Transfers Initiated by Unit Member. 1. The Human Resources Department shall coordinate the transfer process for the District.
2. The deadline for self-initiated transfer requests for the following school year is March 1st.
3. Unit members interested in transferring to a different position shall submit a transfer request, using the District form, to the Assistant Superintendent--Human Resources. Transfer request forms are available on the PAUSD Intranet in the general forms folder of the Human Resources section. Unit members are encouraged to discuss their interest in a transfer with their supervisor.
4. The Assistant Superintendent--Human Resources or his/her designee shall acknowledge receipt of transfer requests within five days of receipt; and, unless special arrangements are made, shall communicate the transfer requests to the principal/supervisor of those sites/departments that the unit member indicated on the transfer request form and to the unit member’s current principal/department administrator. Unit members are encouraged to contact site/department administrators with vacancies matching their interests.
5. Transfer requests from unit members who meet the position qualifications shall be considered in the following order:
a. Displaced teachers due to collapsed classes and loss of bubble classes.
b. Permanent unit members and unit members returning from leave of absence or teacher-on-special-assignment (TOSA) positions.
c. Probationary/Temporary unit members
6. When a vacancy exists, the site principal or other responsible administrator shall interview, in person or via phone, all qualified unit members with transfer requests matching vacancies in his/her building/department. The site principal or other responsible administrator shall communicate in writing the final action taken to fill the vacancy with each unit member who interviewed for a transfer.
7. A unit member who initiates a request for transfer need not accept a position/assignment offered, but may remain in his/her present role.
8. In the event a unique vacancy occurs after March 1st, then the deadline is extended to 5 school days after the vacancy is posted.
9. Vacancies that occur after the school year ends shall be posted on the PAUSD staff website. However, these late vacancies shall be filled in the most expedient manner, with no timeline for posting or filling the vacancy.
10. In the event a unit member’s grade-level assignment changes after March 1st, the deadline for a self-initiated transfer request for that unit...
Transfers Initiated by Unit Member. 1. Unit members are encouraged to apply for self-initiated transfers after a number of years at the same site. If a unit member desires a transfer, the unit member shall submit a transfer request, using the District form, to his/her principal, department head, or the Superintendent or his/her designee. It is desirable, but not necessary, for a unit member to discuss interest in a transfer with his/her supervisor. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall acknowledge receipt of transfer requests within five days of receipt; and unless special arrangements are made, shall notify the supervisor when the written transfer request is received.
2. The Human Resources Office shall develop a system for notifying unit members who have informed Human Resources of an interest in a transfer of certificated vacancies in the district. Unit members are encouraged to check the PAUSD Web site regularly for the most up-to-date vacancy information.
3. Transfer requests from permanent employees for positions for which they are credentialed and qualified are assured consideration before requests from temporary or probationary employees. When an opening occurs, the receiving principal or other responsible administrator shall screen those requesting transfer to his/her building or department and interview those deemed most qualified. The interviewer shall notify the individual selected, as well as those interviewed, of the final decision as soon as possible.
4. A unit member who initiates a request for transfer need not accept a position/assignment offered, but may remain in his/her present role.
5. The deadline for self-initiated transfer requests is March 31 preceding the September effective date. In the event a vacancy occurs after March 31, then the deadline is extended to 5 school days after the vacancy is posted.
