Common use of Board Initiated Transfers Clause in Contracts

Board Initiated Transfers. a. Employees may be transferred by the Board: i. to relocate staff due to enrolment changes; ii. to staff a new school or program; iii. in compelling circumstances, based on sound educational reasons, and in consultation with the Association and the employee. b. When a Board initiated transfer is being recommended, the Superintendent or designate shall meet with the employee to inform them of the nature of the transfer, and the reasons for it. Whenever practicable, such meeting shall take place at least one (1) month prior to such recommendation being placed before the Board. The employee may be accompanied by a representative of the Association. The employee shall have the opportunity to consider the matter and reply within three (3) instructional days before the recommendation is placed before the Board. c. At, or subsequent to, such meeting the employee shall have the opportunity to inform the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or support which they believe necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. d. The Board may transfer an employee to a position involving a significantly different grade level or significantly different subject area, only if: i. there remain no vacancies at the employee’s school in their existing grade level or subject area for which they have the necessary qualifications; and ii. the employee has the least district wide seniority in their existing grade level or subject area; in which case: iii. the Board acknowledges the need for retraining and shall provide appropriate resources in this area; and iv. the employee shall be given priority for transfer to future vacancies in the grade level or subject area from which they were transferred under this paragraph. e. Any employee who has been transferred without agreement shall not be transferred again without agreement for three (3) years except in cases where it would result in a layoff of the transferee, and with mutual agreement between the Association and the Board. f. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be confirmed no later than May 31st in a school year for the next school year, save when these are necessitated by circumstances not reasonably known to the Board before that date. g. An employee who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment decline, position reduction or other such factor, shall have the opportunity of returning to the position previously held in the event the projected factors do not materialize. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, intervening factors make immediate return to the original position unduly disruptive, the employee shall be given priority for transfer to the position previously held for the subsequent school year. h. For the purpose of five year transfers, pursuant to Article E.21.4.d employees who are transferred by the Board under E.24.2.g shall port their accumulated years from their current position to their transferred position.

Board Initiated Transfers. 1. Transfers shall be initiated by the Board for educationally sound reasons or for reasons arising from application of this agreement. Transfers shall not be initiated: a. Employees may as disciplinary measures b. for reasons of administrative preference c. for sake of rotation only. In any event, transfers shall not be initiated for arbitrary nor capricious reasons. 2. No teacher shall be transferred by from his/her school, due to enrollment decline, without agreement of the Boardteacher, unless: i. to relocate staff due to enrolment changes;a. no vacant position remains in the teacher's school for which he/she possesses the necessary qualifications; and ii. to staff a new school or program; iii. b. the teacher has the least seniority of teachers holding positions, in compelling circumstancesthe teacher's school, based on sound educational reasons, and in consultation with the Association and the employeefor which he/she is qualified. b. When 3. In the event that the Board initiates a transfer involving change of school and such transfer comes within the provisions in Article E.24.2, two (2) months notice of any such transfer shall be given, unless the teacher agrees to a shorter period. A teacher may refuse such transfer and elect to be placed on the recall list under Article C.5 (Layoff, Recall and Severance). 4. A Board initiated official intending to recommend transfer is being recommended, the Superintendent or designate of a teacher shall meet with the employee teacher at least fourteen (14) days prior to inform them of the recommendation being placed before the Board. The nature of the transfer, and the reasons for it. Whenever practicable, such meeting it shall take place at least one (1) month prior be communicated to such recommendation being placed before the Boardteacher. The employee teacher may be accompanied by a representative member of the AssociationUnion. The employee teacher shall have the opportunity to consider the matter and reply within three (3) instructional days before the recommendation is placed before the Board. c. At, 5. At or subsequent to, to such meeting the employee teacher shall have the opportunity to inform advise the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which they believe he/she believes necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. d. 6. The Board may transfer a teacher to an employee to a position assignment involving a significantly different grade level or significantly different subject area, only if: i. a. there remain no vacancies at in the employee’s school in their teacher's existing grade level or subject area for which they have he/she has the necessary qualifications; and; ii. b. the employee teacher has the least district wide seniority among teachers in their his/her existing grade level or subject area; in which case:; iii. c. the Board acknowledges provides adequate assistance, teacher support and in-service release time to ensure professional retraining commensurate with the need for retraining and shall provide appropriate resources in this area; anddegree of change of assignment; iv. d. the employee shall be given teacher is offered priority for of transfer to future vacancies in the his/her existing grade level or subject area from which they were transferred area, second only to teachers entitled to priority under this paragraphArticle E.22.4 (Filling Vacant Positions) unless the teacher otherwise agrees. e. 7. Any employee teacher who has been transferred without agreement pursuant to this Article shall not be transferred again without agreement subject to a further transfer for three (3) years except in cases where it would result in a layoff of the transferee, and with mutual agreement between the Association and the Boardschool years. f. 8. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be confirmed completed no later than May 31st 31 in a school year for the next school year, save when these they are necessitated by circumstances not reasonably known to the Board before that dateby May 15 in such year. g. An employee 9. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment enrollment decline, position reduction or other such factor, factor shall have the opportunity of returning forthwith to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, intervening factors make immediate return to the original position unduly disruptive, the employee shall be given priority for transfer to the position previously held for the subsequent school year. h. For the purpose of five year transfers, pursuant to Article E.21.4.d employees who are transferred by the Board under E.24.2.g shall port their accumulated years from their current position to their transferred position.

