Common use of TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS Clause in Contracts

TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS. A. Any request by an employee covered hereunder for a transfer to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing through the Principal to the Superintendent on or before April 1st of each calendar year. Transfer requests shall set forth the reasons for requesting such a transfer. B. Any vacancy shall be posted on an appropriate bulletin board in each school, and shall be sent to the President of the Association. Teachers who are interested in being notified of postings over the summer shall make a written request to the Central Office by the last teacher day of the school year. Staff that have signed up for notification of postings and are qualified for the position, shall be notified by phone by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Vacancies shall not be filled, except on a temporary basis, until the vacancy has been posted. Posting shall include: 1. Position(s) available 2. Requirements for job 3. Deadline for application 4. Effective starting date 5. Any additional pertinent information 6. Date of posting C. Employees requesting transfers and promotions as provided for in this Article, shall be interviewed by the Superintendent or designee. If the transfer or promotion is not approved, the Superintendent will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reasons why the transfer was not approved. D. Transfers may also be made upon the initiation of the Administration. When such a transfer is initiated by the Administration, the Superintendent and receiving building principal will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reason(s) for the transfer and to develop a plan of action for the new assignment. Insofar as possible, assignments will correlate with the individual's total qualifications. E. Promotional positions are defined as follows: positions paying more and/or positions on the supervisor-administrative level. The Administration shall give consideration to qualified candidates from within its own staff or employees in addition to other qualified candidates when filling these vacancies. F. Tentative building, grade and/or subject matter assignments for the succeeding year shall be given to the professional staff members no later than the professional work day at the end of the school year. Teachers whose assignments are changed after notification of the tentative assignments, shall be notified by August 1. Teachers who are transferred involuntarily by the Administration after August 15 shall be notified as soon as possible following the decision to make such transfer. Before making such transfers after August 1, however, volunteers will be sought to fill vacancies.

TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS. A. Any request by an employee covered hereunder for Section 1 Education support professionals who desire a transfer to will submit a different class, building or position shall be made in writing through the Principal written request for such transfer to the Superintendent on or before April 1st no later than the June 1 preceding the school year for which the transfer is requested. As soon as practical, and normally not later than August 1, the Superintendent will notify the education support professional of each calendar yearthe disposition of the request. Transfer requests The wishes of the individual education support professional will receive fullest consideration, but the needs of the school system will be the controlling factor as decided by the Superintendent. The Superintendent’s decision shall set forth the reasons for requesting such a transfernot be subject to arbitration. B. Any Section 2 When involuntary transfers are necessary, a education support professional’s skills, quality of performance and length of service in the Winchester school system will be considered. An involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the education support professional involved and the Superintendent of his/her designee, at which time the education support professional will be notified of the reason for such transfer. When involuntary transfers are necessary, reasonable effort will be made to transfer the education support professional to a comparable position or level of responsibility. Reasonable effort will be made to hold such transfers to a minimum, and such transfers will be made only for the good of the system. Section 3 When a vacancy in an education support professional position occurs during the school year (September to June), the Committee agrees vacancies shall be posted on the Winchester Public School Distribution list and on SchoolSpring or an appropriate bulletin board in each school, and shall be sent to the President of the Association. Teachers who are interested in being notified of postings over the summer shall make a written request to the Central Office equivalent site publicized by the last teacher day of the school yearSuperintendent. Staff that have signed up for notification of postings and are qualified The qualifications for the position, shall its duties and the rate of compensation will be notified by phone clearly set forth. Section 4 All education support professionals will be given an opportunity to make application for positions in the Unit and those applying will be granted an interview by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Vacancies In filling such vacancies and/or positions, first consideration will be given by the Superintendent to members of the Unit. The Superintendent may award the position to an outside applicant provided there is no qualified applicant from the Unit. Qualified shall mean ability, performance and skill level commensurate with the qualifications and responsibilities set forth in the position posting. The Superintendent shall be the sole judge of qualifications, provided that such judgment shall not be filledexercised arbitrarily or capriciously. If two or more members of the bargaining unit apply and are found equally qualified, except on the position will be awarded to the most senior qualified applicant from the Unit. For purposes of this provision, the Superintendent shall maintain a temporary basis, until list of all employees laid off through a reduction in force during the vacancy has been postedprevious sixteen (16) months. Posting shall include: 1. Position(s) available 2. Requirements for job 3. Deadline