seasonal layoff for recall purposes.
E. Recall from Seasonal Layoff.
Seasonal employees shall be recalled in the order of Classification Seniority (State Seniority for
Units 4 and 6) to the seniority unit, employment condition, and principal place of employment
from which they were laid off.
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