Common use of Other Assignment Clause in Contracts

Other Assignment. 17 a. Prior to utilizing provisions of Section D of this Article, the Employer may 18 reassign an employee, within the employee's work site/unit, provided that such 19 reassignment does not require a shift change. In reassigning an employee from 20 one work location to another or one work site/unit to another, or from one 21 assignment to another requiring a change in shift, the Employer shall reassign 22 the most senior qualified volunteer, if any. If there is no volunteer, then the 23 Employer shall reassign the least senior qualified employee, who has not been 24 reassigned across shifts or between work locations, within the immediately 25 preceding twelve (12) month period. 26 b. The Employer will not reassign an employee to another classification if such 27 assignment would require compensation in a lower pay range. At work 28 sites/unit having multiple shifts, a redistribution of employees between shifts, 29 provided that there is no net gain of employees, shall be accomplished by 30 voluntary transfers of qualified employees by seniority from the other shifts at 31 that work site/unit. Failing to meet operational requirements via these transfers, 32 the Employer will reassign the least senior qualified employee, whenever 33 possible, who has not been reassigned across shifts within the immediately 34 preceding twelve (12) month period. To maintain a balance of experienced 35 employees in a manner requiring transfer out of line seniority on a shift, 36 agreements will be sought through the appropriate level Labor-Management 37 Meetings. An employee who refuses a reassignment to another county shall 38 not have such refusal treated as a layoff, however, he/she shall be entitled to 39 recall rights. 40 c. When the Employer has a need to assign an employee(s) from one work 41 location to another or within a location, from one facility to another, all travel 1 shall be by the most direct route. Travel in excess of the distance to the 2 employee’s official work station shall be considered time in pay status and 3 reimbursable in accordance with State Standardized Travel Regulations 4 (Article 43, Section T). This provision shall not apply to a permanent change of 5 assignment. 6 d. Within the Department of Transportation, the parties agree that the matter of 7 temporary assignments, and associated travel expenses, that are the result of 8 assignments to and from winter maintenance/summer operation will be a 9 proper subject for secondary negotiations.

Other Assignment. 17 44 a. Prior to utilizing provisions of Section D of this Article, the Employer may 18 45 reassign an employee, within the employee's work site/unit, provided that 46 such 19 reassignment does not require a shift change. In reassigning an 1 employee from 20 one work location to another or one work site/unit to another, 2 or from one 21 assignment to another requiring a change in shift, the Employer 3 shall reassign 22 the most senior qualified volunteer, if any. If there is no 4 volunteer, then the 23 Employer shall reassign the least senior qualified 5 employee, who has not been 24 reassigned across shifts or between work 6 locations, within the immediately 25 preceding twelve (12) month period. 26 8 b. The Employer will not reassign an employee to another classification if such 27 9 assignment would require compensation in a lower pay range. At work 28 10 sites/unit having multiple shifts, a redistribution of employees between shifts, 29 11 provided that there is no net gain of employees, shall be accomplished by 30 12 voluntary transfers of qualified employees by seniority from the other shifts at 31 13 that work site/unit. Failing to meet operational requirements via these 14 transfers, 32 the Employer will reassign the least senior qualified employee, 15 whenever 33 possible, who has not been reassigned across shifts within the 16 immediately 34 preceding twelve (12) month period. To maintain a balance of 17 experienced 35 employees in a manner requiring transfer out of line seniority on 18 a shift, 36 agreements will be sought through the appropriate level Labor-Management 37 Meetings. An employee who refuses a reassignment to another county shall 38 not have such refusal treated as a layoff, however, he/she shall be entitled to 39 recall rights. 40 c. When the Employer has a need to assign an employee(s) from one work 41 location to another or within a location, from one facility to another, all travel 1 shall be by the most direct route. Travel in excess of the distance to the 2 employee’s official work station shall be considered time in pay status and 3 reimbursable in accordance with State Standardized Travel Regulations 4 (Article 43, Section T). This provision shall not apply to a permanent change of 5 assignment. 6 d. Within the Department of Transportation, the parties agree that the matter of 7 temporary assignments, and associated travel expenses, that are the result of 8 assignments to and from winter maintenance/summer operation will be a 9 proper subject for secondary negotiations.Labor-

Other Assignment. 17 a. Prior to utilizing provisions of Section D of this Article, the Employer may 18 reassign an employee, within the employee's work site/unit, provided that such 19 reassignment does not require a shift change. In reassigning an employee from 20 one work location to another or one work site/unit to another, or from one 21 assignment to another requiring a change in shift, the Employer shall reassign 22 the most senior qualified volunteer, if any. If there is no volunteer, then the 23 Employer shall reassign the least senior qualified employee, who has not been 24 reassigned across shifts or between work locations, within the immediately 25 preceding twelve (12) month period. 26 b. The Employer will not reassign an employee to another classification if such 27 assignment would require compensation in a lower pay range. At work 28 sites/unit having multiple shifts, a redistribution of employees between shifts, 29 provided that there is no net gain of employees, shall be accomplished by 30 voluntary transfers of qualified employees by seniority from the other shifts at 31 that work site/unit. Failing to meet operational requirements via these transfers, 32 the Employer will reassign the least senior qualified employee, whenever 33 possible, who has not been reassigned across shifts within the immediately 34 preceding twelve (12) month period. To maintain a balance of experienced 35 employees in a manner requiring transfer out of out-of-line seniority on a shift, 36 agreements will be sought through the appropriate level Labor-Management 37 Meetings. An employee who refuses a reassignment to another county shall 38 not have such refusal treated as a layoff, however, he/she shall be entitled to 39 recall rights. 40 c. When the Employer employer has a need to assign an employee(s) from one work 41 location to another or within a location, from one facility to another, all travel 1 shall be by the most direct route. Travel in excess of the distance to the 2 employee’s official work station shall be considered time in pay status and 3 reimbursable in accordance with State Standardized Travel Regulations 4 (Article 43, Section T). This provision shall not apply to a permanent change of 5 assignment. 6 d. Within the Department of Transportation, the parties agree that the matter of 7 temporary assignments, and associated travel expenses, that are the result of 8 assignments to and from winter maintenance/summer operation will be a 9 proper subject for secondary negotiations.