Common use of VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS Clause in Contracts

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Vacancies of a temporary nature shall be defined as any vacancy otherwise held by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee on a vacancy is leave of absence. B. Permanent vacancy" shall be defined as a newly newly-created position or any vacancy created when an employee permanently leaves a current position bargaining unit position. C. The Board shall not be required to post temporary vacancies, and such vacancies shall be filled by any qualified employee on layoff from the district, provided that such vacancies shall be offered to laid off employees on the basis of seniority. If there is no qualified employee on layoff from the district, the Board may fill the temporary vacancy from any source. D. Whenever a permanent vacancy exists, such vacancies shall be filled according to the following: 1. All vacancies occurring during the school year will be posted in the lounges and principals’ offices for a period of five (5) working days. Interested employees may apply in writing to the Superintendent within the five (5) day posting period. The Board shall notify the Association President of vacancies occurring within the bargaining unit which during summer months or vacation times. This notice will be sent by U.S. Mail. Interested employees may apply in writing to the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted Superintendent within ten (10) business work days of the first official teacher work day of postmark on the school yearnotice. 2. In Vacancies shall be posted for bid with qualifications specified, and the most senior qualified employee applying from that caseclassification shall be awarded the job. If no qualified applicants apply from within the classification, the posting period Board will be five (5) business daysconsider other internal and external candidates. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to Within ten (10) working days after the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day expiration of the yearposting period, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Officemake known its decision as to which applicant has been selected. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below A copy will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy sent to the Association President. The application In the event no current employee applies, the ten (10) days limit shall set forth the school, grade or not apply. 4. Employees transferring to another bargaining unit position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year given a maximum thirty (30) workday trial. If the Administration or the employee determines that the position transfer is unsuccessful, the employee shall "bump" to assure active consideration the former assignment if the position is not eliminated or reduced. a. In the event the former position is not available or the position’s work hours reduced, the employee shall be able to bump/displace the least senior employee in the classification with the closest number of hours to keep the employee whole. b. If no bump is available, as outlined in 4.a., 1) the Administration shall allow a voluntary transfer between the employee and any other employee if approved by the BoardAdministration. 2) If the voluntary transfer is not practical, the Administration shall meet with the Union to arrange an involuntary transfer between the least senior employee(s) in an effort to preserve the work hours. In the event that an employee is displaced by the above procedures, the employee shall be temporarily assigned to the vacated position (if not eliminated) until it is reposted and filled as outlined in this agreement. 5. Employees shall not be placed on a lower step on the salary schedule or wage scale due to an involuntary transfer or assignment to a temporary vacancy. In the event an employee applies for and is granted selected for a transferpermanent vacancy that has a lower rate of pay, the record employee shall be paid the rate of pay assigned to that position. 6. The parties agree that voluntary transfers are preferred and involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and avoided whenever possible. In all cases, involuntary transfers will be effected only for reasonable and just cause. When an involuntary transfer is necessary, the Administration shall meet with the Union to explore alternatives and if alternatives are not practical, the parties will arrange for least senior transfers that will meet the district’s needs. 7. An employee's pay rate shall not be reduced by any temporary change in duties. 8. Once posted and job bidding closed, a job posting shall not be changed. 9. In the event no employees apply for the vacancy, the vacancy shall then be filled by the recall of qualified employees on layoff in the order set forth in Article 14 - Layoff and Recall of this Agreement. 10. Employees transferring after July 1, 1990 to another bargaining unit classification shall receive one-half (1/2) their experience service credit earned in their prior bargaining unit classification for the purpose of experience steps on the wage schedule of the transfer and any pertinent information related new classification. E. In the event the district modifies a current position in such a way that it involves a significant reassigning of tasks or the proportions of various tasks that are normally assigned to the transfer position, and does not plan to continue that same employee in the position, the job shall be placed into declared available to all employees of the classification. This notification shall be posted in writing in the lounges and principal's office. Employees who are interested in the position shall so notify the Superintendent within ten (10) working days of the posting of their interest in the position. The most senior qualified employee applying from the affected classification shall be awarded the position. All provisions of this Article except for D.1 and D.2 shall apply to this procedure. F. It is understood that the decision to fill a vacancy shall be left to the discretion of the Board provided that such decision is not in conflict with any other terms and conditions of this Agreement. G. Employees may be assigned to perform the duties of an absent employee as deemed necessary by the employer. After serving ten (10) consecutive days in the position, employees substituting shall be paid at the rate of the position in which substituting, provided it is not less than employee’s personnel fileregular pay rate. No employee will Employees transferred to fill temporary vacancies shall be discriminated against because returned to their former position upon completion of the temporary assignment. H. Short-term Paraprofessionals 1. Short-term paraprofessionals are: a. not within the bargaining unit b. not substitutes for the purpose of a request to transfertemporary vacancy as set forth in this Article.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActFor purposes of this Agreement, a vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit position and/or a bargaining unit position which the Board intends is currently unoccupied and for which there is no bargaining unit member with an outstanding contractual right to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not return. B. Vacancies shall be posted until all teachers are assignedin each building for ten (10) calendar days. The certification requirements, any specific qualifications required for the position, as determined by the Board, and/or the qualifications as set forth in Article XIII of this Agreement, shall be posted with the vacancy notice. The Association President shall receive a copy of the postings. C. A bargaining unit member may apply for a vacancy by submitting a written letter of interest to the Director of Human Resources within the ten (10) day posting period. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online All certified and via school email to all staffqualified bargaining unit members who apply for a vacancy will receive an interview. 2. Positions Certified and qualified bargaining unit members who have an active letter of interest on file will also be granted an interview. 3. External applicants may be considered if no bargaining unit members respond to the posting and there are no letters of interest on file relevant to the position posted. D. Bargaining unit positions will be filled with a bargaining unit member if s/he meets the certification requirements and the specific qualifications required for the position as described above determined by the Board. 1. Vacancies occurring during the school year will be posted and filled according to the provisions of this Article. a. If no properly certified and qualified bargaining unit member expresses interest in the posted vacancy, the Board may employ a long term substitute for the remainder of the school year for the unfilled position. b. If a bargaining unit member fills the vacancy and another vacancy ensues, the Board may employ a long term substitute for the remainder of the school year for this second vacancy. c. Any vacancy for which a long term substitute is employed shall be posted for the following school year at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filledthe last scheduled day of the current school calendar. 2. External applicants may be considered if members of the bargaining unit who apply for the position are determined not to meet the certification requirements and specific qualifications established by the Board as provided in Article XIII. 3. Bargaining unit members who are not awarded a vacancy will be provided written notice of the reasons therefore from the Board. E. If a vacancy is filled by a bargaining unit member during a school year, unless the vacancy occurs bargaining unit member may be transferred to that position immediately, or, upon mutual agreement between the Association and is posted the Board, at an appropriate date in the school calendar. F. The District shall provide notice to the Association Vice President/Membership Chair of any newly hired employees covered by this Agreement, including the employee names, hire dates, and salary within ten (10) business days workdays of the first official teacher work day date of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business dayshire. 3. Any employee may apply G. When a vacancy exists after the provisions for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the yearrecall have been met, the Board will post notice of such vacancies with the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Education Association, MEA/NEA. H. The extra-duty positions enumerated in Appendix B are considered work of the bargaining unit and shall post vacancies at be subject to the Superintendentprovisions of this Article. 1. The bargaining unit member's extra-duty contract shall be renewed from year to year unless his/her services in such extra-duty position are terminated for just cause and said termination is not reversed through the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement for those individuals assigned to such positions prior to June 30, 2010. For those who are assigned to such a position after June 30, 2010, the bargaining unit member’s Officeextra-duty contract shall be renewed from year to year unless his/her services in such extra duty position are terminated by an unsatisfactory evaluation as described in H, 2 of this article, 2. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below Bargaining unit members performing flat rate extra-duty positions listed in Appendix B section 2 will be notifiedinformally evaluated by the Curriculum Director, in collaboration with the building principal(s), a minimum of once during the first three (3) years in that position. Subsequent informal evaluations will be conducted as deemed necessary by the Curriculum Director. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. a. In the event an employee is granted that improvements are deemed necessary by the Curriculum Director, a transferwritten evaluation will occur. This written evaluation shall: i. Be based on clearly communicated expectations and responsibilities. ii. Include specific a. areas for improvement, b. timelines for improvement, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transferand c. bargaining unit member self-evaluation.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a 17.1 A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled which the Board does intend to fill. 17.2 Notice of all vacancies in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted internally in each work location for at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business working days. The most qualified applicant will be selected by the Board; however, when in the determination of the Board the qualifications of both internal and external applicants are equal, the internal applicant with the most seniority will be granted the position. 317.3 A newly promoted or transferred employee shall serve a probationary period of sixty (60) calendar days in the open position. Any Whenever an employee may apply for such positions by submitting is promoted or is reclassified upward, he/she shall be placed on the first step that is closest to his/her previous rate of pay without a written letter to loss of pay per hour. During the Superintendent's Office. 4. After time period that the last instructional day of employee is serving the yearprobationary period, the Board shall post vacancies at provide the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates periodic evaluations as to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel filework performance. No During the probationary period, the employee will shall return to his/her former position at the request of the Board or the employee. This shall not affect the employee’s seniority date. Any individual granted a position under this Article or electing to return to his/her former position under this Article or electing to return to his/her former position under the terms of this section shall be discriminated against because prohibited from applying for another position for a period of twelve (12) months from the effective date of assignment in the posted position. 17.4 The Board shall have the right to hire a request temporary employee during the time that an employee who is covered by this Agreement is not on the job due to transfera paid or unpaid leave not subject to the provisions of Article IV. The Board shall also have the right to hire temporary employees to temporarily supplement the work force. 17.5 The parties agree that involuntary transfer of employees shall not be capricious and shall be minimized to the extent the Board deems necessary. 17.6 All after school and summer school program bus driver (including field trips and extra runs), food service, secretarial, and custodial positions shall be posted and filled per the contract as they become vacant.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above Administration shall post notice of all vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted in bargaining unit positions or promotional positions for at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3working days in the teacher workroom at every school building as they become available. Any employee Employees absent during the posting period may apply for receive copy of such positions notice by submitting leaving a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at self-addressed stamped envelope with the Superintendent’s Office. No position shall be filled, except on an emergency or temporary basis, for a minimum of five (5) workdays following the posting. The posting shall state the position, the pay rate, the work location, the work assignment and the job qualifications. Any bargaining unit or laid-off employee may apply for a position. 2. An employee with requesting a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such vacant position, shall file such request shall be made in writing with the administrator specified in the vacancy posting, or the Superintendent if no other administrator is specified, who shall schedule an interview with the employee. Vacancies in bargaining unit positions will be offered to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the schoolmost senior employee, grade or position soughtprovided, and the applicant's however, no other applicant has superior qualifications. Such request Employees shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by receive written reasons for the Boarddenial of their transfer request. 3. Temporary vacancies are defined as job vacancies that may periodically develop in any job classification that do not exceed ninety (90) days. In the event an employee is granted a transfertemporary position exceeds ninety (90) days, it shall become a regular bargaining unit position subject to the record terms and conditions of this Agreement. If the District determines that the position will be continued beyond the current school year, it will be posted in accordance with the provisions of Section 1 above. 4. Prior to the end of the transfer and any pertinent information related to school year the transfer District shall post a listing of all summer jobs. Any bargaining unit employee may apply for a summer job, provided that she/he possesses the minimum qualifications for the job. The jobs shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because filled in accordance with Section 2 of a request to transferthis Article.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a 31.01 A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled. Nothing in this section shall require the Board to fill a vacancy. 31.02 All vacancy posting notices in the JCPA bargaining unit which shall be emailed to the Board intends to fill which has become open due to deathAssociation President for posting in the central offices, reassignmentkitchens, retirementcustodial quarters lounge area, resignation or dismissal of an employeebus garage/maintenance and warehouse area. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned.Posting notices shall contain the following information: 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff.Position Title 2. Positions as described above shall Job Description 3. Hours to be posted at least ten (10) business days prior worked 4. Projected starting date Employees interested in applying for same will be responsible for submitting their application electronically to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted Superintendent's office within ten (10) business calendar days of receipt by the first official teacher work day President. 31.03 The Board reserves the right to transfer an employee, on a trial basis, prior to a permanent placement. Such trial transfer shall not be for less than thirty (30) days nor for more than one calendar year. 31.04 Bargaining unit members shall not be placed on a lower step of the school yearsalary schedule due to full-time to full-time or part-time to part-time involuntary transfers. 31.05 The Board has the sole and exclusive right to fill bargaining unit vacancies via transfer prior to posting. 31.06 Bus routes are not posted over the summer. 31.07 Applications for transfer to posted bargaining unit vacancies shall be in writing and received by the appropriate administrator/supervisor not later than the final date of posting which shall be noted on the posting. 