Common use of Procedures and Exceptions Clause in Contracts

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-month minimum initial service obligation may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency request form. Such requests shall indicate the county(ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form at any time; however, all such requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the request to the Union at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request form; provided, however, that employees whose request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the Union. Except where agreed otherwise by the Union and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another request under this Article for a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-month minimum initial service obligation shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee.

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-24 month minimum initial service obligation in his initial job assignment may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency request form. Such requests shall indicate the county(ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form at any time; however, all such requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the request to the Union Association at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request form; provided, however, that employees whose request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the UnionAssociation. Except where agreed otherwise by the Union Association and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another request under this Article for a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-24 month minimum initial service obligation for an initial appointment shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee.

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-24 month minimum initial service obligation in his initial job assignment may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency request formRequest Form. Such requests shall indicate the county(ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form a Request Form at any time; however, all such requests Requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request forms Request Forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such request Request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the request Request to the Union Association at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request formRequest Form; provided, however, that employees whose request Request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request form Request Form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the UnionAssociation. Except where agreed otherwise by the Union Association and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending requests Requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another request Request under this Article for a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a request Request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-24 month minimum initial service obligation for an initial appointment shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee. SECTION 3 Involuntary Lateral Action, Transfer, or Change in Duty Station (A) An employee shall not be required to change residence for the sole purpose of living within a specific county; however, an employee may be required to reside within a reasonable distance of a specific duty station. (B) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the FDLE, at its discretion, from effecting the involuntary lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station of an employee, at any time, according to the needs of the agency or as authorized by section 110.205(3), Florida Statutes. However, it is understood that the agency will make a good faith effort not to effect an involuntary lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station which will impose a residency hardship on the employee (in that he must relocate his residence from a permanent home presently owned or cancel a rental lease extending more than three months), without first considering Request Forms on file for the county in which the agency need exists. (C) Except in unusual circumstances, an employee involuntarily transferred will be permitted 90 days to report to the new assignment location. An employee who receives an involuntary change in duty station will be permitted a reasonable time in which to report to the new duty station. (D) Lateral actions, transfers and changes in duty station shall not be utilized as disciplinary sanctions.

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-month minimum initial service obligation in his initial job assignment may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency request form. Such requests shall indicate the county(ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form at any time; however, all such requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the request to the Union Association at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request form; provided, however, that employees whose request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the UnionAssociation. Except where agreed otherwise by the Union Association and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another request under this Article for a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-month minimum initial service obligation for an initial appointment shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee.

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-24 month minimum initial service obligation in his initial job assignment may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency Request Formagency request form. Such requests shall indicate the county(iescounty (ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form Request Form at any time; however, all such Requests requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request Request Formsrequest forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such Request request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the Request request to the Union Association at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request Request Formrequest form; provided, however, that employees whose Request request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request Request Formrequest form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the UnionAssociation. Except where agreed otherwise by the Union Association and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending Requests requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another Request request under this Article for a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a Request request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(iescounty (ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-24 month minimum initial service obligation for an initial appointment shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee. SECTION 3 Involuntary Lateral Action, Transfer, or Change in Duty Station (A) An employee shall not be required to change residence for the sole purpose of living within a specific county; however, an employee may be required to reside within a reasonable distance of a specific duty station. (B) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent the FDLE, at its discretion, from effecting the involuntary lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station of an employee, at any time, according to the needs of the agency or as authorized by section 110.205(3), Florida Statutes. However, it is understood that the agency will make a good faith effort not to effect an involuntary lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station which will impose a residency hardship on the employee (in that he must relocate his residence from a permanent home presently owned or cancel a rental lease extending more than three months), without first considering Request Forms on file for the county in which the agency need exists. (C) Except in unusual circumstances, an employee involuntarily transferred will be permitted 90 days to report to the new assignment location. An employee who receives an involuntary change in duty station will be permitted a reasonable time in which to report to the new duty station. (D) Lateral actions, transfers and changes in duty station shall not be utilized as disciplinary sanctions.

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-month minimum initial service obligation in his initial job assignment may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency request form. Such requests shall indicate the county(ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form at any time; however, all such requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the request to the Union Association at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request form; provided, however, that employees whose request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the UnionAssociation. Except where agreed otherwise by the Union Association and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another request under this Article for a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-month minimum initial service obligation for an initial appointment shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee.

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-month minimum initial service obligation may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency request form. Such requests shall indicate the county(ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form at any time; however, all such requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the request to the Union at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request form; provided, however, that employees whose request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the Union. Except where agreed otherwise by the Union and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another request under this Article for Articlefor a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-month minimum initial service obligation shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee.

Procedures and Exceptions. Voluntary Lateral Action, Transfer, Change in Duty Station (A) An employee who has completed the 24-month minimum initial service obligation in his initial job assignment may apply for a lateral action, transfer, or change in duty station on the appropriate agency request form. Such requests shall indicate the county(ies) and/or duty station to which the employee would like to be assigned. (B) An employee may submit an agency request form at any time; however, all such requests shall expire on June 30 of each calendar year. Requests for the next fiscal year may be filed on June 1 of the preceding fiscal year. (C) All request forms shall be submitted to the appropriate Executive Council member who shall be responsible for furnishing a copy of each such request to the management representatives who have the authority to make employee hiring decisions in the county and duty station to which the employee has requested assignment. The employee shall provide a copy of the request to the Association Union at the time it is filed with the agency. (D) Except where a position is filled by demotion, the management representative having hiring authority for the position shall give first consideration to those employees who have submitted a request form; provided, however, that employees whose request is not submitted by the first day of the month shall not be considered for vacancies which occur during that month. (E) The hiring authority shall normally fill a position with the employee who has the greatest length of service in the broadband level and who has a request form on file for the county in which the vacancy exists. The parties agree, however, that other factors, such as employees’ work history and agency needs may be taken into consideration in making the decision as to whether the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level will be placed in the position. (F) If the employee with the greatest length of service in the broadband level is not selected for the position, all employees who have greater length of service in the broadband level than the employee selected shall be notified in writing of the agency’s decision with a copy to the Association Union. Except where agreed otherwise by the Association Union and the agency, the Executive Director’s notification shall contain the reason(s) the less senior applicant was selected. (G) When an employee has been appointed pursuant to a Request filed under this Article, all other pending requests shall be canceled and the employee will not be eligible to file another request under this Article for a period of 12 months following the employee’s appointment. If an employee declines an offer pursuant to a request filed under this Article, the employee will not be eligible for consideration for assignment to the specific broadband level, county(ies), and/or duty station declined for a period of 12 months. (H) The 24-month minimum initial service obligation for an initial appointment shall only be waived if the employee is promoted to a position in another location, or if an unusual circumstance or hardship affecting the employee is accepted by the agency as justification for varying the required minimum service, or as otherwise approved by the Executive Director or designee.