GARDEN VALLEY TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/07/01 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 22: LAY-OFF/SENIORITY

22.11

Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a teacher shall lose seniority and the rights to further consideration for employment for any of the following reasons:

A. the teacher resigns;

B. the teacher fails to return to work after the termination of any leave granted by the Board;

C. the teacher is not re employed within one (1) calendar year after September 30th following the date of lay off;

D. the teacher's contract is terminated for cause;

E. any teacher on the re employment list who refuses to accept a position for which the teacher has the necessary training, academic qualifications, and experience to perform the work in the position offered shall forfeit all right of seniority and re employment.

     A teacher who has lost seniority as a result of the application of this article shall be notified as soon as possible that his/her teaching contract has been terminated.

F.  the teacher is employed by another School Board on a regular basis and on a Form 2 contract or Teacher General contract.