Common use of Permanent Transfers Clause in Contracts

Permanent Transfers. Whenever an opening occurs in a Groundskeeper or General Maintenance Worker classification in the Unit, it shall be posted by job title at least three (3) days prior to advertising such position and also posted on the Union Bulletin Board. All employees covered by this Agreement shall have equal opportunity to apply for such position within the posting period for such position. Such opening shall be filled by the most senior employee, who meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position in the judgement of the Employer. In the event no employee who applies meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position, in the judgement of the Employer, the vacant position shall be advertised. The position will be filled by an outside applicant who meets the qualifications of the job description. The Employer may temporarily fill any posted position prior to the permanent filling of such position. Commencing with the effective date of a transfer, a transferred employee shall receive the rate of pay of the new classification that represents at least a five percent increase over his current pay scale. Any additional step increases shall occur on an annual basis thereafter. The transferred employee shall be on probation in the new classification for four (4) months following his transfer thereto. By the end of the probationary period an evaluation shall be made of the transferred employee's actual qualifications and if found qualified by the Employer, the promotion shall be considered permanent. However, if found not qualified by the Employer, he shall be returned to the classification from which he was transferred. If the Employer is arbitrary or capricious in its determination of such qualifications, same may be grieved. Any employee promoted or transferred to a position outside of the Unit shall retain his seniority in the unit for a period of twelve (12) calendar months, should he be transferred back thereto during said period.

Permanent Transfers. Whenever (a) The Sheriff reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an opening occurs in a Groundskeeper employee from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or General Maintenance Worker classification safety reasons; (2) to, in the Unitjudgment of the Sheriff, it shall be posted by job title at least three meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) days prior whenever the employee has failed to advertising such position and also posted on adequately perform the Union Bulletin Board. All employees covered by functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Agreement Section shall have equal opportunity to apply for such position seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the posting period for such position. Such opening shall be filled by bargaining unit is to meet the most senior employee, who meets the qualifications needs of the job description for the posted position in the judgement of the Employer. In the event no employee who applies meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position, in the judgement of the EmployerDepartment or to fulfill its mission, the vacant position shall transfer must be advertised. The position will be filled by to an outside applicant who meets equal or higher- rated classification than the qualifications of one which the job description. The Employer may temporarily fill any posted position employee held immediately prior to the permanent filling of such position. Commencing with the effective date of a transfer, a transferred employee shall receive the rate of pay of the new classification that represents at least a five percent increase over his current pay scale. Any additional step increases shall occur on an annual basis thereafter. The transferred employee shall then be placed on probation trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the new transferred classification for four (4) months following his transfer theretoshall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. By At any time within the end of the probationary period an evaluation shall be made of the transferred employee's actual qualifications and if found qualified by the Employertrial period, the promotion shall be considered permanent. However, if found not qualified by Employer may return the Employer, he employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from which he was transferredadding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Employer Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is arbitrary pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or capricious in its determination of such qualifications, same may the vacancy is unable to be grieved. Any employee promoted filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or transferred to a position outside of the Unit shall retain his seniority in the unit for a period of twelve (12) calendar months, should he be transferred back thereto during said perioddeclined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. Whenever (a) The Sheriff reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an opening occurs in a Groundskeeper employee from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or General Maintenance Worker classification safety reasons; (2) to, in the Unitjudgment of the Sheriff, it shall be posted by job title at least three meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) days prior whenever the employee has failed to advertising such position and also posted on adequately perform the Union Bulletin Board. All employees covered by functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Agreement Section shall have equal opportunity to apply for such position seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the posting period for such position. Such opening shall be filled by bargaining unit is to meet the most senior employee, who meets the qualifications needs of the job description for the posted position in the judgement of the Employer. In the event no employee who applies meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position, in the judgement of the EmployerDepartment or to fulfill its mission, the vacant position shall transfer must be advertised. The position will be filled by to an outside applicant who meets equal or higher-rated classification than the qualifications of one which the job description. The Employer may temporarily fill any posted position employee held immediately prior to the permanent filling of such position. Commencing with the effective date of a transfer, a transferred employee shall receive the rate of pay of the new classification that represents at least a five percent increase over his current pay scale. Any additional step increases shall occur on an annual basis thereafter. The transferred employee shall then be placed on probation trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the new transferred classification for four (4) months following his transfer theretoshall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. By At any time within the end of the probationary period an evaluation shall be made of the transferred employee's actual qualifications and if found qualified by the Employertrial period, the promotion shall be considered permanent. However, if found not qualified by Employer may return the Employer, he employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from which he was transferredadding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Employer Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is arbitrary pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or capricious in its determination of such qualifications, same may the vacancy is unable to be grieved. Any employee promoted filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or transferred to a position outside of the Unit shall retain his seniority in the unit for a period of twelve (12) calendar months, should he be transferred back thereto during said perioddeclined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. Whenever If an opening occurs in employee is transferred or reclassified to a Groundskeeper higher rated job group, he shall receive the higher of his present rate, or General Maintenance Worker classification in the Unit, it shall be posted by job title at least three (3) days prior to advertising such position and also posted on the Union Bulletin Board. All employees covered by this Agreement shall have equal opportunity to apply for such position within the posting period for such position. Such opening shall be filled by the most senior employee, who meets the qualifications starting rate of the job description to which he is transferred. Job seniority for pay purposes shall date from the date the transfer becomes effective. If an employee is transferred to a lower job group due to a reduction in staff, inability to perform his work as required, at the employee request, or any other reason as determined by the Employer acting within the scope of Article the employee will receive the corresponding rate for the posted position in the judgement of the Employer. In the event no employee who applies meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position, in the judgement of the Employer, the vacant position shall be advertised. The position will be filled by an outside applicant who meets the qualifications of the job description. The Employer may temporarily fill any posted position prior group to the permanent filling of such position. Commencing with the effective date of a transfer, a transferred employee shall receive the rate of pay of the new classification that represents at least a five percent increase over his current pay scale. Any additional step increases shall occur on an annual basis thereafter. The transferred employee shall be on probation in the new classification for four (4) months following his transfer thereto. By the end of the probationary period an evaluation shall be made of the transferred employee's actual qualifications and if found qualified by the Employer, the promotion shall be considered permanent. However, if found not qualified by the Employer, he shall be returned to the classification from which he was transferred. If When an employee is assigned temporarily to perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of a higher paying classification in the bargaining unit, she shall be paid the rate in the higher salary range immediately above her current rate for all hours worked in the assignment. A full-time employee covered by this Agreement, changing her status to that of a part-time employee shall retain her corporate seniority and her classification seniority. Upon entering into a part-time status, she shall suffer no loss of wage rate and will then progress in seniority and wage rate increase in the same manner as other part-time employees covered by this Agreement. A part-time employee, changing her status to that of a full-time employee, covered by the full-time agreement, shall retain her corporate seniority and her classification seniority. Upon entering into a full- time status, she shall suffer no loss of basic wage rate and then will progress in seniority and wage rate increases in the same manner as other full-time employees covered by the full-time Agreement. Sick leave benefits accumulated at the time of transfer shall remain to the credit of the employee but shall not be used except upon return to full-time status. When an employee transfers from one unit to another (full-time to part-time; part-time to full-time) there shall be a three (3) month trial period to determine if the employee has the skill and ability to perform the new duties, at the end of which time the Employer is arbitrary or capricious in its determination of may request that the employee return to her previous position. The employee shall have the right to request such qualifications, same may be grieved. Any employee promoted or transferred to a position outside of return during the Unit shall retain his seniority in the unit for a period of twelve (12) calendar months, should he be transferred back thereto during said three month period.