Board Initiated Transfers. a. Employees may 1. Transfers shall not be used by the Board as a means of discipline and shall not be based on an administrative officer’s preference or made for arbitrary reasons. 2. No teacher shall be transferred by from their community of residence without agreement of the Board: i. to relocate staff due to enrolment changes; ii. to staff a new school or program; iii. teacher, unless no vacant position remains in compelling circumstances, based on sound educational reasons, and in consultation with the Association teacher’s community of residence for which they possess the necessary qualifications and the employeeteacher has the least seniority of teachers holding positions for which they are qualified. a. For transfer involving change of community of residence, the Board shall pay reasonable moving and relocation expenses to the teacher. b. When By April 30th of each year, notice shall be given by the Board to the Association of its intent to transfer a teacher to another community. 3. A Board initiated official intending to recommend transfer is being recommendedof a teacher, the Superintendent or designate shall meet with the employee to inform them of the nature of the transfer, and the reasons for it. Whenever practicable, such meeting shall take place at least one (1) month teacher prior to such the recommendation being placed before the Board. The employee may nature of the transfer and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the teacher. a. The teacher shall be accompanied by a representative member of the Association. . b. The employee teacher shall have the opportunity to consider the matter and reply within three (3) instructional days reply, in writing, before the recommendation is placed before the Board. c. AtA teacher may refuse such a transfer, or subsequent toand elect to be placed on the recall list under Article C.27 (Xxxxxx, such meeting the employee shall have the opportunity to inform the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or support which they believe necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transferXxxxxx and Severance). d. 4. The Board may transfer a teacher to an employee to a position assignment involving a significantly different grade level or significantly different subject areaareas, only if: i. a. there remain no vacancies at in the employeeteacher’s school in their existing grade level or subject area for which they have the necessary qualifications; and; ii. b. the employee teacher has the least district district-wide seniority among teachers in their existing grade level or subject area; in which case:and iii. c. the Board acknowledges provides adequate teacher support commensurate with the need for retraining and shall provide appropriate resources in this area; and iv. the employee shall be given priority for transfer to future vacancies in the grade level or subject area from which they were transferred under this paragraphdegree of change of assignment. e. Any employee 5. A teacher who has been transferred without agreement shall not be transferred again subject to a further transfer without agreement for three (3) years except in cases where it would result in a layoff of the transferee, and with mutual agreement between the Association and the Boardschool years. f. Transfers initiated by the Board 6. Notice of transfer shall be confirmed no made not later than May 31st June 5th in a school year for the next school year, save when these are it is necessitated by circumstances not reasonably known to the Board before at that datetime. g. An employee 7. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment enrollment decline, position reduction or other such factor, factor shall have the opportunity of returning forthwith to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, intervening factors make immediate return to the original position unduly disruptive, the employee shall be given priority for transfer to the position previously held for the subsequent school year. h. For the purpose of five year transfers, pursuant to Article E.21.4.d employees who are transferred by the Board under E.24.2.g shall port their accumulated years from their current position to their transferred position.

