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Seniority Points: The Job You Save May Be Your Own!

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One of the articles in our contract that we all hope we never need to use is Article 33, the procedures governing layoffs in Unit 4. While there's very little that APC—or any of the CSU unions—can do to prevent the CSU from deciding layoffs are necessary, we can and will do everything possible to ensure that all available alternatives are considered by the University before layoffs are implemented. We also can ensure that the appropriate process is followed and that employees who should not be laid off are not.

Therefore, in preparation for the possibility of layoffs, it's extremely important that each Unit 4 employee’s seniority points are verified for accuracy. Experience has shown that, in many instances, the University's calculations are inaccurate. In such cases, employees' efforts, along with the assistance and support of APC, have sometimes resulted in the affected employees' jobs being saved. APC will do everything possible to assist Unit 4 employees in this regard, but your personal involvement is crucial.

APC has prepared this publication to assist you in understanding how seniority points are calculated, in determining your own seniority points, and in verifying the CSU's calculations.

On the next page, you'll find excerpts from Article 33 addressing the calculation of seniority points. We hope you'll find the accompanying notes helpful in understanding the procedure. Once you've reviewed the calculation process, you’ll have enough information to compute your own seniority points using APC's Seniority Point Calculator.

Click here to learn about the computation of seniority points before doing your calculations. You will find this information extremely helpful!

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