If, after layoffs 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, academic qualifications, experience, and ability 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, academic qualifications, experience, and ability.
It shall be the responsibility of the teacher to report to the Division by registered mail 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. A teacher who is recalled from lay off shall be required to indicate, notwithstanding any other time limits in this Collective Agreement, within six (6) days of the registered letter being received or within twenty (20) calendar days of the letter being sent, whichever occurs first, 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 fourteen (14) calendar days following notification of his/her intent to return unless by mutual agreement.