VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. 7.1 Posting Process
1. All members are eligible to apply for all open postings and shall fill out the WWESA internal posting application form indicating their areas of interest.
2. The District will then list the applicants in seniority order and notify them in turn of all vacancies in their area(s) of interest at the time of their notification. Members in their current position for greater than one year will be given first consideration. If position does not fill, priority consideration will then move to members with less than one year in their current position.
3. As WWESA members transfer via the posting, the resultant openings will be added to the vacancy list.
4. Acceptance of an offered position will remove the employee from any further consideration for vacancies occurring during that specific posting.
5. The District shall consider an applicant’s qualifications as outlined in the job description when filling grades 2, 4 and 6 positions. All qualifications being equal, seniority shall prevail.
6. The District will consider an applicant’s knowledge, skills and abilities when filling Grade 8 and 10 positions. Grade 8 and 10 secretarial positions will not have any seniority provisions as part of the consideration for selecting a person.
7. If a WWESA member accepts a Grade 10 position, the position s/he is leaving will be filled on a temporary basis for a 45-(work) day period. After this period of time, the position will be filled as a continuation of the posting that created the opening.
8. On or about the 45th workday, a meeting will be held for any WWESA member who accepts a Grade 10 position. If the employee wishes to return to his/her former position, s/he may do so. Furthermore, if it is determined by management that the employee should return to his/her former position, management will transfer said employee. Vacancies after the close of the school year will be placed on the District’s web site (xxxx://xxxxx.xxx). Letters of application received after the posted closing date shall not be considered. Every effort will be made to fill vacancies within two (2) weeks of the closing of a WWESA posting. The time to fill a vacancy shall not exceed thirty (30) days, when possible. In the event a position is vacant for a period of longer than one (1) week, the affected Secretary and Administrator will meet to discuss what additional time, if any, may be required to complete the necessary work. WWESA members responsible for covering dual WWESA roles, due ...
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. A. A "promotion" is an upward change in position which results in additional compensation for additional duties or responsibilities performed during the regular working day. Promotions are not meant to include the taking on of additional duties in connection with extra-curricular or extra-duty activities.
B. The promotional positions, by way of illustration and not limitations, are: assistant principal, elementary principal, middle school principal, senior high school principal, business manager, assistant superintendent, community school director and project director and need not be posted.
C. A vacancy shall be defined as a situation where a vacant position was previously held by an employee or when a new teaching position is created.
D. Whenever a vacancy as defined in Paragraph C occurs, the Board shall publicize the same by giving written notice of such vacant position to the Association and by posting a copy of such notice in each school building. Vacancies shall not be filled except on a temporary basis until such vacancy has met posting requirements. Posting requirements will be fulfilled at 3:00 p.m. of the seventh (7th) calendar day of posting. During the summer months, the publication requirement shall be fulfilled by giving the written notice to the Association and posting a copy at the Board of Education offices. Less than half-time vacancies shall be posted for two (2) school days.
E. Any teacher may apply for a vacancy as defined in Paragraph A, B, or C. All extra-curricular activity openings listed in the Agreement shall be posted in accordance with this Article except for class sponsors, and Driver Training. Applicants within or to become members of the bargaining unit will be given an opportunity to apply for the posted positions with their qualifications being considered by the Board or its agents.
F. Teachers may request transfers from one school to another or transfers to a different teaching subject for the ensuing school year commencing the following September. All requests for transfers must be in writing and received by the Superintendent and the respective building administrator prior to July 1.
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. A. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments, transfers and promotions to consider the interests and aspirations of its teachers. A teacher may apply for any position at any time. Such applications should be in writing addressed to the Superintendent of Schools. Applications will be considered should vacancies occur either during the school year or during the summer requiring adjustments for the fall semester. This application should be reviewed annually.
B. In filling a vacancy within the professional staff, the Board agrees to give due credit to the background and attainments of all applicants, the length of time each has been in the school system, and other relevant factors. However, the decision of the Board as to the filling of such vacancies shall be final; but no teacher shall be denied a requested position without a stated reason.
C. Whenever a vacancy occurs in the professional staff, the Board will give written notice to the Association and post in each building as soon as possible. The notice will include a general statement of the qualifications required. The Board agrees to consider applications which may be on file or received as a result of posting. No position will be awarded an outside applicant if there are certified internal applicants. Preference shall be given the most senior qualified applicant.
D. The parties recognize that changes in grade assignments in the elementary schools, changes in subject assignments in the secondary school grades, and transfers between schools are sometimes necessary. Such transfers and changes of assignments shall be on a voluntary basis whenever possible. In making potential involuntary assignments and transfers, the convenience and wishes of the individual teachers will be honored to the extent that these considerations do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the school system and the pupils. The least senior qualified teacher shall be involuntarily transferred.
