RIF Hearing Suggestions

I wanted to pass on some suggestions that I've heard people mention:

1) Many teachers have asked if they have to attend the RIF hearings for the full two days. The answer is that as soon as your ranking (or issue) is reviewed, your are expected to return to school. If you are done on Thursday, cancel the sub for Friday. If you are done in the middle of the day (or morning) on either Thursday or Friday, ask your site manager if you should cancel the sub. You are still required to return to your teaching assignment, but the school may want to use the sub for the remainder of the day on a different assignment.

2) Come early to find a parking space. Over 600 teachers received pink slips. Assuming that many of those teachers will show up for the hearings, parking will be difficult.

3) Bring something to keep yourself entertained as there will be a lot of waiting around.

4) Bring lunch/snacks/something to drink. Lunch is not provided.

Attend Reduction in Force Hearings!

If you received a Reduction in Force notice (a pink slip), the Education Code gives you the right to attend hearings to make sure that your position is secure. Sub days to attend RIF hearings are not deducted from your pay. If you do not have the sub code, the easiest way to get it is to ask your site rep or to call the MDEA office at 925-676-4664.

The meetings are as follows:

April 23, 2009 - Starting at 9:30AM - 5:00PM

April 24, 2009 - Starting at 9:30AM - 5:00PM

April 27, 2009 - Starting at 9:30AM - 5:00PM

We (MDEA) are recommending that all noticed teachers call for a sub for the first two (2) scheduled hearing days, April 23 & 24th, If any unresolved issues remain beyond April 24, we will ask specific teachers to call for a sub for April 27th.

Please note that if there are not enough subs, you still have the right to attend the RIF hearings and it is responsibility of the school site to provide coverage for the students.

If you or teachers at your site have additional questions/concerns around impacts precipitated by the RIF hearing, please don't hesitate to call the MDEA office or to leave a comment here.