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TEACHER TRANSFERS. 17.1 The Board supports the principle that teaching and administrative transfers be designed to best utilize the professional strengths of the teacher, best serve the needs of the students within the Sun West School Division, and remain cognizant of and sensitive to the individual needs of the teacher involved. 17.2 In the event of a transfer initiated by the Division where the teacher is transferred at least 50 kilometers from the current school or office base, the Board will reimburse the teacher for reasonable and necessary moving expenses incurred in the transfer up to a maximum of $2000. 17.3 Receipts for moving expenses shall be forwarded to the Division prior to reimbursement of expenses and no later than May 1 of the school year immediately following the division-initiated transfer. 17.4 In the event of transfer as a result of excess or redundant staff situations, within a school or within positions established to provide support to teachers and/or division students, 17.2 above shall not apply. 17.5 In the event of a teacher-initiated transfer, 17.2 shall not apply. 17.6 In the event of a division-initiated transfer, the teacher being transferred may request a meeting with the Director of Education and the Human Resources Manager to appeal the division-initiated transfer. 17.7 In the event the teacher is unsatisfied following the attendance at the meeting outlined in 17.6, the teacher being transferred will have an appeal process available to them, which will include a meeting between the teacher and Sun West School Division Board.

TEACHER TRANSFERS. 17.1 The Board supports the principle that teaching and administrative transfers be designed to best utilize the professional strengths of the teacher, best serve the needs of the students within the Sun West School Division, Division and remain cognizant of and sensitive to the individual needs of the teacher involved. 17.2 In the event of a transfer initiated by the Division where the teacher is transferred at least 50 kilometers from the current school or office base, the Board will reimburse the teacher for reasonable and necessary moving expenses incurred in the transfer up to a maximum of $2000. 17.3 Receipts for moving expenses shall be forwarded to the Division Board prior to reimbursement of expenses and no later than May 1 of the school year immediately following the division-Division initiated transfer. 17.4 In the event of transfer as a result of excess or redundant staff situations, within a school or within positions established to provide support to teachers and/or division students, 17.2 above shall not apply. 17.5 In the event of a teacher-teacher initiated transfer, 17.2 shall not apply. 17.6 In the event of a division-Division initiated transfer, the teacher being transferred may request a meeting with the Director of Education and the Human Resources Manager to appeal the division-initiated transfer. 17.7 In the event the teacher is unsatisfied following the attendance at the meeting outlined in 17.6, the teacher being transferred will have an appeal process available to them, which will include a meeting between the teacher and Sun West School Division Board.