for application 4. Effective starting date 5. Any additional pertinent information 6. Date of posting C. Employees requesting transfers and promotions as provided for in this Article, These employees shall be interviewed considered members of the “Unit” for purposes of the provisions and shall be afforded the same rights and opportunities to receive notice of open positions and shall be entitled to the equivalent deference in hiring. In the event employees from this list are rehired they shall assume their position at the same rate and pay scale as if there had been no gap in their service. Section 5 Appointments will be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religious creed, national origin, marital status, gender or sexual orientation. Section 6 The Committee agrees that all notices regarding employment opportunities either in the Winchester School Department or for other positions offered through the auspices of the School Department shall be posted on the Winchester Public School Distribution list and on SchoolSpring or an equivalent site publicized by the Superintendent by means of a vacancy notice which shall clearly set forth the qualifications for the position, its duties, and other relevant criteria. All postings referenced in this Article will be executed in this manner After ninety (90) days, temporary education support professional positions not created due to illness or designeeabsence of regular employees shall be posted either as temporary or permanent positions. If In the transfer or promotion is not approvedevent of an opening created by illness of an education support professional who will be out for at least twenty (20) days, the Superintendent will hold a conference with the teacher to notify himvacancy created by his/her of the reasons why the transfer was not approved. D. Transfers may also illness should be made upon the initiation of the Administration. When such filled as a transfer is initiated by the Administration, the Superintendent and receiving building principal will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reason(s) for the transfer and to develop a plan of action for the new assignment. Insofar as possible, assignments will correlate with the individual's total qualifications. E. Promotional positions are defined as follows: positions paying more and/or positions on the supervisor-administrative level. The Administration shall give consideration to qualified candidates from within its own staff or employees in addition to other qualified candidates when filling these vacancies. F. Tentative building, grade and/or subject matter assignments for the succeeding year shall be given to the professional staff members no later than the professional work day at the end of the school year. Teachers whose assignments are changed after notification of the tentative assignments, shall be notified by August 1. Teachers who are transferred involuntarily by the Administration after August 15 shall be notified temporary opening as soon as possible following after the decision beginning of the illness. When it becomes necessary to make such transferfill (temporarily) an education support professional position not created by illness or absence of regular employees, The School Committee shall provide written notice to the education support professional Unit of its intention to fill the position. Before making such transfers after August 1, however, volunteers Such notice shall be given prior to filling the position and shall include an estimation of the time the temporary position may remain filled.” Section 7 Credit will be sought to fill vacanciesgiven for any previous education support professional experience but only upon initial employment, when hired by the Superintendent of Schools.

TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS. ‌ A. Any request by an employee covered hereunder for a transfer to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing through the Principal to the Superintendent on or before April 1st of each calendar year. Transfer requests shall set forth the reasons for requesting such a transfer. B. Any vacancy shall be posted on an appropriate bulletin board in each school, and shall be sent to the President of the Association. Teachers who are interested in being notified of postings over the summer shall make a written request to the Central Office by the last teacher day of the school year. Staff that have signed up for notification of postings and are qualified for the position, shall be notified by phone by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Vacancies shall not be filled, except on a temporary basis, until the vacancy has been posted. Posting shall include: 1. Position(s) available 2. Requirements for job 3. Deadline for application 4. Effective starting date 5. Any additional pertinent information 6. Date of posting C. Employees requesting transfers and promotions as provided for in this Article, shall be interviewed by the Superintendent or designee. If the transfer or promotion is not approved, the Superintendent will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reasons why the transfer was not approved. D. Transfers may also be made upon the initiation of the Administration. When such a transfer is initiated by the Administration, the Superintendent and receiving building principal will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reason(s) for the transfer and to develop a plan of action for the new assignment. Insofar as possible, assignments will correlate with the individual's total qualifications. E. Promotional positions are defined as follows: positions paying more and/or positions on the supervisor-administrative level. The Administration shall give consideration to qualified candidates from within its own staff or employees in addition to other qualified candidates when filling these vacancies. F. Tentative building, grade and/or subject matter assignments for the succeeding year shall be given to the professional staff members no later than the professional work day at the end of the school year. Teachers whose assignments are changed after notification of the tentative assignments, shall be notified by August 1. Teachers who are transferred involuntarily by the Administration after August 15 shall be notified as soon as possible following the decision to make such transfer. Before making such transfers after August 1, however, volunteers will be sought to fill vacancies.

TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS. A. Any request by an employee covered hereunder for Section 1 Teaching Assistants who desire a transfer to will submit a different class, building or position shall be made in writing through the Principal written request for such transfer to the Superintendent on or before April 1st no later than the June 1 preceding the school year for which the transfer is requested. As soon as practical, and normally not later than August 1, the Superintendent will notify the teaching assistant of each calendar yearthe disposition of the request. Transfer requests The wishes of the individual teaching assistant will receive fullest consideration, but the needs of the school system will be the controlling factor as decided by the Superintendent. The Superintendent’s decision shall set forth the reasons for requesting such a transfernot be subject to arbitration. B. Any vacancy shall Section 2 When involuntary transfers are necessary, a teaching assistant’s skills, quality of performance and length of service in the Winchester school system will be posted on an appropriate bulletin board in each schoolconsidered. An involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the teaching assistant involved and the Superintendent of his/her designee, at which time the teaching assistant will be notified of the reason for such transfer. When involuntary transfers are necessary, reasonable effort will be made to transfer the teaching assistant to a comparable position or level of responsibility. Reasonable effort will be made to hold such transfers to a minimum, and shall such transfers will be sent made only for the good of the system. Section 3 When a vacancy in a teaching assistant position occurs during the school year (September to June), it will be publicized by the President Superintendent by means of a notice placed on every school bulletin board, at the Central Office and by e-mail through the TA Conference as far in advance of the appointment as possible. During the months of July and August, written notice of such vacancy will be given to the Association. Teachers who are interested in being notified of postings over In both situations, the summer shall make a written request to the Central Office by the last teacher day of the school year. Staff that have signed up for notification of postings and are qualified qualifications for the position, shall its duties and the rate of compensation will be notified by phone clearly set forth. Section 4 All teaching assistants will be given an opportunity to make application for positions in the Unit and those applying will be granted an interview by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Vacancies In filling such vacancies and/or positions, first consideration will be given by the Superintendent to members of the Unit. The Superintendent may award the position to an outside applicant provided there is no qualified applicant from the Unit. Qualified shall mean ability and skill level commensurate with the qualifications and responsibilities set forth in the position posting. The Superintendent shall be the sole judge of qualifications, provided that such judgment shall not be filled, except on a temporary basis, until the vacancy has been posted. Posting shall include: 1. Position(s) available 2. Requirements for job 3. Deadline for application 4. Effective starting date 5. Any additional pertinent information 6. Date of posting C. Employees requesting transfers and promotions as provided for in this Article, shall be interviewed by the Superintendent exercised arbitrarily or designeecapriciously. If a written test is specified to determine qualifications, all candidates from the transfer Unit will be given an opportunity to take the test. If two or promotion is not approvedmore members of the bargaining unit apply and are found equally qualified, the position will be awarded to the most senior qualified applicant from the Unit. For purposes of this provision, the Superintendent shall maintain a list of all employees laid off through a reduction in force during the previous sixteen (16) months. These employees shall be considered members of the “Unit” for purposes of the provisions and shall be afforded the same rights and opportunities to receive notice of open positions and shall be entitled to the equivalent deference in hiring. In the event employees from this list are rehired they shall assume their position at the same rate and pay scale as if there had been no gap in their service. Section 5 Appointments will hold be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religious creed, national origin, marital status, gender or sexual orientation. Section 6 The School Committee will post a conference with copy of any notice or advertisement for any position it intends to fill or any program it intends to fill, or any program it intends to adopt. Such postings will be on the teacher bulletin board at the Central Office, and will be sent to notify himUnit members via the TA Conference and during July and August, copies will be