Postings and Position Requirements. 1. When any bargaining unit vacancy occurs as a result of the staffing process or program changes, the Board shall publicize the same by giving written notice of such vacancy, its minimum requirements, and any preferred qualifications. Such notice shall be emailed to all bargaining unit members and shall be posted in each school building and the Administration Building. During periods when bargaining unit members are not working, the notice shall be emailed to members and shall be posted in the Administration Building. Each vacancy or new position which occurs, subject to other provisions of this Article, shall be posted. This includes reposting positions which were filled but reopened and new subject area combinations at the secondary level which result from new or transferred non-certificated, non-classroom professional being added to the bargaining staff. 2. Beginning the third Monday of April and continuing through the third Monday of June, vacancies will be posted and filled by 3:00 PM the immediately following Friday in accord with provisions of this Section B. Currently assigned staff and Displaced Staff to be Assigned a Position may apply during the 48 hour application period immediately following each posting if they are appropriately certified and qualified. Applications received after this application period shall not be considered. In the event that the third Monday of April falls during spring recess, the posting process specified herein and in Subsection B., 3, will be advanced or delayed up to one week at the determination of the Board. During the week that includes Memorial Day, vacancies will be posted on Tuesday. 3. Each bargaining unit position becoming available after the last posting in June as referenced above in “2”, will be handled as follows: a. Available positions (i.e. vacancies) that have not been posted, if any, will be communicated to all bargaining unit members through two (2) notices specifying positions that are known at the time of each notice. Such notice will be sent by email on Friday with available positions being filled the immediately following Friday. The first such notice shall be sent no later than the third Friday in July, and the second such notice shall be sent no earlier than the first Friday in August. Following the first such notice (and the filling of vacant positions on the seventh day following the notice as referenced below) any positions that remain vacant may be combined to form new positions. The administration may determine to post such positions in the second notice referenced in this paragraph, may add such positions to a part-time non-certificated, non-classroom professional assignment, or may determine to fill the position with a new hire. If a non-certificated, non-classroom professional position is filled by increasing a part-time first-year non-certificated, non-classroom professional’s assignment, said non-certificated, non-classroom professional will be considered displaced to begin the staffing process the following April and the position s/he was in will be posted the subsequent school year if said position exists. If filled by a non- certificated, non-classroom professional new hire, no position of record shall be established in this situation and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists. b. Following each notice as referenced above in “a”, appropriately certified and qualified bargaining unit members may apply for any available positions for which they are certified and qualified. The application period pertaining to each such available position shall be from the time the Friday email notice was sent until the immediately following Tuesday at 4:00 PM. Applications received after this application period shall not be considered. On the seventh day following each notice referenced above in “a”, as needed, vacant positions will be filled by 3:00 PM Positions not filled by bargaining unit members through this posting process shall be filled by a new hire placed on a regular contract.. Any new employee placed on a regular contract in this situation shall establish a position of record. c. Any vacancy resulting from a bargaining unit member transferring to a position as the result of the first notice referenced above in “a” will be included in the second notice referenced above in “a.” Any position vacancy occurring after the second notice referenced above in “a.” shall be filled by a new hire. No position of record shall be established for a non-certificated, non-classroom professional in this situation, and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists. 4. Non-certified, non-classroom professional positions will be posted independently of paid extracurricular positions. All paid extracurricular positions shall be posted independently of non- certified, non-classroom professional positions. 5. Except for probationary staff who received an unsatisfactory judgment on the “Summative Evaluation” during the current school year, fully certified probationary special education teachers (excluding teachers hired on a full-year or emergency permit), and probationary Lapeer Community High School (LCHS) teachers, any member of the bargaining unit may apply for a posted vacancy or new position if he/she meets the minimum requirements stated in the posting or expects to before the final filling of the position. Probationary staff receiving such an unsatisfactory judgment may not apply for any posted vacancy unless displaced due to reduction in staff. 6. The non-certificated, non-classroom professional bargaining unit applicant with the greatest seniority shall be awarded the position, provided, however, that the applicant with less seniority or outside applicant may be awarded a position involving the consulting, coordinating, or directing of other teachers if he/she possesses qualifications that are superior to applicants with greater seniority. (Relative to coaching and hiring an outside applicant, such a position is limited to head varsity coaching positions). In determining superior qualifications the Board must consider only relevant items which relate to the applicant's ability to fulfill the position's responsibilities, and the Association and Board shall mutually determine relevant qualification areas to be delineated in the posting.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
Postings and Position Requirements. 1. When any bargaining unit vacancy occurs as a result of the staffing process or program changes, the Board shall publicize the same by giving written notice of such vacancy, its minimum requirements, and any preferred qualifications. Such notice shall be emailed to all bargaining unit members and shall be posted in each school building and the Administration Building. During periods when bargaining unit members are not working, the notice shall be emailed to members and shall be posted in the Administration Building. Each vacancy or new position which occurs, subject to other provisions of this Article, shall be posted. This includes reposting positions which were filled but reopened and new subject area combinations at the secondary level which result from new or transferred non-certificated, non-classroom professional being added to the bargaining staff.
