TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. 9.1 Notices for permanent full-time vacancies within this bargaining unit, including full-time entry level positions, shall be posted online though the district website posting system and an email will be sent out to every employee notifying them of the job opening, and a copy of each posting shall be sent to the Union Vice-President. Notices shall be posted five (5) working days prior to the application deadline, unless in an emergency the time frame may be reduced after consulting with the local Vice-President of the Union. No permanent appointment shall be made until after the deadline for filing applications. The positions will be filled, if possible, from those seeking a lateral transfer and if not possible, from those seeking promotion. Part-time employees will be given preference for full-time vacancies over outside applicants. Transfers will be honored according to seniority. Positions that will be or have been vacant for at least 6 months shall be posted within 10 days of the vacancy. Also all posted positions will be filled within 30 days of the vacancy. Vacancies means any permanent separation of employment and does not apply when positions are not being filled due to 7:5.
9.2 Service in a part-time position will be converted to full-time equivalency and used to determine seniority status in bidding for an upgraded position (i.e. four (4) hours per work day equals two (2) years full-time seniority).
9.3 The written notice of a vacancy shall contain:
(a) type of vacancy;
(b) position description;
(c) location and shift;
(d) starting date;
(e) qualifications;
(f) salary; and
(g) other relevant information.
9.4 The written notice set forth for a particular position shall not be substantively changed after posting.
9.5 Employees who desire a transfer to a posted position may apply as specified in the posting notice. The decision on transfer requests shall be awarded to the most senior applicant, provided he or she is qualified for the position.
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. Notices of lateral transfer opportunities shall be posted for at least five (5) days on division bulletin boards and in branch offices. If an employee desires to transfer, he/she must submit a written request to Human Resources.
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. The Board shall be the sole determiner of job vacancies covered by this Agreement and whether those vacancies will be filled. When a vacancy occurs, including retirement of an employee, the position shall be filled per the bidding process or such position will be eliminated.
B. When the Board fills a vacancy, it shall electronically post the position(s) on the District’s website for five (5) working days. The posting shall include the job description, qualifications, location, hours, and rate of pay. The posting requirement may also be waived, due to other situations, with the consent of the Union President.
C. During the posting period, current employees within the classification of the vacancy may apply for the posted job. Employees whose abilities and qualifications, including professionalism, meet the necessary requirements for the position will be given first consideration. Where ability and qualifications to perform the job, including professionalism, are equal, the position will be offered to the most senior in the classification. Any employee applying for a position within their classification or other classification shall be given proper testing and assessment to determine adequate qualifications.
D. Any position vacancy not filled from within the classification shall be open to employees from other classifications. If a qualified applicant exists, the position shall be awarded on the basis of seniority. If no qualified applicants from the bargaining unit exist, then the position may be filled with outside applicants. An employee who has applied for the vacancy shall be notified in writing within four (4) weeks after the posting period if they have been awarded the position.
E. A current employee who successfully bids on a vacancy shall be allowed a trial period, if necessary. This trial period shall not exceed twenty (20) working days. If, during this trial period the employee cannot fill the position satisfactorily, or if the employee rejects the position, he/she shall be able to return to his/her former job. The Board may employ a substitute or temporarily fill the opening created by the transfer/promotion of the current employee until the end of the trial period. Any promotions or employee bid for changes in position to another position within classification or outside classification would be by mutual agreement between the employee and Administration
F. Seniority shall be calculated from the employee’s last date of hire by the Board. Shoul...
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS.
A. When the Board determines to fill a vacancy or create a new position, notice of such vacancy or newly created position shall be publicized by giving written notice of such vacancy or newly created position to the Union Xxxxxxx within one (1) pay period from the date the Board determines to fill such vacancy. No vacancy shall be filled on a permanent basis until ten (10) working days after notice has been given. The written notice of a newly created position or vacancy shall include the following information: type of work, starting date, hours of work, classification and qualifications. The addition of hours to a pre-existing job shall not be considered the creation of a new job, however if hours are permanently added to a position the Union shall be notified.
B. Equal consideration shall be given to all applicants within the Bargaining Unit. The established aim is to secure the most qualified personnel for all positions. Compatibility between the Administrator and his/her employee is of primary importance. Determination of compatibility may be done by previous experience between the Administrator and the applicant or through the use of personnel files, interviews and a trial period or a mutually agreed upon trial period of a different length. If at the end of the trial period either party determines compatibility does not exist, the candidate may return to his/her former position and the Administrator shall have the right to choose his/her employee from amongst all applicants without further posting. In filling any vacancy, consideration shall be given to the compatibility, training, experience, evaluation, skills and length of service. Personnel with less service shall only be appointed to the position if s/he is better qualified in the above areas.
C. The Employer shall have the right to establish tests to determine if an applicant is better qualified and possesses the necessary skills required by the job posted.
