Common use of Administrative Transfers and Reassignments Clause in Contracts

Administrative Transfers and Reassignments. 1. The District reserves the right to administratively transfer a unit member to accommodate the needs of the District. 2. The following procedures will be used in administrative transfers and reassignments: a. The District will first make a good faith effort to solicit suitable volunteers for transfer or reassignment when appropriate. i. Unit members who volunteer for administrative reassignment shall be given two (2) days of release or per diem time to prepare for the assignment. Unit members who volunteer for administrative transfer shall be given three (3) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the transfer. Unit members who volunteer for administrative reassignment and transfer shall be given four (4) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the assignment. b. When the District determines that there are no qualified volunteers, or when the transfer or reassignment of a volunteer would impede the continued operation or implementation of any curricular program, the Human Resources Department Head and/or designee in consultation with the site administrators shall identify a unit member(s) for administrative transfer or reassignment. i. The principal or immediate supervisor shall schedule a conference with the unit member and provide a written notice of transfer/reassignment stating the reasons for the transfer/reassignment. ii. Except in cases of unforeseen circumstances or emergency, unit members administratively transferred or reassigned during the school year shall be given as much advance written notice as possible but no less than five (5) work days’ written notice in the case of reassignment and ten (10) work days’ written notice in the case of transfer. Written notice may be satisfied by providing a school wide class assignment list. iii. Except in cases of unforeseen circumstances or emergency, for reassignments to take place in the following school year, unit members shall be given no less than five (5) work days’ written notice before the last duty day of the school year. For transfers to take place in the following school year, unit members shall be given no less than ten (10) work days’ written notice before the last duty day of the school year. Written notice may be satisfied by administrator providing a school wide class assignment list. iv. The District, in consultation with the Association, shall determine whether a shorter time line is appropriate. c. The unit member may schedule a conference to discuss the transfer/reassignment with the Association President, the Human Resources Department Head and the Superintendent. Any District decision resulting from the conference shall be consistent with the needs of the District. d. Unit members who are administratively reassigned shall be given two (2) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the assignment. Such preparation time shall not be taken during the first two weeks of the school year. Unit members who are administratively transferred shall be given three (3) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the transfer. Unit members who are administratively reassigned and transferred shall be given four (4) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the reassignment. The release time provided in this subsection shall be given to the unit member within, and is not in addition to, the minimum written notice period provided in subsection b, above. The unit member shall receive assistance in moving materials during this release time. It shall be the District’s responsibility to handle the logistics of moving materials between sites and/or classrooms. e. Unit members shall not be administratively transferred or reassigned an unreasonable number of times or for arbitrary or capricious reasons. If a unit member is involuntarily transferred, said member cannot be involuntarily transferred again for two school years. The District will make every reasonable effort to not involuntarily reassign the same unit member for two consecutive school year. 3. The final decision regarding transfers and reassignments shall rest with the Superintendent.

