Involuntary Transfers/Reassignments. An involuntary transfer is a transfer not initiated by the unit member. 7.4.1 Involuntary transfer/reassignment shall be made only for the following reasons: 7.4.1.1 A decrease in the number of pupils which requires a decrease in the number of unit members due to elimination of program(s) and/or funding. 7.4.1.2 To meet educational program requirements. 7.4.1.3 A school closing. The following sequence shall be followed if the above occurs: 7.4.2 If a decrease in the number of pupils, elimination of programs, and/or funding occurs, credentials, program needs, and seniority shall be used to identify unit members who may be involuntarily transferred/reassigned. 7.4.2.1 There shall be an immediate freeze of all positions at all sites. No change of assignment, grade level, subject area, or position shall occur throughout the process, with the exception of combination or multi-age classes in elementary and secondary unit members in multiple departments. 7.4.2.1.1 If a combination or multi-age class is eliminated, the unit member of that class shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2. 7.4.2.1.2 If a combination or multi-age class is dissolved into one of it’s component grade levels, the unit member from the combination or multi-age class shall fill that component grade level position. 7.4.2.1.3 If a combination or multi-age class is divided into two or more classes of its original component grade levels, the unit member from the original combination or multi-age position shall choose one of the newly created component positions. 7.4.2.1.4 If a combination or multi-age class(es) at a site is established and a grade level component(s) of the above combination or multi-age class(es) is being eliminated at the same site, 7.4.2.1.4.1 The District shall ask for a volunteer(s) from the grade level component(s) being eliminated to fill the combination or multi-age class(es). If there are more volunteers than positions, the most senior volunteer(s) shall have the choice. 7.4.2.1.4.2 If there are no volunteers, then the 7.4.2.1.5 If a secondary unit member is in multiple departments and/or at multiple sites, he/she shall have seniority rights in each department he/she teaches and if applicable at each site he/she teaches. 7.4.2.1.5.1 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and no sections are being established in the department a unit member is in, then that unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2. 7.4.2.1.5.2 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and at least one (1) section is being established in a department a unit member is in, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s). 7.4.2.1.5.2.1 If there are less sections being established than eliminated, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s), and then the unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2 for the remaining section(s). 7.4.2.2 The District shall first ask for volunteers at the grade level/subject area at the site where the elimination or decline is taking place. 7.4.2.3 A unit member who volunteers shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool. 7.4.2.4 If there are no volunteers, the unit member at that grade level/subject area at that site with the least District seniority shall be displaced. The displaced unit member may then choose to: 7.4.2.4.1 be placed in the involuntary transfer pool, or 7.4.2.4.2 For Elementary: bump the least senior unit member at the site to the involuntary transfer pool. For Secondary: bump the least senior unit member (for which the bumping unit member is credentialed) at the site to the involuntary transfer pool. 7.4.3 If a site is to be closed or reconstituted, those unit members shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool. 7.4.4 The unit members placed in the involuntary transfer pool shall be notified, in writing, of 7.4.4.1 the reason(s) why they are being placed in the pool. 7.4.4.2 the date, time, and location of the position selection meeting. 7.4.5 The Association President shall be notified about the position selection meeting and be allowed at least two representatives, not in the pool, to attend that meeting. 7.4.6 A job list containing all available district positions, their site location, teaching assignment, and credential needed as of the position selection meeting date, shall be available at the time of that meeting. 7.4.7 The unit members in the involuntary transfer pool will select positions in order of most senior member to least senior member. Unit members shall select only openings they are credentialed for and openings with the same number of duty days and hours. Unit member may select openings with a different number of duty days and hours with approval of the Human Resources administrator or his/her designee. 7.4.8 Upon completion of Article 7.4.7, any unit member that was involuntarily transferred the previous year will be given the opportunity, based on District seniority, to return to their previous site, provided a position exits at that site on the job list. 7.4.9 Upon completion of Article 7.4.8, any unit member assigned to a charter school who has notified the District by March 15th that he/she wishes to be assigned to a non-charter for the following school year (Article 7.2.1.4), shall choose, by seniority, an available position on the job list. 7.4.10 Upon completion of Article
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Involuntary Transfers/Reassignments. An involuntary transfer is a transfer not initiated by the unit member.
