Common use of Assignments Vacancies Transfers Clause in Contracts

Assignments Vacancies Transfers. 1. Vacancy shall be defined as a new or existing bargaining unit position which will be open for one (1) school year or longer and that the Superintendent intends to fill. The Superintendent may choose to involuntarily transfer or reassign a certificated individual instead of filling the vacancy. A position shall not be considered a vacancy, however, until it has been offered to all properly-certificated individuals on the restoration list as provided for in the “Staff Reduction Policy” in this contract. 2. Vacancies will be posted in the following manner: a. When a vacancy occurs all certificated staff will be notified by email at their District-Supplied email account as to the vacancy. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that he/she checks his/her email regularly. b. If a position is posted, an employee may be granted an interview for the position, at the Superintendent’s discretion, if a request for an interview is made in writing within ten (10) days of receiving the email regarding the vacancy. c. All extra duty vacancies will be posted by sending an email. Any employee interested in the extra duty position should contact the Superintendent’s office in writing or via e-mail within ten (10) days of the date of the email regarding the vacancy. 3. Vacancies will be considered to be filled on the basis of area of certification/licensure, experience, overall teaching performance, seniority as defined in Article III, Section M. 9. and/or legal requirements. Whenever an employee’s request for a posted vacancy is not granted, the teacher will be notified by the Superintendent, and/or his designated representative, and the reasons for the decision as soon as the decision is made. 4. An annual tentative assignment statement for the subsequent school year will be given to each employee on or before the last day of school. If a change in teaching assignment (building and/or subject or grade level) is anticipated for the succeeding school year, the affected change in assignment will be made only after consultation between the employee(s) and the Superintendent. In making changes in teaching assignments, Certification/licensure, experience, seniority, overall teaching performance and/or legal requirements will be considered. Involuntary transfers shall not be made in an arbitrary or capricious manner. As long as the Superintendent complies with this article, nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the Superintendent’s authority to reassign professional staff members under Section 3319.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. 5. When a position will be and/or becomes vacant because of retirement, resignation, death or unpaid leave of absence (including Family and Medical Leave) for a period of at least sixty (60) work days, but for less than one (1) school year, the above posting requirements shall not apply. Such position shall be filled, however, by a properly certificated individual who shall be subject to all salary, benefits, and conditions of employment as outlined in the Master Contract between CGSEA and the Board. The employee hired to fill such a temporarily vacant position shall be deemed to be a bargaining unit member throughout the entire period he/she is employed to fill a temporary vacancy. Involuntary transfers of current teaching staff shall not be made without consultation between the transferred employee and the Superintendent. Individuals employed under this section shall be employed under a limited contract which shall expire at the date listed on the contract. The provisions of Article III, B and Article III, J shall not apply to individuals employed under this section. This section shall not apply to positions being filled whenever employees who have retired, resigned, or are on leave are receiving compensation. This section is to be read in conjunction with Article V, Section H, Pay Periods.

Assignments Vacancies Transfers. 1. Vacancy shall be defined as a new or existing bargaining unit position which will be open for one (1) school year or longer and that the Superintendent intends to fill. The Superintendent may choose to involuntarily transfer or reassign a certificated individual instead of filling the vacancy. A position shall not be considered a vacancy, however, until it has been offered to all properly-certificated individuals on the restoration list as provided for in the “Staff Reduction Policy” in this contract. 2. Vacancies will be posted in the following manner: a. When a vacancy occurs all certificated staff will be notified by email at their District-Supplied email account as to the vacancy. It is the employee’s responsibility to ensure that he/she checks his/her email regularly. b. If a position is posted, an employee may be granted an interview for the position, at the Superintendent’s discretion, if a request the employee has applied for an interview is made the position in writing within ten (10) days of receiving the email regarding the vacancy. c. All extra duty vacancies will be posted by sending an email. Any employee interested in the extra duty position should must contact the Superintendent’s office in writing or via e-mail within ten (10) days of the date of the email regarding the vacancy. 3. Vacancies will be considered to be filled on the basis of the best interest of District students, as determined by the Superintendent, area of certification/licensure, experience, overall teaching performance, seniority as defined in Article III, Section M. 9. and/or legal requirements. Whenever an employee’s request for a posted vacancy is not granted, the teacher will be notified by the Superintendent, and/or his designated representative, and the reasons for the decision as soon as the decision is made. 4. An annual tentative assignment statement for the subsequent school year will be given to each employee on or before the last day of school. If a change in teaching assignment (building and/or subject or grade level) is anticipated for the succeeding school year, the affected change in assignment will be made only after consultation between the employee(s) and the Superintendent. In making changes in teaching assignments, Certificationthe best interest of District students, as determined by the Superintendent, certification/licensure, experience, seniority, overall teaching performance and/or legal requirements will be considered. Involuntary transfers shall not be made in an arbitrary or capricious manner. As long as the Superintendent complies with this article, nothing herein shall be construed as limiting the Superintendent’s authority to reassign professional staff members under Section 3319.01 of the Ohio Revised Code. 5. When a position will be and/or becomes vacant because of retirement, resignation, death or unpaid leave of absence (including Family and Medical Leave) for a period of at least sixty (60) work days, but for less than one (1) school year, the above posting requirements shall not apply. Such position shall be filled, however, by a properly certificated individual who shall be subject to all salary, benefits, and conditions of employment as outlined in the Master Contract between CGSEA and the Board. The employee hired to fill such a temporarily vacant position shall be deemed to be a bargaining unit member throughout the entire period he/she is employed to fill a temporary vacancy. Involuntary transfers of current teaching staff shall not be made without consultation between the transferred employee and the Superintendent. Individuals employed under this section shall be employed under a limited contract which shall expire at the date listed on the contract. The provisions of Article III, B and Article III, J shall not apply to individuals employed under this section. This section shall not apply to positions being filled whenever employees who have retired, resigned, or are on leave are receiving compensation. This section is to be read in conjunction with Article V, Section H, Pay Periods.