Common use of Procedures for Transfer Requested by Bargaining Unit Members Clause in Contracts

Procedures for Transfer Requested by Bargaining Unit Members. a. Bargaining unit members applying for transfer for the following school year shall file a request on the transfer request form (see Appendix E) with the Certificated Human Resources Office at any time. If a transfer is granted, notification of the new assignment will be made in writing. Teachers who are to be transferred will usually be notified by June 20th. b. A bargaining unit member wishing to be considered for a transfer during the summer vacation period, must provide the Certificated Human Resources office with their summer address, personal email, and phone number (see Appendix E). c. If bargaining unit members within the District have applied for the same position, the individual best qualified for that position shall be appointed. The transfer comparison form shall be used in order to compare district employees. (Appendix E). This would include degree, experience, credits in subject area, credential authorization, methodology applicable to the position, and seniority. Qualifications being substantially equal, seniority in the District shall control. 1. Guided by the general principles and procedures set forth in Article 11, C-2, the Superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee, shall consider the following in determining which internal candidate is best qualified for a specific position. (1) Degrees applicable to position; (2) Elementary teaching experience at appropriate grade level/subject/program: K-3, 4-5, 6-8; outside experience limited to five years or Secondary experience in grades 6-12 specific subject areas. Outside experience limited to five years. (3) Number of course credits in the subject area or program; (4) Years of service within VUSD (5) State certification appropriate to assignment; (6) Other criteria as determined by the District. 2. A numerical score of [0] through [6] inclusive will be given to the applicants in each area listed above, except for number [6], “other criteria.” “Other criteria” shall be scored from [0] to [8]. A standardized form developed by the District and the Association will be used to rank each applicant (see Appendix E). If two or more candidates are equally qualified in each criteria, the same score will be given to each.

Procedures for Transfer Requested by Bargaining Unit Members. a. Bargaining unit members applying for transfer for the following school year shall file a request on the transfer request form (see Appendix E) with the Certificated Human Resources Office at any time. If a transfer is granted, notification of the new assignment will be made in writing. Teachers who are to be transferred will usually be notified by June 20th. b. A bargaining unit member wishing to be considered for a transfer during the summer vacation period, must provide the Certificated Human Resources office with their his/her summer address, personal email, and phone number (see Appendix E). c. If bargaining unit members within the District have applied for the same position, the individual best qualified for that position shall be appointed. The transfer comparison form shall be used in order to compare district employees. (Appendix E). This would include degree, experience, credits in subject area, credential authorization, methodology applicable to the position, and senioritythe ability to handle extra-curricular activities. Qualifications being substantially equal, seniority in the District shall control. 1. Guided by the general principles and procedures set forth in Article 11, C-2, the Superintendent, or the superintendent’s designee, shall consider the following in determining which internal candidate is best qualified for a specific position. (1) Degrees applicable to position; (2) Elementary teaching experience at appropriate grade level/subject/program: K-3, 4-5, 6-8; outside experience limited to five years or Secondary experience in grades 6-12 specific subject areas. Outside experience limited to five years. (3) Number of course credits in the subject area or program; (4) Years of service within VUSD (5) State certification appropriate to assignment; (5) Secondary experience in grades 6-12 specific subject areas, including CORE. Outside experience limited to five years. (6) Other criteria as determined by the District. 2. A numerical score of [0] through [6] inclusive will be given to the applicants in each area listed above, except for number [6], “other criteria.” “Other criteria” shall be scored from [0] to [8]. A standardized form developed by the District and the Association will be used to rank each applicant (see Appendix E). If two or more candidates are equally qualified in each criteria, the same score will be given to each. 3. When these criteria [1] through [6] are substantially equal, the preference in transfer shall be given to the bargaining unit member with seniority in the District. 4. When a bargaining unit member with seniority in a given situation is not granted a transfer, the bargaining unit members shall receive, upon request, the reasons for the decision. The explanation shall include the bargaining unit members transfer comparison results. d. Outside candidates, may be considered or interviewed if less than three (3) qualified probationary or permanent bargaining unit members apply. In order to be hired, an outside candidate must be substantially superior to District applicants. e. Not later than April 20 of each school year, the Certificated Human Resources office shall post a list of all vacancies and transfer opportunities reported by the principals on the district WEB site and at the Human Resources Office. Certificated Human Resources will also send a list of all vacancies and transfer opportunities to each school site and to the VUEA Office. Postings shall be for a minimum of five (5) working days. No assignment shall be filled until the closing date. f. Additional openings that occur after this date, including openings that occur during the summer, shall be posted in the same manner. g. A Bargaining Unit Member who has a transfer request on file in the Certificated Human Resources office shall be notified of vacancies for which he/she has requested a transfer and for which he/she is qualified. h. No later than May 20th and the last day of each school year, the Certificated Human Resources office shall have posted on the district WEB site a supplemental list of vacancies which will occur during the following school year. A copy will be posted at the District Office and sent to each school site by the last day of the school year. All requests for transfer on file in the Certificated Human Resources department shall be considered up to October 1st. i. All requests for transfer on file in the Certificated Human Resources Department shall be destroyed after October 1st. All new transfer requests for the following year may be filed at any time. Nothing in the Article shall prevent a bargaining unit member from requesting a transfer at any time. j. By June 30th, the Certificated Human Resources office shall make available to the Association a list of all transfers for the next school year. A supplemental list of transfers shall be made available to the Association by the end of August.