31.08 The applicant with the greater seniority who requests a transfer to a posted vacancy within the same classification shall be given first consideration. 31.09 All presently employed personnel eligible and bidding on positions shall be granted a personal interview with the Supervisor/Administrator responsible for making the employment recommendation when feasible. In that caseThe personal interview will take place prior to the Supervisor/Administrator making his/her recommendation. Bidding employees shall be notified via email of the Supervisor's/Administrator's decision promptly thereafter. The administration agrees to give consideration to present qualified employees before employing personnel from outside the system. The following factors are guidelines for evaluating the candidacy of present employees. A. Previous job experience. B. Quality and quantity of work performed in the present position. C. Skills D. Formal training taken by the individual to prepare for the position applied for. E. Seniority as defined in Article XXIV. 31.10 When transfers other than by request are necessary or appear to be necessary, the posting period Superintendent and/or immediate supervisor shall discuss the reason for the transfer with the Association President prior to transferring. A personal conference prior to written notification of transfer shall be initiated with the employee by the Superintendent or designee. During such conference the reasons for such transfer will be five (5) business daysdiscussed and the employee will have an opportunity to express his/her concerns regarding such transfer. Any bargaining unit member transferred shall not loose building seniority for purposes of overtime. 331.11 Any vacancy created by death, resignation, retirement or the creation of a new position must be filled within sixty (60) calendar days. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the yearHowever, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedis not required to fill any vacancy. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A vacancy occurs whenever a current or newly created bargaining unit position exists and cannot be filled from employees returning from leave of absence to the vacated position; employees by seniority who have recall rights pursuant to a reduction in force; or employees being assigned and reassigned within that building. A. As During the school year the Superintendent or his/her designee, shall have posted in all attendance centers a notice of all vacancies as they occur, or as they are anticipated. Such notice shall be accompanied by a statement of minimum qualifications and salary range. No such position shall be permanently filled until it relates has been posted for at least five (5) work days. Notification of open positions shall be sent to individual each employee via District e-mail. In addition, each position will be posted electronically on the District’s website and in hard-copy format in the faculty lounge. B. Current employees who desiring to voluntarily transfer to open positions/shifts will be given right to transfer provided job qualifications are not regulated by met. In the Teacher Tenure Act, event a request to fill a vacancy by transfer is defined as refused, the employee may request a newly created position meeting with the Superintendent or his/her designee, and any other administrator(s) involved to discuss why the requested transfer has not been granted, or in lieu of such meeting shall receive written notice detailing reasons for the denial. C. No employee shall be involuntarily transferred during the school year until the District makes an effort to relieve the situation giving rise to the transfer through means not requiring involuntary transfers. If there is an involuntary transfer, the employee involved may request a current position in meeting with the bargaining unit which Superintendent or his/her designee, and any other administrator(s) to discuss why the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employeechange is being implemented. Such positions meeting will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted occur within ten (10) business work days of a request by an employee. D. In the first official teacher work day event of a transfer or reassignment, the Board will make a reasonable, documented effort to minimize such moves. E. When potential transfers or reassignments are considered by the Administration, such change may be informally discussed with the employee or employees involved without prejudice to either party. F. In the event of an assignment change, an employee shall be given written formal notice of his/her anticipated assignment for the forthcoming school year prior to the end of the preceding school year. In that casethe event a transfer is made, the posting period will employee shall be five (5) business daysoffered the opportunity of a conference with the Superintendent or his/her designee. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. G. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will shall not be notifiedrequired, except in an emergency, to work outside the primary parameters of his/her current position. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Section 1 A permanent vacancy shall be defined for purposes of this Agreement as a position, which the Employer determines requires filling, in any job classification within the bargaining unit previously held by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as bargaining unit member or a newly created position, or additional position or a current position in opening, within the bargaining unit which unit. Notice of permanent vacancies will Section 2 The posted notice shall set forth the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employeerequirements for the position. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least Interested individuals may apply in writing within the ten (10) business calendar day posting period. (a) The Employer will fill a permanent vacancy (as determined by the Employer) within ninety (90) school days prior to being permanently filledfrom the closing date of the posting, unless from internal and external applicants based upon qualifications as outlined in the posting, skill, ability, work history and seniority. If two or more qualified individuals have relatively equal skill, ability and experience for the position the bargaining unit member with the most seniority in the same classification or, if none, the same seniority grouping, will be given priority. (b) The Employer will notify the Union, and all bargaining unit members posting for the vacancy, of award of the position. The Union will further be advised of the names of all bargaining unit members posting for the vacancy occurs and and, if the most senior applicant is posted within ten (10) business days not awarded the position, of the first official teacher work day reasons for awarding the position to another individual. Section 4 Bargaining unit members may at any time apply for classifications with higher pay grades. Bargaining unit members may also bid on posted permanent vacancies in pay grades equal to or lower than their current pay grade provided they have worked at least twelve (12) calendar months following award to them of any prior posting; bargaining unit members may post within such twelve (12) months only with the consent of the school yearEmployer. Section 5 The Employer will consider employees' requests concerning shift preference when a shift vacancy occurs. In that caseIf the most senior qualified employee in the classification is not assigned to the requested shift the Employer will, upon request, provide the posting period Union with the reasons for such shift assignment. Section 6 (a) Bargaining unit members assigned during their normal scheduled hours to a classification having a lower rate of pay will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply paid for all hours actually worked during such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies normal scheduled hours at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur their normal classification rate; those assigned during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer their normal scheduled hours to a different building or position may be made classification having a higher rate of pay will receive such rate of pay for all hours actually worked in such classification so long as they have worked at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.least one (1) continuous hour

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a 17.1 A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled, which the Board does intend to fill. 17.2 Notice of all vacancies in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted internally in each work location for at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business working days. The most qualified applicant will be selected by the Board; however,when in the determination of the Board the qualifications of both internal and external applicants are equal, the internal applicant with the most seniority will be granted the position. In the case of district employed bus drivers, the transportation director, after posting the run(s), may speak to drivers in order of seniority and have them sign their rejection of the posting. If all district employed drivers sign off the director may immediately take the posting down and fill it with a driver who wishes the run. 317.3 A newly promoted or transferred employee shall serve a probationary period of sixty (60) calendar days in the open position. Any Whenever an employee may apply for such positions by submitting is promoted or is reclassified upward, he/she shall be placed on the first step that is closest to his/her previous rate of pay without a written letter to loss of pay per hour. During the Superintendent's Office. 4. After time period that the last instructional day of employee is serving the yearprobationary period, the Board shallprovide the employee with periodic evaluations as to the employee's work performance. During the probationary period, the employee shall post vacancies return to his/her former position at the Superintendent’s Officerequest of the Boardor the employee. An employee with This shall not affect the employee's seniority date. Any individual granted a request position under this Article or electing to return to his/her former position under this Article orelecting to return to his/her former position under the terms of this section shall be prohibited from applying for another position for a period of twelve (12) months from the effective date of assignment in the posted position. 17.4 The Board shall have the right to hire a temporary employee during the time that an employee who is covered by this Agreement is not on the job due to a paid or unpaid leave not subject to the provisions of Article IV. The Board shall also have the right to hire temporary employees to temporarily supplement the work force. 17.5 The parties agree that involuntary transfer on file under D. below or who has requested of employees shall not be capricious and shall be minimized to the extent the Board deems necessary. 17.6 All after school and summer vacancy notices under C. below school program bus driver (including field trips and extra runs), foodservice, secretarial, and custodial positions shall be posted and filled per the contract as they become vacant. These positions are not subject to seniority; however, first consideration will be notifiedgiven to those bargaining unit members who filled these position the prior year. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActFor purposes of this Agreement, a vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created bargaining unit position or and/or a current bargaining unit position which is currently unoccupied and for which there is no bargaining unit member with an outstanding contractual right to return. B. Vacancies shall be posted in each building for ten (10) calendar days. The certification requirements, any specific qualifications required for the position, as determined by the Board, and/or the qualifications as set forth in Article XIII of this Agreement, shall be posted with the vacancy notice. The Association President shall receive a copy of the postings. C. A bargaining unit member may apply for a vacancy by submitting a written application to the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources within the ten (10) day posting period. 1. All certified and qualified bargaining unit members who apply for a vacancy will receive an interview. 2. Certified and qualified bargaining unit members who have an active letter of interest on file will also be granted an interview. 3. External applicants may be considered if no bargaining unit members respond to the posting and there are no letters of interest on file relevant to the position posted. D. Bargaining unit positions will be filled with a bargaining unit member if s/he meets the certification requirements and the specific qualifications required for the position as determined by the Board. External applicants may be considered if members of the bargaining unit which who apply for the position are determined not to meet the certification requirements and specific qualifications established by the Board intends as provided in Article XIII. E. If a vacancy is filled by a bargaining unit member during a school year, the bargaining unit member may be transferred to fill which has become open due that position immediately, or, upon mutual agreement between the Association and the Board, at an appropriate date in the school calendar. F. When a vacancy exists after the provisions for recall have been met, the Board will post notice of such vacancies with the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Education Association, MEA/NEA. G. The extra-duty positions enumerated in Appendix B are considered work of the bargaining unit and shall be subject to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal the provisions of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedthis Article. 1. The above bargaining unit member's extra-duty contract shall be renewed from year to year unless his/her services in such extra-duty position are terminated for just cause and said termination is not reversed through the grievance procedure set forth in this Agreement for those individuals assigned to such positions prior to June 30, 2010. For those who are assigned to such a position after June 30, 2010, the bargaining unit member’s extra-duty contract shall be renewed from year to year unless his/her services in such extra duty position are terminated by an unsatisfactory evaluation as described in G, 2 of this article, 2. Bargaining unit members performing flat rate extra-duty positions listed in Appendix B section 2 will be informally evaluated by the Curriculum Director, in collaboration with the building principal(s), a minimum of once during the first three (3) years in that position. Subsequent informal evaluations will be conducted as deemed necessary by the Curriculum Director. a. In the event that improvements are deemed necessary by the Curriculum Director, a written evaluation will occur. This written evaluation shall: i. Be based on clearly communicated expectations and responsibilities. ii. Include specific a. areas for improvement, b. timelines for improvement, and c. bargaining unit member self-evaluation. iii. Demonstrate communication between the Curriculum Director and bargaining unit member. b. If improvement fails to occur, an unsatisfactory written evaluation will result leading to the member being removed from the flat rate extra-duty position. c. Written evaluations for flat rate extra-duty positions shall not become part of the bargaining unit member’s personnel file. H. Although adult education positions are not within the scope of this Agreement, vacancies shall be posted online within the bargaining unit. A bargaining unit member may apply for and via school email be awarded a vacancy provided she/he meets the goals, objectives and requirements of the course. I. Letters of interest shall be filed with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources. Letters of interest shall expire each year on December 31. Bargaining unit members with a continuing interest in any position(s) may submit a new letter of interest for the ensuing year. J. In the event of an involuntary transfer from one building to all staffanother, the principal will meet with the bargaining unit member to discuss the reasons for the transfer. In the event the bargaining unit member, at this meeting, objects to being transferred from the building, upon the bargaining unit member's request, the Association shall be notified. The principal shall meet with the Association's representative to discuss the transfer. 1. If the transfer cannot be completed at the time of the meeting with the principal, the bargaining unit member will be notified of positions in the District as they become available. Upon application, the bargaining unit member will be interviewed by the principal at the building where the position exists. If the bargaining unit member is not placed through this procedure, the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources will make the assignment. 2. Positions Involuntary transfers are not subject to the grievance procedure except as described to whether the above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days procedure was followed. K. In case of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that casevacancies in existing administrative positions, the posting period will Board shall consult letters of interest on file. Should new administrative positions be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the yearcreated, the Board shall post vacancies at notice of same for ten (10) calendar days. Bargaining unit members who meet the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees minimum requirements and who are not regulated by awarded a position shall be provided notice, and upon request, the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes reasons therefore in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. abovewriting. C. As it relates to individual employees L. A bargaining unit member who are xxxxxx his/her employment with the Xxxx Public Schools shall not regulated by be retained in an extra duty position except as she/he may apply for said position after same has been posted for applications from within the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transferbargaining unit.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by a. It is the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which policy of the Board intends to fill which has become open due secure the best qualified person for each position. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal consider the interests and aspirations of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedits administrators in accordance with their individual qualifications. