a) In the event of lay-off the Board shall meet with the Executive of the Association to discuss the implications of the lay-off and shall provide the Association with a list of teachers to be laid off.
b) Notice of any lay-off shall be given to the teachers no later than the fifteenth day of April of any school year.
c) The teacher, within ten (10) days of receiving notice of lay-off, shall indicate, in writing by registered mail, his/her wish to be placed on the re-employment list. Notwithstanding anything else in this article, failure to respond within the time limit specified in this paragraph shall relieve the onus on the Division for that teacher's placement on the re-employment list and the teacher shall lose seniority.
d) If, after lay-offs have occurred, and for a period of one (1) calendar year after the 30th day of September following the date of lay-off, positions become available, teachers who have been laid off and have given written notice that they wish to be recalled shall be offered the positions first, providing such teachers have the necessary training, qualifications and experience for the position available. Seniority with the Division will be used to determine the order in which laid off teachers are offered the available positions provided that the said teachers have the necessary training, qualifications and experience.
e) It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to report an address to which a recall notice can be delivered. Recall notices will be delivered by registered mail to the last reported address given by the teacher and a teacher who is recalled from lay-off shall be required to indicate notwithstanding any other time limits in this policy, within five (5) working days of the registered letter being received, his/her intent to return to work and shall be required to return to work on the date set out in the notice which date shall not be less than nineteen (19) calendar days following receipt of such notification, unless by written mutual agreement. Failure to respond within the time limits specified or agreed to shall relieve the onus on the Division for that teacher's placement on the re-employment list and s/he shall lose seniority.
f) If a teacher is recalled as provided in 7.03 (d) above, the following will not be affected:
1. Accumulated sick leave;
2. Seniority gained prior to being laid off but seniority shall not be accrued for the period of the time of lay-off;