Common use of Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An involuntary transfer shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall only be made for the following reasons: A decrease in the number of students which requires a decrease in the number of unit members pursuant to Article III, Section 2, of this Agreement, class size, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding or school closures. If transfers or reassignments become necessary under the terms of this Agreement, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making involuntary transfers or reassignments. If the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least seniority shall be transferred or reassigned before unit members having higher seniority. No unit member will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year period. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminated, the least senior person in that position will be given first option to any open position for which they are qualified in that building. If no positions are available, one (1) will be created by transferring the least senior person in the building. An involuntarily reassigned person shall have first option to the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in the ensuing five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss of a job for another unit member. In such a case the Association and District may, by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more year.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An involuntary transfer Involuntary transfers, when necessary because of cuts in a position at a work site, shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall only be made for in accordance with the following reasons: A decrease procedures applied in sequential order: A. Volunteers shall first be sought from the employees at that work site, in the number of students which requires job classification (as in Article 5.5) losing a decrease position(s). B. If there are no volunteers, or an insufficient number, the employee at that work site, in the number of unit members pursuant to Article IIIjob classification losing a position, Section 2, of this Agreement, class size, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding or school closures. If transfers or reassignments become necessary under the terms of this Agreement, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making involuntary transfers or reassignments. If the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least seniority amount of accumulated service in the county shall be involuntarily transferred. This employee shall be given the opportunity to select from all positions available in that job classification at that time. C. Unit IV employees who are being involuntarily transferred shall have preference over those seeking voluntary transfers, Unit IV employees returning from leaves of absence without pay, or reassigned before unit members having higher senioritynew hires. No unit member Except in emergencies, Unit IV employees involuntarily transferred shall be notified in writing by the Executive Director of Human Resources. Such notice shall be given sufficiently in advance of the intended transfer to afford the Unit IV employee the opportunity to discuss such transfer with the Executive Director of Human Resources. D. When a Unit IV employee is involuntarily demoted from a position in one class to a position in another class with a lower grade, the pay rate of the employee will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year periodprotected for one calendar year. 1. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminatedAfter one calendar year, the least senior person in that position pay rate of the employee will be given first option to any open position for which they are qualified in that building. If no positions are available, adjusted by four percent (4%) if the demotion is one (1) grade, by eight percent (8%) if the demotion is two (2) grades, by ten percent (10%) if the demotion is three grades or more. At that time, the employee will be created by transferring placed on the least senior person in step closest to but not greater than the buildingcomputed amount as referenced above. 2. An involuntarily reassigned person After the above stated reductions have taken place, if the employees’ rate of pay exceeds the maximum placement on the salary schedule, no more than an additional ten percent (10%) reduction shall have first option to take place each year until the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have pay rate reaches the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in maximum step on the ensuing five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss of a job for another unit member. In such a case the Association and District may, by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more yearappropriate pay grade.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An District-wide seniority for post-probationary teachers as used in this section (15.6) shall be defined as the total length of “continuous” employment with the District. Each teacher’s effective date of hire for seniority purposes under this Article shall be the original date of employment with the District. If more than one affected teacher has the same date of hire, seniority will be determined by the order in which the teacher was approved for employment by the Board of Trustees with the first approved being the most senior and so on. If the order cannot be determined by the above method, seniority will be based on the earliest date the teacher’s signed letter of intent, to be employed by the District, is received by the Human Resources office. If seniority cannot be determined by the above method, seniority will be determined by a lottery designed by the District in consultation with the Association, with the first name drawn as the most senior and so on. Any teacher who has at any time terminated employment with the District for voluntary or involuntary reasons shall establish a new date of original hire on that date the teacher was reemployed. Any post–probationary teacher whose termination was due to a reduction in force under Article 20 shall use their original date of hire if recalled under Article 20. Service rendered beyond the normal school year shall not add to a teacher’s seniority. a. The District shall always seek voluntary transfers or reassignments to facilitate class number or class location changes, prior to instituting an involuntary transfer shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. or reassignment. b. Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall only be made for the following reasons: : (1) As the result of a reduction in force pursuant to Article 20; (2) A decrease change in the number of students which requires classes at a decrease particular location; (3) Some combination of closing or opening new or old schools; or (4) Other justifiable reason. c. If a particular class is moved to another location during the school year, a teacher from that class at the old location shall be given first priority for the new location. d. Employees who are involuntarily transferred or reassigned during the school year shall be given ten working days advance notice prior to the effective date of the transfer or reassignment. The District shall provide assistance in moving the number of unit members pursuant to Article III, Section 2, of this Agreement, class size, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding or school closures. If transfers or reassignments become necessary under the terms of this Agreementemployee's classroom materials. e. When a location is designated for involuntary transfer, the District shall actively seek volunteers first select probationary employees at the designated site. If it is necessary to transfer a post-probationary employee, the District shall select the employee from the building designated site to be transferred on the basis of seniority, with the least senior employee transferred first. f. For a period of five (5) years following an involuntary transfer, the employee will be guaranteed voluntary transfer to another available position in his/her former school, for which he/she is being affected qualified. Such transfer shall take place prior to making involuntary transfers or reassignmentsthe beginning of the school year. If the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least seniority shall be transferred or reassigned before unit members having higher seniority. No unit member will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once employee turns down any available position twice in any three (3) year period. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminated, the least senior person in that position will be given first option to any open position for which they are qualified in that building. If no positions are available, one (1) will be created by transferring the least senior person in the building. An involuntarily reassigned person shall have first option to the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position former school, for which he/she is qualified become open in the ensuing five employee loses the priority provided by this section and may apply for future vacancies under Article 15.5 (5) years unless such Voluntary Transfer). If there are more than one involuntarily transferred teacher seeking an action would result in loss of available position, then the teacher with the most seniority shall be approved for transfer. Once a job for teacher is voluntarily transferred to another unit member. In such a case position, the Association and District may, priority granted by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more yearthis paragraph shall end.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An involuntary transfer shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. 7.4.1 Involuntary transfers or transfers/reassignments shall only may be made for any of the following reasons: A : a) a decrease in the number of students which requires a decrease in the number of unit members at the worksite, or b) elimination of programs(s) and/or funding, worksite closings, or c) upon determination by the Superintendent and/or designee that an involuntary transfer/reassignment is in the best interest of the District; The Superintendent and/or designee shall not subject unit members to an involuntary transfer for punitive, retaliatory, arbitrary, discriminatory or capricious reasons. 7.4.2 A bargaining unit member who is involuntarily transferred and/or reassigned pursuant to Article IIIthis article shall not be subject to another transfer for at least three years from the date of the transfer, Section 2unless by mutual agreement with the unit member. Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall not be made outside the unit member’s credential(s) unless by mutual consent. 7.4.3 A personal conference with the appropriate administrator shall be granted to any unit member upon request who is involuntarily transferred and/or reassigned. The conference shall be held within five (5) working days of request. During the conference, the unit member shall be advised of this Agreementthe reason(s) for the transfer and/or reassignment. Upon request and within five (5) working days after the conference, class sizethe reason(s) shall be sent to the unit member in writing. The unit member shall be notified of the impending transfer or reassignment at the earliest reasonable date the District is aware that a transfer or reassignment will take place. In the event that there must be a transfer or reassignment during the school year because of declining enrollment or enrollment shifts, such a transfer may take effect immediately. 7.4.4 In the event of an involuntary transfer or reassignment, the unit member being transferred or reassigned shall be provided one (1) paid working day to prepare and organize his/her classroom environment and materials. The District shall provide assistance in moving a unit member's material to wherever a unit member is being transferred or reassigned. 7.4.5 If the decision to involuntarily transfer a unit member is due to changes in student enrollment or elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding or school closures. If transfers or reassignments become necessary under the terms of this Agreementfunding, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making any involuntary transfers or reassignmentstransfer/reassignment. If In the District is unable to procure event no qualified and credentialed bargaining unit member volunteers from for the affected buildingvacancy, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the unit member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least district seniority and the appropriate credential shall be transferred or reassigned before unit reassigned. 