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee b. An administrator may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of any position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request Requests by an administrator to be transferred to a different position in the same classification or to a different classification shall be made made, in writing to the Personnel Office with writing, a copy to of which shall be filed with the Association PresidentSuperintendent or Designee and one copy filed with the Association. The application shall set forth the schoolreasons for transfer, grade or the position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. c. Whenever an opening with the bargaining unit for the coming school year arises by virtue of a newly created or vacated position, or whenever any opening in a supervisory or administrative position in the district arises, the district shall publicize the same by providing for the appropriate posting in every school building. Such request No such opening shall be reviewed twice filled, except in the case of emergency, until such opening shall have been posted for at least ten (10) school days provided, however, that any such vacancy which occurs between June 15 and the beginning of the next school year shall not be posted but, rather, notification shall be sent to the Association and to any member of the bargaining unit who, prior to the termination of his work year, has expressed his interest in such a position and would be certified and qualified for such a position. d. In filling all vacancies, the Board agrees to give due weight to the professional background and attainments of all applicants, the length of time each year has been in the bargaining unit, and other relevant factors. Upon request, an administrator who has been denied a transfer or position shall be given the reasons for denial. All qualified applicants within the bargaining unit shall have priority in filling of vacancies. The decision of the Board as to assure active consideration by the Board. filling of such vacancies shall, however, be final and not be grievable. e. In the event that an employee applicant from outside the bargaining unit is granted contracted to fill a transfernewly created or vacated position after the school year has started, and a qualified administrator from this bargaining unit has applied for the position, it is understood that their assignment to that position shall be temporary and considered open to transfers once the current school year ends. The position shall be made known to the bargaining unit and priority in filling this position shall be from those applicants within this system considering the professional backgrounds and attainments of all applicants, the record length of time each has been in this school system, and other relevant factors. The decision of the transfer and any pertinent information related Board as to the transfer shall filling of such vacancies shall, however, be placed into final and not be grievable. f. Vacancies that occur after the employee’s personnel filebeginning of the school year may be filled by temporary appointment until the close of the school year. No employee Seniority will be discriminated against because accrue on a temporary position if the individual becomes permanently appointed to the position, or if the individual temporarily appointed to the position is already a member of a request to transferthis bargaining unit.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a 11.1 A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will that is not be posted until all teachers are assignedfilled. 1. The above 11.2 All vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of on the school year. In that casedistrict office door, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy sent to the Association President. Such posting shall be for a period of seven (7) calendar days. 11.3 Interested bargaining unit members may apply in writing to the Superintendent, or designee, within the posting period. The application Employer shall set forth notify bargaining unit members of vacancies occurring during the schoolsummer months (June, grade or July, August) by sending notice of same to each bargaining unit member by U.S. mail, to their last known address. 11.4 Applicants from within the bargaining unit shall be considered for the position soughtbefore outside applicants will be considered. The Board reserves the right to determine qualifications for all positions, and to place the applicant's most qualified person from staff in vacant positions before going to outside applicants. If it is determined two or more employees have equal qualifications. Such request shall , the most senior will be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by placed in the Board. vacant position. 11.5 In the event an employee is granted a transferof promotion in or transfer from one classification to another, the record bargaining unit member shall be given a thirty (30) workday trial in which to show his/her ability to perform on the new job. The Employer shall give the promoted or transferred bargaining unit member reasonable assistance to enable him/her to perform up to the Employer's standards on the new job. If the bargaining unit member is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the transfer and any pertinent information related to affected bargaining unit member, the transfer bargaining unit member shall be returned to his/her previous assignment. 11.6 Bargaining unit members shall not be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will on a lower step (salary schedule, wage scale) due to involuntary transfers. 11.7 The parties agree that involuntary transfers of bargaining unit members are to be discriminated against because effected only for reasonable and just cause. 11.8 A bargaining unit member's pay rate shall not be reduced as a result of a request to transferany temporary change in duties.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActFor purposes of this Agreement, a vacancy is shall be defined as an open position known by the administration to have no teacher with an outstanding right to return to the position for a newly created full year or no displaced teachers who are certified for the position. A displaced teacher is an individual whose position or has been eliminated. It is understood that during a current position reduction in personnel, both voluntary and involuntary transfers may occur prior to the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal filling of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedvacancies. 1. The above vacancies Vacancies shall be posted online and via school email for a minimum of five (5) working days, except during the summer months days shall be Monday through Friday. Posting shall occur in each building, except during the summer months posting will occur in the Central Office. A copy will be sent to all staffthe Association President. 2. Positions as described above shall Vacancies known to exist for the ensuing school year will be posted at least ten not later than two (102) business days prior weeks after the April Board meeting. 3. Nothing herein shall prevent the Board from making temporary assignments of personnel to being permanently filledfill a position, unless but said temporary assignments shall not extend beyond the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day balance of the school year. In that case, The person temporarily appointed to fill such vacancy or position shall not be given preference for permanent appointment over any applicant from within the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Officestaff. 4. After the last instructional day of the yearIn order to minimize program disruption, the Board may appoint less senior teachers to fill vacancies created by leaves of absence which are less than one (1) full school year. 5. Teachers who desire to apply for a vacancy shall post vacancies at file an application in writing with the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below In filling such vacancy or who new position, the Board agrees to give due consideration to the professional background and attainment of all applicants, the length of time each has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes been in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position soughtDistrict, and other relevant factors. Where qualifications are equal, service within the applicant's qualificationssystem shall govern. Such request For purposes of this Article, "service" in the system shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by mean continuous employment in the Board. In District, including substitute service, irrespective of tenure status, but shall exclude all periods when the event an employee is granted teacher was on a transfer, the record leave of the transfer and absence for any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfercause.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that has been permanently vacated and which will be filled; except a vacancy will not be considered to exist if there is an employee on layoff status or leave status who is qualified for the position and ready, willing, and able to resume active employment. B. When a vacancy occurs, the Board will send a copy of the notice to the Association and a copy will be posted in each building. Such posting shall contain the following information: - type of work; - location of work; - starting date; - rate of pay; - hours to be worked; - classification; and - minimum requirements Interested employees may apply in writing to the superintendent or designee within the six (6) day posting period. The Board shall notify the employees of vacancies occurring during the summer months (June, July, and August) by posting said vacancy in the Administration Office and in both the Elementary and Junior/Senior High School. C. Vacancies shall be filled with the most seniored applicant able to perform the work in that vacancy within the affected classification. Ability to perform the work within the vacancy shall be determined by an assessment of the applicants. Should no employee from the affected classification apply, the vacancy may then be filled with the most seniored applicant from other classifications. D. Within ten (10) workdays after the expiration of the posting period, the Board shall make known its decision as to which applicant has been selected to fill a posted position. Each applicant shall be so notified in writing, with a copy provided to the Association. E. In the event of promotion in the classification or transfer from one classification to another, the employee shall be given a thirty (30) workday trial in which to show his/her ability to perform on the new job. The Board shall give the employee promoted or transferred reasonable assistance to enable him/her to perform up to the Board's standards on the new job. If the employee is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period, or at the option of the affected employee, the employee shall be returned to his/her previous assignment. F. Employees shall not be placed on a lower step of the salary schedule or wage scale due to involuntary transfer. G. Any employee assigned by a supervisor to temporarily assume the duties of another employee will continue to be paid their present rate, or the rate of the classification, whichever is higher. An employee's pay rate shall not be reduced by any temporary change in duties. H. The Association agrees summer positions will be created at the discretion of the Board. The Association agrees that the Board may hire employees from the Support Personnel bargaining unit during the summer. "Summer" shall be defined as the first day following the last student day and the day before the first student day. Bargaining unit employees will be offered summer positions as "at-will" employees of the Board, based upon seniority earned to date within the Au Gres-Sims Michigan Educational Support Personnel Association. If summer positions cannot be filled by bargaining unit members, the Board has full rights to hire at-will employees from outside the bargaining unit, with wages determined by the District. Employment in a summer position created by the Board shall not serve to accrue seniority in the bargaining unit which or any classification; or fulfill probationary employment requirements of the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions A bargaining unit employee hired for an at-will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email summer position will return to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of classification they held the first official teacher work last day of the school year. In that casework before summer, the posting period will be five (5) business daysbut remain subject to any and all layoff or recall procedures as otherwise specified in this Agreement. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which that is not filled. If the Board intends chooses not to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted it shall notify the Association within ten (10) business days from the time the position becomes vacant. B. The Board agrees to post, on employee bulletin boards maintained for such purposes, all vacancies and long term job openings covered by this Agreement for a period of ten (10) working days prior to a permanent filling of these vacancies. The president of the first official teacher work bargaining group will receive a copy of all job openings covered by this Agreement and will be responsible for notifying laid-off, out of department employees about them. C. During the ten (10) day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any as stated in B. above each employee may apply for such positions by submitting any vacancy. In filling a written letter to vacancy, decisions will be based upon the Superintendent's Office. 4needs of the position, qualifications, personal interview, experience, letters of recommendation, and most recent evaluation. After Any employee who has made proper application for a vacancy and is not granted an interview may, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the last instructional day date for submitting an application, request an explanation from superintendent/designee for the denial of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Boardinterview. In the event an the qualifications are deemed by administration to be equal, among two or more internal applicants, the employee who has the most district seniority shall be awarded the assignment. In the event qualifications are equal, internal applicants shall have preference over external candidates. X. Xxxxxxxxx promoted shall be granted a 90 calendar day trial period to determine their ability to perform on the job and the desire to remain on the job. E. During the 90 calendar day trial period the employee shall have the opportunity to revert to a position in the department that the employee was previously assigned with the same amount of hours that the employee previously worked. If the employee is granted unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period the employee shall be returned to a transfer, position in the record department that the employee was previously assigned with the same amount of hours that the employee previously worked. During the trial period the employee will receive the rate of the transfer job he/she is performing. F. The parties agree involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel fileavoided whenever possible. No employee In all cases, involuntary transfers will be discriminated against because of a request to transferaffected only for reasonable and just cause.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Vacancies that occur during the school term may be filled by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in Board for the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day balance of the school year. If the Board decides to fill said vacancy, it shall have the discretion as to the selection of the temporary replacement. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall have posted in each building, by April 30th, a list of known vacancies for the next school year. The postings shall contain a brief description of the job including location and the certificate of requirement needed. Any teacher may bid on any job posted on or before the date stated on the posting. In each building, seniority lists for extra duties shall be posted by September 30 of each year. The Board’s selection of a candidate for a new or vacant teaching position not otherwise required to be filled pursuant to Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code shall be based on consideration of factors that caseinclude without limitation certifications, qualifications, merit and ability (including performance evaluations if available), and relevant experience. Seniority shall not be considered as a factor unless all other factors are determined by the Board to be equal. The Board’s decision to select a particular candidate to fill a new or vacant position is not subject to review under the grievance procedure of this Agreement, provided that the posting period will be five requirements set forth in this paragraph have been complied with. In considering applicants for curricular assignments, seniority in the District shall govern when the Board finds that the following criteria are substantially equal among the applicants involved: (5l) business days. certifications; (2) qualifications; (3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. ) merit and ability (including performance evaluations); and (4. After the last instructional day ) relevant experience (whether in or out of the yearDistrict) in the subject, grade (EC-5, 6-8), activity, or responsibility, whichever are applicable. An example of a curricular assignment is overload. Extra-curricular assignments shall be determined according to Section 18.2 of this Agreement. It is recognized that nothing in this Agreement shall obligate the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with to select any applicant or fill a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedvacancy. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates A notice of all vacancies as they occur, or as they are anticipated, shall be listed in a vacancy notice which is distributed to individual employees all Teachers by e-mail and posted in each school building office for a minimum of seven (7) calendar days. Seniority will be considered in determining the person to fill the position when all other factors are equal. During the summer vacation, vacancy notices shall be emailed to Teachers and posted at the district office (administration building). B. Any Teacher presently on tenure or eligible for continuing contractual status in the coming school year may apply for transfer to another building where a vacancy exists. Such application shall be in writing to the Superintendent. Teachers who are not regulated by denied a requested transfer or who are involuntarily transferred may ask for and will be granted a conference with the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position Superintendent regarding the reasons for denial of said request or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedtransfer. 1. The above vacancies C. When it is necessary to transfer or reassign Teachers in a school or within a school district, to the extent possible, all volunteers shall be posted online and via school email considered first. Teachers transferred may request to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless relieved from duty for the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days purpose of moving their classroom on the last or first official teacher work contractual day of the school year. In that caseA teacher aide will be provided to assist with this move. The teacher’s classroom aide will have first choice of the assignment. If the teacher aide declines the assignment, it will be offered based on seniority in the building and posted electronically in District email for three (3) workdays. If not accepted, the posting period Administrator shall assign an aide. In order to ensure adequate time for staff assignments, the following timeline will be followed. 1. By March 30 the Board will supply to each Teacher a list of anticipated positions in each building needed for the coming school year. 2. By April 15 of the current school year Teachers will submit to the Superintendent their teaching preference (grade level, building) for the coming school year. 3. By May 15 of the current school year Teachers will be notified by the Board as to their tentative teaching assignments for the coming school year. Teachers being transferred from their current position will be notified by the administration prior to and no later than the day before placement notification is given to all employees. This notification will occur after student dismissal. D. A Teacher involuntarily transferred between the end of the school year and August 15 may resign by submitting his/her resignation in writing to the Superintendent, which notice shall be postmarked no later than five (5) business days. 3days after the notice of transfer. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made Teachers involuntarily transferred at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.other time may submit their resignation without prejudice

