In order to determine which instructors are employed where all have the same number of years of service, the next factor to be considered is total number of academic terms employed, including summers. If a tie still exists, the instructor with the highest number of FTEs for the immediately preceding three academic years shall be retained. The following principle will be observed only in the event that inadequate funds are available. Financial Exigency Positions funded by special categorical allocations shall be eliminated according to available funds within those areas. Attempts must be made to reduce all expenditures as feasible in various budgets before eliminating any position.
Reference is made here to such items as travel and supplies.
Financial exigency shall be determined to exist only if funds are not currently available or will not be available in the immediately forthcoming budgets to support salaries and benefits of employees. In no case shall there be a reduction in salary when such moves occur. Members of the faculty who are affected by reduction in force shall retain the absolute right to their prior position during the two-year period of right to recall. Eliminate leave with pay except as necessary to provide additional training for faculty members potentially affected by reduction in force. Reduce rate of pay for faculty overload.