Board Initiated Transfers. 1. Transfers shall be initiated by the Board for educationally sound reasons or for reasons arising from application of this agreement. Transfers shall not be initiated: a. Employees may as disciplinary measures b. for reasons of administrative preference c. for sake of rotation only. In any event, transfers shall not be initiated for arbitrary nor capricious reasons. 2. No teacher shall be transferred by from their school, due to enrollment decline, without agreement of the Boardteacher, unless: i. to relocate staff due to enrolment changes;a. no vacant position remains in the teacher's school for which they possess the necessary qualifications; and ii. to staff a new school or program; iii. b. the teacher has the least seniority of teachers holding positions, in compelling circumstancesthe teacher's school, based on sound educational reasons, and in consultation with the Association and the employeefor which they are qualified. b. When 3. In the event that the Board initiates a transfer involving change of school and such transfer comes within the provisions in Article E.24.2, two (2) months notice of any such transfer shall be given, unless the teacher agrees to a shorter period. A teacher may refuse such transfer and elect to be placed on the recall list under Article C.5 (Xxxxxx, Xxxxxx and Severance). 4. A Board initiated official intending to recommend transfer is being recommended, the Superintendent or designate of a teacher shall meet with the employee teacher at least fourteen (14) days prior to inform them of the recommendation being placed before the Board. The nature of the transfer, and the reasons for it. Whenever practicable, such meeting it shall take place at least one (1) month prior be communicated to such recommendation being placed before the Boardteacher. The employee teacher may be accompanied by a representative member of the AssociationUnion. The employee teacher shall have the opportunity to consider the matter and reply within three (3) instructional days before the recommendation is placed before the Board. c. At, 5. At or subsequent to, to such meeting the employee teacher shall have the opportunity to inform advise the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which they believe necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. d. 6. The Board may transfer a teacher to an employee to a position assignment involving a significantly different grade level or significantly different subject area, only if: i. a. there remain no vacancies at in the employee’s school in their teacher's existing grade level or subject area for which they have the necessary qualifications; and; ii. b. the employee teacher has the least district wide seniority among teachers in their existing grade level or subject area; in which case:; iii. c. the Board acknowledges provides adequate assistance, teacher support and in-service release time to ensure professional retraining commensurate with the need for retraining and shall provide appropriate resources in this area; anddegree of change of assignment; iv. d. the employee shall be given teacher is offered priority for of transfer to future vacancies in the their existing grade level or subject area from which they were transferred area, second only to teachers entitled to priority under this paragraphArticle E.22.4 (Filling Vacant Positions) unless the teacher otherwise agrees. e. 7. Any employee teacher who has been transferred without agreement pursuant to this Article shall not be transferred again without agreement subject to a further transfer for three (3) years except in cases where it would result in a layoff of the transferee, and with mutual agreement between the Association and the Boardschool years. f. 8. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be confirmed completed no later than May 31st 31 in a school year for the next school year, save when these they are necessitated by circumstances not reasonably known to the Board before that dateby May 15 in such year. g. An employee 9. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment enrollment decline, position reduction or other such factor, factor shall have the opportunity of returning forthwith to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, intervening factors make immediate return to the original position unduly disruptive, the employee shall be given priority for transfer to the position previously held for the subsequent school year. h. For the purpose of five year transfers, pursuant to Article E.21.4.d employees who are transferred by the Board under E.24.2.g shall port their accumulated years from their current position to their transferred position.

Board Initiated Transfers. 1. Transfers shall be initiated by the Board for educationally sound reasons or for reasons arising from application of this agreement. Transfers shall not be initiated: a. Employees may as disciplinary measures b. for reasons of administrative preference c. for sake of rotation only. In any event, transfers shall not be initiated for arbitrary nor capricious reasons. 2. No teacher shall be transferred by from their school, due to enrollment decline, without agreement of the Boardteacher, unless: i. to relocate staff due to enrolment changes;a. no vacant position remains in the teacher's school for which they possess the necessary qualifications; and ii. to staff a new school or program; iii. b. the teacher has the least seniority of teachers holding positions, in compelling circumstancesthe teacher's school, based on sound educational reasons, and in consultation with the Association and the employeefor which they are qualified. b. When 3. In the event that the Board initiates a transfer involving change of school and such transfer comes within the provisions in Article E.24.2, two (2) months notice of any such transfer shall be given, unless the teacher agrees to a shorter period. A teacher may refuse such transfer and elect to be placed on the recall list under Article C.5 (Layoff, Recall and Severance). 