Common use of Medical Transfer Clause in Contracts

Medical Transfer. 1. When an employee becomes physically unable to perform his/her regular job duties, the Board shall permit the employee to displace the least senior employee in the same department. The employee requesting a medical transfer will supply a medical report which states that the employee is unable to perform the duties of his/her regular position and that the employee is being transferred. The Board reserves the right to have the employee examined by a physician designated by the Board, at the Board's expense. 2. In order to receive a medical transfer, an employee must be qualified to perform the work of the new position at the time of the transfer. Such transfers will be made to a position of equal or less hours, pay and/or job duties. Such a transfer will not be done to enhance an employee's hours, pay and/or job duties. 3. The employee who is bumped shall substitute, if qualified, in the open position at the regular rate of pay and hours for the position in which he/she is substituting. The open position will then be posted and filled pursuant to Article 14, Section C. 4. If the displaced employee is not qualified to fill the open position, displacement rights as outlined in Article 15, Section I.6 shall apply. 5. Once the vacancy created by the medical transfer has been filled, the bidding procedures as outlined in Article 14, Section C and the displacement rights set forth in Article 15, Section G, shall apply.