Involuntary Reassignments. For purposes of this section, an involuntary reassignment shall be defined as when an employee’s work location is permanently changed, within a department, from one work location to another work location.
1. The County maintains its right to reassign employees.
2. The County shall provide a minimum of one pay-period notice when reassigning employees, unless in urgent cases, in which case, the County shall endeavor to provide as much notice as possible.
3. When the County or a County Department deems it necessary to reassign an employee or group of employees; it shall first seek volunteers from among qualified, eligible employees that meet operational needs before involuntarily reassigning the employee or group of employees.
4. Employees who are on probation are not eligible to request a voluntary reassignment.
5. Nothing in this provision shall be construed to delay the implementation of involuntary reassignments.
6. In accordance with Departmental practices, employees will remain responsible for informing the Department of their desire to be reassigned and identify the desired location(s).
7. Any employee who is reassigned whether voluntarily or involuntarily (excluding administrative transfers) shall not be restricted from applying for or being awarded any position for which there is a posted vacancy.
8. Employees who are involuntarily reassigned, including internal reassignments and administrative transfers, shall have the first opportunity to fill a posted vacancy occurring in the program and location from which they were involuntarily transferred if :
a) the employee has requested a reassignment back to the originating program and location; and,
b) the reassignment was not made as part of a mandatory rotation; and,
Involuntary Reassignments. 1. In cases where the situation calling for the reassignment of an employee cannot be resolved with a voluntary reassignment, the administrator may make a reassignment considering the following criteria:
a. certification.
b. length of continuous service within the school.
c. specialized experience.
Involuntary Reassignments. Members of the bargaining unit who are involuntarily reassigned to a different building or teaching position (elementary – grade level and/or area of certification; middle school – content area and/or grade level; high school – department) will be notified of the reassignment in writing by certified mail. The written notification shall include reasons for transfer. If the reason for the reassignment is due to unsatisfactory performance, it must have been referenced and noted in the teacher’s most recent evaluation. Reasons for reassignment shall not be based solely on student test scores. Such members may request a meeting with the Superintendent to discuss the transfer and may have an Association Representative present at such meeting.
Involuntary Reassignments. When enacting an involuntary transfer involving equally properly certified members, the member with the least seniority shall be transferred. No teacher may be involuntarily reassigned within his/her building because of a personal dispute occurring prior to the reassignment.
Involuntary Reassignments. 12.4.2.1 Each reassigned unit member shall be given written notice of next year’s tentative assignment no later than the last instructional day of the current school year. The notice shall specify the site, grade level, subject area, position and room to which the unit member will be tentatively assigned.
12.4.2.2 An administrator may reassign a unit member with the appropriate credential to a different assignment within the same school. This reassignment must be in writing and include supporting rationale for the reassignment.
12.4.2.3 If the unit member does not agree with a reassignment, the unit member has three working days to request a conference with the site administrator to discuss reasons for an alternative to the reassignment. This request must be in writing.
12.4.2.4 If following the conference, the unit member still does not agree with the reassignment, the unit member shall have three (3) working days to submit a rebuttal in writing to the Superintendent. The Superintendent or designee shall schedule a conference wherein the reasons for the proposed reassignment shall be thoroughly considered. This conference shall be held within seven (7) working days of receipt of the request. The unit member may be represented by the Association at this conference. The Superintendent/designee shall then issue a written decision within two (2) working days to the unit member and site administrator.
12.4.2.5 Unit members who are involuntarily reassigned during the work year will be allowed up to two days of per diem pay for the reassignment upon submission of a timesheet recording the time outside of the contractual day. ARTICLE XIII
Involuntary Reassignments. (Declining Enrollment)
12.5.1 When it is necessary to reduce a school’s staff due to loss of enrollment in a grade level, the teacher to be reassigned to another grade level will be the teacher at the grade level from which the reassignment will occur with the least years of service with the district (full-time equivalent), provided the credentials and certifications are appropriate. If the reassignment of the least senior teacher results in the unintended elimination of a middle school program for which there is no other appropriately credentialed staff member at that site, then the teacher with the next least years of service with the district will be reassigned. In the case of a job share, for purposes of reassignment, the job share pair shall be treated as one position using the seniority date of the least senior partner. In a situation of more than one teacher with the same years of service (full time equivalent) with the district, the seniority date (first date of paid service in a probationary position) will be used.
12.5.2 Due to loss of enrollment, an involuntarily reassigned elementary teacher has the right of first refusal if a new position for which they are appropriately credentialed becomes available at the site from which they were transferred prior to the first duty day of the next school year.
12.5.3 Due to loss of enrollment, an involuntarily reassigned middle school teacher has the right of first refusal only if a position from within their original department for which they are appropriately credentialed becomes available prior to the first duty day of the next school year.