7.4.1 Involuntary transfer/reassignment shall be made only for the following reasons:
7.4.1.1 A decrease in the number of pupils which requires a decrease in the number of unit members due to elimination of program(s) and/or funding.
7.4.1.2 To meet educational program requirements.
7.4.1.3 A school closing. The following sequence shall be followed if the above occurs:
7.4.2 If a decrease in the number of pupils, elimination of programs, and/or funding occurs, credentials, program needs, and seniority shall be used to identify unit members who may be involuntarily transferred/reassigned.
7.4.2.1 There shall be an immediate freeze of all positions at all sites. No change of assignment, grade level, subject area, or position shall occur throughout the process, with the exception of combination or multi-age classes in elementary and secondary unit members in multiple departments.
7.4.2.1.1 If a combination or multi-age class is eliminated, the unit member of that class shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2.
7.4.2.1.2 If a combination or multi-age class is dissolved into one of it’s its component grade levels, the unit member from the combination or multi-age class shall fill that component grade level position.
7.4.2.1.3 If a combination or multi-age class is divided into two or more classes of its original component grade levels, the unit member from the original combination or multi-age position shall choose one of the newly created component positions.
7.4.2.1.4 If a combination or multi-age class(es) at a site is established and a grade level component(s) of the above combination or multi-age class(es) is being eliminated at the same site,
7.4.2.1.4.1 The District shall ask for a volunteer(s) from the grade level component(s) being eliminated to fill the combination or multi-age class(es). If there are more volunteers than positions, the most senior volunteer(s) shall have the choice.
7.4.2.1.4.2 If there are no volunteers, then thethe unit member, with the least seniority from each grade level/subject area component(s) being eliminated, shall be displaced and begin the placement process at Article 7.
7.4.2.1.5 If a secondary unit member is in multiple departments and/or at multiple sites, he/she shall have seniority rights in each department he/she teaches and if applicable at each site he/she teaches.
7.4.2.1.5.1 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and no sections are being established in the department a unit member is in, then that unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2.
7.4.2.1.5.2 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and at least one (1) section is being established in a department a unit member is in, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s).
7.4.2.1.5.2.1 If there are less sections being established than eliminated, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s), and then the unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2 for the remaining section(s).
7.4.2.2 The District shall first ask for volunteers at the grade level/subject area at the site where the elimination or decline is taking place.
7.4.2.3 A unit member who volunteers shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.2.4 If there are no volunteers, the unit member at that grade level/subject area at that site with the least District seniority shall be displaced. The displaced unit member may then choose to:
7.4.2.4.1 be placed in the involuntary transfer pool, or
7.4.2.4.2 For Elementary: bump the least senior unit member at the site to the involuntary transfer pool. For Secondary: bump the least senior unit member (for which the bumping unit member is credentialed) at the site to the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.3 If a site is to be closed or reconstituted, those unit members shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.4 The unit members placed in the involuntary transfer pool shall be notified, in writing, of
7.4.4.1 the reason(s) why they are being placed in the pool.
7.4.4.2 the date, time, and location of the position selection meeting.
7.4.5 The Association President shall be notified about the position selection meeting and be allowed at least two representatives, not in the pool, to attend that meeting.
7.4.6 A job list containing all available district positions, their site location, teaching assignment, and credential needed as of the position selection meeting date, shall be available at the time of that meeting.
7.4.7 The unit members in the involuntary transfer pool will select positions in order of most senior member to least senior member. Unit members shall select only openings they are credentialed for and openings with the same number of duty days and hours. Unit member may select openings with a different number of duty days and hours with approval of the Human Resources administrator or his/her designee.
7.4.8 Upon completion of Article 7.4.7, any unit member that was involuntarily transferred the previous year will be given the opportunity, based on District seniority, to return to their previous site, provided a position exits at that site on the job list.
7.4.9 Upon completion of Article 7.4.8, any unit member assigned to a charter school who has notified the District by March 15th that he/she wishes to be assigned to a non-charter for the following school year (Article 7.2.1.4), shall choose, by seniority, an available position on the job list.
7.4.10 Upon completion of Article
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Involuntary Transfers/Reassignments. An involuntary transfer is a transfer not initiated by the unit member.
