Common use of Other Placement Clause in Contracts

Other Placement. Following consideration of reassignment and transfer applications, the order of filling a vacant position is determined by the seniority of the employee, except that an employee who is on the 39-month reemployment list must be appropriately credentialed and must satisfy the criteria for the position in order to be eligible for re-employment. Moving and Preparation An employee who is to be moved from one classroom to another during the school year shall be given as much advance notice as possible. Upon request, the employee will be provided assistance in moving supplies and equipment to the new classroom, In addition, the employee shall receive one day of release time to spend in on-site preparation. In the event that the use of the release time is not possible, the employee shall receive one day of pay at his/her individual daily rate. The teachers involuntarily reassigned more than two (2) grade levels, or between academic departments, will receive two (2) days of release time for preparation and/or orientation to the new assignment. Assignment Notice for Following School Year All unit members will be given written notice of their tentative assignments for the following school year not later than five work days prior to the end of the current school year. Unit members may consult with their building principal regarding the assignment for the following year. 1. A list of all tentative staff assignments for the following school year will be sent via email to all certificated teachers for his or her site. 2. Unit members whose tentative assignment is changed following its posting will be notified of the change in assignment by the building principal as soon as possible after the change is made. Split Positions The assignment of a unit member to positions "split" between two sites, i.e., a high school and a middle school, shall be notified of his or her primary site at the time the assignment is made. Combination Classes If, at any given site, a straight grade-level position is eliminated and a combination class, which includes that grade level, is formed, the teacher with the least District seniority at the grade level and site at which the eliminated position occurs will be assigned to the combination class If, at any given site, a combination class is eliminated and two vacancies of the combination class components is created, the teacher of the combination class will have a choice of the two grade levels and be assigned accordingly. If elimination of the combination class creates only one vacancy, the teacher of the combination class will be placed in that vacancy.