Common use of Transfers Within Classification Clause in Contracts

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Health Specialists, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article.

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they he/she may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their his/her choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Mental Health SpecialistsSpecialist, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist, and Licensed Practical Nurses. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their his/her request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (g) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Institution chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed. (See Letter of Agreement 45.2C-13-231 in Appendix A.)

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. At BMRC: Seniority includes continuous service at EOSS. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related 2011-2013 SEIU Local 503, OPEU/State of Oregon CBA 44 disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at BMRC, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at BMRC, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they he/she may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their his/her choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Service Worker, Sociologist, Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Mental Health SpecialistsSpecialist, Institution Teachers, Speech Therapists, and Speech Language PathologistLicensed Practical Nurses. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their his/her request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (g) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Institution chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed. (See Letters of Agreement 45.2C-11-198 & 45.2C-11-222 in Appendix A.)

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they he/she may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their his/her choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Mental Health SpecialistsSpecialist, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist, and Licensed Practical Nurses. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their his/her request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (g) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Institution chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed. (See Letters of Agreement 45.2C-13-231 & 45.2C-15-253 & 45.2C-16-285 & 45.2C-17-294 in Appendix A.)

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution Facility which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classificationhouse seniority followed by state seniority. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or departmentFacility, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c):manner: (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a A notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make . (2) The most senior regular employee from the Facility, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requeststransfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (3) Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Facility is not obligated to consider their requests. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (34) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (45) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (56) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Health Specialists, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (ed) The Institution Facility has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the InstitutionFacility, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution Facility and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit Facility from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution Facility and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (fe) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (f) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Facility chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed.

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected.. BLACKLINE AS OF 01/04/2024 (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Health Specialists, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article.

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. At EOTC/BMRC: Seniority includes continuous service at EOSS. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at EOTC and BMRC, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at EOTC and BMRC, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Health Specialists, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article.

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. At BMRC: Seniority includes continuous service at EOSS. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at BMRC, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at BMRC, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that 00 0000-0000 SEIU Local 503, OPEU/State of Oregon CBA position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they he/she may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their his/her choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Service Worker, Sociologist, Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Mental Health SpecialistsSpecialist, Institution Teachers, Speech Therapists, and Speech Language PathologistLicensed Practical Nurses. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their his/her request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (g) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Institution chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed. (See Letters of Agreement 45.2C-11-198 & 45.2C-11-222 in Appendix A.)

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Health Specialists, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist, and Licensed Practical Nurses. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (g) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Institution chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed. (See Letters of Agreement 45.2C-15-253 & 45.2C-17-294 in Appendix A.)

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. At EOTC/EOPC: Seniority includes continuous service at EOSS. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at EOTC and EOPC, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at EOTC and EOPC, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they he/she may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their his/her choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Service Worker, Sociologist, Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Mental Health SpecialistsSpecialist, Institution Teachers, Speech Therapists, and Speech Language PathologistLicensed Practical Nurses. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five three (53) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their his/her request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (g) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Institution chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed. (See Letter of Agreement in Appendix A.)

Transfers Within Classification. (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. At BMRC: Seniority includes continuous service at EOSS. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classification. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at BMRC, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c): (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, or consistent with the past practice at BMRC, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requests. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (3) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they he/she may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (4) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (5) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their his/her choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Service Worker, Sociologist, Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Mental Health SpecialistsSpecialist, Institution Teachers, Speech Therapists, and Speech Language PathologistLicensed Practical Nurses. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their his/her request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (e) The Institution has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the Institution, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (f) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (g) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Institution chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed. (See Letter of Agreement 45.2C-13-231 in Appendix A.)

Transfers Within Classification. 2023-2025 SEIU Local 503/State of Oregon CBA 61 (a) A vacancy is defined as an unfilled position in the Institution Facility which it intends to fill. Seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution. At Oregon State Hospital: Seniority includes continuous service at Oregon State Hospital and Dammasch State Hospital. For purposes of voluntary transfer only, seniority is defined as continuous service in the Institution in the same classificationhouse seniority followed by state seniority. Any absence without pay for longer than fifteen (15) days, except for maternity, illness, injury, educational leave, or military service, breaks continuous service. Time spent on such leave without pay, excluding job-related disabilities, military service, and educational leave, shall not count towards seniority. (b) The vacancy shall be filled by transfer of employees within the program or departmentFacility, in the following manner except for classifications listed in Subsection (c):manner: (1) Regardless of the Campus, the most senior regular employee from the program or department, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests the transfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (2) If no qualified employee from the department or program requests a transfer, a A notice of vacant position to be filled shall be posted for five (5) consecutive days on a central bulletin board and on the unit bulletin board where the vacancy exists and shall state the job classification, the hours of work, the scheduled days off, and the special qualifications necessary to perform the job. Any employee in the same classification as the vacancy who desires the posted job shall submit a request for a transfer to that position, in writing, to the office indicated in the notice. Trial service employees may make . (2) The most senior regular employee from the Facility, having seniority as defined in Subsection (a) above and who has the special qualifications to perform the job and who requests under this procedure but the Institution is not obligated to consider their requeststransfer shall be selected. Employees having a record of disciplinary action within six (6) months prior to the vacancy announcement shall not be eligible for transfer. (3) Trial service employees may make requests under this procedure but the Facility is not obligated to consider their requests. The hiring manager may consider any other available list in filling the vacancy. The most qualified applicant shall be selected. (34) If the senior employee requesting transfer is not selected, they may request in writing an explanation of the denial and it shall be provided, in writing. (45) An employee whose request for transfer is granted shall not be eligible to utilize the procedure of Section 2(b) to request another transfer within the following nine (9) months. (56) Should an employee who is denied transfer opportunity because of disciplinary action, and when said discipline is subsequently completely removed through grievance resolution, that employee shall be allowed to receive the appropriate consideration for two (2) subsequent vacancies of their choice, regardless of seniority considerations for Section 2 and in accordance with their seniority for Section 1. (c) Transfers shall be done in the following manner for these SEIU Local 503, OPEU-represented classifications: Clinical Psychologist 1, 2, Psychiatric Social Worker, Rehabilitation Therapist, Occupational Therapist, Behavioral Health Specialists, Institution Teachers, and Speech Language Pathologist. (1) Notice of the vacancy shall be posted on a central board for five (5) days. (2) Each employee who desires a transfer shall submit their request to the office indicated on the notice. (3) Any employee who requests a transfer may request the reasons for denial of the transfer and the Institution shall provide the reasons in writing. (d) Temporary assignments without regard to seniority may be made until permanent assignments can be made through the procedures of Subsection (b). (ed) The Institution Facility has the right to mandatorily transfer employees in the following circumstances: (1) When a transfer is necessary to meet the needs of the InstitutionFacility, volunteers will be given first consideration. The volunteer with the longest continuous service with the Institution Facility and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities essential for the particular assignment, shall be selected. In the absence of volunteers, the transferee shall be that employee in the organizational unit Facility from which the reassignment is being made who has the least continuous service with the Institution Facility and who is qualified, both by classification and knowledge, skills, and abilities for the particular position. (2) When a transfer of a specific employee is necessary for training, deficient performance, discipline, or because of special qualifications, management shall inform the employee in writing of the reason for the transfer ten (10) days in advance. (fe) Assignments of new employees for on-the-job training may be made without regard to provisions of this Article. (f) When no employee requests a transfer to the vacancy and the Facility chooses to fill the vacancy by promotion, Section 1 of this Article will be followed.