Guidelines Regarding Reduction-in-Force within a Building

• In all cases involving a reduction-in force, BTF Contractual Seniority is used. “Commissioner’s Seniority” is used only for the purpose of a layoff.
• If there is a reduction-in-force, the principal must canvass for volunteers to accept the reduction-in-force. If no one volunteers, the bullets below apply.
• If there is a reduction-in-force in your building, you have payroll location rights to a classroom assignment in your tenure area at your current location provided you have more BTF Contractual Seniority than the least senior teacher in that tenure area.
• If there are two TOSA (teacher on special assignment) positions with the same title, and one position is reduced, the more senior TOSA has the right to the title.
• If a TOSA position is reduced, the TOSA has payroll location rights to a position within his/her tenure area in the building provided the TOSA has more seniority than the least senior teacher in that tenure area.
• If a TOSA has the least seniority in a particular tenure area and there is a reduction other than the TOSA position in that tenure area, the TOSA would be reduced and the least senior teacher in that tenure area would also be reduced. The newly-open TOSA position would be posted and filled subject to the interview process.
• If a TOSA position is reduced and that TOSA is not on the school’s payroll but is instead assigned to City Hall, the TOSA does not have the right to remain at a particular school but instead would automatically be included in the transfer process.