2. Beginning the third Monday of April and continuing through the third Monday of June, vacancies will be posted and filled by 3:00 PM the immediately following Friday in accord with provisions of this Section B. Currently assigned staff and Displaced Staff to be Assigned a Position may apply during the 48 hour application period immediately following each posting if they are appropriately certified and qualified. Applications received after this application period shall not be considered. In the event that the third Monday of April falls during spring recess, the posting process specified herein and in Subsection B., 34, will be advanced or delayed up to one week at the determination of the Board. During the week that includes Memorial Day, vacancies will be posted on Tuesday.
3. Each bargaining unit position becoming available after the last posting in June as referenced above in “2”, will be handled as follows:
a. Available positions (i.e. vacancies) that have not been posted, if any, will be communicated to all bargaining unit members through two (2) notices specifying positions that are known at the time of each notice. Such notice will be sent by email on Friday with available positions being filled the immediately following Friday. The first such notice shall be sent no later than the third Friday in July, and the second such notice shall be sent no earlier than the first Friday in August. Following the first such notice (and the filling of vacant positions on the seventh day following the notice as referenced below) any positions that remain vacant may be combined to form new positions. The administration may determine to post such positions in the second notice referenced in this paragraph, may add such positions to a part-time non-certificated, non-non- classroom professional assignment, or may determine to fill the position with a new hire. If a non-certificated, non-classroom professional position is filled by increasing a part-time first-year non-certificated, non-classroom professional’s assignment, said non-certificated, non-classroom professional will be considered displaced to begin the staffing process the following April and the position s/he was in will be posted the subsequent school year if said position exists. If filled by a non- certificated, non-classroom professional new hire, no position of record shall be established in this situation and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists.
b. Following each notice as referenced above in “a”, appropriately certified and qualified bargaining unit members may apply for any available positions for which they are certified and qualified. The application period pertaining to each such available position shall be from the time the Friday email notice was sent until the immediately following Tuesday at 4:00 PM. Applications received after this application period shall not be considered. .On the seventh day following each notice referenced above in “a”, as needed, vacant positions will be filled by 3:00 PM Positions not filled by bargaining unit members through this posting process shall be filled by a new hire placed on a regular contract.. Any new employee placed on a regular contract in this situation shall establish a position of record.
c. Any vacancy resulting from a bargaining unit member transferring to a position as the result of the first notice referenced above in “a” will be included in the second notice referenced above in “a.” Any position vacancy occurring after the second notice referenced above in “a.” shall be filled by a new hire. No position of record shall be established for a non-certificated, non-classroom professional in this situation, and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists.
4. Non-certified, non-classroom professional Teaching positions will be posted independently of paid extracurricular positions. All paid extracurricular positions shall be posted independently of non- certified, non-classroom professional teaching positions.
5. Except for probationary staff teachers who received an unsatisfactory judgment on the “Teacher Summative Evaluation” during the current school year, fully certified probationary special education teachers (excluding teachers hired on a full-year or emergency permit), and probationary Lapeer Community High School (LCHS) teachers, any member of the bargaining unit may apply for a posted vacancy or new position if he/she meets the minimum requirements stated in the posting or expects to before the final filling of the position. Probationary staff teachers receiving such an unsatisfactory judgment may not apply for any posted vacancy unless displaced due to reduction in staff.
6. The non-certificated, non-classroom professional bargaining unit applicant with the greatest seniority shall be awarded the position, provided, however, that the applicant with less seniority or outside applicant may be awarded a position involving the consulting, coordinating, or directing of other teachers if he/she possesses qualifications that are superior to applicants with greater seniority. (Relative to coaching and hiring an outside applicant, such a position is limited to head varsity coaching positions). In determining superior qualifications the Board must consider only relevant items which relate to the applicant's ability to fulfill the position's responsibilities, and the Association and Board shall mutually determine relevant qualification areas to be delineated in the posting.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Postings and Position Requirements. 1. When any bargaining unit vacancy occurs as a result of the staffing process or program changes, the Board shall publicize the same by giving written notice of such vacancy, its minimum requirements, and any preferred qualifications. Such notice shall be emailed to all bargaining unit members and shall be posted in each school building and the Administration Building. During periods when bargaining unit members are not working, the notice shall be mailed and emailed to members and shall be posted in the Administration Building. Each vacancy or new position which occurs, subject to other provisions of this Article, shall be posted. This includes reposting positions which were filled but reopened and new subject area combinations at the secondary level which result from new or transferred non-certificated, non-classroom professional teachers being added to the bargaining staff.
