Common use of Transfer of Police Officers in Bid Assignment Initiated by the Employer Clause in Contracts

Transfer of Police Officers in Bid Assignment Initiated by the Employer. (a) Police Officers in a Bid Assignment may be transferred subject to the provisions of Section 17.02, Subd. 3(b). (b) The Employer may transfer a Police Officer to another Bid Assignment based on articulable performance issues as provided in this paragraph (b). The types of issues which form the basis for a transfer under this provision may include, but are not limited to: • Behavioral/attitude changes • Conflicts with supervisors/co-workers • Increase in complaints against the employee • Increase in unexplained absenteeism/use of sick leave • Placement of an employee on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Before a transfer is made, the employee’s direct supervisor, or another supervisor after consulting with the direct supervisor, will meet with the employee to discuss the performance issues. If the supervisor determines that a transfer may be appropriate under the circumstances, the supervisor will give the employee written notice as to: the issues that require correction; a reasonable period for the employee to make the needed corrections; and that they may be transferred if the issues are not corrected within the specified period. The notice is not required if the employee agrees to a transfer. Either the supervisor or the employee may request Federation participation in the initial meeting and any follow-up meetings. A transfer under this paragraph is not grievable, except that the grievance procedure may be used for the limited purpose of challenging whether there are any articulable performance issues and/or whether the employee was given the required notice. A transfer under this paragraph neither precludes the imposition of discipline for just cause nor limits management’s rights to transfer an employee in a Bid Assignment under Section 17.02, Subd. 3(b). A transfer under this paragraph will be documented and included in the employee’s personnel record and the supervisor(s) in the employee’s new assignment will be given appropriate notice of the circumstances surrounding the transfer.

Transfer of Police Officers in Bid Assignment Initiated by the Employer. (a) Police Officers in a Bid Assignment may be transferred subject to the provisions of Section 17.02, Subd. 3(b). (b) The Employer may transfer a Police Officer to another Bid Assignment based on articulable performance issues as provided in this paragraph (b). The types of issues which form the basis for a transfer under this provision may include, but are not limited to: • Behavioral/attitude changes • Conflicts with supervisors/co-workers • Increase in complaints against the employee • Increase in unexplained absenteeism/use of sick leave • Placement of an employee on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Before a transfer is made, the employee’s direct supervisor, or another supervisor after consulting with the direct supervisor, will meet with the employee to discuss the performance issues. If the supervisor determines that a transfer may be appropriate under the circumstances, the supervisor will give the employee written notice as to: the issues that require correction; a reasonable period for the employee to make the needed corrections; and that they he/she may be transferred if the issues are not corrected within the specified period. The notice is not required if the employee agrees to a transfer. Either the supervisor or the employee may request Federation participation in the initial meeting and any follow-up meetings. A transfer under this paragraph is not grievable, except that the grievance procedure may be used for the limited purpose of challenging whether there are any articulable performance issues and/or whether the employee was given the required notice. A transfer under this paragraph neither precludes the imposition of discipline for just cause nor limits management’s rights to transfer an employee in a Bid Assignment under Section 17.02, Subd. 3(b). A transfer under this paragraph will be documented and included in the employee’s personnel record and the supervisor(s) in the employee’s new assignment will be given appropriate notice of the circumstances surrounding the transfer.

Transfer of Police Officers in Bid Assignment Initiated by the Employer. ‌ (a) Police Officers in a Bid Assignment may be transferred subject to the provisions of Section 17.02, Subd. 3(b). (b) The Employer may transfer a Police Officer to another Bid Assignment based on articulable performance issues as provided in this paragraph (b). The types of issues which form the basis for a transfer under this provision may include, but are not limited to: • Behavioral/attitude changes • Conflicts with supervisors/co-workers • Increase in complaints against the employee • Increase in unexplained absenteeism/use of sick leave • Placement of an employee on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) Before a transfer is made, the employee’s direct supervisor, or another supervisor after consulting with the direct supervisor, will meet with the employee to discuss the performance issues. If the supervisor determines that a transfer may be appropriate under the circumstances, the supervisor will give the employee written notice as to: the issues that require correction; a reasonable period for the employee to make the needed corrections; and that they may be transferred if the issues are not corrected within the specified period. The notice is not required if the employee agrees to a transfer. Either the supervisor or the employee may request Federation participation in the initial meeting and any follow-up meetings. A transfer under this paragraph is not grievable, except that the grievance procedure may be used for the limited purpose of challenging whether there are any articulable performance issues and/or whether the employee was given the required notice. A transfer under this paragraph neither precludes the imposition of discipline for just cause nor limits management’s rights to transfer an employee in a Bid Assignment under Section 17.02, Subd. 3(b). A transfer under this paragraph will be documented and included in the employee’s personnel record and the supervisor(s) in the employee’s new assignment will be given appropriate notice of the circumstances surrounding the transfer.