Common use of Employment Provisions Clause in Contracts

Employment Provisions. A. TEACHER TRANSFERS When vacancies, new positions, or extra-duty assignment vacancies occur in the school system, teachers within the system are entitled to apply for those positions through transfer requests. A vacancy shall be deemed to exist whenever a continuing position 1) is no longer staffed or 2) will not be staffed in the future by the employee currently assigned to the position. A vacancy shall not be deemed to exist whenever a continuing position will be staffed by a teacher currently employed by the district who will be reassigned to the position and the teacher currently employed in the position is also being reassigned. Information regarding vacancies and impending vacancies is maintained at the Board of Education. Transfers to another building or changes in grade or subject shall be given consideration. Requests for such transfers shall be submitted in writing to the Superintendent. All transfer requests are subject to position availability. A list of vacancies which occur during the school year shall be posted at all school sites, one (1) week prior to being filled except in emergencies. First notice of available positions will immediately be sent by district e-mail to all teachers and a printed copy will be sent to each site during the school year. A list of known and possible vacancies in bargaining unit positions for the ensuing school year shall be posted at all school sites by May 15. A copy of posting will be provided to the TEA president. Teachers who are interested in being notified of vacancies during the summer break will leave notice at the central office in writing at the end of school indicating their interest along with an address and telephone number where they can be notified. If a position becomes open, interested teachers will be contacted. (July 2010) The vacancy list shall include:

Employment Provisions. A. TEACHER TRANSFERS When vacancies, new positions, or extra10-duty assignment vacancies 4-1 Vacancies that occur in certified positions will be posted at each building site in a conspicuous location. This location must be used exclusively for job postings. Any vacancy that occurs within five (5) days of the first day of instruction may be filled after posting the position for forty-eight (48) hours. Posting of vacancies in the summer months will be on the bulletin board in the Education Service Center. Such notices will clearly set forth the position, site, closing date and certification required. Within five (5) calendar days, exclusive of official holidays and school systembreaks, teachers within following the system are entitled initial posting of the vacancy, any teacher who desires to apply for those positions through transfer requests. A fill such a vacancy shall be deemed to exist whenever file a continuing position 1) is no longer staffed or 2) will not be staffed Request for Transfer with the Executive Director for Human Resources. Vacancies in the future by position of department chairperson shall be posted on the employee currently assigned teacher bulletin board in the building in which the vacancy occurs following the five (5) calendar day guidelines stated above in this section. Application for said position shall be made to the positionbuilding principal and eligibility is limited to the teachers of the affected building. A vacancy shall not be deemed All extra duty positions which are limited to exist whenever a continuing position one site will be staffed posted at that site or communicated by memorandum or announcement to all affected faculty. Amount of stipend will be stated. All extra duty positions which might be filled by a teacher currently employed by the district who from another site will be reassigned posted district wide. Amount of stipend will be stated. Building principals will notify the Department of Human Resources when a district posting is required. Teachers desiring to the transfer to another position and the teacher currently employed not addressed in the position first paragraph of this section should file a Teacher Request for In District Transfer form expressing that desire to be held on file with the Department of Human Resources (see Section 10-4-2) 10-4-2 Assignment, transfer and promotion of personnel is also being reassigned. Information regarding vacancies and impending vacancies is maintained at a management function vested exclusively in the Board of Education. Transfers The Board grants to another building or changes the superintendent of schools the authority to assign and/or transfer personnel. Transfer and/or reassignment of teachers will be decided on the basis of the needs of the school district, the qualifications of teachers, and, when appropriate, the teacher's expressed desires. When it is not possible to meet all three (3) conditions, teachers will be transferred and/or reassigned at the direction of the Superintendent in grade or subject shall the best interest of the school district, to an assignment where administration feels the teacher can most appropriately serve. Favorable consideration will be given considerationto qualified applications among current teachers of the school district when vacancies exist in new or existing positions. Transfer of teachers, when practical, will be made on a voluntary basis by request of the teacher. Requests for such transfers voluntary transfer and/or reassignment shall be submitted in writing at the earliest opportunity. Requests will remain on file and effective until August 31 of each year, and will then be destroyed. It is the responsibility of the teacher to submit a new request after August 31 of each year, or call the SuperintendentDepartment of Human Resources before September 1 each year, to renew the current transfer request. All The following guidelines shall apply to a request for voluntary transfer requests are subject and/or reassignment. review and recommendation. Request forms may be obtained from the building principal or Department of Human Resources. or schools to position availability. A list which transfer is requested, the certification and other qualifications of vacancies which occur during the school year shall be posted at all school sites, one (1) week prior to being filled except in emergencies. First notice of available positions will immediately be sent by district e-mail to all teachers and a printed copy will be sent to each site during the school year. A list of known and possible vacancies in bargaining unit positions teacher for the ensuing school year shall be posted at all school sites by May 15. A copy of posting will be provided to requested position, and the TEA president. Teachers who are interested in being notified of vacancies during reason for the summer break will leave notice at the central office in writing at the end of school indicating their interest along with an address and telephone number where they can be notified. If a position becomes open, interested teachers will be contacted. (July 2010) The vacancy list shall include:requested transfer.