Common use of VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS Clause in Contracts

VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS. 1. Vacancy and New Position Announcements a. Whenever the District determines that a vacancy exists or develops a new position (currently not listed in Appendix B of this Agreement), the District shall post the vacancy/new position announcement on the District bulletin boards and on the District’s web site for a period of not less than fourteen (14) calendar days. If the District identifies an immediate need, this period can be reduced to not less than seven (7) calendar days. Three weeks prior to and one week following the first day of school for children (based on program calendars), vacancy announcements for instructional positions may be posted for two days only. b. The announcement shall include the number of hours per day, the work site location, the minimum qualifications for the job, the application procedures, and the time lines. c. An employee who wishes to be considered for a vacant position must submit her/his name and position of interest via an internal application to Human Resource Services before the vacancy closes. d. The District may advertise a vacancy/new position to the outside during the same time period. 2. Requests for Reassignment to a Vacant Instructional (Group A) Position a. Prior to the beginning of the school year, the District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and who has been working in the same position/classification as the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the job will be awarded to the employee with the highest classification seniority. b. After the start of the school year, the District will consider a request for reassignment from an employee who has been working in the same classification. When it will not conflict with the needs of the program as determined by the District, the District will consider a mid-year reassignment. When the District determines that the vacancy will not be filled by an internal applicant, the District will fill the vacancy on a temporary basis for the remainder of the year. 3. Request for Reassignment to a Vacant Office-Based Position The District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and has been working in the same classification/position to the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the position shall be awarded to the employee with the highest qualification/skills. 4. Request for Transfer or Promotion to a Vacant or New Position Employees, including those employees on the recall list, who respond in writing to an announcement that would cause a transfer to a different classification or promotion within the time period specified in Article 11.I.1. a shall be interviewed for the new position along with external applicants selected by the District. In the event the District determines that two or more candidates meet the qualifications in the position description equally, the position will be awarded to the most senior current employee. Those employees who are not selected will be notified.

VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS. 1. Vacancy The title and New Position Announcements a. Whenever rates of pay applicable to new job classifications and the District determines that a vacancy exists or develops a new position (currently not listed in Appendix B reclassification of any existing positions within the scope of this Agreement), Agreement shall be subject to negotiation between the District Union and the Board. The membership of the Union shall post be advised of all new and vacant positions which are at least the vacancy/new position announcement equivalent of one-third time. Such advisement shall take the form of a Notice of Job Opening being sent to all work centres and being placed on the District bulletin boards Staff Bulletin Board in the Board Office. During the school division’s summer break, a notice of job opening shall be submitted to the Union Secretary or designate and a copy shall be placed on the District’s web site Staff Bulletin Board in the Board Office. At the same time positions are advertised internally, they may also be advertised publicly. It is agreed and understood that first preference for a period filling new and vacant positions of not less than fourteen (14) calendar days. If the District identifies an immediate need, this period can one-third time shall be reduced extended to not less than seven (7) calendar days. Three weeks prior to and one week following the first day of school existing staff who have indicated their preference for children (based on program calendars), vacancy announcements for instructional positions may be posted for two days only. b. The announcement shall include the number of additional assigned hours per day, the work site location, the minimum qualifications for the job, the application procedures, and the time lines. c. An employee who wishes to be considered for a vacant position must submit her/his name and position of interest via an internal application to Human Resource Services before Services. All notices of Job Openings shall contain at least the vacancy closes. d. following information: job classification, required qualifications, salary range, location, term of employment and exact hours of work if determined. Employees shall make application within five (5) working days of the posting of the Notice of Job Opening in the Board Office. No Notices of Job Openings will be posted during the first three (3) weeks of the summer break. Where more than one (1) employee from the union makes application for a position the following procedures will be followed: The District may advertise a vacancy/new position shall be offered to the outside during the same time period. 2. Requests for Reassignment to a Vacant Instructional (Group A) Position a. Prior to the beginning of the school year, the District shall reassign an employee most senior applicant who has submitted a written request and who has been working is currently employed in the same position/job classification as the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to with the same vacant position, job title as that posted and who possesses the job will required qualifications and ability. Applicants currently working in a higher paid position shall be awarded to the employee with the highest classification seniority. b. After the start of the school year, the District will consider a request for reassignment from an employee who has been working treated in the same classification. When it will not conflict with the needs of the program fashion as determined by the District, the District will consider a mid-year reassignment. When the District determines that the vacancy will not be filled by an internal applicant, the District will fill the vacancy on a temporary basis for the remainder of the year. 3. Request for Reassignment to a Vacant Office-Based Position The District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and has been working in those holding the same classification/position to the vacant positionjob title. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, Where there are no such applicants the position shall be awarded based on qualifications and ability. When two (2) or more applicants are deemed to the employee be equal with the highest qualification/skills. 4. Request for Transfer or Promotion respect to a Vacant or New Position Employeesqualifications and ability, including those employees on the recall list, who respond in writing to an announcement that would cause a transfer to a different classification or promotion within the time period specified in Article 11.I.1. a seniority shall be interviewed the determining factor. Where only one employee makes application for the new position along with external applicants selected by the District. In the event the District determines that two or more candidates meet the qualifications in a position, shall be offered the position description equally, provided has the position will necessary qualifications and ability The successful applicant shall be awarded to notified within one (Iw)eek following the most senior current employee. Those employees who are not selected will be notifiedend of the posting period.

VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS. 1. Vacancy and New Position Announcements‌ a. Whenever the District determines that (a) When a job vacancy exists occurs or develops a new position (currently not listed in Appendix B of this Agreement)is created within the bargaining unit, the District shall post position will be posted by the vacancy/new position announcement on the District bulletin boards and on the District’s web site County for a period of not less than fourteen five (145) calendar daysworking days on the bulletin boards in each County facility where bargaining unit employees are regularly assigned to work with minimum qualifications. (b) When an Employer fills a vacancy within that department, and there are other employees presently employed within the same classification and job duties within that department, that vacancy shall be filled on the basis of seniority with the right of refusal. If no one within the District identifies an immediate needclassification desires the vacancy, the Employer shall then post the vacancy as provided for in subsection (a) above. Employees who transfer under this period can section shall not be reduced eligible to not less than seven (7) transfer for the remainder of the calendar days. Three weeks prior to and one week following the first day of school for children (based on program calendars), vacancy announcements for instructional positions may be posted for two days onlyyear. b. The announcement shall include (c) Employees who are interested in the number of hours per day, the work site location, posted position and who have the minimum qualifications and ability may make written application for the jobposition at the County's Personnel Department within the posting period. (d) Placement or advancement within the bargaining unit shall be based upon factors such as demonstrated ability, the application proceduresdependability, experience, education and/or training, and such other factors or qualifications as may be pertinent to the time lines. c. An employee who wishes to be considered for a vacant position must submit her/his name and position of interest via an internal application to Human Resource Services before the particular job vacancy closes. d. The District may advertise a vacancy/or new position to the outside during the same time period. 2be filled. Requests for Reassignment to a Vacant Instructional (Group A) Position a. Prior to the beginning of the school year, the District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and who has been working in the same position/classification as the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the job The vacancy will be awarded to the employee with applicant, whether from within the highest classification senioritybargaining unit or from outside, who possesses the best qualifications in the department head's final judgment. However, the department head shall give consideration to all bargaining unit applicants, who meet the minimum qualifications as posted. The Union has the right to grieve, but must establish that the department head has abused his discretion by using non-uniform evaluative criteria. b. After the start of the school year, the District will consider (e) The County may fill a request for reassignment from an employee who has been working in the same classification. When it will not conflict with the needs of the program as determined by the District, the District will consider a mid-year reassignment. When the District determines that the vacancy will not be filled by an internal applicant, the District will fill the vacancy or new position on a temporary basis for during the remainder time necessary to fill the job on a regular basis. A Temporary Employee shall not be used to replace a member of the yearbargaining unit. 3(f) A promoted employee shall be placed on the lowest salary step (based upon the current salary schedule) of his new classification, which will afford the employee at least a five percent (5%) pay raise. Request for Reassignment to a Vacant Office-Based Position The District For purposes of this paragraph, the term "pay raise" shall reassign mean an employee who has submitted a written request and has been working increase in the same employee's annualized earnings in his new classification/position to , as compared with what the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the position shall be awarded to the employee with the highest qualification/skills. 4. Request for Transfer or Promotion to a Vacant or New Position Employees, including those employees on the recall list, who respond in writing to an announcement that employee's annualized earnings would cause a transfer to a different classification or promotion within the time period specified in Article 11.I.1. a shall be interviewed for the new position along with external applicants selected by the District. In the event the District determines that two or more candidates meet the qualifications have been in the position description equallyold classification, when projected over the position will be awarded to twelve (12) month period following the most senior current employee. Those employees who are not selected will be notifiedpromotion.

VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS. 1. Vacancy and New Position Announcements a. Whenever the District determines that a vacancy exists or develops a new position (currently not listed in Appendix B of this Agreement), the District shall post the vacancy/new position announcement on the District bulletin boards and on the District’s web site for a period of not less than fourteen (14) calendar days. If the District identifies an immediate need, this period can be reduced to not less than seven (7) calendar days. Three weeks prior to and one week following the first day of school for children (based on program calendars), vacancy announcements for instructional positions may be posted for two days only. b. The announcement shall include the number of hours per day, the work site location, the minimum qualifications for the job, the application procedures, and the time lines. c. An employee who wishes to be considered for a vacant position must submit her/his name and position a written or e-mail request to the Director of interest via an internal application to Human Resource Services before the vacancy closes. d. The District may advertise a vacancy/new position to the outside during the same time period. 2. Requests for Reassignment to a Vacant Instructional (Group A) Position a. Prior to the beginning of the school year, the District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and who has been working in the same position/classification as the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the job will be awarded to the employee with the highest classification seniority. b. After the start of the school year, the District will consider a request for reassignment from an employee who has been working in the same classification. When it will not conflict with the needs of the program as determined by the District, the District will consider a mid-year reassignment. When the District determines that the vacancy will cannot be filled by an internal applicant, the District will fill the vacancy on a temporary basis for the remainder of the year. 3. Request for Reassignment to a Vacant Office-Based Position The District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and has been working in the same classification/position to the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the position shall be awarded to the employee with the highest qualification/skills. 4. Request for Transfer or Promotion to a Vacant or New Position Employees, including those employees on the recall list, who respond in writing to an announcement that would cause a transfer to a different classification or promotion within the time period specified in Article 11.I.1. a Article 11.I.1.a shall be interviewed for the new position along with external applicants selected by the District. In the event the District determines that two or more candidates meet the qualifications in the position description equally, the position will be awarded to the most senior current employee. Those employees who are not selected will be notified.

VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS. 1. Vacancy and New Position Announcements a. Whenever 22.01 In the District determines event that a vacancy exists occurs or develops a new position (currently not listed in Appendix B of this Agreement)is created on a permanent basis within the Bargaining Unit, the District Corporation shall post solicit applications by posting notices of such vacancies on bulletin boards, specifying the vacancy/new position announcement on classification required, a general outline of duties and the District bulletin boards and on the District’s web site for required qualifications. Notice shall be of a period duration of not less than fourteen ten (1410) calendar working days. Should the Corporation decide that a vacancy within the Bargaining Unit will not be filled, then the Union will be notified of such decision within thirty (30) working days after the vacancy occurs. 22.02 The solicitation of applications for any vacant position shall not obligate the Corporation to appoint any applicants to such position. However, if the position is being filled, applicants, who are permanent employees, and applicants who are employees who have been laid off and who are subject to recall under Clause 21.06(a) will be selected in accordance with the procedure outlined below: (a) In order to be eligible, the applicant must meet the qualifications as posted on the notice and be able to perform the duties of the position. (b) When more than one applicant qualifies under (a) above, the applicant within this unit with the most Bargaining Unit Seniority will be selected. (c) If Bargaining Unit Seniority is equal between two or more applicants who are qualified under (a) above, then Corporation seniority will be the deciding factor. 22.03 If the District identifies an immediate needjob posting is not filled as outlined in Clauses 22.02, this period can then applicants who are permanent employees of the Operations Bargaining Unit will be reduced to not less than seven (7) calendar days. Three weeks prior to and one week following selected in accordance with the first day sequence of school for children (based on program calendars), vacancy announcements for instructional positions may be posted for two days onlyevents under Clause 22.02. b. The announcement shall include 22.04 An employee, who has completed the number of hours per dayprobationary period, the work site location, the minimum qualifications for the job, and has been successful in the application procedures, and the time lines. c. An employee who wishes to be considered for a vacant position must submit her/his name and position of interest via an internal application to Human Resource Services before the vacancy closes. d. The District may advertise a vacancy/new position to the outside during the same time period. 2. Requests for Reassignment to a Vacant Instructional (Group A) Position a. Prior to the beginning of the school year, the District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and who has been working in the same position/classification as the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the job will be awarded to the employee with the highest classification seniority. b. After the start shall undergo a trial period of the school year, the District will consider a request for reassignment from an employee who has been twenty (20) working in the same classification. When it will not conflict with the needs of the program as determined by the District, the District will consider a mid-year reassignment. When the District determines that the vacancy will not be filled by an internal applicant, the District will fill the vacancy on a temporary basis for the remainder of the year. 3. Request for Reassignment to a Vacant Office-Based Position The District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and has been working in the same classification/position to the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the position shall be awarded to the employee with the highest qualification/skills. 