Common use of Administratively-Initiated Transfers Clause in Contracts

Administratively-Initiated Transfers. 1. The District Administration may initiate transfers when school or departmental enrollments make such transfers necessary, or when it is deemed in the best interests of the schools and/or District provided such decisions will not be discriminatory or capricious. The District and the Federation agree that no such move will take place without prior consultation and communication with the Federation, site administrators, and the unit member impacted by such decisions. All personnel affected will be notified by letter from the Superintendent, or his/her designee, through the Human Resources Office. Unit members transferred under this provision shall be given first consideration to apply for return to the original assignment should an appropriate vacancy occur. This application will be considered consistent with the criteria normally used in the District Hiring Protocol. 2. In the case of declining enrollment at an elementary school, when a school must reduce its staff, the following criteria will be used to identify the staff member to be transferred: • Volunteers • Least amount of total district seniority • Least amount of seniority at that school site (not to include staff members who were transferred to the school within the last two school years from another school using this section) • Grade level experience. 3. Any unit member who is to be involuntarily transferred or reassigned shall be informally notified in advance of the formal notice and be given the opportunity to apply on a voluntary basis for another available position within the school district. It shall be the intent of the District Administration to give this informal notification before June 1 of a given school year. However, due to shifting patterns of enrollment, unexpected personnel needs, etc., this may not always be possible. When the unit member who has received such notification makes application for another available position in the school district, the application will be considered consistent with the criteria normally used in the District Hiring Protocol in all hiring decisions. 4. Notification of involuntary transfer or reassignment shall be given to the unit member in writing as soon as the determination has been made. Written notification will include reason(s) for transfer. A unit member who has been transferred shall have the right to confer with the Superintendent, or his/her designee, to discuss the reason for the transfer. 5. A reassigned unit member shall be informed, if possible, of his/her assignment at least one month prior to the first day of classroom instruction. If one month lead time is not possible, one day of release time or compensation shall be provided. 6. When a decision regarding involuntary transfer is made by the District Administration, the unit member shall be compensated for time required to move from one school to another. Such compensation shall be at the substitute unit member rate and may not exceed the equivalent of three days' payment. In addition, the District Administration will provide physical assistance in moving the unit member's materials from one site to another. 7. When a room or grade level change is made by the District Administration, the unit member shall be compensated for time required to move. Such compensation shall be at the substitute unit member rate and may not exceed the equivalent of one and one-half day’s payment. In addition, the District Administration will provide physical assistance in moving the unit member's materials from one room to another. 8. Notwithstanding the criteria normally used in the District Hiring Protocol, the District Administration and the Federation agree that a member of the bargaining unit should not be subject to an excessive number of transfers. When a unit member has been transferred two times or more within the past four years, weight shall be given to the unit member's seniority in any transfer decision considered by the District Administration.

Administratively-Initiated Transfers. 1. The District Administration may initiate transfers when school or departmental enrollments make such transfers necessary, or when it is deemed in the best interests of the schools and/or District provided such decisions will not be discriminatory or capricious. The District and the Federation agree that no such move will take place without prior consultation and communication with the Federation, site administrators, and the unit member impacted by such decisions. All personnel affected will be notified by letter from the Superintendent, or his/her designee, through the Human Resources Office. Unit members transferred under this provision shall be given first consideration to apply for return to the original assignment should an appropriate vacancy occur. This application will be considered consistent with the criteria normally used in the District Hiring Protocol. 2. In the case of declining enrollment at an elementary school, when a school must reduce its staff, the following criteria will be used to identify the staff member to be transferred: • Volunteers • Least amount of total district seniority • Least amount of seniority at that school site (not to include staff members who were transferred to the school within the last two school years from another school using this section) • Grade level experience. 3. Any unit member who is to be involuntarily transferred or reassigned shall be informally notified in advance of the formal notice and be given the opportunity to apply on a voluntary basis for another available position within the school district. It shall be the intent of the District Administration to give this informal notification before June 1 of a given school year. However, due to shifting patterns of enrollment, unexpected personnel needs, etc., this may not always be possible. When the unit member who has received such notification makes application for another available position in the school district, the application will be considered consistent with the criteria normally used in the District Hiring Protocol in all hiring decisions. 4. Notification of involuntary transfer or reassignment shall be given to the unit member in writing as soon as the determination has been made. Written notification will include reason(s) for transfer. A unit member who has been transferred shall have the right to confer with the Superintendent, or his/her designee, to discuss the reason for the transfer. 5. A reassigned unit member shall be informed, if possible, of his/her assignment at least one month prior to the first day of classroom instruction. If one month lead time is not possible, one day of release time or compensation shall be provided. 6. When a decision regarding involuntary transfer is made by the District Administration, the unit member shall be compensated for time required to move from one school to another. Such compensation shall be at the substitute unit member rate and may not exceed the equivalent of three days' payment. In addition, the District Administration will provide physical assistance in moving the unit member's materials from one site to another. 7. When a room or grade level change is made by the District Administration, the unit member shall be compensated for time required to move. Such compensation shall be at the substitute unit member rate and may not exceed the equivalent of one and one-half day’s payment. In addition, the District Administration will provide physical assistance in moving the unit member's materials from one room to another. 8. Notwithstanding the criteria normally used in the District Hiring Protocol, the District Administration and the Federation agree that a member of the bargaining unit should not be subject to an excessive number of transfers. When a unit member has been transferred two times or more within the past four years, weight shall be given to the unit member's seniority in any transfer decision considered by the District Administration.