Common use of – Involuntary Transfer for Building Closure Clause in Contracts

– Involuntary Transfer for Building Closure. In the event of an anticipated building closure, the following involuntary transfer process will be implemented. The district shall notify the Association and affected employees of the impending closure no later than May 15 of the year preceding the closure. The employee with the greatest seniority within that elementary building, secondary curricular area, or special program shall have first choice of available positions in his/her current content area for which he/she is qualified. The District and Association shall agree to the list of open positions before releasing the list to the employees and before posting these positions. Should additional positions become available before the actual selection, the Association shall be notified and the positions will be added to the list. Employees will be notified of all open positions as early as possible prior to the end of the school year. The employees shall be allowed three days to consider the available positions. The District shall contact each employee in order of seniority. The employee will select from the available positions. Employees in specialized positions, where there may be limited opportunities for selection, shall be placed in positions on a case-by-case basis based on their qualifications. These positions may include, but are not limited to, art, technology, library, and counseling. Employees teaching music shall be placed using current District practice. For the purpose of involuntary transfer caused by a building closure, the seniority of the employee who, in the immediately preceding twelve months, had a leave replacement contract which was changed to provisional or continuing status, shall be considered to have less seniority than any teacher in that elementary building, secondary curricular area, or special program. In the event that two or more employees had a leave replacement contract which was changed to provisional or continuing status, their seniority shall be determined as defined in Article VII, Section 8.C.1 and 2. ARTICLE V - LEAVES

– Involuntary Transfer for Building Closure. ‌ In the event of an anticipated building closure, the following involuntary transfer process will be implemented. The district shall notify the Association and affected employees of the impending closure no later than May 15 of the year preceding the closure. The employee with the greatest seniority within that elementary building, secondary curricular area, or special program shall have first choice of available positions in his/her current content area for which he/she is qualified. The District and Association shall agree to the list of open positions before releasing the list to the employees and before posting these positions. Should additional positions become available before the actual selection, the Association shall be notified and the positions will be added to the list. Employees will be notified of all open positions as early as possible prior to the end of the school year. The employees shall be allowed three days to consider the available positions. The District shall contact each employee in order of seniority. The employee will select from the available positions. Employees in specialized positions, where there may be limited opportunities for selection, shall be placed in positions on a case-by-case basis based on their qualifications. These positions may include, but are not limited to, art, technology, library, and counseling. Employees teaching music shall be placed using current District practice. For the purpose of involuntary transfer caused by a building closure, the seniority of the employee who, in the immediately preceding twelve months, had a leave replacement contract which was changed to provisional or continuing status, shall be considered to have less seniority than any teacher employee in that elementary building, secondary curricular area, or special program. In the event that two or more employees had a leave replacement contract which was changed to provisional or continuing status, their seniority shall be determined as defined in Article VII, Section 8.C.1 and 2. ARTICLE V - LEAVES.

– Involuntary Transfer for Building Closure. In the event of an anticipated building closure, the following involuntary transfer process will be implemented. The district shall notify the Association and affected employees of the impending closure no later than May 15 of the year preceding the closure. The employee with the greatest seniority within that elementary building, secondary curricular area, or special program shall have first choice of available positions in his/her current content area for which he/she is qualified. The District and Association shall agree to the list of open positions before releasing the list to the employees and before posting these positions. Should additional positions become available before the actual selection, the Association shall be notified and the positions will be added to the list. Employees will be notified of all open positions as early as possible prior to the end of the school year. The employees shall be allowed three days to consider the available positions. The District shall contact each employee in order of seniority. The employee will select from the available positions. Employees in specialized positions, where there may be limited opportunities for selection, shall be placed in positions on a case-by-case basis based on their qualifications. These positions may include, but are not limited to, art, technology, library, and counseling. Employees teaching music shall be placed using current District practice. For the purpose of involuntary transfer caused by a building closure, the seniority of the employee who, in the immediately preceding twelve months, had a leave replacement contract which was changed to provisional or continuing status, shall be considered to have less seniority than any teacher employee in that elementary building, secondary curricular area, or special program. In the event that two or more employees had a leave replacement contract which was changed to provisional or continuing status, their seniority shall be determined as defined in Article VII, Section 8.C.1 and 2. ARTICLE V - LEAVES.