mailed to the President of the Association or his/her designated representative. After ninety (90) days, temporary teaching assistant positions not created due to illness or absence of regular employees shall be posted either as temporary or permanent positions. In the reasons why the transfer was not approved. D. Transfers may also event of an opening created by illness of a teaching assistant who will be made upon the initiation of the Administration. When such a transfer is initiated by the Administrationout for at least twenty (20) days, the Superintendent and receiving building principal will hold a conference with the teacher to notify himvacancy created by his/her of the reason(s) for the transfer and to develop illness should be filled as a plan of action for the new assignment. Insofar as possible, assignments will correlate with the individual's total qualifications. E. Promotional positions are defined as follows: positions paying more and/or positions on the supervisor-administrative level. The Administration shall give consideration to qualified candidates from within its own staff or employees in addition to other qualified candidates when filling these vacancies. F. Tentative building, grade and/or subject matter assignments for the succeeding year shall be given to the professional staff members no later than the professional work day at the end of the school year. Teachers whose assignments are changed after notification of the tentative assignments, shall be notified by August 1. Teachers who are transferred involuntarily by the Administration after August 15 shall be notified temporary opening as soon as possible following after the decision beginning of the illness. When it becomes necessary to make such transferfill (temporarily) a teaching assistant position not created by illness or absence of regular employees, The School Committee shall provide written notice to the teaching assistant Unit of its intention to fill the position. Before making such transfers after August 1, however, volunteers Such notice shall be given five (5) working days prior to filling the position and shall include an estimation of the time the temporary position may remain filled. Section 7 Credit will be sought to fill vacanciesgiven for any previous teaching assistant experience but only upon initial employment, when hired by the Superintendent of Schools.

TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS. A. Any request by an employee covered hereunder for a transfer to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing through the Principal to the Superintendent on or before April 1st of each calendar year. Transfer requests shall set forth the reasons for requesting such a transfer. B. Any vacancy shall be posted on an appropriate bulletin board in each school, school and shall be sent emailed to the President of the Associationstaff. Teachers who are interested in being notified of postings over the summer shall make a written request to the Central Office by the last teacher day of the school year. Staff that have signed up for notification of postings and are qualified for the position, shall be notified by phone by the Superintendent or his/her designee. Vacancies shall not be filled, except on a temporary basis, until the vacancy has been posted. Posting shall include: 1. Position(s) available 2. Requirements for job 3. Deadline for application 4. Effective starting date 5. Any additional pertinent information 6. Date of posting C. Employees requesting transfers and promotions as provided for in this Article, shall be interviewed by the Superintendent or designee. If the transfer or promotion is not approved, the Superintendent will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reasons why the transfer was not approved. D. Transfers may also be made upon the initiation of the Administration. When such a transfer is initiated by the Administration, the Superintendent and receiving building principal will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reason(s) for the transfer and to develop a plan of action for the new assignment. Insofar as possible, assignments will correlate with the individual's total qualifications. E. Promotional positions are defined as follows: positions paying more and/or positions on the supervisor-administrative level. The Administration shall give consideration to qualified candidates from within its own staff or employees in addition to other qualified candidates when filling these vacancies. F. Tentative building, grade and/or subject matter assignments for the succeeding year shall be given to the professional staff members no later than the professional work day at the end of the school year. Teachers whose assignments are changed after notification of the tentative assignments, shall be notified by August 1. Teachers who are transferred involuntarily by the Administration after August 15 shall be notified as soon as possible following the decision to make such transfer. Before making such transfers after August 1, however, volunteers will be sought to fill vacancies.