2. Beginning On the third Monday of April and continuing through the third Monday of JuneApril, vacancies will be posted and filled by 3:00 PM the immediately following Friday Thursday in accord with provisions of this Section B. Currently assigned staff and Displaced Staff to be Assigned a Position may apply during the 48 hour application period immediately following each posting if they are appropriately certified and qualified. Applications received after this application period shall not be consideredapply. In the event that the third Monday of April falls during spring recess, the posting process specified herein and in Subsection B., 34, will be advanced or delayed up to one week at the determination of the Board. During the week that includes Memorial Day, vacancies will be posted on Tuesday.
3. On the Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday immediately following the posting period referenced above in “2”, posting days shall be held in accord with provisions of this Section B. Said posting days will begin at 5:00 PM and continue through 9:00 PM with posting periods of one-hour duration. Vacant positions will be filled beginning at 5:00 PM and at the end of each one-hour period thereafter in accord with provisions of this section. Currently assigned staff and Displaced Staff to be Assigned a Position may apply.
4. Each bargaining unit position becoming available after the last April posting in June as days referenced above in “23”, will be handled as follows:
a. Available positions (i.e. vacancies) that have not been posted, if any, posted will be communicated to all bargaining unit members through two (2) mailed notices specifying positions that are known at the time of each noticemailing. Such notice mailing will be sent by utilize both the U.S. Mail and email if teachers are on Friday with available positions being filled summer recess at the immediately following Fridaytime of the mailing or school mail and email if teachers are not on summer recess. The first such notice shall be sent mailed no later than the third first Friday in July, July and the second such notice shall be sent mailed no earlier than the first third Friday in AugustJuly. Following the first such notice mailing (and the filling of vacant positions on the seventh related posting day following the notice as referenced below) ), any positions that remain vacant (i.e. positions vacant following the April posting process and positions vacant following the first mailing and posting day referenced in this paragraph) may be combined to form new positions. The administration may determine to post such positions in the second notice mailing referenced in this paragraph, may add such positions to a part-time non-certificated, non-classroom professional teacher’s assignment, or may determine to fill the position with a new hire. If a non-certificated, non-classroom professional position is filled by increasing a part-time first-year non-certificated, non-classroom professionalteacher’s assignment, said non-certificated, non-classroom professional teacher will be considered displaced to begin the staffing process the following April and the position s/he was in will be posted the subsequent school year if said position exists. If filled by a non- certificated, non-classroom professional new hire, such a new hire may be placed on a regular contract or a term contract, as determined by the administration. Regardless of the type of contract effectuated, no position of record shall be established in this situation and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists.
b. Following each notice mailing as referenced above in “a”, a posting day will be held so that appropriately certified and qualified bargaining unit members may apply post for said positions and any available other positions for which they are certified needing to be posted pursuant to contract provisions specified in Article 10., B., and qualified. The application period pertaining to each such available position shall be from the time the Friday email notice was sent until the immediately following Tuesday at 4:00 PM. Applications received after this application period shall not be consideredpast practice, as applicable. On the seventh day following each notice mailing referenced above in “a”, as needed, vacant the posting day will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with posting periods of one-hour duration to be conducted pursuant to Article 10., B. Vacant positions will be filled by 3:00 PM beginning at 10:00 a.m. and at the end of each one-hour period thereafter, as needed. Positions not filled by bargaining unit members through this posting process shall be filled by a new hire placed on a regular contract or, if mutually agreeable, a term contract.. . Any new employee placed on a regular contract in this situation shall establish a position of record.
c. Any vacancy resulting from a bargaining unit member transferring to a position as pursuant to “b.” above during the result 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. posting period of the first notice referenced above in “a” posting day will be included in the second notice referenced above in “a.” Any position vacancy occurring during the 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. posting period of the second posting day or after the second notice posting day referenced above in “a.b.” shall be filled by a new hirehire placed on a term contract or, if mutually agreeable, a regular contract. No Regardless of the type of contract effectuated, no position of record shall be established for a non-certificated, non-classroom professional in this situation, situation and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists.