7.4.6 Unit members having higher seniority. No unit member will shall not be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year period. If subject to an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminatedtransfer for punitive, the least senior person in that position will be given first option to any open position for which they are qualified in that building. If no positions are availableretaliatory, one (1) will be created by transferring the least senior person in the building. An involuntarily reassigned person shall have first option to the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred arbitrary or reassigned person shall have the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in the ensuing five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss of a job for another unit member. In such a case the Association and District may, by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more yearcapricious reasons.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An involuntary transfer shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall only be made for the following reasons: A decrease in the number of students which requires a decrease in the number of unit members pursuant to Article III, Section 2, of this Agreement, class size, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding or school closures. If transfers or reassignments become necessary under the terms of this Agreement, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making involuntary transfers or reassignments. If the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the member is highly qualifiedqualified to teach the position. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least seniority shall be transferred or reassigned before unit members having higher seniority. No unit member will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year period. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminated, the least senior person in that position will be given first option to any open position for which they are qualified in that building. If no positions are available, one (1) will be created by transferring the least senior person in the building. An involuntarily reassigned person shall have first option to the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in the ensuing five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss of a job for another unit member. In such a case the Association and District may, by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more year.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An involuntary transfer Involuntary transfers, when necessary because of cuts in a position at a work site, shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall only be made for in accordance with the following reasons: A decrease procedures applied in sequential order: A. Volunteers shall first be sought from the employees at that work site, in the number of students which requires job classification (as in Article 5.4) losing a decrease position(s). B. If there are no volunteers, or an insufficient number, the employee at that work site, in the number of unit members pursuant to Article IIIjob classification losing a position, Section 2, of this Agreement, class size, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding or school closures. If transfers or reassignments become necessary under the terms of this Agreement, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making involuntary transfers or reassignments. If the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least seniority amount of accumulated service in the county shall be involuntarily transferred. This employee shall be given the opportunity to select from all positions available in that job classification at that time. C. Unit IV employees who are being involuntarily transferred shall have preference over those seeking voluntary transfers, Unit IV employees returning from leaves of absence without pay, or reassigned before unit members having higher senioritynew hires. No unit member Except in emergencies, Unit IV employees involuntarily transferred shall be notified in writing by the Executive Director of Human Resources. Such notice shall be given sufficiently in advance of the intended transfer to afford the Unit IV employee the opportunity to discuss such transfer with the Executive Director of Human Resources. D. When a Unit IV employee is involuntarily demoted from a position in one class to a position in another class with a lower grade, the pay rate of the employee will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year periodprotected for one calendar year. 1. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminatedAfter one calendar year, the least senior person in that position pay rate of the employee will be given first option to any open position for which they are qualified in that building. If no positions are available, adjusted by four percent (4%) if the demotion is one (1) grade, by eight percent (8%) if the demotion is two (2) grades, by ten percent (10%) if the demotion is three grades or more. At that time, the employee will be created by transferring placed on the least senior person in step closest to but not greater than the buildingcomputed amount as referenced above. 2. An involuntarily reassigned person After the above stated reductions have taken place, if the employees’ rate of pay exceeds the maximum placement on the salary schedule, no more than an additional ten percent (10%) reduction shall have first option to take place each year until the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have pay rate reaches the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in maximum step on the ensuing five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss of a job for another unit member. In such a case the Association and District may, by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more yearappropriate pay grade.