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Union attorney seeks clarity on ECAT seniority after Theresa McLeod hearing
Summary
An attorney for a school-service association requested that the board explain why three employees with earlier hire dates were transferred instead of placed on reduction-in-force, pointing to recent changes in ECAT classification and seniority rules; board counsel said it will research and report back.
An attorney representing the Western Union School Service Personnel Association asked the Randolph County Board of Education to clarify a personnel list and explain why three employees listed with earlier hire dates were transferred rather than placed on a reduction in force.
"What we're looking at is the ECAT seniority list," said Anthony Bruticardi, the union attorney, seeking explanation for why three individuals hired the same day appear lower on the seniority list and were transferred while Theresa McLeod faced a RIF action.
Board counsel and administration discussed the distinction between ECAT classifications and aides, noting that legislative and administrative changes in recent years reset seniority in some circumstances. A member of administration said past grievance rulings and the district’s interpretation of classification changes informed current practice. "An aide is an aide is an aide regardless if they hold an ECAT classification," a staff representative said, describing prior grievance outcomes and the need to review current law.
The board did not vote this evening and agreed to research the specific seniority list questions and provide a ruling to the parties before future action. The attorney said clarifying documentation and the board’s legal rationale would reduce the potential for formal grievances.
