Common use of Hardship Transfer Requests during Clause in Contracts

Hardship Transfer Requests during. School Year: Teachers that have completed their probationary period are allowed to submit a transfer request during the school year for purposes of “hardship”. A “hardship” transfer request is defined as: a. the teacher has completed at least one (1) year of service with the District; and either b. travels 20 miles or more one-way, by the most direct route within Polk County limits to the assigned work location; or c. has a serious medical and/or personal problem which can be substantiated by a physician or acceptable written explanations as determined by the Superintendent. Employees meeting the criterion in this section, may apply for a medical/personal problem transfer at any time and may be transferred after the start of the school year for students. Hardship transfers will be allowed during the school year only if the above conditions are met and must be approved by the Superintendent or the Associate Superintendent of Human Resource Services. A transfer will not be considered unless the teacher is fully qualified and certified for the vacancy for which they are applying. All transfers shall be approved and signed by the receiving and releasing principals, with simultaneous electronic copies sent to the releasing principal (or immediate supervisor) and the Human Resource Services Division. The releasing principal must have a fully qualified and certified teacher to fill the vacancy before the transfer is approved. The receiving principal, when making his/her decision, shall consider each teacher requesting transfer as to his/her experience, general background and preparation, competence and commuting distance. A teacher who qualifies for the "hardship" transfer will be guaranteed an interview for a District-determined vacancy once per hardship transfer during the current school year in which the hardship request was approved. The request to be considered for an interview must be emailed to the Senior Director of Human Resource Services with the position number no less than five (5) days before the advertised vacancy is set to close.

Hardship Transfer Requests during. School Year: Teachers that have completed their probationary period are allowed to submit a transfer request during the school year for purposes of “hardship”. A “hardship” transfer request is defined as: a. the teacher has completed at least one (1) year of service with the District; and either b. travels 20 miles or more one-way, by the most direct route within Polk County limits to the assigned work location; or c. b. has a serious medical and/or personal problem which can be substantiated by a physician or acceptable written explanations as determined by the Superintendent. Employees meeting the criterion in this section, may apply for a medical/medical problem transfer at any time and may be transferred after the start of the school year for students; or c. has a personal problem, conflict, and/or concern with an acceptable written explanation as determined by the Superintendent. Employees meeting the criterion in this section, may apply for a personal problem transfer at any time and may be transferred after the start of the school year for students. Hardship transfers will be allowed during the school year only if the above conditions are met and must be approved by the Superintendent or the Associate Superintendent of Human Resource Services. A transfer will not be considered unless the teacher is fully qualified and certified for the vacancy for which they are applying. All transfers shall be approved and signed by the receiving and releasing principals, with simultaneous electronic copies sent to the releasing principal (or immediate supervisor) and the Human Resource Services Division. The releasing principal must have a fully qualified and certified teacher to fill the vacancy before the transfer is approved. The receiving principal, when making his/her decision, shall consider each teacher requesting transfer as to his/her experience, general background and preparation, competence and commuting distance. Once the receiving principal has submitted the required copies to the releasing principal and the Human Resource Services Division, the releasing principal has up to twenty (20) workdays to post and potentially fill the vacancy. After no more than twenty (20) work days, the teacher will be released to the receiving principal. A teacher who qualifies for the "hardship" transfer will be guaranteed an interview for a District-determined vacancy once per hardship transfer during the current school year in which the hardship request was approved. The request to be considered for an interview must be emailed to the Senior Director of Human Resource Services with the position number no less than five (5) days before the advertised vacancy is set to close.