E. During the school year, the Elementary Principal will announce any proposed teaching changes at staff meeting(s). In the summer, the Elementary Principal will send notices to teachers at their last known address of any proposed teaching changes. Teacher(s) will submit their request in writing for any open position(s). The most senior qualified teacher(s) will be chosen for the opening(s).
F. In filling promotional vacancies to administrative positions the Board shall consider the professi...
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. SECTION A - Definition A "vacancy" shall be defined as a newly created position or a present position that has been permanently vacated and which will be filled except when there is a qualified employee from the classification on layoff. After an employee is on leave for over one (1) year, such position shall then be considered a vacancy and shall be posted and filled as in D below. The last sentence above does not include positions of those employees on sick leave or extended illness leave as provided for in Article XVI.
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. A. Whenever any vacancy in a teaching, supervisory or extra duty position that amounts to more than $200.00 shall occur, the Board will post the vacancy, including a general statement of the qualifications required, and will give written notice of such vacancy to the Association. During the months of June, July, and August when school is not in session, notice of vacancies shall be included in the paychecks of employees, as they are known. No vacancy will be filled except on a temporary basis, within five (5) working days from the date of notice.
B. Appointments will be made without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex or marital status without infraction of existing laws
C. Requests by a teacher for transfer to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing, one (1) copy of which shall be filed with the Superintendent and one (1) copy of which shall be filed with the Association. The application shall set forth the reasons for transfer, the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's academic qualifications. The Board shall renew such requests once each year to assure active consideration.
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. O If a bargaining unit position becomes vacant at short notice, the Employer shall make every reasonable effort to provide temporary coverage to avoid changes to approved leave. Every vacancy for a bargaining unit position expected to be of more than six (6) months duration and every newly created position shall be posted on the Union notice Board. The job posting shall state the job classification, rate of pay, required qualifications for the position and the closing date for applications. An Employee who wishes to apply for a posted position shall do so before the closing date as advertised on the posting. All vacancies will be advertised internally for one (1) week prior to the external advertising. in making selections, promotions and appointments within the Bargaining Unit, where the required qualifications, skills and abilities of an applicant demonstrably exceed those of applicants with more seniority, that applicant may be awarded the position. Otherwise, the qualified applicant with the greatest seniority shall be awarded the position. Upon completion of a competition and when a candidate has been offered and has accepted a position, the unsuccessful candidates will be notified, in writing and advised as to the successful candidate. Unsuccessful candidates may make inquiries as to their own candidacy. No Employee shall be transferred to another position within, or outside of, the Bargaining Unit without his or her consent. No Employee in the bargaining unit shall be transferred to a supervisory position within the Bargaining Unit without consent. New Employees shall not be hired when there is Employees on lay are qualified and willing to the job.
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. 12.1 PROMOTIONS, REASSIGNMENTS AND TRANSFERS The Board and the Association recognize that an optimum educational environment includes a teacher who is working within his/her area of special competence and in the school setting best suited to his/her personal circumstances. Therefore, the Board shall provide opportunities for teachers to express their desires for changes in assignment. Procedures shall be established to explore such expressed interests as described in the following sections:
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. A. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments, transfers and promotions to consider the interests and aspirations of its teachers. A teacher may apply for any position at any time. Such applications should be in writing addressed to the Superintendent of Schools. Applications will be considered should vacancies occur either during the school year or during the summer requiring adjustments for the fall semester. This application should be reviewed annually.
B. Any teacher who shall be transferred to a supervisory or executive position and shall later return to a teacher status shall be entitled to retain such rights as he/she may have had under this Agreement prior to such transfer to supervisory or executive status.
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. A. Whenever a professional vacancy shall occur the Board of Education shall notify the Association and make such posting in each building for five (5) working days. Vacancies occurring during the summer vacation period will be posted for ten (10) working days. A request by a teacher for transfer or promotion to a different class, building or position shall be made in writing to the superintendent and the Association. The request for a transfer shall state the reasons and the position sought. Response to such requests by the Superintendent shall be in writing with copies provided the teacher and the Association. Such requests may be reviewed annually. Management requests that any teacher who intends to retire and or resign from their current position submit to the Superintendent a letter of intent to do so by February 1 of the current calendar year. The February 1 deadline does not apply to members affected by the letter of understanding regarding the current early retirement program. The Board of Education reserves the right to post outside the association for professional vacancies at the same time it posts internally for professional vacancies. This will not affect current contract language surrounding vacancies, promotions and transfers.
B. A vacancy shall be defined as:
1. A new position.
2. Any position resulting from death, resignation, retirement, transfer, promotion, dismissal, reorganization, program adjustment, but excludes positions held for employees on leaves of absence.
C. When a decision has been made by the Board to fill a vacancy it shall be based on the following qualifications:
VACANCIES, PROMOTIONS, TRANSFERS. 13.1 Definition of Vacancy
A. death of a bargaining unit member;
B. retirement of a bargaining unit member;
C. resignation of a bargaining unit member;
D. creation or restoration of a bargaining unit position; and
E. termination of a bargaining unit member.