45. Non-certified, non-classroom professional Teaching positions will be posted independently of paid extracurricular positions. All paid extracurricular positions shall be posted independently of non- certified, non-classroom professional teaching positions.
56. Except for probationary staff teachers who received an unsatisfactory judgment on the “Teacher Summative Evaluation” during the current school year, fully certified probationary special education teachers (excluding teachers hired on a full-year or emergency permit), and probationary Lapeer Community High School (LCHS) teachers, any member of the bargaining unit may apply for a posted vacancy or new position if he/she meets the minimum requirements stated in the posting or expects to before the final filling of the position. Probationary staff teachers receiving such an unsatisfactory judgment may not apply for any posted vacancy unless displaced due to reduction in staff. Probationary special education teachers must remain in special education assignments and probationary LCHS teacher must remain in LCHS assignments through the duration of their probationary period if such assignments are available. If such an assignment does not exist, the affected teacher may be staffed in any position for which he/she is certified. For posting for elementary specials positions (e.g. art, foreign language, music, physical education, and technology) the minimal requirement shall be subject area endorsement. For posting for grades six, seven or eight the minimal requirement shall be subject area endorsement, an academic major or minor, or previous teaching experience, including elementary level teaching, in at least one of the subject areas included in the posted position, unless the staff member applying is currently on the Displaced Staff to be Assigned a Position List. For posting for middle school positions which include physical education or health, the minimal requirement shall be subject area endorsement (teachers in such positions prior to July 1, 2011, shall be grandfathered, and this provision shall be waived).
67. The non-certificated, non-classroom professional bargaining unit applicant with the greatest seniority shall be awarded the position, provided, however, that the applicant with less seniority or outside applicant may be awarded a position involving the consulting, coordinating, or directing of other teachers if he/she possesses qualifications that are superior to applicants with greater seniority. seniority (Relative relative to coaching and hiring an outside applicantcoaching, such a position is limited to head varsity coaching positions). In determining superior qualifications the Board must consider only relevant items which relate to the applicant's ability to fulfill the position's responsibilities, and the Association and Board shall mutually determine relevant qualification areas to be delineated in the posting.
8. In order to provide staff applicants an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the position, to discuss qualifications, and to learn administrative expectations, it may be necessary for applicants to participate in interviews with the building principal or appropriate program director.
9. The Board declares its support of a policy of filling bargaining unit vacancies from within its own teaching staff. Further, the Board is supportive of teachers having the opportunity to be assigned to administrative, supervisory positions. Therefore, any new or vacant administrative positions will be posted for informational purposes and shall not be subject to other provisions of this Article.
10. The Superintendent shall acknowledge receipt of all requests for consideration and shall inform the staff member as soon as possible as to the disposition of the request. All vacancies require new applications.
11. In assigning staff to positions and in fulfilling all aspects of the staffing process, a teacher's Certification of Record shall be used. The Certification of Record at any point in these provisions and when a position is posted shall prevail in making assignments. If a teacher acquires a new Certification of Record at any time during this process, the teacher shall not be able to apply that new certification retroactively. However, the new Certification of Record will be considered in all subsequent proceedings.
12. Certification of Record shall be defined as 1) a certification of which the administration is knowledgeable and 2) is verified by state certificate or by letter from the certification offices of a Michigan university or college that the teacher has completed all necessary course work for a particular certification and is recommended for certification.
13. Qualification standards beyond those of State certifications will prevail in assigning staff when the district has adopted accreditation agency or state funding standards which are more restrictive. In order to avoid displacing staff the district will apply for individual teacher waivers to the standards to the event the accrediting agency or State allows.
14. In elementary buildings, where an academic-specialization team teaching program has been endorsed by the E.S.C. and has operated for at least one year, positions may be posted indicating the specific subject area specialization which will be a required part of the assignment.
15. Overages at the middle and high school levels (i.e. teaching more than full-time as defined in Article 7) will be assigned no earlier than August of each school year after all other options for filling available positions have been exhausted. Overages will be offered to the most senior, appropriately certified and qualified teacher in the building who has a planning period the hour of the available position or could have such a planning period by mutual agreement of the teacher(s) and building administration. If no such teacher exists in the building, the highest senior teacher who is appropriately certified and qualified will be offered the available position if it does not conflict with the schedule of her/his regular assignment.
