65-250
08-10-15
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. If it becomes apparent that reduction in force is necessary, the administration will
develop and present a plan to the Board of Trustees for approval. A decision to reduce
force at the college must be made by the Board of Trustees before any reduction in force
action begins.
2. Staff employed by the College may be subject to reduction in forces for any or a
combination of any of the reasons previously stated. The Board recognizes 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.
3. As soon as the Board of Trustees has approved a reduction in force plan, all staff of
the affected College Department or Program will be notified in person. Following this,
the Personnel Director shall attempt to reduce layoffs by accepting retirements,
resignations, transfers, extended leaves and other types of normal attrition.
In addition, priority in retaining positions 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 persons are reasonably qualified to
do so, and the College can accommodate such a move.
4. 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.
5. 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 as specified in this section.
6. A staff person who is rehired under procedures (5 d) shall have the benefits or
longevity, salary and fringe benefits reinstated.
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