Unfortunately, no. Sometimes layoffs are temporary and involve leaving positions unfilled for a period of time. Those layoffs usually come with recall rights for the laid-off employees (so the employees can get "recalled" to their jobs when the layoff is over). Some layoffs (like the ones we are dealing with) are permanent because the positions have been eliminated. In our situation, recall rights are not provided by the current contract. We are still in discussion with the College to see if anything can be done about this.