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An involuntary transfer shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. Involuntary transfers or transfers/reassignments shall only may be made for the following reasons: A decrease in the number of students which requires a decrease in the number of unit members pursuant to Article III, Section 2, of this Agreement, class sizeat the worksite, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding funding, worksite closings, or upon determination by the Superintendent that an involuntary transfer/reassignment is in the best interest of the District. An involuntary transfer and/or reassignment is limited to once in any three year period, unless by mutual agreement with the unit member. Prior to such a transfer or reassignment being made, a meeting shall be held, upon the request of the unit member, to discuss the reasons for the transfer. Upon request, the reasons shall be given in writing. The impending transfer or reassignment shall be discussed with the unit member at the earliest reasonable date the District is aware that a transfer or reassignment will take place. In the event that there must be a transfer or reassignment during the school closuresyear because of declining enrollment or enrollment shifts, such a transfer may take effect immediately. If Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall not be made outside the major or minor fields of study and/or the areas of qualification as established by the unit member’s credential(s). 12.3.1 When an involuntary transfer or reassignment is to become necessary under effective after the terms school year has begun, the unit member being transferred or reassigned shall be provided, upon request, two (2) paid working days to prepare and organize his/her classroom environment and materials. The District shall provide assistance in moving a unit member’s material to wherever a unit member is being transferred or reassigned. 12.3.2 If a decrease in the number of this Agreementstudents or elimination of program(s) and/or funding occurs, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making any involuntary transfers or reassignmentstransfer/reassignment. If an involuntary transfer/reassignment becomes necessary, the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the unit member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least district seniority and the appropriate credential shall be transferred or reassigned before reassigned. 12.3.3 If a particular worksite is to be closed, unit members having higher seniorityat that site shall be accorded first priority for filling any new or vacant positions at the site or sites to which the students at the closing site are being placed. No unit member will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year period. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminated, Unit members from the least senior person in that position will closed site shall be given first option to any open position priority in filling vacancies that arise for which they are qualified in that buildinghave an appropriate credential. If no positions are availableWhen two (2) or more unit members apply for the same vacancy, one (1) will the position shall be created by transferring the least senior person in the building. An involuntarily reassigned person shall have first option given to the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have unit member with the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in the ensuing five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss of a job for another unit member. In such a case the Association and District may, by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more yeargreatest seniority.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An involuntary transfer shall mean a transfer that an employee has not requested. Involuntary transfers or transfers/reassignments shall only may be made for the following reasons: A decrease in the number of students which requires a decrease in the number of unit members pursuant to Article III, Section 2, of this Agreement, class sizeat the worksite, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding funding, worksite closings, or upon determination by the Superintendent that an involuntary transfer/reassignment is in the best interest of the District. An involuntary transfer and/or reassignment is limited to once in any three year period, unless by mutual agreement with the unit member. Prior to such a transfer or reassignment being made, a meeting shall be held, upon the request of the unit member, to discuss the reasons for the transfer. Upon request, the reasons shall be given in writing. The impending transfer or reassignment shall be discussed with the unit member at the earliest reasonable date the District is aware that a transfer or reassignment will take place. In the event that there must be a transfer or reassignment during the school closuresyear because of declining enrollment or enrollment shifts, such a transfer may take effect immediately. If Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall not be made outside the major or minor fields of study and/or the areas of qualification as established by the unit member’s credential(s). 12.3.1 When an involuntary transfer or reassignment is to become necessary under effective after the terms school year has begun during the current school year, the unit member being transferred or reassigned shall be provided, upon request, two (2) paid working days to prepare and organize his/her classroom environment and materials. The District shall provide assistance in moving a unit member’s material to wherever a unit member is being transferred or reassigned. 12.3.2 If a decrease in the number of this Agreementstudents or elimination of program(s) and/or funding occurs, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making any involuntary transfers or reassignmentstransfer./reassignment. If an involuntary transfer/reassignment becomes necessary, the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the unit member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least district seniority and the appropriate credential shall be transferred or reassigned before reassigned. 12.3.3 If a particular worksite is to be closed, unit members having higher seniorityat that site shall be accorded first priority for filling any new or vacant positions at the site or sites to which the students at the closing site are being placed. No unit member will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year period. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminated, Unit members from the least senior person in that position will closed site shall be given first option to any open position priority in filling vacancies that arise for which they are qualified in that buildinghave an appropriate credential. If no positions are availableWhen two (2) or more unit members apply for the same vacancy, one (1) will the position shall be created by transferring the least senior person in the building. An involuntarily reassigned person shall have first option given to the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have unit member with the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in the ensuing five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss of a job for another unit member. In such a case the Association and District may, by mutual agreement, postpone and extend the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege one more yeargreatest seniority.