Permanent Transfers. Whenever ‌ (a) The Sheriff reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an opening occurs in a Groundskeeper employee from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or General Maintenance Worker classification safety reasons; (2) to, in the Unit, it shall be posted by job title at least three judgment of the Sheriff meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) days prior whenever the employee has failed to advertising such position and also posted on adequately perform the Union Bulletin Board. All employees covered by functions of his/her current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Agreement Section shall have equal opportunity to apply for such position seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the trial period set forth in Section 12.11. (c) If a permanent transfer within the posting period for such position. Such opening shall be filled by bargaining unit is to meet the most senior employee, who meets the qualifications needs of the job description for the posted position in the judgement of the Employer. In the event no employee who applies meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position, in the judgement of the EmployerDepartment or to fulfill its mission, the vacant position shall transfer must be advertised. The position will be filled by to an outside applicant who meets equal or higher rated classification than the qualifications of one which the job description. The Employer may temporarily fill any posted position employee held immediately prior to the permanent filling of such position. Commencing with the effective date of a transfer, a transferred employee shall receive the rate of pay of the new classification that represents at least a five percent increase over his current pay scale. Any additional step increases shall occur on an annual basis thereafter. The transferred employee shall then be placed on probation trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within his/her former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the new transferred classification for four (4) months following his transfer theretoshall relate back to the date he/she first commenced work in the classification. By At any time within the end of the probationary period an evaluation shall be made of the transferred employee's actual qualifications and if found qualified by the Employertrial period, the promotion shall be considered permanent. However, if found not qualified by Employer may return the Employer, he employee to his/her former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on his/her own volition, request in writing to be relieved of his/her new classification, with his/her seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to his/her former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which he/she is transferred as he/she held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which he/she is transferred which will give him/her a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to his/her former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step he/she held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from which he was transferredadding his/her experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to his/her experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of the Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following his/her permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in his/her former classification once he/she has successfully completed the trial period in his/her new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Employer is arbitrary or capricious in its determination of such qualifications, same may be grieved. Any employee promoted or transferred to Union challenges a position outside transfer made under subsection (a) of the Unit Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall retain his seniority have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the unit Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.13 unless no employee has attained a passing score for a period of twelve (12) calendar months, should he promotion or the vacancy is unable to be transferred back thereto during said periodfilled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. Whenever (a) The Sheriff reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an opening occurs in a Groundskeeper employee from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or General Maintenance Worker classification safety reasons; (2) to, in the Unit, it shall be posted by job title at least three judgment of the Sheriff meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) days prior whenever the employee has failed to advertising such position and also posted on adequately perform the Union Bulletin Board. All employees covered by functions of his/her current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Agreement Section shall have equal opportunity to apply for such position seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the trial period set forth in Section 12.3. (c) If a permanent transfer within the posting period for such position. Such opening shall be filled by bargaining unit is to meet the most senior employee, who meets the qualifications needs of the job description for the posted position in the judgement of the Employer. In the event no employee who applies meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position, in the judgement of the EmployerDepartment or to fulfill its mission, the vacant position shall transfer must be advertised. The position will be filled by to an outside applicant who meets equal or higher rated classification than the qualifications of one which the job description. The Employer may temporarily fill any posted position employee held immediately prior to the permanent filling of such position. Commencing with the effective date of a transfer, a transferred employee shall receive the rate of pay of the new classification that represents at least a five percent increase over his current pay scale. Any additional step increases shall occur on an annual basis thereafter. The transferred employee shall then be placed on probation trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within his/her former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the new transferred classification for four (4) months following his transfer theretoshall relate back to the date he/she first commenced work in the classification. By At any time within the end of the probationary period an evaluation shall be made of the transferred employee's actual qualifications and if found qualified by the Employertrial period, the promotion shall be considered permanent. However, if found not qualified by Employer may return the Employer, he employee to his/her former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on his/her own volition, request in writing to be relieved of his/her new classification, with his/her seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to his/her former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which he/she is transferred as he/she held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which he/she is transferred which will give him/her a pay increase of at least $0.50 per hour; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to his/her former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step he/she held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from which he was transferredadding his/her experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to his/her experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of the Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following his/her permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in his/her former classification once he/she has successfully completed the trial period in his/her new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Employer is arbitrary or capricious in its determination of such qualifications, same may be grieved. Any employee promoted or transferred to Union challenges a position outside transfer made under subsection (a) of the Unit Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall retain his seniority have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the unit Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.5 unless no employee has attained a passing score for a period of twelve (12) calendar months, should he promotion or the vacancy is unable to be transferred back thereto during said periodfilled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.