The preferential consideration described above shall terminate at the end of the period of eligibility described in Section D.5.c. Should, as a result of a grievance, arbitration, or settlement agreement related to the layoff, an employee be returned to work, the severance received will be deducted from the back pay award. In the event the employee does not have sufficient funds to repay the severance, a repayment schedule shall be agreed to by the employee and the University prior to the employee's return to work. An employee cannot be returned to work without first repaying the severance or signing a severance repayment agreement. Reemployment in a career position within the period of right to recall or preferential rehire does not create a break in service.
Seniority accrues, and benefit accruals are accumulated, only when an employee is on pay status.