Common use of Transfer and Assignments Clause in Contracts

Transfer and Assignments. 1. Transfers Initiated by the Board a. Transfers may be initiated by the Board. The reasons for the transfer must be stated in writing and available to all individuals concerned. i. If a transfer is to be initiated from a school for reasons of declining enrolment, unless a more senior teacher agrees to be transferred, the transfer shall be effected in reverse order of District seniority, provided that the teacher retained possesses the necessary qualifications. b. A Board official intending to recommend transfer of a teacher shall at least one month prior to the recommendation being placed before the Board: i. Meet with and inform the teacher in writing of the nature of and reason for the proposed transfer; ii. Identify all vacant positions. c. Prior to receipt of written notification of a transfer, a teacher may request a meeting with the Superintendent or designate to discuss the transfer. The teacher may be accompanied by a representative(s) of the Association. d. At or subsequent to such a meeting the teacher shall have the opportunity to advise the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which he/she believes necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. e. Where a Board initiates a transfer after the start of a school year, and where the assignment is different from the current assignment, the Board shall provide teacher support as required and in-service release time if necessary to ensure professional retraining commensurate with the degree of change of assignment. f. Any teacher who has been transferred without agreement shall not be subject to a further transfer without agreement for three (3) school years, and shall be entitled to eligibility for vacant positions under section E, Article E.23.6. g. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be completed prior to May 31 for the next school year, except in exceptional circumstances. h. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment decline, position reduction or other such factor shall have the opportunity of returning to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize and this is known before the start of the next school year. i. Any grievance concerning a transfer initiated by the Board shall be referred directly to Section A, Article A.6.

Transfer and Assignments. 1. Transfers Initiated by the Board a. Transfers may be initiated by the Board. The reasons for the transfer must be stated in writing and available to all individuals concerned. i. If a transfer is to be initiated from a school for reasons of declining enrolment, unless a more senior teacher agrees to be transferred, the transfer shall be effected in reverse order of District seniority, provided that the teacher retained possesses the necessary qualifications. b. A Board official intending to recommend transfer of a teacher shall at least one month prior to the recommendation being placed before the Board: i. Meet with and inform the teacher in writing of the nature of and reason for the proposed transfer; ii. Identify all vacant positions. c. Prior to receipt of written notification of a transfer, a teacher may request a meeting with the Superintendent or designate to discuss the transfer. The teacher may be accompanied by a representative(s) of the Association. d. At or subsequent to such a meeting the teacher shall have the opportunity to advise the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which he/she believes they believe necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. e. Where a Board initiates a transfer after the start of a school year, and where the assignment is different from the current assignment, the Board shall provide teacher support as required and in-service release time if necessary to ensure professional retraining commensurate with the degree of change of assignment. f. Any teacher who has been transferred without agreement shall not be subject to a further transfer without agreement for three (3) school years, and shall be entitled to eligibility for vacant positions under section E, Article E.23.6. g. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be completed prior to May 31 for the next school year, except in exceptional circumstances. h. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment decline, position reduction or other such factor shall have the opportunity of returning to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize and this is known before the start of the next school year. i. Any grievance concerning a transfer initiated by the Board shall be referred directly to Section A, Article A.6. j. The Board shall provide $1,500 annually to a fund to be used for district delivery services related to all Board initiated transfers under Article E. (a) The district shall not be expected to expend more than the balance of the fund, regardless of the number of transfers. Any unused funds will be rolled over until the expiration of the collective agreement.

Transfer and Assignments. 1. Transfers Initiated by the Board a. Transfers may be initiated by the Board. The reasons for the transfer must be stated in writing and available to all individuals concerned. i. If a transfer is to be initiated from a school for reasons of declining enrolment, unless a more senior teacher agrees to be transferred, the transfer shall be effected in reverse order of District seniority, provided that the teacher retained possesses the necessary qualifications. b. A Board official intending to recommend transfer of a teacher shall at least one month prior to the recommendation being placed before the Board: i. Meet with and inform the teacher in writing of the nature of and reason for the proposed transfer; ii. Identify all vacant positions. c. Prior to receipt of written notification of a transfer, a teacher may request a meeting with the Superintendent or designate to discuss the transfer. The teacher may be accompanied by a representative(s) of the Association. d. At or subsequent to such a meeting the teacher shall have the opportunity to advise the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which he/she believes necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. e. Where a Board initiates a transfer after the start of a school year, and where the assignment is different from the current assignment, the Board shall provide teacher support as required and in-in- service release time if necessary to ensure professional retraining commensurate with the degree of change of assignment. f. Any teacher who has been transferred without agreement shall not be subject to a further transfer without agreement for three (3) school years, and shall be entitled to eligibility for vacant positions under section E, Article E.23.6. g. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be completed prior to May 31 for the next school year, except in exceptional circumstances. h. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment decline, position reduction or other such factor shall have the opportunity of returning to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize and this is known before the start of the next school year. i. Any grievance concerning a transfer initiated by the Board shall be referred directly to Section A, Article A.6.