TRANSFERS, VACANCIES AND PROMOTIONS. A. Any request Whenever the Employer declares a position vacancy, as hereinafter defined, to be available, Registered Nurses shall be permitted to indicate their desire to be considered for such vacancy in the following manner. 1. A position vacancy is defined as a regular bargaining unit position which the Employer desires to fill, resulting from a newly created job or one caused by an employee covered hereunder discharge, quit, retirement, death or permanent transfer of a bargaining unit member or permanent transfer from one unit to another or permanent reassignment within one unit of a bargaining unit member. 2. Vacancies shall be posted on the Staff Council bulletin board for a period of five (5) working days and shall indicate the program involved, the hours of work and qualifications required of the applicants. The five (5) day posting period will be renewed for each sixty (60) calendar day period the vacancy remains unfilled. 3. All interested employees shall become applicants by submitting signed letters of interest for vacancies or promotions to the Nursing Manager within the five (5) day posting period. The Health Department will make every attempt to fill its vacancies within the Bargaining unit by promotion or transfer from one unit to a different classanother unit or reassignment within one unit from the present employee complement of Registered Nurses. 4. In the event that two (2) or more qualified Bargaining Unit employees apply for the vacancy, building or position the applicant with the most Bargaining Unit seniority shall be made in writing through awarded the Principal to vacancy. Notice of the Superintendent on or before April 1st of each calendar year. Transfer requests shall set forth award will be given within ten (10) days following the reasons for requesting such a transferfive (5) day posting period. B. Any 5. Nurses who have applied for and are not awarded posted positions will be so notified in writing. 6. Notice of a temporary vacancy shall be posted on an appropriate the Staff Council bulletin board in each schoolmemo form to provide employees with the opportunity to express their interest. B. When changing positions, and there shall be sent a period of thirty (30) calendar days during which the registered nurse will be evaluated with respect to the President of the Association. Teachers who are interested in being notified of postings over the summer shall make a written request to the Central Office by the last teacher day of the school year. Staff that have signed up for notification of postings and are qualified for the position, shall be notified by phone by the Superintendent or his/her designeenew duties and responsibilities. Vacancies shall not The Registered Nurse who so requests will be filled, except on a temporary basis, until returned to his/her former position within that period of time. The Health Department may also return the vacancy has been posted. Posting shall include: 1. Position(s) available 2. Requirements for job 3. Deadline for application 4. Effective starting date 5. Any additional pertinent information 6. Date nurse to his/her former position within that period of postingtime. C. Employees requesting transfers and promotions as provided for in When the Employer determines that the needs of the Health Department require the involuntary permanent or temporary transfer or reassignment among units and/or programs, this Article, shall be interviewed by the Superintendent or designeedone in inverse order of seniority. If circumstances warrant, the transfer or promotion is not approved, the Superintendent reassignment will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her of the reasons why the transfer was not approvedbe made immediately. D. Transfers may also When hired, a nurse shall be made assigned to a unit and program as determined by the Nursing Manager, based upon the initiation needs of the Administration. When such a transfer is initiated by Health Department and the Administration, the Superintendent and receiving building principal will hold a conference with the teacher to notify him/her professional qualifications of the reason(s) for the transfer and to develop a plan of action for the new assignment. Insofar as possible, assignments will correlate with the individual's total qualificationsnurse. E. Promotional positions are defined as follows: positions paying more The Employer agrees to provide training and/or positions on the supervisor-administrative level. The Administration shall give consideration orientation to qualified candidates from within its own staff any nurse who is unfamiliar with his/her assigned duties and responsibilities or employees is in addition to other qualified candidates when filling these vacanciesneed of updating required skills. F. Tentative buildingThe Employer agrees that any change in the status (full-time to part-time, grade part-time to full-time), and/or subject matter assignments for the succeeding year hours of work of a vacant position shall be given discussed with the Association prior to posting the professional staff members no later than the professional work day at the end of the school year. Teachers whose assignments are changed after notification of the tentative assignments, shall be notified by August 1. Teachers who are transferred involuntarily by the Administration after August 15 shall be notified vacant position as soon as possible following the decision to make such transfer. Before making such transfers after August 1, however, volunteers will be sought to fill vacanciesrevised.