12.5.4 A teacher who is to be involuntarily reassigned shall upon written request be given the specific reasons for the impending reassignment in writing within ten (10) business days of notification to the teacher who is being reassigned. The District shall specify the specific written policies, if any, and/or the education-related needs upon which the reassignment is based.
12.5.5 A teacher shall have the right to appeal the involuntary reassignment to the Superintendent or Designee within ten (10) business days, by providing written notification to the District of the appeal. In reference to the appeal, the teacher shall have the right to the assistance of any representation by an Association representative. The appeal process shall be documented and signed by both parties.
12.5.6 An involuntary reassignment shall not result in the loss of contracted salary, senio...
Involuntary Reassignments. 6.2.1 Prior to a position being declared vacant it may be filled by a site administrator via involuntary reassignment.
6.2.2 The site administrator shall meet with any unit member prior to that unit member being reassigned.
6.2.3 The employee chosen for reassignment shall be notified in writing of said reassignment and the reasons therefore with a copy sent to the District Superintendent and Personnel Office.
6.2.4 If reassignment takes place during the school year, the teacher reassigned shall be allowed up to three (3) workdays to work with the site administrator to prepare for the new assignment.
6.2.5 Reassignment, in no particular order, will be made on the basis of the following factors: Appropriate experience, credentialing requirements, bilingual certification and/or waiver, school needs, program needs, recommendations based upon evaluation, seniority.
6.2.6 Reassignment will not be used as a punitive measure.
Involuntary Reassignments. 13.5.1 All involuntary reassignments shall be for good and sufficient reason based on the needs of the District. Teachers shall be given written reasons for reassignment which shall include but not be limited to the job-related indicators identified in 13.2.2 at the earliest possible date. The reason for involuntary reassignment shall not be subject to Article X – Grievance Procedure. A written appeal may be submitted to the Superintendent with in five (5) days. The Superintendent’s decision shall be final.
13.5.2 Teachers who are involuntarily reassigned shall have the right to indicate their preference for placement from among any bargaining unit vacancies for which they are credentialed that exist within the school site. If no other displaced teacher on that campus with greater District seniority has indicated preference for that position, the teacher shall be given that assignment or shall be given good and sufficient reason for denial which shall include but not be limited to the job-related indicators identified in 13.2.2.
13.5.3 Seniority for involuntary reassignments shall be by site by grade level K-6 and by department by site 7-12.
13.5.4 No teacher shall be subsequently involuntarily reassigned until they have served three (3) years in their new assignment unless the reassignment is necessary due to enrollment or proper credential.
Involuntary Reassignments. 12.4.1 Involuntary reassignments shall be based exclusively on the specific written policies, if any, or the educational-related needs of the District.
12.4.2 A teacher who is to be involuntarily reassigned shall upon written request be given the specific reasons for the impending reassignment in writing within ten (10) business days of notification to the teacher who is being reassigned. The District shall specify the specific written policies, if any, and/or the education-related needs upon which the reassignment is based.
12.4.3 A teacher shall have the right to appeal the involuntary reassignment to the Superintendent or Designee within ten (10) business days, by providing written notification to the District of the appeal. In reference to the appeal, the teacher shall have the right to the assistance of any representation by an Association representative. The appeal process shall be documented and signed by both parties.
12.4.4 An involuntary reassignment shall not result in the loss of contracted salary, seniority, or any health, welfare, and retirement benefits to a teacher.
Involuntary Reassignments. 14.4.2.1 The District shall not involuntarily reassign a unit member for arbitrary and/or capricious reasons.
14.4.2.2 The District may seek volunteers from within the site prior to making an involuntary reassignment. If two or more unit members volunteer to be reassigned, refer to the selection criteria established in 14.3.2.2
(a) If possible, no unit member shall be involuntarily reassigned, due to enrollment changes, more than once within two consecutive school years.
14.4.2.3 A conference shall be held with the unit member outlining the specific reasons for the reassignment and, upon request, rationale in writing shall be provided to the unit member.
14.4.2.4 For involuntary reassignments which occur during the school year, the District shall provide whatever released time (if any) is considered reasonable and necessary for the purpose of preparation. In no case shall such released time, which involves a classroom location change, be less than two school days.
14.4.2.5 Unit members involuntarily reassigned to a different classroom location prior to the beginning of the new school year are eligible to receive:
a) At the elementary level: two (2) exchange days. However, if a classroom location change is a result of construction, unit members are eligible to receive three (3) exchange days.
b) At the secondary level: two (2) exchange days. However, if a classroom location change is a result of construction, and a unit member is full time in one classroom, the unit member is eligible to receive three
