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reduction in force  

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  • Most states have statutes directly dealing with the abolition of teaching or other positions without fault on the part of individual employees, commonly referred to as reduction in force (RIF). The grounds for RIF, the order in which employees are released, can “bump” others, and call-back rights are matters of state law subject to modifications by board policies and collective bargaining contracts. [Source: Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration; Reduction in Force]

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