4. Request for Transfer or Promotion to a Vacant or New Position Employees, including those employees on the recall list, who respond in writing to an announcement that would cause a transfer to a different classification or promotion within the time period specified in Article 11.I.1. a shall be interviewed for the new position along with external applicants selected by the Districtdays. In the event the District determines that two employee is not able or more candidates meet does not wish to complete the qualifications in trial period, or cannot satisfactorily perform the job, the employee shall be returned to the former position, wage or salary rate, without loss of seniority, and any other employee who may have been transferred temporarily to fill the position description equallyleft vacant by the initial transfer, the position will shall also be awarded returned to the most senior current their former position, wage or salary rate without loss of seniority. An employee. Those employees who are 's trial period shall not selected will be notifiedterminated for unjust cause.

VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS. a. The District shall post notices of all vacancies falling within the bargaining unit no later than two (2) weeks prior to the date on which the position is to be filled and shall attempt to fill all vacancies within thirty (30) days of vacancy. The District shall post such notices in the custodial and maintenance rooms in each school building. b. The District shall follow the procedure authorized below to fill all vacancies: 1. Vacancy In filling said vacancies, greater consideration shall be given to qualification, training, performance and New Position Announcementsattendance. If all such factors are equal, seniority shall be a consideration. a. Whenever the District determines that a vacancy exists or develops a new position (currently not listed in Appendix B of this Agreement)2. Upon request, the District shall post the vacancy/new position announcement on give a written explanation to any senior employee who is not selected by the District bulletin boards and on specifying why he or she was not selected. Such employee shall have the District’s web site for a period of not less than fourteen (14) calendar days. If the District identifies an immediate need, this period can be reduced right to not less than seven (7) calendar days. Three weeks prior to and one week following the first day of school for children (based on program calendars), vacancy announcements for instructional positions may be posted for two days only. b. The announcement shall include the number of hours per day, the work site location, the minimum qualifications for the job, the application procedures, and the time lines. c. An employee who wishes to be considered for a vacant position must submit her/his name and position of interest via an internal application to Human Resource Services before the vacancy closes. d. The District may advertise a vacancy/new position to the outside during the same time period. 2. Requests for Reassignment to a Vacant Instructional (Group A) Position a. Prior to the beginning of the school year, the District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a grieve such written request and who has been working in the same position/classification as the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the job will be awarded to the employee with the highest classification seniority. b. After the start of the school year, the District will consider a request for reassignment from an employee who has been working in the same classification. When it will not conflict with the needs of the program as determined by the District, the District will consider a mid-year reassignment. When the District determines that the vacancy will not be filled by an internal applicant, the District will fill the vacancy on a temporary basis for the remainder of the yearexplanation. 3. Request for Reassignment Employees who are promoted shall serve at least a twelve (12) week probationary period. If they are unable to a Vacant Office-Based Position perform satisfactorily during this period, they shall be given the option of returning to their former position at their former salary with no less of seniority or benefits. c. Seniority "in title" shall be the controlling factor in layoffs and recalls. Layoffs shall be effective in inverse order of seniority within title. The District shall reassign an notify the unit president and all potentially affected employees of possible layoffs at least thirty (30) days in advance of when layoffs are scheduled to take place. After exercising any Civil Service layoff rights the effected unit member may have, the least senior employee whose title is being subjected to layoff may bump the least senior employee in a previously held title to which the laid off unit member remains qualified, regardless of Civil Service Classification (a competitive title subjected to layoff may bump a non-competitive and/or a labor class title), and said least senior employee shall be subject to layoff from his/her title. The least senior unit member who has submitted a written request and has been working in was bumped shall have the same classification/position right to bump a less senior unit member in a previously held title to which the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the position shall be awarded to the employee with the highest qualification/skillsunit member remains qualified. 4. Request for Transfer or Promotion to a Vacant or New Position Employees, including those employees on the recall list, who respond in writing to an announcement that would cause a transfer to a different classification or promotion within the time period specified in Article 11.I.1. a shall be interviewed for the new position along with external applicants selected by the District. In the event the District determines that two or more candidates meet the qualifications in the position description equally, the position will be awarded to the most senior current employee. Those employees who are not selected will be notified.

