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EASTON AREA
SCHOOL DISTRICT
No. 511
SECTION:
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
TITLE:
SUSPENSIONS AND
FURLOUGHS
ADOPTED:
July 20, 2006
REVISED:
511. SUSPENSIONS AND FURLOUGHS
1.
Purpose
SC 406
Maintenance of classified staff appropriate to effectively operate district programs is
a Board responsibility. The purpose of this policy is to establish the manner in which
the necessary reductions of that staff shall be accomplished.
2.
Authority
Consistent with law and collective bargaining agreements or compensation plans, the
Board has the authority and responsibility to determine how suspensions and
furloughs shall be made.
3.
Delegation of
Responsibility
The Superintendent shall develop administrative procedures that provide for:
1.
Determination of seniority.
2.
Pooling of job related skills that may affect suspensions or reinstatements.
3.
System of recall if a furlough list is maintained, specifying the manner in which
recalls will be made and the time period furloughed personnel will be retained on
the furlough list.
4.
Guidelines
Abolishment of classified positions may be brought about by many factors, such as:
1.
Decline in student enrollment.
2.
Utilization of new methods and technology.
3.
Changes in district's organizational pattern.
4.
Changes in district's economic resources and tax base.
5.
Need for operating economies.
2 Pa. C.S.A.
Sec. 551 et seq
Classified employees may be entitled to a hearing under the Local Agency Law, at
the employee's request, prior to suspension or layoff.
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A collective bargaining agreement or compensation plan may provide suspension
procedures that differ from this policy. In the event that such a condition exists,
procedures must be adapted to the provisions of the collective bargaining agreement
for bargaining unit personnel or the compensation plan.
School Code
406
PA Statute
2 Pa. C.S.A.
Sec. 551 et seq