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Samples: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Postings and Position Requirements. 1. When any bargaining unit vacancy occurs as a result of the staffing process or program changes, the Board shall publicize the same by giving written notice of such vacancy, its minimum requirements, and any preferred qualifications. Such notice shall be emailed to all bargaining unit members and shall be posted in each school building and the Administration Building. During periods when bargaining unit members are not working, the notice shall be emailed to members and shall be posted in the Administration Building. Each vacancy or new position which occurs, subject to other provisions of this Article, shall be posted. This includes reposting positions which were filled but reopened and new subject area combinations at the secondary level which result from new or transferred non-certificated, non-classroom professional being added to the bargaining staff.
2. Beginning the third Monday of April and continuing through the third Monday of June, vacancies will be posted and filled by 3:00 PM the immediately following Friday in accord with provisions of this Section B. Currently assigned staff and Displaced Staff to be Assigned a Position may apply during the 48 hour application period immediately following each posting if they are appropriately certified and qualified. Applications received after this application period shall not be considered. In the event that the third Monday of April falls during spring recess, the posting process specified herein and in Subsection B., 3, will be advanced or delayed up to one week at the determination of the Board. During the week that includes Memorial Day, vacancies will be posted on Tuesday.
3. Each bargaining unit position becoming available after the last posting in June as referenced above in “2”, will be handled as follows:
a. Available positions (i.e. vacancies) that have not been posted, if any, will be communicated to all bargaining unit members through two (2) notices specifying positions that are known at the time of each notice. Such notice will be sent by email on Friday with available positions being filled the immediately following Friday. The first such notice shall be sent no later than the third Friday in July, and the second such notice shall be sent no earlier than the first Friday in August. Following the first such notice (and the filling of vacant positions on the seventh day following the notice as referenced below) any positions that remain vacant may be combined to form new positions. The administration may determine to post such positions in the second notice referenced in this paragraph, may add such positions to a part-time non-certificated, non-classroom professional assignment, or may determine to fill the position with a new hire. If a non-certificated, non-classroom professional position is filled by increasing a part-time first-year non-certificated, non-classroom professional’s assignment, said non-certificated, non-classroom professional will be considered displaced to begin the staffing process the following April and the position s/he was in will be posted the subsequent school year if said position exists. If filled by a non- certificated, non-classroom professional new hire, no position of record shall be established in this situation and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists.the
b. Following each notice as referenced above in “a”, appropriately certified and qualified bargaining unit members may apply for any available positions for which they are certified and qualified. The application period pertaining to each such available position shall be from the time the Friday email notice was sent until the immediately following Tuesday at 4:00 PM. Applications received after this application period shall not be considered. On the seventh day following each notice referenced above in “a”, as needed, vacant positions will be filled by 3:00 PM Positions not filled by bargaining unit members through this posting process shall be filled by a new hire placed on a regular contract.. Any new employee placed on a regular contract in this situation shall establish a position of record.
c. Any vacancy resulting from a bargaining unit member transferring to a position as the result of the first notice referenced above in “a” will be included in the second notice referenced above in “a.” Any position vacancy occurring after the second notice referenced above in “a.” shall be filled by a new hire. No position of record shall be established for a non-certificated, non-classroom professional in this situation, and such position shall be posted internally prior to the subsequent school year if said position exists.
4. Non-certified, non-classroom professional positions will be posted independently of paid extracurricular positions. All paid extracurricular positions shall be posted independently of non- certified, non-classroom professional positions.
5. Except for probationary staff who received an unsatisfactory judgment on the “Summative Evaluation” during the current school year, fully certified probationary special education teachers (excluding teachers hired on a full-year or emergency permit), and probationary Lapeer Community High School (LCHS) teachers, any member of the bargaining unit may apply for a posted vacancy or new position if he/she meets the minimum requirements stated in the posting or expects to before the final filling of the position. Probationary staff receiving such an unsatisfactory judgment may not apply for any posted vacancy unless displaced due to reduction in staff.
6. The non-certificated, non-classroom professional bargaining unit applicant with the greatest seniority shall be awarded the position, provided, however, that the applicant with less seniority or outside applicant may be awarded a position involving the consulting, coordinating, or directing of other teachers if he/she possesses qualifications that are superior to applicants with greater seniority. (Relative to coaching and hiring an outside applicant, such a position is limited to head varsity coaching positions). In determining superior qualifications the Board must consider only relevant items which relate to the applicant's ability to fulfill the position's responsibilities, and the Association and Board shall mutually determine relevant qualification areas to be delineated in the posting.. 7 In order to provide staff applicants an opportunity to familiarize themselves with the position, to discuss qualifications, and to learn administrative expectations, it may be necessary for
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Samples: Master Agreement
