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Arkansas Code Title 6. Education § 6-17-2407. Reduction in force procedure--Definition

Current as of March 28, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

(a)(1) It is the public policy of the State of Arkansas that each school district shall have a written policy on reduction in force based upon criteria for a layoff and recall of employees, which shall include without limitation an employee's:

(A) Merit;

(B) Ability;

(C) Attendance;

(D) Performance; and

(E) Effectiveness.

(2) The following shall not factor more than fifty percent (50%) of the total criteria used by a school district in its written policy on reduction in force:

(A) An employee's seniority;

(B) An employee's length of service with the school district;

(C) An employee's total professional development hours; and

(D) The education level of an employee.

(b) A “layoff” is an unavoidable reduction in the workforce beyond normal attrition.

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