7.4.1 Involuntary transfer/reassignment shall be made only for the following reasons:
7.4.1.1 A decrease in the number of pupils which requires a decrease in the number of unit members due to elimination of program(s) and/or funding.
7.4.1.2 To meet educational program requirements.
7.4.1.3 A school closing. The following sequence shall be followed if the above occurs:
7.4.2 If a decrease in the number of pupils, elimination of programs, and/or funding occurs, credentials, program needs, and seniority shall be used to identify unit members who may be involuntarily transferred/reassigned.
7.4.2.1 There shall be an immediate freeze of all positions at all sites. No change of assignment, grade level, subject area, or position shall occur throughout the process, with the exception of combination or multi-age classes in elementary and secondary unit members in multiple departments.
7.4.2.1.1 If a combination or multi-age class is eliminated, the unit member of that class shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2.
7.4.2.1.2 If a combination or multi-age class is dissolved into one of it’s component grade levels, the unit member from the combination or multi-age class shall fill that component grade level position.
7.4.2.1.3 If a combination or multi-age class is divided into two or more classes of its original component grade levels, the unit member from the original combination or multi-age position shall choose one of the newly created component positions.
7.4.2.1.4 If a combination or multi-age class(es) at a site is established and a grade level component(s) of the above combination or multi-age class(es) is being eliminated at the same site,
7.4.2.1.4.1 The District shall ask for a volunteer(s) from the grade level component(s) being eliminated to fill the combination or multi-age class(es). If there are more volunteers than positions, the most senior volunteer(s) shall have the choice.
7.4.2.1.4.2 If there are no volunteers, then the
7.4.2.1.5 If a secondary unit member is in multiple departments and/or at multiple sites, he/she shall have seniority rights in each department he/she teaches and if applicable at each site he/she teaches.
7.4.2.1.5.1 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and no sections are being established in the department a unit member is in, then that unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2.
7.4.2.1.5.2 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and at least one (1) section is being established in a department a unit member is in, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s).
7.4.2.1.5.2.1 If there are less sections being established than eliminated, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s), and then the unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2 for the remaining section(s).
7.4.2.2 The District shall first ask for volunteers at the grade level/subject area at the site where the elimination or decline is taking place.
7.4.2.3 A unit member who volunteers shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.2.4 If there are no volunteers, the unit member at that grade level/subject area at that site with the least District seniority shall be displaced. The displaced unit member may then choose to:
7.4.2.4.1 be placed in the involuntary transfer pool, or
7.4.2.4.2 For Elementary: bump the least senior unit member at the site to the involuntary transfer pool. For Secondary: bump the least senior unit member (for which the bumping unit member is credentialed) at the site to the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.3 If a site is to be closed or reconstituted, those unit members shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.4 The unit members placed in the involuntary transfer pool shall be notified, in writing, of
7.4.4.1 the reason(s) why they are being placed in the pool.
7.4.4.2 the date, time, and location of the position selection meeting.
7.4.5 The Association President shall be notified about the position selection meeting and be allowed at least two representatives, not in the pool, to attend that meeting.
7.4.6 A job list containing all available district positions, their site location, teaching assignment, and credential needed as of the position selection meeting date, shall be available at the time of that meeting.
7.4.7 The unit members in the involuntary transfer pool will select positions in order of most senior member to least senior member. Unit members shall select only openings they are credentialed for and openings with the same number of duty days and hours. Unit member may select openings with a different number of duty days and hours with approval of the Human Resources administrator or his/her designee.
7.4.8 Upon completion of Article 7.4.7, any unit member that was involuntarily transferred the previous year will be given the opportunity, based on District seniority, to return to their previous site, provided a position exits at that site on the job list.
7.4.9 Upon completion of Article 7.4.8, any unit member assigned to a charter school who has notified the District by March 15th that he/she wishes to be assigned to a non-charter for the following school year (Article 7.2.1.4), shall choose, by seniority, an available position on the job list.
7.4.10 Upon completion of Article
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Involuntary Transfers/Reassignments. An involuntary transfer is a transfer not initiated by the unit member.
7.4.1 Involuntary transfer/reassignment shall be made only for the following reasons:
7.4.1.1 A decrease in the number of pupils which requires a decrease in the number of unit members due to elimination of program(s) and/or funding.
