Common use of Filling a Vacancy Clause in Contracts

Filling a Vacancy. 1. Upon notifying the requesting bargaining unit member of the receipt of his/her application, and after application timelines have been exhausted and applications reviewed, the District may fill any vacancy, provided, however, that prior to the filling of any such vacancy, qualified applicants from within the bargaining unit shall have been interviewed. Once a bargaining unit member has been interviewed for an open position at a school or other District location, the District is not required to re-interview that bargaining unit member for the same position at that school or location during the school year unless the employee has documented new skills, qualifications or training. The determination of whether a bargaining unit member is qualified for a vacancy will be based on experience as indicated in the member’s application in light of posted job qualifications and requirements. Except with respect to filling confidential or supervisory position vacancies, when an Interview Committee is used, a classified staff member will be made part of the Interview Committee selected by the supervisor. If the classified staff member is not available for the Interview Committee, the supervisor and the Association will mutually select an alternate employee for the committee. 2. The District may fill without posting a classified position vacancy through a lateral transfer (within the same job classification or pay scale) if the District obtains the approval from the Association President. Such transfers may be voluntary or involuntary but if the transfer is involuntary, the District will comply with Section F of this Article. With respect to requests for voluntary reassignments and/or transfers, bargaining unit applicants will be assessed by the District on the criteria found in the job announcement in the following areas: a. Knowledge, skills, and abilities/attitudes; b. Education and training;