Common use of Transfer to a Vacant Position Clause in Contracts

Transfer to a Vacant Position. 1. When a vacancy arises the specifications of said vacancy will be posted internally within the Division/Unit/Section for a period of ten (10) working days and interested bargaining unit employees within the same Division/Unit/Section and of the same classification as the vacancy will be permitted to submit a request to transfer to said vacancy to their immediate supervisor. 2. Upon completion of the ten (10) working day posting, the Sheriff or his designee will review all requests for transfer. The bargaining unit employee with the most seniority will be transferred to said vacancy. In the event that no request to transfer is submitted, the vacancy will be filled through the selection/hiring process in Human Resources. 3. The Sheriff or the designated Colonel in his sole discretion may only “pass over” the most senior bargaining unit employee requesting the transfer, and to select any other qualified bargaining unit employee for legitimate operational reasons. 4. The transfer provisions of this article will apply prior to exercising the right to recall.