4. A Board initiated official intending to recommend transfer is being recommended, the Superintendent or designate of a teacher shall meet with the employee teacher at least fourteen (14) days prior to inform them of the recommendation being placed before the Board. The nature of the transfer, and the reasons for it. Whenever practicable, such meeting it shall take place at least one (1) month prior be communicated to such recommendation being placed before the Boardteacher. The employee teacher may be accompanied by a representative member of the AssociationUnion. The employee teacher shall have the opportunity to consider the matter and reply within three (3) instructional days before the recommendation is placed before the Board. c. At, 5. At or subsequent to, to such meeting the employee teacher shall have the opportunity to inform advise the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which they believe necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. d. 6. The Board may transfer a teacher to an employee to a position assignment involving a significantly different grade level or significantly different subject area, only if: i. a. there remain no vacancies at in the employee’s school in their teacher's existing grade level or subject area for which they have the necessary qualifications; and; ii. b. the employee teacher has the least district wide seniority among teachers in their existing grade level or subject area; in which case:; iii. c. the Board acknowledges provides adequate assistance, teacher support and in-service release time to ensure professional retraining commensurate with the need for retraining and shall provide appropriate resources in this area; anddegree of change of assignment; iv. d. the employee shall be given teacher is offered priority for of transfer to future vacancies in the their existing grade level or subject area from which they were transferred area, second only to teachers entitled to priority under this paragraphArticle E.22.4 (Filling Vacant Positions) unless the teacher otherwise agrees. e. 7. Any employee teacher who has been transferred without agreement pursuant to this Article shall not be transferred again without agreement subject to a further transfer for three (3) years except in cases where it would result in a layoff of the transferee, and with mutual agreement between the Association and the Boardschool years. f. 8. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be confirmed completed no later than May 31st 31 in a school year for the next school year, save when these they are necessitated by circumstances not reasonably known to the Board before that dateby May 15 in such year. g. An employee 9. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment enrollment decline, position reduction or other such factor, factor shall have the opportunity of returning forthwith to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, intervening factors make immediate return to the original position unduly disruptive, the employee shall be given priority for transfer to the position previously held for the subsequent school year. h. For the purpose of five year transfers, pursuant to Article E.21.4.d employees who are transferred by the Board under E.24.2.g shall port their accumulated years from their current position to their transferred position.

Board Initiated Transfers. a. Employees may 1. Transfers shall not be used by the Board as a means of discipline and shall not be based on an administrative officer‟s preference or made for arbitrary reasons. 2. No teacher shall be transferred by from her/his community of residence without agreement of the Board: i. to relocate staff due to enrolment changes; ii. to staff a new school or program; iii. teacher, unless no vacant position remains in compelling circumstances, based on sound educational reasons, and in consultation with the Association teacher‟s community of residence for which he/she possesses the necessary qualifications and the employeeteacher has the least seniority of teachers holding positions for which he/she is qualified. a. For transfer involving change of community of residence, the Board shall pay reasonable moving and relocation expenses to the teacher. b. When By April 30th of each year, notice shall be given by the Board to the Association of its intent to transfer a teacher to another community. 3. A Board initiated official intending to recommend transfer is being recommendedof a teacher, the Superintendent or designate shall meet with the employee to inform them of the nature of the transfer, and the reasons for it. Whenever practicable, such meeting shall take place at least one (1) month teacher prior to such the recommendation being placed before the Board. The employee may nature of the transfer and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the teacher. a. The teacher shall be accompanied by a representative member of the Association. . b. The employee teacher shall have the opportunity to consider the matter and reply within three (3) instructional days reply, in writing, before the recommendation is placed before the Board. c. AtA teacher may refuse such a transfer, or subsequent toand elect to be placed on the recall list under Article C.27 (Xxxxxx, such meeting the employee shall have the opportunity to inform the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or support which they believe necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transferXxxxxx and Severance). d. 4. The Board may transfer a teacher to an employee to a position assignment involving a significantly different grade level or significantly different subject areaareas, only if: i. a. there remain no vacancies at in the employee’s school in their teacher‟s existing grade level or subject area for which they have he/she has the necessary qualifications; and; ii. b. the employee teacher has the least district district-wide seniority among teachers in their her/his existing grade level or subject area; in which case:and iii. c. the Board acknowledges provides adequate teacher support commensurate with the need for retraining and shall provide appropriate resources in this area; and iv. the employee shall be given priority for transfer to future vacancies in the grade level or subject area from which they were transferred under this paragraphdegree of change of assignment. e. Any employee 5. A teacher who has been transferred without agreement shall not be transferred again subject to a further transfer without agreement for three (3) years except in cases where it would result in a layoff of the transferee, and with mutual agreement between the Association and the Boardschool years. f. Transfers initiated by the Board 6. Notice of transfer shall be confirmed no made not later than May 31st June 5th in a school year for the next school year, save when these are it is necessitated by circumstances not reasonably known to the Board before at that datetime. g. An employee 7. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment enrollment decline, position reduction or other such factor, factor shall have the opportunity of returning forthwith to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize. If, in the opinion of the Superintendent, intervening factors make immediate return to the original position unduly disruptive, the employee shall be given priority for transfer to the position previously held for the subsequent school year. h. For the purpose of five year transfers, pursuant to Article E.21.4.d employees who are transferred by the Board under E.24.2.g shall port their accumulated years from their current position to their transferred position.