Transfers - Involuntary. Subd. 1. Notice of involuntary transfer shall be given to the employees of the department involved as soon as practicable. A list of open teaching positions in the school district shall be made available to all employees being involuntarily transferred or reassigned. Such employees may apply for positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred.
Transfers - Involuntary. Subd. 1. Notice of involuntary transfer shall be given to the health associates of the bargaining unit as soon as practicable. If there are open health associate positions in the school district, a list shall be made available to all health associates being involuntarily transferred or reassigned. Such health associates may apply for positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred.
Transfers - Involuntary. (A) Notice of involuntary transfer shall be given to the teachers as soon as practicable. A list of open teaching positions in the District shall be made available to all teachers being involuntarily transferred or reassigned. Such teachers may apply for positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred.
(B) The preference and seniority of teachers, along with other relevant factors, shall be considered by the District in staffing decisions.
Transfers - Involuntary. 1. Before an involuntary transfer is made from a school because of a loss of position at the school, consideration shall be given to following:
a. Volunteers who may wish to transfer to another school or work site;
b. The least senior employee in the affected certification areas (elementary) or department (secondary). The Superintendent or his or her designee may deviate from seniority for reasonable cause. Employees transferred involuntarily because of a loss of position at the school, shall have the right to return to the same school or department in the reverse order in which they were transferred (unless there is reasonable cause not to make the transfer), if a vacancy for which the teacher is certified occurs within two years of the involuntary transfer. The teacher shall complete a form provided by the Human Resources Department within one month of the transfer to exercise this option.
2. A teacher may be involuntarily transferred from a school because of performance concerns if the teacher has received a rating of needs improvement, unsatisfactory, or is on intervention during a particular school year. In such cases, teachers may be granted, at the Superintendent’s discretion, an administrative transfer to another location. Employees transferred involuntarily because of performance concerns shall have the right to apply for vacancies that may arise in the school from which they were transferred under the provisions of Article VIII C above, provided that the employee is tenured. The decisions of the Superintendent under this section shall be final and not subject to the grievance procedure.
3. Involuntary transfers shall not be made without prior consultation between the teacher and the Superintendent or the designee of the Superintendent, at which time the teacher shall be notified of the reasons for the transfer. To the extent possible, teachers shall receive written notice of transfers to be effective at the beginning of the next school year prior to June 15. During the summer, teachers shall be notified in writing by regular and certified mail at the address on file with the Board of any involuntary transfers and the reasons therefor. The teacher may request consultation with the decision maker within two (2) days of receipt of the notice and the reasons for the transfer.
4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the transfer of teachers to and from a school identified in accordance with any applicable state or federal law (where such law, or the impleme...
Transfers - Involuntary. If a Unit Member must be transferred from one department or school to another, two (2) week’s notice, if possible, shall be given to the person being transferred and to the immedi- ate supervisor. Explanation for the transfer must be given verbally to the Unit Member by the supervisor. Where a Unit Member is transferred within the same classification, the Unit Member will not suffer any loss in rate of pay.
Transfers - Involuntary. An involuntary transfer shall be made in consultation between the principal and superintendent/designee. At that meeting, the principal shall be notified of the reasons for the involuntary transfer. Principals subject to involuntary transfer shall be notified of all open positions.
Transfers - Involuntary. No involuntary transfer shall be made for reasons of personal bias, vindictiveness in I.U.O.E. activities. When requested, the Division of Human Resource Services shall furnish to the employee who has been transferred an explanation in writing for the transfer. All cumulative benefits will be transferred with the employee.
Transfers - Involuntary. An involuntary transfer or reassignment will be accompanied by a meeting between the Principal or the supervisor who made the recommendation if different from the Principal and the teacher involved, at which time the reasons for the transfer and the objections of the teacher will be discussed. Such reasons and objections may be given in writing by both the teacher and the Principal at the request of either party.
Transfers - Involuntary. No employee shall be involuntarily transferred on a permanent or indefinite basis unless the employee and the Association are given forty-eight (48) hours written notice informing the employee and the Association of the reason(s) for the transfer and affording the employee and Association an opportunity to discuss the reasons for the transfer with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources or designee. The employees’ interpersonal skills, and professional knowledge, and qualifications will be considered when making a transfer in order to best meet student needs. If the District administration determines that two or more employees are equally qualified based on skill, ability and other qualifications, the least senior of the involved employees shall be transferred. If the employee is dissatisfied with the reason for the transfer, the employee shall have the option to resign without prejudice. No employee shall suffer a reduction in pay as a result of an involuntary transfer. If the position an employee was transferred from becomes available again, that employee shall be considered for the job prior to any new hire or voluntary transferring employee.
Transfers - Involuntary. Employees transferred at the direction of the Employer shall retain their wage, accrual, and benefit status in the new position if said position is of the same step and grade. If the new position is of a higher grade, the employee shall receive the rate of that grade, retaining his step position. If the new position is of a lower grade, the employee shall not suffer any loss of wages, accruals, or benefits. Such transfers shall not be made for the purpose of imposing discipline.