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. An 1. Unit members shall not be involuntarily transferred or involuntarily reassigned arbitrarily, capriciously, or without a basis in fact. 2. Notice of involuntary transfer or reassignment shall mean be given to Unit members as soon as possible, and no later than June 1st, except in cases of emergency or when balancing classes prior to the Friday immediately before the Labor Day Monday holiday of any school year calendar. In the event two or more Unit members have the same district seniority date, the tie shall be broken by lottery. 3. If an involuntary transfer becomes necessary, the Unit member at the affected elementary work site or middle school credential area with the least district seniority shall be transferred, excepting those teachers in Special Education. 4. When an involuntary reassignment is necessary, the site administrator will use the following procedures: a. Inform the entire staff of the necessity, define the problem, seek potential solutions from them, and seek volunteers prior to making any involuntary reassignment. b. Meet with teachers of the affected work site, grade level or middle school credential area, consider options recommended by the staff, brainstorm new options, and agree upon an acceptable solution. If agreement cannot be reached, assignments will be determined using the following procedure: the Unit member with the least District seniority at the elementary work site or middle school subject area shall be reassigned excepting those teachers in Special Education. 5. The procedures outlined in Article 12.C. 1-4 shall be strictly followed in the case of involuntary transfers. However, administrative involuntary transfers or reassignments may be made by the district without adhering to Article 12.C.1-4 in the following circumstances provided such discretion is not exercised arbitrarily, capriciously, or without a basis in fact: a. Safety of students and/or staff b. Transfers compelled due to significant fiscal constraints c. The District’s decision to discontinue or reduce a specialized program d. Adverse impact to the school site Such an administrative transfer that an employee has not requestedor reassignment shall take place only after a meeting between the Unit member and/or his/her representative (with knowledge of the Unit member) and the administrator. The Unit member shall be notified of the reasons for the administrative transfer or reassignment. 6. Involuntary transfers or reassignments shall only not be made used as a disciplinary measure. Any Administrative Transfer or reassignment which has a basis in fact under paragraph 5, above, shall not be deemed disciplinary for the following reasons: A decrease in the number of students which requires a decrease in the number of unit members pursuant to Article III, Section 2, purposes of this Agreementparagraph, class sizenotwithstanding, elimination of program(s) and/or reduced educational funding or school closuresany parallel disciplinary action. 7. If transfers or reassignments become necessary under the terms of this Agreement, the District shall actively seek volunteers from the building which is being affected prior to making involuntary transfers or reassignments. If the District is unable to procure volunteers from the affected building, they will then seek volunteers from the other buildings within the District if the transfer will solve the problem and the a Unit member is highly qualified. Whenever it is possible, unit member(s) with the least seniority shall be transferred or reassigned before unit members having higher seniority. No unit member will be involuntarily transferred or reassigned more than once in any three (3) year period. If an involuntary reassignment is still necessary and a position is eliminatedafter the first day of school, the least senior person in that position will be given first option to any open position for which they are qualified in that building. If no positions are available, one (1) will be created by transferring the least senior person in the building. An involuntarily reassigned person shall have first option to the next, open, comparable position. A person involuntarily transferred from a building shall have first option to any open position for which they are qualified. An involuntarily transferred or reassigned person shall have the option of returning to his/her building should a comparable position for which he/she is qualified become open in the ensuing shall be given up to five (5) years unless such an action would result in loss days of a job non-teaching duties to prepare for another unit memberreassignment. In- service days shall not be counted as part of the five (5) days. The District may be obligated to provide additional supplies and textbook allowances which the teacher and principal may jointly deem necessary for the new assignment. In such lieu of working up to five (5) days to prepare for the new assignment, Unit members may choose to prepare on their own time, outside of the workday, and be paid the hourly non-instructional rate for up to five (5) days or up to 36.25 hours. 8. If a case Unit member is involuntarily transferred or reassigned, the Association District shall, at the Unit member’s request, provide for the movement of all materials and District mayequipment from one assignment to another. 9. If, by mutual agreementafter an involuntary transfer has been accomplished pursuant to paragraphs 1-4 above, postpone and extend the specific assignment from which the transferred or reassigned member’s super-privilege employee reopens in the school from which the employee was transferred, the employee shall be given first priority for reinstatement within twelve months from the date of transfer if he/she so desires. The employee who was transferred shall be transferred back to the initial assignment upon written request at the beginning of the following school year. This transfer will count as that employees one more voluntary transfer for that year.