Transfers Initiated by the Board. 1. A transfer shall not be initiated as a disciplinary measure, except as provided under Harassment/Sexual Harassment [Article E.2]. a. Where the teaching staff of a school is to be reduced and where a teacher(s) is to be transferred, the teachers in the school shall be eligible to apply for transfer pursuant to Article E.28. b. No teacher shall be transferred from their geographical area without Agreement of the teacher unless no junior position remains in the teacher's geographical area for which they have the necessary qualifications. 3. In the event the Board initiates a transfer involving a change of geographical area, and such transfer is agreed to or comes within the proviso, moving and relocation expenses up to six hundred dollars ($600.00) as verified by receipts, shall be paid by the Board to the teacher. 4. The two geographical areas are: a. Boston Bar and North Bend, b. Yale, Hope, Silver Creek, and Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx. 5. One month notice shall be given prior to transfer, unless the teacher agrees to a shorter period. 6. A teacher xxx refuse a transfer and be placed on the recall list under Article C.5 (Teaching Security). 7. A Board official intending to recommend transfer of a teacher shall meet with the teacher at least one month 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. The teacher has the right to be accompanied by a member of the Association. At, or subsequent to, such meeting, the teacher shall have the opportunity to discuss with the Board official and to mutually agree to any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which they believe necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer. 8. The Board may transfer a teacher to an assignment involving a significantly different grade level or subject area, only if: a. there remain no vacancies in the teacher's existing grade level or subject level for which they have the necessary qualifications, b. the teacher has the least District-wide seniority among teachers in their existing grade level or subject level, and c. the retraining requirements agreed to in E.29.7 above are provided. 9. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be completed by June 30th in a school year except when necessitated by emergent or other circumstances not reasonably known to the Board prior to that date. In such circumstances the notice period under Article X.29.7 may be waived.
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Samples: Provincial and Local Matters Agreement, Provincial and Local Matters Agreement, Provincial and Local Matters Agreement
Transfers Initiated by the Board. 1. A transfer shall not be initiated as a disciplinary measure, except as provided under Harassment/Sexual Harassment [Article Harassment.[Article E.2].
a. Where the teaching staff of a school is to be reduced and where a teacher(s) is to be transferred, the teachers in the school shall be eligible to apply for transfer pursuant to Article E.28.
b. No teacher shall be transferred from their his/her geographical area without Agreement of the teacher unless no junior position remains in the teacher's geographical area for which they have he/she has the necessary qualifications.
3. In the event the Board initiates a transfer involving a change of geographical area, and such transfer is agreed to or comes within the proviso, moving and relocation expenses up to six hundred dollars ($600.00) as verified by receipts, shall be paid by the Board to the teacher.
4. The two geographical areas are:
a. Boston Bar and North Bend, b. Yale, Hope, Silver Creek, and Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx.
5. One month notice shall be given prior to transfer, unless the teacher agrees to a shorter period.
6. A teacher xxx may refuse a transfer and be placed on the recall list under Article C.5 C.3 (Teaching Security).
7. A Board official intending to recommend transfer of a teacher shall meet with the teacher at least one month 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. The teacher has the right to be accompanied by a member of the Association. At, or subsequent to, such meeting, the teacher shall have the opportunity to discuss with the Board official and to mutually agree to any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which they believe he/she believes necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer.
8. The Board may transfer a teacher to an assignment involving a significantly different grade level or subject area, only if:
a. there remain no vacancies in the teacher's existing grade level or subject level for which they have he/she has the necessary qualifications,
b. the teacher has the least District-wide seniority among teachers in their his/her existing grade level or subject level, and
c. the retraining requirements agreed to in E.29.7 above are provided.
9. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be completed by June 30th in a school year except when necessitated by emergent or other circumstances not reasonably known to the Board prior to that date. In such circumstances the notice period under Article X.29.7 E.29.7 may be waived.
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Samples: Collective Agreement
Transfers Initiated by the Board. 1. A transfer shall not be initiated as a disciplinary measure, except as provided under Harassment/Sexual Harassment [Article Harassment.[Article E.2].
a. Where the teaching staff of a school is to be reduced and where a teacher(s) is to be transferred, the teachers in the school shall be eligible to apply for transfer pursuant to Article E.28.
b. No teacher shall be transferred from their his/her geographical area without Agreement of the teacher unless no junior position remains in the teacher's geographical area for which they have he/she has the necessary qualifications.
3. In the event the Board initiates a transfer involving a change of geographical area, and such transfer is agreed to or comes within the proviso, moving and relocation expenses up to six hundred dollars ($600.00) as verified by receipts, shall be paid by the Board to the teacher.
4. The two geographical areas are:
a. Boston Bar and North Bend, b. Yale, Hope, Silver Creek, and Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxxxx.
5. One month notice shall be given prior to transfer, unless the teacher agrees to a shorter period.
6. A teacher xxx may refuse a transfer and be placed on the recall list under Article C.5 (Teaching Security).
7. A Board official intending to recommend transfer of a teacher shall meet with the teacher at least one month 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. The teacher has the right to be accompanied by a member of the Association. At, or subsequent to, such meeting, the teacher shall have the opportunity to discuss with the Board official and to mutually agree to any retraining requirements, in-service release time, or assisting teacher support which they believe he/she believes necessary to adequately prepare for the proposed transfer.
8. The Board may transfer a teacher to an assignment involving a significantly different grade level or subject area, only if:
a. there remain no vacancies in the teacher's existing grade level or subject level for which they have he/she has the necessary qualifications,
b. the teacher has the least District-wide seniority among teachers in their his/her existing grade level or subject level, and
c. the retraining requirements agreed to in E.29.7 above are provided.
9. Transfers initiated by the Board shall be completed by June 30th in a school year except when necessitated by emergent or other circumstances not reasonably known to the Board prior to that date. In such circumstances the notice period under Article X.29.7 E.29.7 may be waived.
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Samples: Collective Agreement