7.4.1.2 To meet educational program requirements.
7.4.1.3 A school closing. The following sequence shall be followed if the above occurs:
7.4.2 If a decrease in the number of pupils, elimination of programs, and/or funding occurs, credentials, program needs, and seniority shall be used to identify unit members who may be involuntarily transferred/reassigned.
7.4.2.1 There shall be an immediate freeze of all positions at all sites. No change of assignment, grade level, subject area, or position shall occur throughout the process, with the exception of combination or multi-age classes in elementary and secondary unit members in multiple departments.
7.4.2.1.1 If a combination or multi-age class is eliminated, the unit member of that class shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2.
7.4.2.1.2 If a combination or multi-age class is dissolved into one of it’s its component grade levels, the unit member from the combination or multi-age class shall fill that component grade level position.
7.4.2.1.3 If a combination or multi-age class is divided into two or more classes of its original component grade levels, the unit member from the original combination or multi-age position shall choose one of the newly created component positions.
7.4.2.1.4 If a combination or multi-age class(es) at a site is established and a grade level component(s) of the above combination or multi-age class(es) is being eliminated at the same site,
7.4.2.1.4.1 The District shall ask for a volunteer(s) from the grade level component(s) being eliminated to fill the combination or multi-age class(es). If there are more volunteers than positions, the most senior volunteer(s) shall have the choice.
7.4.2.1.4.2 If there are no volunteers, then thethe unit member, with the least seniority from each grade level/subject area component(s) being eliminated, shall be displaced and begin the placement process at Article 7.
7.4.2.1.5 If a secondary unit member is in multiple departments and/or at multiple sites, he/she they shall have seniority rights in each department he/she teaches they teach and if applicable at each site he/she teachesthey teach.
7.4.2.1.5.1 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and no sections are being established in the department a unit member is in, then that unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2.
7.4.2.1.5.2 If sections are being eliminated in one (1) or more departments that a unit member is in, and at least one (1) section is being established in a department a unit member is in, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s).
7.4.2.1.5.2.1 If there are less sections being established than eliminated, then the unit member shall fill the established section(s), and then the unit member shall begin the placement process at Article 7.4.2.2 for the remaining section(s).
7.4.2.2 The District shall first ask for volunteers at the grade level/subject area at the site where the elimination or decline is taking place.
7.4.2.3 A unit member who volunteers shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.2.4 If there are no volunteers, the unit member at that grade level/subject area at that site with the least District seniority shall be displaced. The displaced unit member may then choose to:
7.4.2.4.1 be placed in the involuntary transfer pool, or
7.4.2.4.2 For Elementary: bump the least senior unit member at the site to the involuntary transfer pool. For Secondary: bump the least senior unit member (for which the bumping unit member is credentialed) at the site to the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.3 If a site is to be closed or reconstituted, those unit members shall be placed in the involuntary transfer pool.
7.4.4 The unit members placed in the involuntary transfer pool shall be notified, in writing, of
7.4.4.1 the reason(s) why they are being placed in the pool.
7.4.4.2 the date, time, and location of the position selection meeting.
7.4.5 The Association President shall be notified about the position selection meeting and be allowed at least two representatives, not in the pool, to attend that meeting.
7.4.6 A job list containing all available district positions, their site location, teaching assignment, and credential needed as of the position selection meeting date, shall be available at the time of that meeting.
7.4.7 The unit members in the involuntary transfer pool will select positions in order of most senior member to least senior member. Unit members shall select only openings they are credentialed for and openings with the same number of duty days and hours. Unit member may select openings with a different number of duty days and hours with approval of the Human Resources administrator or his/her their designee.
7.4.8 Upon completion of Article 7.4.7, any unit member that was involuntarily transferred the previous year will be given the opportunity, based on District seniority, to return to their previous site, provided a position exits at that site on the job list.
7.4.9 Upon completion of Article 7.4.8, any unit member assigned to a charter school who has notified the District by March 15th that he/she wishes they wish to be assigned to a non-charter for the following school year (Article 7.2.1.4), shall choose, by seniority, an available position on the job list.
7.4.10 Upon completion of Article
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