D. If an internal applicant for a posted position is determined to lack necessary qualifications, s/he shall have the right to appeal that determination only within five (5) calendar days of receipt of notice from the person interviewing for the position to the Superintendent or designee. If the initial decision is reversed, then the applicant shall be reconsidered for the position as though qualified. All appointments to any posted position shall be considered temporary for the first seven (7) work days. The administration may seek outside...
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. Where there is a simultaneous requirement to implement Article XII-Transfers and Promotions, and Article XIII - Reduction in Work Force, all labour moves required under Article XII will be planned before Article XIII is put into effect.
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. 12.01 In all cases of definite and indefinite transfers, or promotion to a bargaining unit nursing position, the following criteria for selection shall be considered:
(a) skills, ability, experience and qualifications
(b) seniority Where the qualifications of factor a) are relatively equal, factor b) shall govern.
12.02 All promotions, assignments, and transfers within the bargaining unit shall be on a trial basis. The nurse will serve a trial period of four hundred and fifty (450) regular hours worked in which to demonstrate their ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the position to the satisfaction of the Employer. Should a nurse fail to succeed during the above mentioned trial period, the Employer will reinstate the nurse in their former position without loss of seniority, and the filling of subsequent vacancies will likewise be reversed.
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. Consideration Employees are encouraged to apply for any job vacancy within the District which can be considered a transfer or a promotion after the announcement for the position vacancy. District employees will be given first consideration for any vacancy for which they might be qualified. First consideration means that regular employees will be granted an interview if they meet the minimum qualifications as stated in the job description. It may be necessary for employees to fill out the long form of the job opening in order to determine if employees meet the minimum qualifications. The interview schedule shall identify all internal candidates as such and will identify their current classification in the District. Short Term/Temporary Assignments When a position within a school site or department becomes temporarily vacant, and the supervisor determines that it is in the best interest of that site or department to fill that position, then the supervisor will advertise the position to be temporarily filled within the site or department. If two or more bargaining unit members, who currently hold a position related to the vacant position, wish to work in an “acting status” for that position, the employee with the greatest district seniority will be selected based on satisfactory performance evaluations and supervisor discretion. Said discretion shall not be applied in an arbitrary or subjective manner. The “acting status” employee may be removed from that position upon unsatisfactory performance, or when the position is filled. The removed employee shall be returned to their original position.
B. Posting of Notices
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS a) Seniority employee shall be required to submit to fit for duty testing for transfer or promotion opportunities. The Employer must determine within Forty-five (45) working days whether or not an employee who has been promoted or who has voluntarily transferred, exclusive of employees in trainee programs, is qualified to discharge the duties and responsibilities of the new position. Such determination shall rest exclusively with the Employer subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure and shall be made not later than the employee's Forty-fifth (45) working day, with written notice to the employee thereof. An employee determined to be unqualified shall resume his or her former position, or an equivalent position, at the previous rate of pay with no loss of work during the transfer period.
b) An employee who has been promoted or who has voluntarily transferred, exclusive of employees in trainee programs, shall have the option during the first fifteen (15) working days in the new position to resume his or her former position, or an equivalent position, at the previous rate of pay, provided that written notice of intention to exercise this option shall be given to the Employer no later than the fifteenth (15th) working day.
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. 7 1. An employee may be transferred to meet the needs of the District as determined by 8 the District from one position to another position in the same classification at the 9 discretion of the division head(s) where the positions are located. Transfers shall not 10 be made for punitive reasons; it is agreed, however, that any grievance which alleges 11 that a transfer was made for punitive reasons shall be excluded from binding 12 arbitration.
14 2. Reasons for any transfer which is not voluntary shall be discussed with the employee 15 by the appropriate division head at least ten (10) working days prior to the transfer, 16 except in the case of extenuating circumstances. The employee will receive a written 17 notice of involuntary transfer which shall specify the needs of the District which 18 require the transfer. Such notice shall be in writing on the appropriate form 19 (Appendix I).
21 3. When a transfer is necessitated by the elimination of a position at a work site, the 22 transfer will be accomplished as follows:
24 a. If there is only one person assigned to the classification in which the position 25 is eliminated, that person will be transferred. 26
27 b. If there are two or more people assigned to the classification in which the 28 position is eliminated, the manager will ask for volunteers for transfer. 29
(1) If two or more people volunteer for transfer, the employee with the 31 most District seniority in the classification will be transferred. 32
(2) If there are no volunteers for transfer, the employee with the least 34 District seniority in the classification at the site will be transferred. 35
36 4. An employee with permanent status may request a transfer from one position to 37 another within the same classification. Such request shall be in writing and submitted 38 to the Executive Officer, Personnel Commission and Classified Employment. A 39 transfer request shall remain active through November 30 at which time the request 40 must be renewed. No obligation shall exist to fill a position by transfer rather than 41 by any other method of appointment; however, each employee will be notified that 42 his/her transfer request has been received. Each transfer request will be so
TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. Senior employees shall be given preference with regard to transfer, job classification, and promotions within the bargaining unit when the job-relevant qualifications of employees are deemed to be equal.
