Reassignment, Shift or Schedule Changes Sample Clauses

Reassignment, Shift or Schedule Changes. 1. Reassignment is the movement of an employee from one job assignment to another within his job classification and within the work unit, organizational unit, department, or region as applied within the Department of Transportation. 2. Reassignments of employees may be made in accordance with the fiscal responsibilities of the appointing authority; to improve or maintain operational effectiveness; or to provide employee development and job training or a balance of employee experience in any work area. Where such reassignments are not mutually agreed to, the appointing authority will make reassignments in the inverse order of the job classification seniority of the employees affected, providing the employees are capable of doing the work, and the objectives stated above are met. Individual shift or schedule changes will be considered to be covered under this provision and paragraphs below. 3. When temporary reassignments are made to achieve any of the objectives in B. 2. above, employees to be affected will be given maximum possible notice. The consideration of seniority otherwise applicable in reassignments will not apply. The utilization of the concept of temporary reassignment will not be abused.