Hardship Transfer Requests during. School Year: Teachers that have completed their probationary period are allowed to submit a transfer request during the school year for purposes of “hardship”. A “hardship” transfer request is defined as: a. the teacher has completed at least one (1) year of service with the District; and either b. travels 20 miles or more one-way, by the most direct route within Polk County limits to the assigned work location; or c. b. has a serious medical and/or personal problem which can be substantiated by a physician or acceptable written explanations as determined by the Superintendent. Employees meeting the criterion in this section, may apply for a medical/medical problem transfer at any time and may be transferred after the start of the school year for students; or c. has a personal problem, conflict, and/or concern with an acceptable written explanation as determined by the Superintendent. Employees meeting the criterion in this section, may apply for a personal problem transfer at any time and may be transferred after the start of the school year for students. Hardship transfers will be allowed during the school year only if the above conditions are met and must be approved by the Superintendent or the Associate Superintendent of Human Resource Services. A transfer will not be considered unless the teacher is fully qualified and certified for the vacancy for which they are applying. All transfers shall be approved and signed by the receiving and releasing principals, with simultaneous electronic copies sent to the releasing principal (or immediate supervisor) and the Human Resource Services Division. The releasing principal must have a fully qualified and certified teacher to fill the vacancy before the transfer is approved. The receiving principal, when making his/her decision, shall consider each teacher requesting transfer as to his/her experience, general background and preparation, competence and commuting distance. Once the receiving principal has submitted the required copies to the releasing principal and the Human Resource Services Division, the releasing principal has up to twenty (20) workdays to post and potentially fill the vacancy. After no more than twenty (20) work days, the teacher will be released to the receiving principal. A teacher who qualifies for the "hardship" transfer will be guaranteed an interview for a District-District- determined vacancy once per hardship transfer during the current school year in which the hardship request was approved. The request to be considered for an interview must be emailed to the Senior Director of Human Resource Services with the position number no less than five (5) days before the advertised vacancy is set to close.

Hardship Transfer Requests during. School Year: Teachers that have completed their probationary period are allowed to submit a transfer request during the school year for purposes of “hardship”. A “hardship” transfer request is defined as: a. the teacher has completed at least one (1) year of service with the District; and either b. travels 20 miles or more one-way, by the most direct route within Polk County limits to the assigned work location; or c. has a serious medical and/or personal problem which can be substantiated by a physician or acceptable written explanations as determined by the Superintendent. Employees meeting the criterion in this section, may apply for a medical/personal problem transfer at any time and may be transferred after the start of the school year for students. Hardship transfers will be allowed during the school year only if the above conditions are met and must be approved by the Superintendent or the Associate Superintendent of Human Resource Services. A transfer will not be considered unless the teacher is fully qualified and certified for the vacancy for which they are applying. All transfers shall be approved and signed by the receiving and releasing principals, with simultaneous electronic copies sent to the releasing principal (or immediate supervisor) and the Human Resource Services Division. The releasing principal must have a fully qualified and certified teacher to fill the vacancy before the transfer is approved. The receiving principal, when making his/her decision, shall consider each teacher requesting transfer as to his/her experience, general background and preparation, competence and commuting distance. A teacher who qualifies for the "hardship" transfer will be guaranteed an interview for a District-determined vacancy once per hardship transfer during the current school year in which the hardship request was approved. The request to be considered for an interview must be emailed to the Senior Director of Human Resource Services with the position number no less than five (5) days before the advertised vacancy is set to close.

Hardship Transfer Requests during. School Year: Teachers that have completed their probationary period are allowed to submit a transfer request during the school year for purposes of “hardship”. A “hardship” transfer request is defined as: a. the teacher has completed at least one (1) year of service with the District; and either b. travels 20 miles or more one-way, by the most direct route within Polk County limits to the assigned work location; or c. has a serious medical and/or personal problem which can be substantiated by a physician or acceptable written explanations as determined by the Superintendent. Employees meeting the criterion in this section, may apply for a medical/personal problem transfer at any time and may be transferred after the start of the school year for students. Hardship transfers will be allowed during the school year only if the above conditions are met and must be approved by the Superintendent or the Associate Superintendent of Human Resource Services. A transfer will not be considered unless the teacher is fully qualified and certified for the vacancy for which they are applying. All transfers shall be approved and signed by the receiving and releasing principals, with simultaneous electronic copies sent to the releasing principal (or immediate supervisor) and the Human Resource Services Division. The releasing principal must have a fully qualified and certified teacher to fill the vacancy before the transfer is approved. The receiving principal, when making his/her decision, shall consider each teacher requesting transfer as to his/her experience, general background and preparation, competence and commuting distance. A teacher who qualifies for the "hardship" transfer will be guaranteed an interview for a District-determined vacancy once per hardship transfer during the current school year in which the hardship request was approved. The request to be considered for an interview must be emailed to the Senior Director of Human Resource Services with the position number no less than five (5) days before the advertised vacancy is set to close.