Chicago Park Disrict Human Resources Policy and Procedures ...

highest on the seniority and reemployment list for the grade who at that time is on layoff
status. Pursuant to Rule VI, Section 3 (d), persons who have been on layoff status for
more than one year at the time the vacancy is filled are not entitled to this recall right. If
no such person entitled to the vacancy accepts the offer, the District may proceed to fill
the vacancy by any means permitted by the Statute and these Rules.
RULE VII: LAYOFF OF PERSONNEL
Section 1. Relation to Collective Bargaining. Unless otherwise prescribed
by the requirements of a collective bargaining agreement, layoffs shall be made as
prescribed in this Rule.
Section 2. Grounds for Layoff. The District may layoff an employee for
lack of work, lack of funds, reorganization, or other reasons promoting the efficiency of
the District service. The District shall not lay off an employee for disciplinary reasons.
Section 3. Request for Order of Layoff. The appropriate administrative
official shall request in writing an order of layoff, setting forth the title of the grade in
which layoffs are to occur, the date the layoffs will occur, and the number of persons
within that grade who are to be laid off.
Section 4. Sequence for Layoffs. Occupants of a grade in which layoffs
are to occur shall be laid off in the following order:
a. employees with a temporary appointment who are working part-time in that grade. If
fewer than all employees in this group are to be laid off, the District, unless otherwise
required by a collective bargaining agreement, need not follow seniority in selecting
the employees who are to be laid off and may make that selection on the basis of such
criteria as promotes the efficiency of the service;
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