VACANCIES AND NEW POSITIONS. 1Qualifications being equal, the Authority agrees that it shall fill all vacancies and new positions on an ATU seniority basis, subject to an employee's right to present, through the grievance procedure, any evidence the employee may have to show that he/she has been unjustly discriminated against. Vacancy The Authority, however, will notify the Union and New Position Announcementsdiscuss the bids with the Union representatives before the vacancy is filled. The procedure of filling such vacancies shall be as outlined below: a. Whenever SECTION A – PRE-BID NOTICES Employees desiring to change work locations may advise their department head of their desire on a prescribed pre-bid notice, in quadruplicate. One copy will be forwarded to the District determines that Department, one to the Union, one to the employee's file, and one to the employee. Such notice shall state the employee's name, badge number, ATU seniority date, classification, present location and location to which he/she desires to move. When a vacancy exists or develops a new position (currently not listed in Appendix B of this Agreement)occurs, the District shall post Authority will advise the vacancyUnion business representative. The Authority and the Union representative will confer to consider applicable pre-bid notice. If there is more than one pre-bid on file, qualification and ATU seniority will govern the selection. If an employee is moved as a result of a pre-bid, all other pre-bids he/new position announcement she may have on the District bulletin boards and on the District’s web site file will be nullified. Employees accepting a pre-bid may not pre-bid again for a period of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days. New employees will not less than fourteen be permitted to change Divisions by pre-bidding prior to the expiration of their probationary period. The acceptance or rejection of a transfer as a result of a pre-bid must be submitted in writing in duplicate; one copy to the Authority and one copy to the Union. Employees forced to transfer from their division, for operational needs, will have a one- time priority bid (14by seniority order) calendar daysto return to that division when an opening exists in the applicable classification. Then, existing pre-bids will be exercised to fill the remaining vacancies. This does not apply to employees not identified for transfer who volunteer to move or probationary employees at the affected division. If the District identifies an immediate need, this period can be reduced to not less than seven (7) calendar days. Three weeks prior to and one week following the first day of school for children (based on program calendars), vacancy announcements for instructional positions may be posted for two days only. b. The announcement shall include the number of hours per day, the work site location, the minimum qualifications for the job, the application procedures, and the time lines. c. An employee who wishes is to be considered for a vacant position must submit her/his name filled, management will first seek volunteers using the pre-bid process and position of interest via an internal application to Human Resource Services before the vacancy closes. d. The District may advertise a vacancy/new position to the outside during the same time period. 2. Requests for Reassignment to a Vacant Instructional (Group A) Position a. Prior to the beginning of the school yearif no one volunteers, the District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and who has been working in the same position/classification as the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant positionArticle 7, the job Section G, will be awarded to the employee with the highest classification seniority. b. After the start of the school year, the District will consider a request for reassignment from an employee who has been working in the same classificationapply. When it will not conflict with applying the needs terms of the program as determined by the DistrictArticle 7, the District will consider Section G, a mid-year reassignment. When the District determines that the vacancy will WEM cannot be filled by an internal applicant, the District will fill the vacancy on forced into a temporary basis for the remainder of the yearsection they were disqualified from. 3. Request for Reassignment to a Vacant Office-Based Position The District shall reassign an employee who has submitted a written request and has been working in the same classification/position to the vacant position. If two or more employees request reassignment to the same vacant position, the position shall be awarded to the employee with the highest qualification/skills. 4. Request for Transfer or Promotion to a Vacant or New Position Employees, including those employees on the recall list, who respond in writing to an announcement that would cause a transfer to a different classification or promotion within the time period specified in Article 11.I.1. a shall be interviewed for the new position along with external applicants selected by the District. In the event the District determines that two or more candidates meet the qualifications in the position description equally, the position will be awarded to the most senior current employee. Those employees who are not selected will be notified.