Transfer and Assignments. 1. Transfers Initiated by the Board a. The superintendent, or designate, intending to recommend transfer of a teacher for reasons other than declining enrollment shall meet with the teacher at least seven (7) days prior to the recommendation being placed before the Board. The nature of the transfer, and the reasons for it shall be communicated to the teacher and the Union. At such meeting the teacher may be accompanied by a member of the Union. The teacher shall have the opportunity to consider the matter and shall have five (5) days to reply. b. Transfers may shall not be initiated by the Board. The reasons Board for the transfer must be stated in writing and available to all individuals concernedarbitrary or disciplinary reasons. i. If c. Where the Board initiates a transfer is to be initiated from the staff of a school for reasons of declining enrolmentenrollment, position reduction or other such factors: i. unless a more senior teacher agrees to be transferred, the transfer shall be effected in reverse order of District senioritydistrict seniority of teachers in that school, provided that the teacher teachers retained possesses on the staff of the school possess the necessary qualifications. b. A Board official intending to recommend transfer of a teacher shall at least one month prior to the recommendation being placed before the Board: i. Meet with and inform the teacher in writing of the nature of and reason qualifications for the proposed transferpositions available; ii. Identify if not, the principal will match the educational needs of the school with the necessary qualifications of school staff members. This process may require teachers to teach courses or grade levels they are qualified to teach but which might not have been their preference; iii. those teachers declared surplus to the school will be designated for transfer in reverse order of seniority; iv. by April 30 schools shall normally have identified surplus staff and vacancies; v. subject to Article E.22 Filling Vacant Positions teachers declared surplus shall be placed on a Priority Transfer List and as such will have all vacant positions.existing vacancies identified to them upon placement on the list in order to indicate their preferences for positions for which they possess the necessary qualifications; c. Prior to receipt vi. teachers transferred under these provisions shall be notified of written notification of a transfer, their reassignment in accordance with Article E. 23.1. a; vii. a teacher may request a meeting with who is transferred for reasons of projected enrollment decline, position reduction or other such factors shall have, where practicable, the Superintendent or designate opportunity of returning to discuss the transfer. The teacher may be accompanied by a representative(s) original school in the event that it is known within 5 days after the commencement of the Associationschool year that the projected factors did not actually materialize. d. At or subsequent to such a meeting Where the teacher shall have the opportunity to advise the Board official of any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which he/she believes necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. e. Where a Board initiates a transfer after the start of a school year, and where the assignment is different from the current assignment, the Board shall will assist the teacher in relocation of materials if required and may provide some preparation time prior to resumption of actual teaching duties. e. the Board may transfer a teacher to an assignment involving a significantly different grade level or significantly different subject area, only if: i. there remain no vacancies in the teacher’s existing grade level or subject area for which the teacher has the necessary qualifications; ii. the teacher has the least district-wide seniority among teachers in the teacher’s existing grade level or subject area; iii. the Board provides adequate support as required and in-service release time if necessary to ensure professional retraining commensurate with the degree of change of assignment.; f. Any iv. the teacher who has been transferred without agreement shall not be is offered priority in future vacancies in the teacher’s existing grade level or subject area, second only to a further transfer without agreement for three (3) school years, and shall be teachers entitled to eligibility for vacant positions priority under section E, Article E.23.6. g. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be completed prior to May 31 for the next school year, except in exceptional circumstances. h. A teacher who is transferred for reasons of projected enrolment decline, position reduction or other such factor shall have the opportunity of returning to the position previously held in the event that the projected factors do not actually materialize and this is known before the start of the next school year. i. Any grievance concerning a transfer initiated by the Board shall be referred directly to Section A, Article A.6.Article