Administrative Transfers and Reassignments. 1. The District reserves the right to administratively transfer a unit member to accommodate the needs of the District. 2. The following procedures will be used in administrative transfers and reassignments: a. The District will first make a good faith effort to solicit suitable volunteers for transfer or reassignment when appropriate. i. Unit members who volunteer for administrative reassignment shall be given two (2) days of release or per diem time to prepare for the assignment. Unit members who volunteer for administrative transfer shall be given three (3) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the transfer. Unit members who volunteer for administrative reassignment and transfer shall be given four (4) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the assignment. b. When the District determines that there are no qualified volunteers, or when the transfer or reassignment of a volunteer would impede the continued operation or implementation of any curricular program, the Human Resources Department Head and/or designee in consultation with the site administrators shall identify a unit member(s) for administrative transfer or reassignment. When the transfer or reassignment is a result of changing enrollment numbers, the District shall move the least senior teacher (subject to Article 12, Section C, 2, e) unless a more senior teacher is agreeable to said transfer or reassignment. i. The principal or immediate supervisor shall schedule a conference with the unit member and provide a written notice of transfer/reassignment stating the reasons for the transfer/reassignment. ii. Except in cases of unforeseen circumstances or emergency, unit members administratively transferred or reassigned during the school year shall be given as much advance written notice as possible but no less than five (5) work days’ written notice in the case of reassignment and ten (10) work days’ written notice in the case of transfer. Written notice may be satisfied by providing a school wide class assignment list. iii. Except in cases of unforeseen circumstances or emergency, for reassignments to take place in the following school year, unit members shall be given no less than five (5) work days’ written notice before the last duty day of the school year. For transfers to take place in the following school year, unit members shall be given no less than ten (10) work days’ written notice before the last duty day of the school year. Written notice may be satisfied by administrator providing a school wide class assignment list. iv. The District, in consultation with the Association, shall determine whether a shorter time line is appropriate. c. The unit member may schedule a conference to discuss the transfer/reassignment with the Association President, the Human Resources Department Head and the Superintendent. Any District decision resulting from the conference shall be consistent with the needs of the District. d. Unit members who are administratively reassigned shall be given two (2) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the assignment. Such preparation time shall not be taken during the first two weeks of the school year. Unit members who are administratively transferred shall be given three (3) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the transfer. Unit members who are administratively reassigned and transferred shall be given four (4) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the reassignment. The release time provided in this subsection shall be given to the unit member within, and is not in addition to, the minimum written notice period provided in subsection b, above. The unit member shall receive assistance in moving materials during this release time. It shall be the District’s responsibility to handle the logistics of moving materials between sites and/or classrooms. e. Unit members shall not be administratively transferred or reassigned an unreasonable number of times or for arbitrary or capricious reasons. If a unit member is involuntarily transferred, said member cannot be involuntarily transferred again for two school years. The District will make every reasonable effort to not involuntarily reassign the same unit member for two consecutive school year. 3. The final decision regarding transfers and reassignments shall rest with the Superintendent.

Administrative Transfers and Reassignments. 1. The District reserves the right to administratively transfer a unit member to accommodate the needs of the District. 2. The following procedures will be used in administrative transfers and reassignments: a. The District will first make a good faith effort to solicit suitable volunteers for transfer or reassignment when appropriate. i. Unit members who volunteer for administrative initiated reassignment shall be given two (2) days of release or per diem time to prepare for the assignment. Unit members who volunteer for administrative administration initiated transfer shall be given three (3) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the transfer. Unit members who volunteer for administrative initiated reassignment and transfer shall be given four (4) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the assignment. b. When the District determines that there are no qualified volunteers, or when the transfer or reassignment of a volunteer would impede the continued operation or implementation of any curricular program, the Human Resources Department Head and/or designee in consultation with the site administrators shall identify a unit member(s) for administrative transfer or reassignment. i. The principal or immediate supervisor shall schedule a conference with the unit member and provide a written notice of transfer/reassignment stating the reasons for the transfer/reassignment. ii. Except in cases of unforeseen circumstances or emergency, unit members administratively transferred or reassigned during the school year shall be given as much advance written notice as possible but no less than five (5) work days’ written notice in the case of reassignment and ten (10) work days’ written notice in the case of transfer. Written notice may be satisfied by providing a school wide class assignment list. iii. Except in cases of unforeseen circumstances or emergency, for reassignments to take place in the following school year, unit members shall be given no less than five (5) work days’ written notice before the last duty day of the school year. For transfers to take place in the following school year, unit members shall be given no less than ten (10) work days’ written notice before the last duty day of the school year. Written notice may be satisfied by administrator providing a school wide class assignment list. iv. The District, in consultation with the Association, shall determine whether a shorter time line is appropriate. c. The unit member may schedule a conference to discuss the transfer/reassignment with the Association President, the Human Resources Department Head and the Superintendent. Any District decision resulting from the conference shall be consistent with the needs of the District. d. Unit members who are administratively reassigned shall be given two (2) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the assignment. Such preparation time shall not be taken during the first two weeks of the school year. Unit members who are administratively transferred shall be given three (3) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the transfer. Unit members who are administratively reassigned and transferred shall be given four three (43) days of release time or per diem to prepare for the reassignment. The release time provided in this subsection shall be given to the unit member within, and is not in addition to, the minimum written notice period provided in subsection b, above. The unit member shall receive assistance in moving materials during this release time. It shall be the District’s responsibility to handle the logistics of moving materials between sites and/or classrooms. e. Unit members shall not be administratively transferred or reassigned an unreasonable number of times or for arbitrary or capricious reasons. If a unit member is involuntarily transferred, said member cannot be involuntarily transferred again for two school years. The District will make every reasonable effort to not involuntarily reassign the same unit member for two consecutive school year. 3. The final decision regarding transfers and reassignments shall rest with the Superintendent.