65-250
REDUCTION IN FORCE (POLICY)
A. Reasons
1. Reduction in force resulting in the termination of staff personnel may occur for any of the
following reasons:
a. the college is faced with a justifiable lack of work.
b. the college of staff person's curriculum, service or support program area has experienced
declining participation due to identifiable lack of need.
c. funds are not justifiably available to support the staff persons curriculum, service or support
program.
d. a major, justifiable change occurs in the staff person's curriculum, service or support program.
B. Provisions Concerning Reductions in Force
1. Staff employed by a college may be subject to reduction in forces for any or a combination of any of
the reasons previously stated. The Board recognized that the college, within these factors, may have
no alternative but to curtail or delete certain programs, or portions of programs at the same time
that other programs are being retained, expanded or added depending upon the legitimate educational
needs of the community. Programs and services most necessary to meet the needs of the students and
community, consistent with in philosophy and mission of the college, are to be of highest priority
when reduction in forces is being considered.
2. As soon as it becomes apparent that a reduction in forces nay be necessary, all staff of the college
will be notified. Following this, the executive officers shall accommodate by retirements,
resignations, transfers, leave and other type of normal attrition.
In addition, priority will be given to full-time over part-time personnel in those programs affected.
Furthermore, staff persons shall be given the opportunity to move into other areas in the college
where there may be vacancies for which they are qualified. Also, staff persons shall be given the
opportunity to upgrade themselves into vacant positions providing that such persona are reasonably
qualified to do so, and the college can accommodate such a move.
3. When staff reduction cannot be satisfied by the above methods and the qualifications and abilities
of staff in the affected area are relatively equal, seniority shall be the determining factor in
considering who shall be reduced. The most recently employed staff shall be reduced first and
additional reductions shall proceed in that order.
4. In any future vacancies of the college for which staff persons need to be hired, those positions for
which the reduced staff are qualified shall be offered to those staff who were reduced last and
continue to be offered through the list of those who were reduced first. All reduced personnel must
keep the college informed of their current mailing address in order to be eligible for employment and
specified in this section.
5. A staff person who is rehired under procedures (d) shall have the benefits or longevity, salary and
fringe benefits reinstated.
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