Common use of Assignment/Reassignment Clause in Contracts

Assignment/Reassignment. 17.1 An employee shall be provided with written notice of permanent reassignment to another position seven (7) days prior to the effective date of such a reassignment. If more than one (1) employee requests an opportunity for reassignment to the same position, the appropriate administrator shall give consideration to seniority, provided that operational needs are met. 17.2 The President may temporarily assign an employee to a position in a higher classification or temporarily reclassify an employee for the performance of duties in a higher classification. The President may temporarily effect an in-class progression for the performance of duties at a higher skill level in the same or a different position. Such a temporary assignment or temporary in-class progression may be for up to six (6) months, and shall be consistent with this Article and/or Article 22, Professional Development. Such an assignment may be extended beyond six (6) months, but for not longer than another twelve (12) months, by mutual agreement of the President and the employee. An employee shall be provided with written notice of such a temporary assignment of duties of another classification or temporary in-class progression at least seven (7) days prior to the effective date. 17.3 An employee shall begin to receive the appropriate compensation of the higher classification or skill level from the effective date of such a temporary assignment or temporary in-class progression. 17.4 An employee serving in a temporary assignment of duties of another classification or temporary in-class progression shall be provided with a letter of verification of such service. A copy of such a verification letter shall be placed in the personnel file of the employee. 17.5 At the end of the temporary assignment of duties of another classification or temporary in-class progression, the employee shall be returned to his/her permanent assignment with the same status as he/she would have had if he/she had not been granted such a temporary assignment or temporary in-class progression.