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which that is not filled. If the Board intends chooses not to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted it shall notify the Association within ten (10) business days from the time the position becomes vacant. B. The Board agrees to post, on employee bulletin boards maintained for such purposes, all vacancies and long term job openings covered by this Agreement for a period of ten (10) working days prior to a permanent filling of these vacancies. The president of the first official teacher work bargaining group will receive a copy of all job openings covered by this Agreement and will be responsible for notifying laid-off, out of department employees about them. C. During the ten (10) day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any as stated in B. above each employee may apply for such positions by submitting any vacancy. In filling a written letter to vacancy, decisions will be based upon the Superintendent's Office. 4needs of the position, qualifications, personal interview, experience, letters of recommendation, and most recent evaluation. After Any employee who has made proper application for a vacancy and is not granted an interview may, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the last instructional day date for submitting an application, request an explanation from superintendent/designee for the denial of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Boardinterview. In the event an the qualifications are deemed by administration to be equal, among two or more internal applicants, the employee who has the most district seniority shall be awarded the assignment. In the event qualifications are equal, internal applicants shall have preference over external candidates. D. Employees promoted shall be granted a 90 calendar day trial period to determine their ability to perform on the job and the desire to remain on the job. E. During the 90 calendar day trial period the employee shall have the opportunity to revert to his/her former position. If the employee is granted a transfer, unable to demonstrate ability to perform the record work required during the trial period the employee shall be returned to his/her previous assignment which will be filled in accordance with A above. During the trial period the employee will receive the rate of the transfer job he/she is performing. F. The parties agree involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel fileavoided whenever possible. No employee In all cases, involuntary transfers will be discriminated against because of a request to transferaffected only for reasonable and just cause.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is Section 15.1 Vacancy shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position in the bargaining unit that is not filled. Section 15.2 All vacancies which the Board employer intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days internally in a conspicuous place in each building of the first official teacher work day District for a period of the school yearsix (6) weekdays. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3Weekdays are defined as Monday through Friday. Any employee Interested employees may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter in writing to the Superintendent's Office. 4, or designee, within the six (6) day posting period. After The Employer shall notify the last instructional day Association President of all vacancies by electronic media. Internal employees who wish to be considered for a position outside of their job classification shall submit an updated resume through the yearonline application tool, the Board shall post vacancies at or to the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with When applying to another position in district, employees will verbally or electronically notify their supervisor within five (5) school days of their date of application for the new position. Employees will not be required to provide a request reason for the transfer request. When accepting a transfer to another position in district, employees will verbally/electronically notify their building Principal within five (5) school/days of accepting the new position. Section 15.3 In filling vacancies, preference will be given to qualified applicants from the affected job classification, then to applicants from other classifications within the District. If all applicants for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below position are deemed equally qualified by the Supervisor, the applicant with the most seniority will be notifiedselected and offered the position. When applicants from outside the District have applied, the applicant (in-district or out of district), who is best qualified shall be offered the position. Employees who have received a written warning(s) and/or unsatisfactory evaluation within the past three (3) years from the date of the job posting are not eligible to apply for promotions or transfers. Custodians or mechanics who have received a written warning(s) and/or unsatisfactory evaluation within the past three (3) years from the date of the job posting are not eligible to apply for transfers from second (2nd) shift to first (1st) shift. A verbal warning (documented or undocumented) will not prevent an employee from a transfer or a promotion. It is supervisory notes and will not be reflected in employees’ personnel file. However, the district reserves the right to document the verbal warning and may place the documentation in the personnel file when it is supporting a written warning. B. As it relates Section 15.4 Seniority shall be defined as the total years of uninterrupted service to individual employees the District. Section 15.5 Within twenty (20) work days after the expiration of the posting period, the Employer shall make known its decision to the applicant selected to fill a posted position. Each applicant who are not regulated applied shall be so notified by written notification or electronic media of the decision by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn principal/director or designee. The Employer shall notify the Association President of a filled position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. aboveby electronic media. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. Section 15.6 In the event an of promotion in the classification or transfer from one classification to another, the employee shall be given a minimum of sixty (60) days to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) days work day trial in which to show their ability to perform on the new job. If the employee is granted a transferunable to demonstrate reasonable ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the affected employee, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer employee shall be returned to their previous assignment. Section 15.7 The parties agree that involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and avoided whenever possible. Employees shall not be placed into on a lower step on the salary schedule or wage scale due to involuntary transfers. Section 15.8 Any employee asked by a supervisor to temporarily assume the duties of another employee for three (3) or more consecutive days will be paid the regular rate for those duties retroactive to day one. An employee's pay rate will not be reduced as a result of any temporary change in duties. Section 15.9 All newly hired employees must serve a probationary period of one hundred and eighty (180) consecutive working days (exclusive of sick leave) from the employee’s personnel filedate of hire. No employee Such probationary employees will not be discriminated against because covered by the just cause provision of a request to transferthis contract. Section 15.10 All newly hired employees must complete the probationary period as mentioned in Section 15.9 before applying for any other position covered by this agreement. Section 15.11 Current non-probationary employees shall be eligible for only one of the following in any school year:

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a 10.1 A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled. Summer employment opportunities will be posted on the District’s website. 10.2 All vacancies, as defined in the bargaining unit section 10.1, which the Board Employer intends to fill which has become open due to deathfill, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not shall be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1within five (5) work days of the vacancy. The above All vacancies shall be posted online and via school email in a prominent location in the Administration Building for a period of five (5) work days. Summer vacancies shall be communicated to all staff.bargaining unit members via the automated notification system (if in operation), posted on the Employer website, and mailed to the Association President and each classification union representative at his/her home address. Vacancy postings shall contain the following information: 2. Positions as described above (a) Date and time of posting of notice (b) Description of work involved (c) Location of work (d) Starting date (e) Rate of pay (f) Hours to be worked (g) Classification (h) Minimum requirements and qualifications (i) Date and time of closing of posting 10.3 Interested employees may apply by signing the vacancy posting which shall be posted at least in a prominent location in the administration building during the five (5) day posting period. Employees on vacation or layoff who may wish to be considered for any posted opening or recall during their vacation period or layoff shall notify the Association president of their address and telephone number where they may be contacted. The Association president or vice-president will notify such employee and shall have the authority to sign postings if the absent employee so desires. 10.4 Vacancies shall be filled first based upon seniority and qualifications of applicants from within the classification where the vacancy exists. Should no employee from the classification where the vacancy exists apply, the vacancy shall then be filled based upon the seniority and qualifications of the other applicants within the unit. 10.5 Within ten (10) business work days prior after the expiration of the posting period, the Employer shall make known its decision as to being permanently filledwhich applicant has been selected to fill a posted position. The successful applicant shall be notified in writing with a copy provided to the Association president. 10.6 In the event of transfer from one classification to another, the employee shall be given a forty-five (45) work day trial in which to show his/her ability to perform on the new job unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of employee has previous seniority in the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that classification or position, in which case, the posting period will employee is exempt from this provision. If the employee is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period, as documented by the employee’s immediate administrator, or at the option of the employee, the employee shall be returned to his/her previous assignment without loss of seniority or being subject to bias, at his/her former rate of pay. The original position left vacant by a transfer shall be filled by a temporary substitute until the completion of the transferred employee's trial period. Upon the completion of the transferred employee's trial period, the vacant position shall be treated as a vacancy and posted within five (5) business working days. 310.7 Transferred employees from one classification to another, as provided in section 10.6, shall be placed on the probationary step of the wage schedule ("first 60 work days" step) for the forty-five (45) work day trial period. At the successful conclusion of the trial period, as evaluated by the immediate administrator, the employee shall move to step one ("after 60 work days through 1 year" step). 10.8 Any employee may apply refuse permanent transfer without loss of seniority. For the purpose of this Agreement "permanent transfer" shall mean any transfer in excess of thirty (30) calendar days except during summer vacation. 10.9 An employee who is temporarily assigned to another classification will be paid his/her regular rate or the probationary rate for those duties, whichever is greater. 10.10 The parties agree that changes in assignments within classifications may be necessary. Assignment changes shall be for cause, and will in no case require an employee to suffer a loss in wages and/or benefits. Such changes in assignments shall be on a voluntary basis, whenever possible. If involuntary assignment changes become necessary, the convenience and the wishes of the affected employee(s) will be honored to the extent that such considerations do not conflict with best interests of the District. In no case, shall voluntary or involuntary assignment changes occur without the affected employee(s) and the Association president being apprised on the specific reason(s) for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Officechanges. 4. After the last instructional day of the year10.11 When a bargaining unit member is called to sub in his/her own job classification, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below that individual will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn paid at his/her own rate of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.pay per Appendix A.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, 12.1 The Board declares its support of a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position policy of filling vacancies in the bargaining unit which teaching staff and positions set forth in Appendix A from its full-time professional staff. A. The selection of a candidate for a vacant position shall be based on: Certifications, Qualifications, Merit and Ability (including performance evaluations, if available) and Relevant Experience. When all other factors are equal, District-wide seniority will be used as the Board intends deciding factor as per SB7. No vacancy in a teaching assignment shall be filled until it has first been offered to fill which has become open due to deathany teacher on recall, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedin accordance with the recall language set forth in Article XIV. 1. The above vacancies Whenever a vacancy arises in a certified position, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall post notice of such vacancy within ten (10) days of Board action on the resignation or dismissal or the effective date of the resignation or dismissal whichever shall come first. Such notice shall be posted online accompanied by a job description and via school email to all staffstatement of minimum qualifications. 2. Positions as described above No vacancy shall be filled except on a temporary basis until such vacancy shall have been posted for at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless calendar days. The Superintendent or his/her designee will notify the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days Association of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business daystemporary appointments. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter If any vacancy occurs after the last day of school and before the first day of school, notice of any vacancies will be mailed only to teachers who file their name and summer address with the Superintendent's Office. 4. After If the last instructional day of District follows the yearprocedures outlined in (1)-(3) above, the Board selection of a candidate to fill a vacancy shall post vacancies at not be subject to the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedgrievance and arbitration procedure. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by Transfers that involve the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn relocating of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes a teacher in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different another building or position may be made at any time. Such request the re-assignment of a teacher, and result in changing the teacher’s immediate supervisor, shall be made in writing to only after conferring with the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association Presidentinvolved teacher when possible. The application shall set forth the school, grade selection of a teacher for transfer or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee reassignment will be discriminated against because made after consideration of a request such factors as class- size, teams, enrollment, experience, education and certification, with the principal having the final selection authority. Teachers and principals involved may meet to transferdiscuss the supplies and materials the transferred teacher will need in the new classroom.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a 31.01 A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled. Nothing in this section shall require the Board to fill a vacancy. 31.02 All vacancy posting notices in the JCPA bargaining unit which shall be emailed to the Board intends to fill which has become open due to deathAssociation President for posting in the central offices, reassignmentkitchens, retirementcustodial quarters lounge area, resignation or dismissal of an employeebus garage/maintenance and warehouse area. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned.Posting notices shall contain the following information: 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff.Position Title 2. Positions as described above shall Job Description 3. Hours to be posted at least ten (10) business days prior worked 4. Projected starting date Employees interested in applying for same will be responsible for submitting their application electronically to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted Superintendent's office within ten (10) business calendar days of receipt by the first official teacher work day President. 31.03 The Board reserves the right to transfer an employee, on a trial basis, prior to a permanent placement. Such trial transfer shall not be for less than thirty (30) days nor for more than one calendar year. 31.04 Bargaining unit members shall not be placed on a lower step of the school yearsalary schedule due to full-time to full-time or part-time to part-time involuntary transfers. 31.05 The Board has the sole and exclusive right to fill bargaining unit vacancies via transfer prior to posting. 31.06 Bus routes are not posted over the summer. 31.07 Applications for transfer to posted bargaining unit vacancies shall be in writing and received by the appropriate administrator/supervisor not later than the final date of posting which shall be noted on the posting. 31.08 The applicant with the greater seniority who requests a transfer to a posted vacancy within the same classification shall be given first consideration. 31.09 All presently employed personnel eligible and bidding on positions shall be granted a personal interview with the Supervisor/Administrator responsible for making the employment recommendation when feasible. In that caseThe personal interview will take place prior to the Supervisor/Administrator making his/her recommendation. Bidding employees shall be notified via email of the Supervisor's/Administrator's decision promptly thereafter. The administration agrees to give consideration to present qualified employees before employing personnel from outside the system. The following factors are guidelines for evaluating the candidacy of present employees. A. Previous job experience. B. Quality and quantity of work performed in the present position. C. Skills X. Xxxxxx training taken by the individual to prepare for the position applied for. E. Seniority as defined in Article XXIV. 31.10 When transfers other than by request are necessary or appear to be necessary, the posting period Superintendent and/or immediate supervisor shall discuss the reason for the transfer with the Association President prior to transferring. A personal conference prior to written notification of transfer shall be initiated with the employee by the Superintendent or designee. During such conference the reasons for such transfer will be five (5) business daysdiscussed and the employee will have an opportunity to express his/her concerns regarding such transfer. Any bargaining unit member transferred shall not loose building seniority for purposes of overtime. 331.11 Any vacancy created by death, resignation, retirement or the creation of a new position must be filled within sixty (60) calendar days. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the yearHowever, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedis not required to fill any vacancy. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by Section 1. A vacancy for the Teacher Tenure Act, purpose of this Article includes an unfilled bargaining unit position. Section 2. When a vacancy is as defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to deathSection 1 occurs, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions it will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business working days of in each school building together with the first official teacher work day of the school yearclosing date for applications. In that case, the posting period Such closing date will be no less than five (5) business daysworking days after the date of the first posting. Vacancies will be posted internally first. Bargaining unit members who wish to apply for the vacancy must apply on-line to the Human Resource Office prior to the closing date for applications. After interviews with internal candidates have been conducted, the position will be posted externally only if an internal candidate is not selected. Internal applicants will be advised of their application status prior to any external posting. The notice will include the name of the school where the vacancy exists, the title, hours, and shift of the vacant position, the full job description and general duties. Where the Superintendent or designee determines that all of the above factors are equal, a bargaining unit member will be selected on the basis of seniority. The decision of the Superintendent or designee will be final. Section 3. Any employee The Superintendent or their designee may apply select an applicant from outside the school system after considering the qualifications, ability, and dependability of bargaining unit members who have applied for such positions by submitting the position. Section 4. Upon notice from the Superintendent or designee, a written letter bargaining unit member may be transferred on a temporary or permanent basis to another location to meet the needs of system. To the extent possible, a custodian will retain the rank he/she had prior to the Superintendent's Office. 4transfer. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below The Association will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling notified of such summer vacancies shall follow transfers in advance and provided an opportunity to discuss such transfer with the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActSuperintendent of Schools or his/her designee. However, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee such decisions will be discriminated against because of a request to transfernon-arbitrable.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates 1. The College is recognized as having the sole authority to individual employees who are not regulated by appoint an applicant to a vacant the Teacher Tenure Act, College position. When the College determines that a vacancy is will be filled, it will post a notice of the vacancy. Vacancies shall include newly created positions. For the purpose of this Article, promotion shall be defined as an appointment to a newly created position or of a current position higher job grade; a change in job title without a change in job grade shall be considered a lateral appointment. 2. Vacant positions in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1both internally and externally on the College’s on- line applicant tracking system. The above vacancies shall be posted Applications submitted online by internal (on-campus) applicants and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least received during the internal campus job posting period (minimum ten (10) business days days) by the hiring department will be considered prior to being permanently filled, unless interviewing any external applicants for the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business daysposition. 3. Any employee may apply In filling vacancies, internal candidates shall be afforded hiring priority where, upon review by the College, the ability, experience, training, and education of the applicants are equal. For the purpose of this Article, “internal candidates” is defined as those currently employed at the College in a status position. In the event the College fills a vacancy by appointing a non-bargaining unit applicant, the reason(s) for such positions by submitting a written letter bypassing the bargaining unit employee, if requested, shall be provided to the Superintendent's Officeemployee. The feedback offered shall be limited to the qualifications of the bypassed applicant. Only a bargaining unit member who has been bypassed shall have the right to request such information. 4. After If more than one candidate applies for a vacant position, the last instructional day criteria used by the College in selecting a candidate to fill a vacancy will include 4.1 through 4.6 below. Each of the yearcriteria will be applied to all candidates for a vacant position. 4.1. Ability to perform the requirements of the position 4.2. Work history and performance 4.3. Experience in related work 4.4. Education and/or training related to the position 4.5. Years of service to the College and to USNH 4.6. Institutional diversity goals 5. Upon request, the Board College shall post vacancies at provide information regarding the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with search and selection procedure utilized to fill a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedparticular vacancy. B. As it relates 6. If an employee is appointed to individual a higher grade, the employee will receive a wage/salary increment consistent with this article. 7. Bargaining unit employees shall be provided access to a computer to search job vacancies and submit applications. 8. Involuntary Transfers 8.1. Normally, employees may be involuntarily transferred within the College or USNH only under extraordinary circumstances. 8.2. No employee shall lose accrued earned time or any other accrued benefit as a result of being transferred, nor shall an employee suffer a reduction in compensation as a result of being transferred to a position with the same or similar duties. 8.3. Employees who are involuntarily transferred shall not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, be required to serve an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. aboveintroductory period. C. As it relates to individual employees 8.4. Employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer involuntarily transferred to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing entitled to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information appropriate professional development and/or training related to the transfer new position if requested, and shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request provided with necessary paid release time to transferparticipate in such USNH-sponsored activities.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActFor purposes of this Agreement, a vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit position and/or a bargaining unit position which the Board intends is currently unoccupied and for which there is no bargaining unit member with an outstanding contractual right to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedreturn. 1. The above vacancies B. Vacancies shall be emailed and posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be bargaining unit members for five (5) business days. The certification requirements, any specific qualifications required for the position, as determined by the Board, and/or the qualifications as set forth in Article XIII of this Agreement, shall be posted with the vacancy notice. The Association President shall receive a copy of the postings. 3. Any employee C. A bargaining unit member may apply for such positions a vacancy by submitting a written letter of interest to Human Resources within the five (5) business-day posting period. 1. All certified and qualified bargaining unit members who apply for a vacancy will receive an interview. 2. External applicants may be considered if no bargaining unit members respond to the Superintendent's Officeposting. 4D. Bargaining unit positions will be filled with a bargaining unit member if they meet the certification requirements and the specific qualifications required for the position as determined by the Board. 1. After Vacancies occurring during the school year will be posted and filled according to the provisions of this Article. a. If no properly certified and qualified bargaining unit member expresses interest in the posted vacancy, the Board may employ a long term substitute for the remainder of the school year for the unfilled position. b. If a bargaining unit member fills the vacancy and another vacancy ensues, the Board may employ a long term substitute for the remainder of the school year for this second vacancy. c. Any vacancy for which a long term substitute is employed shall be posted for the following school year at least five (5) business days prior to the last instructional scheduled day of the current school calendar. 2. External applicants may be considered if members of the bargaining unit who apply for the position are determined not to meet the certification requirements and specific qualifications established by the Board as provided in Article XIII. 3. Bargaining unit members who are not awarded a vacancy will be provided written notice of the reasons. E. If a vacancy is filled by a bargaining unit member during a school year, the bargaining unit member may be transferred to that position immediately, or, upon mutual agreement between the Association and the Board, at an appropriate date in the school calendar. F. The District shall provide notice to the Association Vice President/Membership Chair of any newly hired employees covered by this Agreement, including the employee names, hire dates, and salary within ten (10) workdays of the date of hire. An updated employee list shall be provided monthly thereafter. G. When a vacancy exists after the provisions for recall have been met, the Board will post notice of such vacancies with the Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Education Association, MEA/NEA. H. In the event of an involuntary transfer from one building to another, the principal will meet with the bargaining unit member to discuss the reasons for the transfer. In the event the bargaining unit member, at this meeting, objects to being transferred from the building, upon the bargaining unit member's request, the Association shall be notified. The principal shall meet with the Association's representative to discuss the transfer. 1. If the transfer cannot be completed at the time of the meeting with the principal, the bargaining unit member will be notified of positions in the District as they become available. Upon application, the bargaining unit member will be interviewed by the principal at the building where the position exists. If the bargaining unit member is not placed through this procedure, the Director of Human Resources will make the assignment. 2. Involuntary transfers are not subject to the grievance procedure except as to whether the above procedure was followed. I. Should new administrative positions be created, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request notice of same for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.five (5) business

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As Whenever any vacancy in a professional position occurs or is known to be forthcoming, which vacancy is to be filled in any fashion, it relates to individual employees who are not regulated will be publicized by the Teacher Tenure Act, Superintendent by means of a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in notice which shall clearly set forth the bargaining unit which qualifications for the Board intends to fill which has become open due to deathposition, reassignmentits duties, retirementthe rate of compensation, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedthe work year and other relevant criteria. 1. The above vacancies If the vacancy that is to be filled in any fashion occurs or is anticipated during the school year, the vacancy notice will be placed prior to the end of the school year, on the ASSOCIATION bulletin board in every school within a reasonable period of time in advance of the appointment. In any case, the notice shall be posted online and via school email for a minimum of seven (7) days prior to all staffthe deadline for application. 2. Positions If a vacancy occurs, which is to be filled in any fashion after the close of school in June, the vacancy notice will be mailed to the President of the ASSOCIATION and the building representative in each building as described above shall be posted designated by the ASSOCIATION at his/her summer address at least ten fifteen (1015) business days prior to being permanently filledthe deadline for applications. If a vacancy occurs after August 15 because of a resignation or death, unless the notice time limit shall be adjusted to allow the Superintendent to make an appointment prior to the opening of school and in addition must be sent to all teachers who applied in writing for a transfer. 3. If a vacancy occurs within the school year and the Superintendent determines to fill the position for the balance of the school year, the position will be reopened and posted for the following school year. Such posting will occur by May 15. 4. Should the COMMITTEE change any of the major qualifications, the principal duties, the rate of compensation, or the work year for any vacancy already posted, then the vacancy occurs and is notice shall be re-posted within ten (10) business days pursuant to this Article. The COMMITTEE will notify the President of the first official ASSOCIATION of any changes in job qualifications for positions currently posted. B. All qualified teachers represented by the Association shall be given adequate opportunity to make application and shall be granted an interview for all vacancies in professional positions. 1. In filling non-promotional vacancies, all qualified teachers represented by the Association will be given adequate opportunity to make application for such positions, and the Superintendent agrees to give due consideration to: • the professional background and attainments of all applications • the length of time each has been in the school system • certification • evaluations • recommendations • experience In filling such positions, if in the judgment of the Superintendent, the foregoing factors are substantially equal, a currently employed teacher work day shall be assigned to the position in preference to a new employee. 2. In filling any promotional vacancy, qualified applicants represented by the ASSOCIATION (including those on layoff and within the recall period) shall be given equal consideration with all other applicants. 3. Appointments will be made as soon as possible after the deadline for applications. C. Notification of summer appointments shall be made prior to May 15. Notification will be made administratively to those applicants who do not receive such appointments. D. The criteria established in Sections A and B of this Article shall apply to summer positions and Federal programs. E. The Association and the Committee recognize the need for an order of personnel decisions. Therefore, actions will adhere to a proscribed sequence. 1. RIF’d (reduction in force) personnel with rights under Article XII will be placed in positions prior to transfers, new hires and other personnel placements within the system. 2. Subsequent to personnel actions required by Section 1 herein, personnel shall be placed in accordance with the provisions of Article XV, Section J. (formerly Section I): Special Provision for School Closing and/or Reduced Number of Positions in Schools. 3. Subsequent to any personnel action(s) that occur under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 herein, voluntary requests will then be honored. F. Although the COMMITTEE and the ASSOCIATION recognize that frequent transfer of teachers is disruptive to the educational process, they also recognize some transfers of teachers from one school to another are unavoidable, and in making teacher assignments, the interests and aspiration of teachers must be considered. Therefore, they are as follows: 1. A teacher may apply for a transfer to a specified or unspecified location or assignment at any time during the school year. In order that caseproper consideration be given to a transfer request, the posting period will be five (5) business daysteacher should make every effort to make such request by May 1. 32. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting Teachers desiring a transfer will submit a written letter request to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office Superintendent with a copy to the Association PresidentPrincipal stating the specific assignment or nature of assignment and school or schools preferred, if any. The application Such requests for transfer must be renewed each school year. All requests will be acknowledged promptly in writing. 3. In filling non-promotional vacancies occurring within the professional staff of the school system, equal consideration shall set forth be given to teachers voluntarily requesting transfers under this Article. 4. If a teacher has been voluntarily transferred, then he/she may, upon request, be reassigned to his/her former position only if the schoolvacancy exists. G. When involuntary transfers are necessary, grade a teacher will not be assigned to a position outside the scope of his/her teaching certificate and/or his/her major or position soughtminor field of study except by mutual consent. 1. Notice of proposed involuntary transfers will be given to the teacher or teachers involved as soon as possible. 2. An involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Superintendent if such a meeting is requested by the teacher, at which meeting the teacher will be notified of the reasons for the transfer. 3. No teacher shall be transferred involuntarily if there is/are request(s) for voluntary transfer(s) the granting of which would make the involuntary transfer(s) unnecessary, and the applicant's qualificationsrequest(s) is/are from a teacher(s) who is/are in the judgment of the Superintendent equally suited for the position to be filled. H. A system-wide list of all open positions will be promptly made available to all teachers being transferred or requesting a transfer. 1. Such request Each transfer applicant shall be reviewed twice each year notified in writing as soon as a decision concerning his/her application has been made. I. Appointment will be made without regard to assure active consideration by the Boardrace, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, sexual orientation or marital status. J. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR SCHOOL CLOSING AND/OR REDUCED NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN SCHOOLS. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record Notwithstanding any provision of the transfer and any pertinent information related this Agreement to the transfer shall contrary, any teacher who is not being laid off but who must be placed into transferred either because the employee’s personnel file. No employee will school or schools to which he/she is assigned has been or is going to be discriminated against closed and/or because of a request reduction in the number of positions in the school or schools to transferwhich he/she is assigned shall be reassigned to his/her new position not later than May 15. The Committee shall make every reasonable effort to honor the preferences of the teacher so displaced and relocated. Before such displacement is implemented, volunteers for transfers from the affected school or schools shall be sought and the volunteer who is suited for the reassignment will be reassigned in an effort to avoid such involuntary displacement.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates 1. The College is recognized as having the sole authority to individual employees who are not regulated by appoint an applicant to a vacant the Teacher Tenure Act, College position. When the College determines that a vacancy is will be filled, it will post a notice of the vacancy. Vacancies shall include newly created positions. For the purpose of this Article, promotion shall be defined as an appointment to a newly created position or of a current position higher job grade; a change in job title without a change in job grade shall be considered a lateral appointment. 2. Vacant positions in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1both internally and externally on the College’s on- line applicant tracking system. The above vacancies shall be posted Applications submitted online by internal (on-campus) applicants and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least received during the internal campus job posting period (minimum ten (10) business days days) by the hiring department will be considered prior to being permanently filled, unless interviewing any external applicants for the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business daysposition. 3. Any employee may apply In filling vacancies, internal candidates shall be afforded hiring priority where, upon review by the College, the ability, experience, training, and education of the applicants are equal. For the purpose of this Article, “internal candidates” is defined as those currently employed at the College in a status position. In the event the College fills a vacancy by appointing a non-bargaining unit applicant, the reason(s) for such positions by submitting a written letter bypassing the bargaining unit employee, if requested, shall be provided to the Superintendent's Officeemployee. The feedback offered shall be limited to the qualifications of the bypassed applicant. Only a bargaining unit member who has been bypassed shall have the right to request such information. 4. After If more than one candidate applies for a vacant position, the last instructional day criteria used by the College in selecting a candidate to fill a vacancy will include 4.1 through 4.6 below. Each of the yearcriteria will be applied to all candidates for a vacant position. 4.1. Ability to perform the requirements of the position 4.2. Work history and performance 4.3. Experience in related work 4.4. Education and/or training related to the position 4.5. Years of service to the College and to USNH 4.6. Institutional diversity goals 5. Upon request, the Board College shall post vacancies at provide information regarding the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with search and selection procedure utilized to fill a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedparticular vacancy. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office6. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event If an employee is granted appointed to a transferhigher grade, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of receive a request to transferwage/salary increment consistent with this article.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a position which is unfilled because it is newly created or because the person holding that position or a current position has permanently severed his/her employment in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedunit. 1. The above B. All vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least in a conspicuous place in each building of the District for a period of ten (10) business workdays. For the purpose of this section, workdays shall be defined as days prior when the school district’s central office is open for business. Said posting shall contain the following information: (1) Type of work (2) Location of work (3) Starting date (4) Rate of pay (5) Hours to being permanently filledbe worked (6) Classification (7) Minimum requirements C. Interested bargaining unit members may apply in writing to the Superintendent, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted or designee, within ten (10) business days day posting period. The Employer shall notify bargaining unit members of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur occurring during the summer shall leave self-addressedmonths (June, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling July, August) by sending notice of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy same to the Association PresidentPresident and to all employees who provide written request for notification of vacancies prior to the last day of school. Seniority bumping can only occur if the vacancy is greater than two (2) hours for aides, one (1) hour for drivers, as on consideration for filling and secretarial vacancies within the classification. Vacancies shall be filled with the most seniored applicant from within the affected category, with proper qualifications. The application Board shall set forth have discretion to select the schoolTransportation Assistant and Secretarial positions, grade or position sought, and the applicant's with seniority being a factor given equal qualifications. Such request Proper qualifications shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration determined by the BoardBargaining Unit member meeting the required qualifications as outlined in the position description. Should no bargaining unit member from the affected category apply, then bargaining unit members from other categories who apply will be considered. The bargaining unit member will be offered the position if his/her qualifications are determined by the Superintendent to be better than those of a non-bargaining unit member who applies. The categories are defined in Article 16, Section C. D. Within ten (10) workdays after the selection of the successful candidate the Employer shall make known its decision as to which applicant has been selected to fill a posted position. Each applicant shall be notified with a written notice provided to the Association. E. In the event it is determined that an employee seeking to be promoted within a classification or transferred from one classification to another is granted a transferqualified, the record bargaining unit member shall subsequently be given a thirty (30) workday trial in which to show his/her ability to perform the job. The Employer shall give the promoted or transferred bargaining unit member reasonable assistance to enable him/her to perform up to the Employer's standards on the new job. If the bargaining unit member is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the transfer and any pertinent information related to affected bargaining unit member, the transfer bargaining unit member shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request returned to transferhis/her previous assignment.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who The Superintendent or his/her designee shall have posted on the District’s website a notice of all vacancies in promotional positions, and a list of teaching vacancies by school, as these vacancies occur or as they are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employeeanticipated. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1notice shall include a statement of minimum qualifications, salary range, and an outline of the duties and responsibilities of the position. The above vacancies No permanent appointment to a promotional vacancy shall be made until such vacancy shall have been posted online and via school for at least fifteen (15) days. Additionally, by April 30th of each year, the District shall send an email to all staffteachers reminding them that all known teaching vacancies for the subsequent school year are posted on the District website and providing them with the applicable link. 2B. Any teacher may apply for a transfer to another building where a vacancy exists by filing a transfer form with the Human Resources Office. Positions as described above Such forms shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless available in each school building and in the vacancy occurs Human Resources Office. The interest and is posted within ten (10) business days aspirations of the first official teacher work day individual teacher, as may be indicated on the transfer request form in the designated space, shall be considered in all transfers. After the form requesting a transfer to a specific vacancy has been filed, an interview with the Director of Human Resources shall be scheduled at the request of the school yearteacher. In that case, the posting period Decisions on transfers will be communicated in writing following the making of the decision. C. No probationary teacher shall be subject to involuntary transfer unless all evaluative procedures have been met. X. Xxxxxxxx for involuntary transfer that result in relocating a teacher in another building or reassignment of a teacher which results in changing a teacher’s immediate supervisor shall be given to the teacher in writing. If a tenure teacher feels an involuntary transfer is unjustified, she/he may have the issue heard by the Board, in executive session, after a conference with the Superintendent. Council representation may be utilized if desired by the teacher. Any teacher affected by an involuntary transfer shall be notified immediately and shall be released by the Board from her/his contract if she/he so requests. Any teacher transferred without request shall receive immediate consideration in any requested transfer into future vacancies. Criteria for involuntary re-assignment within a building shall be provided in writing. If a teacher alleges that an involuntary re-assignment is arbitrary or capricious, she/he may appeal the issue to the Director of Human Resources. E. The Board and/or designees will give due consideration to all applicants from the present staff in the filling of vacancies, including vacancies in promotional positions. F. Promotional positions are defined as those positions paying a salary differential or those which are of an administrative or supervisory nature or both. G. Any teacher notified of a change in teaching assignment five (5) district business days. 3. Any employee may apply work days or less before the on-set of that new assignment will receive a full-time substitute for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day first two (2) days of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiednew assignment. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As Whenever any vacancy in a professional position occurs or is known to be forthcoming, which vacancy is to be filled in any fashion, it relates to individual employees who are not regulated will be posted on the Winchester Public School Distribution list and on SchoolSpring or an equivalent site by the Teacher Tenure Act, means of a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position notice which shall clearly set forth the qualifications for the position, its duties, the rate of compensation, the work year and other relevant criteria. All postings referenced in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions this Article will not be posted until all teachers are assignedexecuted in this manner. 1. The above vacancies If the vacancy that is to be filled in any fashion occurs or is anticipated during the school year, the vacancy notice will be posted prior to the end of the school year, within a reasonable period of time in advance of the appointment. In any case, the notice shall be posted online and via school email for a minimum of seven (7) days prior to all staffthe deadline for application. 2. Positions as described above shall If a vacancy occurs, which is to be filled in any fashion after the close of school in June, the vacancy notice will be posted at least ten fifteen (1015) business days prior to being permanently filledthe deadline for applications. If a vacancy occurs after August 15 because of a resignation or death, unless the notice time limit shall be adjusted to allow the Superintendent to make an appointment prior to the opening of school and in addition must be sent to all teachers who applied in writing for a transfer. 3. If a vacancy occurs within the school year and the Superintendent determines to fill the position for the balance of the school year, the position will be reopened and posted for the following school year. Such posting will occur by May 15. 4. Should the COMMITTEE change any of the major qualifications, the principle duties, the rate of compensation, or the work year for any vacancy already posted, then the vacancy occurs and is notice shall be re-posted within ten (10) business days pursuant to this Article. The COMMITTEE will notify the President of the first official ASSOCIATION of any changes in job qualifications for positions currently posted. B. All qualified teachers represented by the Association shall be given adequate opportunity to make application and shall be granted an interview for all vacancies in professional positions. 1. In filling non-promotional vacancies, all qualified teachers represented by the Association will be given adequate opportunity to make application for such positions, and the Superintendent agrees to give due consideration to: • the professional background and attainments of all applications • the length of time each has been in the school system • certification • evaluations • recommendations • experience In filling such positions, if in the judgment of the Superintendent, the foregoing factors are substantially equal, a currently employed teacher work day shall be assigned to the position in preference to a new employee. 2. In filling any promotional vacancy, qualified applicants represented by the ASSOCIATION (including those on layoff and within the recall period) shall be given equal consideration with all other applicants. 3. Appointments will be made as soon as possible after the deadline for applications. C. Notification of summer appointments shall be made prior to May 15. Notification will be made administratively to those applicants who do not receive such appointments. D. The criteria established in Sections A and B of this Article shall apply to summer positions and Federal programs. E. The Association and the Committee recognize the need for an order of personnel decisions. Therefore, actions will adhere to a proscribed sequence. 1. RIF’d (reduction in force) personnel with rights under Article XII will be placed in positions prior to transfers, new hires and other personnel placements within the system. 2. Subsequent to personnel actions required by Section 1 herein, personnel shall be placed in accordance with the provisions of Article XV, Section J. (formerly Section I): Special Provision for School Closing and/or Reduced Number of Positions in Schools. 3. Subsequent to any personnel action(s) that occur under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 herein, voluntary requests will then be honored. F. Although the COMMITTEE and the ASSOCIATION recognize that frequent transfer of teachers is disruptive to the educational process, they also recognize some transfers of teachers from one school to another are unavoidable, and in making teacher assignments, the interests and aspiration of teachers must be considered. Therefore, they are as follows: 1. A teacher may apply for a transfer to a specified or unspecified location or assignment at any time during the school year. In order that caseproper consideration be given to a transfer request, the posting period will be five (5) business daysteacher should make every effort to make such request by May 1. 32. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting Teachers desiring a transfer will submit a written letter request to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office Superintendent with a copy to the Association PresidentPrincipal stating the specific assignment or nature of assignment and school or schools preferred, if any. The application Such requests for transfer must be renewed each school year. All requests will be acknowledged promptly in writing. 3. In filling non-promotional vacancies occurring within the professional staff of the school system, equal consideration shall set forth be given to teachers voluntarily requesting transfers under this Article. 4. If a teacher has been voluntarily transferred, then he/she may, upon request, be reassigned to his/her former position only if the schoolvacancy exists. G. When involuntary transfers are necessary, grade a teacher will not be assigned to a position outside the scope of his/her teaching certificate and/or his/her major or position soughtminor field of study except by mutual consent. 1. Notice of proposed involuntary transfers will be given to the teacher or teachers involved as soon as possible. 2. An involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Superintendent if such a meeting is requested by the teacher, at which meeting the teacher will be notified of the reasons for the transfer. 3. No teacher shall be transferred involuntarily if there is/are request(s) for voluntary transfer(s) the granting of which would make the involuntary transfer(s) unnecessary, and the applicant's qualificationsrequest(s) is/are from a teacher(s) who is/are in the judgment of the Superintendent equally suited for the position to be filled. H. A system-wide list of all open positions will be promptly made available to all teachers being transferred or requesting a transfer. 1. Such request Each transfer applicant shall be reviewed twice each year notified in writing as soon as a decision concerning his/her application has been made. I. Appointment will be made without regard to assure active consideration by the Boardrace, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, sexual orientation or marital status. J. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR SCHOOL CLOSING AND/OR REDUCED NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN SCHOOLS. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record Notwithstanding any provision of the transfer and any pertinent information related this Agreement to the transfer shall contrary, any teacher who is not being laid off but who must be placed into transferred either because the employee’s personnel file. No employee will school or schools to which he/she is assigned has been or is going to be discriminated against closed and/or because of a request reduction in the number of positions in the school or schools to transferwhich he/she is assigned shall be reassigned to his/her new position not later than May 15. The Committee shall make every reasonable effort to honor the preferences of the teacher so displaced and relocated. Before such displacement is implemented, volunteers for transfers from the affected school or schools shall be sought and the volunteer who is suited for the reassignment will be reassigned in an effort to avoid such involuntary displacement.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a All known vacancies in present positions or newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online in the office and via faculty rooms of all buildings beginning May 1 of each school email year and each fifteen (15) days thereafter. These notices shall include all known vacancies and newly created positions which shall occur during the following school year. No vacancy may be filled prior to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business working days from the posting of such notice unless the incumbent had failed to give proper notice twenty-one (21) days prior to leaving. When the incumbent fails to give proper notice (21 days), the position may be filled two (2) days after posting the vacancy. B. Any teacher may apply in writing to the Superintendent for the positions described above provided that he/she is properly certified in that area. All applications shall be given due consideration by the Superintendent. C. Teachers who desire to transfer to another building shall file a written statement of such desire with the Superintendent and building principal no later than April 1 for the succeeding school year. D. No assignment of new teachers to a specific position in the school shall be made unless all pending requests for transfer to that position have been denied. If a vacancy due to resignation occurs after August 1, the corporation is not required to act on transfer requests. E. Teachers who have requested transfers shall be given a written status report of their request no later than the close of the school year. F. When two or more equally qualified teachers apply for transfer to a position, the applicant with the greater length of service in the School Corporation shall be given preference. G. In the event that it is necessary after the beginning of the school year and prior to October 1st to create a new teaching position, the administration shall honor transfer requests, either to another building or another grade level, prior to filling the new positions. In order to be considered, these requests shall have been made in writing according to the established April 1st date at the conclusion of the school year. H. In the event any transfer is denied, the Superintendent or his/her designee shall communicate the reason for denial of the transfer if so requested by the applicant. I. When reduction in the number of teachers in a school is necessary, to the extent possible, all volunteers shall first be transferred, after which preference to remain shall be given to those with the longest time of service in the school corporation according to their major area of certification. J. When involuntary transfers are necessary, lists of positions in other schools shall be made available to all teachers being permanently filledtransferred. In filling such positions, unless presently employed and properly certified teachers will be given preference. K. Teachers who desire a promotion to an administrative or supervisory position shall file a written statement of such desire with the vacancy occurs and is posted Superintendent within ten (10) business working days of the first official teacher work day posting of the school yearnotice announcing the position. In that case, the posting period Notices pertaining to administrative and supervisory positions will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter posted according to the Superintendent's Office.procedure outlined in Paragraph A. 4. After the last instructional day L. Administration selection process shall include consideration of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer following: ● Qualifications in area of vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates ● Personality and character ● Ability to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring relate to learn others ● System and building needs ● Applicant's credentials ● Length of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes service in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above.School Corporation C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. M. In the event an employee internal promotion is granted a transferdenied, the record of Superintendent shall communicate the transfer and any pertinent information related to reason if so requested by the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transferapplicant.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Vacancies that occur during the school term may be filled by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in Board for the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day balance of the school year. In that caseIf the Board decides to fill said vacancy, it shall have the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3discretion as to the selection of the temporary replacement. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall have posted in each building, by April 30th, a list of known vacancies for the next school year. The post- ings shall contain a brief description of the job including location and the certificate of requirement needed. Any employee teacher may apply bid on any job posted on or before the date stated on the posting. In each building, seniority lists for such positions extra duties shall be posted by submitting a written letter to September 30 of each year. In considering applicants for curricular assignments, seniority in the Superintendent's Office. District shall govern when the Board finds that the following criteria are substan- tially equal among the applicants involved: (l) certifications; (2) qualifica- tions; (3) merit and ability (including performance evaluations); and (4. After the last instructional day ) relevant experience (whether in or out of the yearDistrict) in the subject, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Officegrade (EC-5, 6-8), activity, or responsibility, whichever are applicable. An employee with exam- ple of a request curricular assignment is zero hour. In considering applicants for a transfer vacant extracurricular assignments such as coaching or clubs, positions shall be filled on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below the following basis: certifi- cations, qualifications, merit and ability (including performance evalua- tions), and relevant experience. Seniority in the District for coaching/clubs will not be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who considered unless all other factors are not regulated determined by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring Ad- ministration to learn be equal. One year of position vacancies that occur during the summer crowd control/supervision seniority shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes be granted for com- pleting one or more activities in the Personnel Officeschool year. Application for and filling One year of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request bus/lunch duty seniority shall be made granted for acting as substitute for 90 or more days (.5 year bus/lunch duty seniority for acting as substitute for less than 90 days). It is understood that the Administration will inform any staff member in writing to if his/her performance is inadequate in an extracurricular assignment and such determination may cause the Personnel Office with a copy to removal of the Association Presidentstaff member from the assignment. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice Administration will publish an extracurricular bid list for each new school year to assure active consideration by the Boardas soon as information is available about vacan- cies. In the event of an employee is granted a involuntary transfer, a teacher who had an extra duty as- signment may retain the record of extra duty assignment at the new school building if the teacher’s extra duty seniority is greater than others in the same extra duty. Teachers who voluntarily transfer and to another building may bid on any pertinent information related vacant extra duty assignments. It is recognized that nothing in this Agreement shall obligate the Board to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of select any applicant or fill a request to transfervacancy.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is Section 15.1 Vacancy shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position in the bargaining unit that is not filled. Section 15.2 All vacancies which the Board employer intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days internally in a conspicuous place in each building of the first official teacher work day District for a period of the school yearsix (6) weekdays. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3Weekdays are defined as Monday through Friday. Any employee Interested employees may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter in writing to the Superintendent's Office. 4, or designee, within the six (6) day posting period. After The Employer shall notify the last instructional day Association President of all vacancies by electronic media. Internal employees who wish to be considered for a position outside of their job classification shall submit an updated resume through the yearonline application tool, the Board shall post vacancies at or to the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with When applying to another position in district, employees will verbally or electronically notify their supervisor within five (5) school days of their date of application for the new position. Employees will not be required to provide a request reason for the transfer request. When accepting a transfer to another position in district, employees will verbally/electronically notify their building Principal within five (5) school/days of accepting the new position. Section 15.3 In filling vacancies, preference will be given to qualified applicants from the affected job classification, then to applicants from other classifications within the District. If all applicants for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below position are deemed equally qualified by the Supervisor, the applicant with the most seniority will be notifiedselected and offered the position. When applicants from outside the District have applied, the applicant (in- district or out of district), who is best qualified shall be offered the position. Employees who have received a written warning(s) and/or unsatisfactory evaluation within the past three (3) years from the date of the job posting are not eligible to apply for promotions or transfers. Custodians or mechanics who have received a written warning(s) and/or unsatisfactory evaluation within the past three (3) years from the date of the job posting are not eligible to apply for transfers from second (2nd) shift to first (1st) shift. A verbal warning (documented or undocumented) will not prevent an employee from a transfer or a promotion. It is supervisory notes and will not be reflected in employees’ personnel file. However, the district reserves the right to document the verbal warning and may place the documentation in the personnel file when it is supporting a written warning. B. As it relates Section 15.4 Seniority shall be defined as the total years of uninterrupted service to individual employees the District. Section 15.5 Within twenty (20) work days after the expiration of the posting period, the Employer shall make known its decision to the applicant selected to fill a posted position. Each applicant who are not regulated applied shall be so notified by written notification or electronic media of the decision by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn principal/director or designee. The Employer shall notify the Association President of a filled position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. aboveby electronic media. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. Section 15.6 In the event an of promotion in the classification or transfer from one classification to another, the employee shall be given a minimum of sixty (60) days to a maximum of one hundred and twenty (120) work day trial in which to show their ability to perform on the new job. If the employee is granted a transferunable to demonstrate reasonable ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the affected employee, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer employee shall be returned to their previous assignment. Section 15.7 The parties agree that involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and avoided whenever possible. Employees shall not be placed into on a lower step on the salary schedule or wage scale due to involuntary transfers. Section 15.8 Any employee asked by a supervisor to temporarily assume the duties of another employee for three (3) or more consecutive days will be paid the regular rate for those duties retroactive to day one. An employee's pay rate will not be reduced as a result of any temporary change in duties. Section 15.9 All newly hired employees must serve a probationary period of one hundred and Eighty (180) consecutive working days (exclusive of sick leave) from the employee’s personnel filedate of hire. No employee Such probationary employees will not be discriminated against because covered by the just cause provision of a request to transferthis contract. Section 15.10 All newly hired employees must complete the probationary period as mentioned in Section15.9 before applying for any other position covered by this agreement. Section 15.11 Current non-probationary employees shall be eligible for only one of the following in any school year:

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a position which is unfilled because it is newly created or because the person holding that position or a current position has permanently severed his/her employment in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employeeunit. Such positions will A temporary position shall not be posted until all teachers are assignedconsidered to be a vacancy. A temporary position shall be defined as a position that is not anticipated to exist for the remainder of the school year. 1. The above B. All vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least in Central Office for a period of ten (10) business workdays and sent to each bargaining unit member with an e-mail address and it shall be the employee’s responsibility to designate a personal e-mail address if they are not using a district e-mail account. It shall be the employee’s responsibility to notify the Board of the Employee’s personal e-mail address. The Board shall not be responsible if an e-mail sent to a personal e-mail address is blocked or not received. For the purpose of this section, workdays shall be defined as days prior when the school district’s central office is open for business. Said posting shall contain the following information: (1) Type of work (2) Location of work (3) Starting date (4) Rate of pay (5) Hours to being permanently filledbe worked (6) Category (7) Minimum requirements C. Interested bargaining unit members may apply in writing to the Superintendent, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted or designee, within ten (10) business days day posting period. Drivers and paraprofessionals shall be awarded a vacancy during the school year according to seniority within their category if the vacancy is more than one (1) hour greater than his/her current assignment. A vacancy need not be posted in accordance with this article if it can be filled by the recall of a laid off employee. A vacancy, which occurs during the first official teacher work day school year, and is not filled by laid off or current bargaining unit members within the affected category, may be filled by a temporary employee for the remainder of the school yearyear and then shall be filled for the ensuing school year in accordance with Article 17 (Assignments). In that caseVacancies shall be filled with the most senior applicant from within the affected category, with proper qualifications. The Board shall have discretion to select the posting period Transportation Assistant and Secretarial positions, with seniority and bargaining unit membership being factors given equal qualifications. Proper qualifications shall be determined by the Bargaining Unit member meeting the required qualifications as outlined in the position description. Should no bargaining unit member from the affected category apply, then bargaining unit members from other categories who apply will be five considered. The bargaining unit member will be offered the position if his/her qualifications are determined by the Superintendent to be better than those of a non-bargaining unit member who applies. The categories are defined in Article 16, Section C. D. Within ten (510) business daysworkdays after the selection of the successful candidate the Employer shall make known its decision as to which applicant has been selected to fill a posted position. Each applicant shall be notified with a written notice provided to the Association. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. E. In the event it is determined that an employee seeking to be promoted within a category or transferred from one category to another is granted a transferqualified, the record bargaining unit member shall subsequently be given a thirty (30) workday trial in which to show his/her ability to perform the job. The Employer shall give the promoted or transferred bargaining unit member reasonable assistance to enable him/her to perform up to the Employer's standards on the new job. If the bargaining unit member is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the transfer and any pertinent information related to affected bargaining unit member, the transfer bargaining unit member shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request returned to transferhis/her previous assignment.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates (a) Any vacancy to individual employees who are not regulated be filled within the Agency shall be filled first by hiring from the Agency layoff list. Second, the Agency will fill the vacancy by selecting any employee from the Agency transfer list which shall be kept current by the Teacher Tenure ActAgency. (b) If there are no candidates on an Agency layoff list or Agency transfer list, the Agency shall fill such vacancy from the Agency promotion list. (1) An employee will be considered qualified for any position if he/she meets the minimum qualifications of the classification to which the position is allocated. (c) The senior candidate from the appropriate list shall be assigned to the vacant position, unless there exists a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position substantial and clearly evident superiority in the bargaining unit which qualifications of another candidate. Whenever an employee other than the Board intends senior candidate is selected to fill which has become open due to deatha vacancy, reassignmentthe Union and the senior candidates will be informed in writing and in detail, retirement, resignation of those superior and clearly evident qualifications of the candidate selected and will be likewise provided with a complete explanation of the reasons for selecting an employee other than the senior candidate or dismissal of an employeecandidates. Such positions All such information will be considered confidential and will not be posted until all teachers are assignedrevealed to anyone other than the principals or official bodies directly concerned. 1. The above (d) All Agency promotional opportunities and vacancies which are to be filled shall be posted online announced as they occur. Such opportunities will be announced by posting the weekly vacancy list on the bulletin board in the main building and via school email in the maintenance building; and by providing a copy of the weekly vacancy list to all staffthe Union or its designated representative. It is the employee’s responsibility to have his/her name placed on eligible lists by taking appropriate examinations when they are offered. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10e) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a A transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee because of medical conditions resulting from job-connected injury shall not be considered to be a transfer for the benefit of the employee but, when made, shall be considered to be for the benefit of the Agency. (f) In transfer situations other than voluntary, if the employee selected does not want to transfer, he/she shall be entitled to a different building or position may be made hearing at any timeStep 2 of the grievance procedure to determine if the transfer is appropriate. Such request hearing shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into occur at the employee’s personnel file. No employee will option and shall be discriminated against because of a request held prior to the transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which that is not filled. If the Board intends chooses not to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted it shall notify the Association within ten (10) business days from the time the position becomes vacant. B. The Board agrees to post, on employee bulletin boards maintained for such purposes, all vacancies and long term job openings covered by this Agreement for a period of ten (10) working days prior to a permanent filling of these vacancies. The president of the first official teacher work bargaining group will receive a copy of all job openings covered by this Agreement and will be responsible for notifying laid-off, out of department employees about them. C. During the ten (10) day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any as stated in B. above each employee may apply for such positions by submitting any vacancy. In filling a written letter to vacancy, decisions will be based upon the Superintendent's Office. 4needs of the position, qualifications, personal interview, experience, letters of recommendation, and most recent evaluation. After Any employee who has made proper application for a vacancy and is not granted an interview may, within fourteen (14) calendar days of the last instructional day date for submitting an application, request an explanation from superintendent/designee for the denial of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Boardinterview. In the event an the qualifications are deemed by administration to be equal, among two or more internal applicants, the employee who has the most district seniority shall be awarded the assignment. In the event qualifications are equal, internal applicants shall have preference over external candidates. D. Employees promoted shall be granted a 90 calendar day trial period to determine their ability to perform on the job and the desire to remain on the job. E. During the 90 calendar day trial period the employee shall have the opportunity to revert to a position in the department that the employee was previously assigned with the same amount of hours that the employee previously worked. If the employee is granted unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period the employee shall be returned to a transfer, position in the record department that the employee was previously assigned with the same amount of hours that the employee previously worked. During the trial period the employee will receive the rate of the transfer job he/she is performing. F. The parties agree involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel fileavoided whenever possible. No employee In all cases, involuntary transfers will be discriminated against because of a request to transferaffected only for reasonable and just cause.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As Whenever any vacancy in a professional position occurs or is known to be forthcoming, which vacancy is to be filled in any fashion, it relates to individual employees who are not regulated will be posted on the Winchester Public School Distribution list and on SchoolSpring or an equivalent site by the Teacher Tenure Act, means of a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position notice which shall clearly set forth the qualifications for the position, its duties, the rate of compensation, the work year and other relevant criteria. All postings referenced in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions this Article will not be posted until all teachers are assignedexecuted in this manner. 1. The above vacancies If the vacancy that is to be filled in any fashion occurs or is anticipated during the school year, the vacancy notice will be posted prior to the end of the school year, within a reasonable period of time in advance of the appointment. In any case, the notice shall be posted online and via school email for a minimum of seven (7) days prior to all staffthe deadline for application. 2. Positions as described above shall If a vacancy occurs, which is to be filled in any fashion after the close of school in June, the vacancy notice will be posted at least ten fifteen (1015) business days prior to being permanently filledthe deadline for applications. If a vacancy occurs after August 15 because of a resignation or death, unless the notice time limit shall be adjusted to allow the Superintendent to make an appointment prior to the opening of school and in addition must be sent to all teachers who applied in writing for a transfer. 3. If a vacancy occurs within the school year and the Superintendent determines to fill the position for the balance of the school year, the position will be reopened and posted for the following school year. Such posting will occur by May 15. 4. Should the COMMITTEE change any of the major qualifications, the principle duties, the rate of compensation, or the work year for any vacancy already posted, then the vacancy occurs and is notice shall be re-posted within ten (10) business days pursuant to this Article. The COMMITTEE will notify the President of the first official ASSOCIATION of any changes in job qualifications for positions currently posted. B. All qualified teachers represented by the Association shall be given adequate opportunity to make application and shall be granted an interview for all vacancies in professional positions. 1. In filling non-promotional vacancies, all qualified teachers represented by the Association will be given adequate opportunity to make application for such positions, and the Superintendent agrees to give due consideration to:  the professional background and attainments of all applications  the length of time each has been in the school system  certification  evaluations  recommendations  experience In filling such positions, if in the judgment of the Superintendent, the foregoing factors are substantially equal, a currently employed teacher work day shall be assigned to the position in preference to a new employee. 2. In filling any promotional vacancy, qualified applicants represented by the ASSOCIATION (including those on layoff and within the recall period) shall be given equal consideration with all other applicants. 3. Appointments will be made as soon as possible after the deadline for applications. C. Notification of summer appointments shall be made prior to May 15. Notification will be made administratively to those applicants who do not receive such appointments. D. The criteria established in Sections A and B of this Article shall apply to summer positions and Federal programs. E. The Association and the Committee recognize the need for an order of personnel decisions. Therefore, actions will adhere to a proscribed sequence. 1. RIF’d (reduction in force) personnel with rights under Article XII will be placed in positions prior to transfers, new hires and other personnel placements within the system. 2. Subsequent to personnel actions required by Section 1 herein, personnel shall be placed in accordance with the provisions of Article XV, Section J. (formerly Section I): Special Provision for School Closing and/or Reduced Number of Positions in Schools. 3. Subsequent to any personnel action(s) that occur under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 herein, voluntary requests will then be honored. F. Although the COMMITTEE and the ASSOCIATION recognize that frequent transfer of teachers is disruptive to the educational process, they also recognize some transfers of teachers from one school to another are unavoidable, and in making teacher assignments, the interests and aspiration of teachers must be considered. Therefore, they are as follows: 1. A teacher may apply for a transfer to a specified or unspecified location or assignment at any time during the school year. In order that caseproper consideration be given to a transfer request, the posting period will be five (5) business daysteacher should make every effort to make such request by May 1. 32. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting Teachers desiring a transfer will submit a written letter request to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office Superintendent with a copy to the Association PresidentPrincipal stating the specific assignment or nature of assignment and school or schools preferred, if any. The application Such requests for transfer must be renewed each school year. All requests will be acknowledged promptly in writing. 3. In filling non-promotional vacancies occurring within the professional staff of the school system, equal consideration shall set forth be given to teachers voluntarily requesting transfers under this Article. 4. If a teacher has been voluntarily transferred, then he/she may, upon request, be reassigned to his/her former position only if the schoolvacancy exists. G. When involuntary transfers are necessary, grade a teacher will not be assigned to a position outside the scope of his/her teaching certificate and/or his/her major or position soughtminor field of study except by mutual consent. 1. Notice of proposed involuntary transfers will be given to the teacher or teachers involved as soon as possible. 2. An involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Superintendent if such a meeting is requested by the teacher, at which meeting the teacher will be notified of the reasons for the transfer. 3. No teacher shall be transferred involuntarily if there is/are request(s) for voluntary transfer(s) the granting of which would make the involuntary transfer(s) unnecessary, and the applicant's qualificationsrequest(s) is/are from a teacher(s) who is/are in the judgment of the Superintendent equally suited for the position to be filled. H. A system-wide list of all open positions will be promptly made available to all teachers being transferred or requesting a transfer. 1. Such request Each transfer applicant shall be reviewed twice each year notified in writing as soon as a decision concerning his/her application has been made. I. Appointment will be made without regard to assure active consideration by the Boardrace, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, sexual orientation or marital status. J. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR SCHOOL CLOSING AND/OR REDUCED NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN SCHOOLS. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record Notwithstanding any provision of the transfer and any pertinent information related this Agreement to the transfer shall contrary, any teacher who is not being laid off but who must be placed into transferred either because the employee’s personnel file. No employee will school or schools to which he/she is assigned has been or is going to be discriminated against closed and/or because of a request reduction in the number of positions in the school or schools to transferwhich he/she is assigned shall be reassigned to his/her new position not later than May 15. The Committee shall make every reasonable effort to honor the preferences of the teacher so displaced and relocated. Before such displacement is implemented, volunteers for transfers from the affected school or schools shall be sought and the volunteer who is suited for the reassignment will be reassigned in an effort to avoid such involuntary displacement.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActTransfer, a vacancy whether voluntary or involuntary, is defined as movement to another position of the same grade or to a newly created position or lower grade than the one in which the employee is currently employed. B. Promotion is defined as movement to a current position in a higher grade than the bargaining unit one in which the employee is currently employed. C. Transfers and changes of assignment shall be on a voluntary basis whenever possible. However, the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employeeand the Union realize that some transfers will be necessary for administrative purposes. Such positions transfers shall be made upon the recommendation of the Executive Director of Human Resources/Labor Relations or his designee, after discussion of the transfer with the Union. Employees will not be posted until all teachers are assignedgiven two (2) weeks notice of involuntary transfer and the reasons for the transfer, if the employee so requests, except that in those cases in which a transfer must be made in less than two (2) weeks, such notice will be given as time will allow. Employees shall have the right to file a grievance protesting an involuntary transfer. Such transfers shall remain in effect during the pendency of the grievance. 1. The above vacancies D. In the event of a vacancy occurring, a determination of whether the position will be filled or eliminated shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted made within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school yearworking days. In that case, the posting period will Position shall then be posted within five (5) business working days. All vacancies in the bargaining unit, except temporary vacancies, shall be posted on the employee bulletin board in each building (other than in the summer months), and in the Office of Human Resources/Labor Relations at least five (5) working days before the vacancies are filled; provided that, any vacancy may be filled on a temporary basis for a period not to exceed twenty-three (23) working days; provided further that, posting may be waived by agreement between the Union and the Board. E. A recommendation will be made to fill the vacant position within twenty-three (23) working days of the closing of the posting. At the closing of each posting, Unit 140 Chairperson will be given a list of all employees applying for the position. F. Applications to fill any vacancy shall be made in the following manner, and no application will be considered which does not meet the following requirements: 1. Each applicant shall fully complete a vacancy, transfer or promotion form provided by the Board; 2. The vacancy, transfer or promotion form shall be tri-folded. 3. All blanks on the back of the vacancy, transfer or promotion form shall be properly and completely filled in; 4. The employee shall submit the vacancy, transfer or promotion form to the Office of Human Resources/Labor Relations prior to the deadline fixed for submitting applications. G. Any employee may apply for a vacancy. The Board agrees to consider the employee's job- related education, related job experience, skills, performance evaluations, length of time in the bargaining unit, attendance record, and interview results in filling vacancies. Vacancies shall be filled from the employees applying for such positions by submitting a written letter positions, provided the employee has the ability to perform all the Superintendent's Office. 4. After duties and meet all the last instructional day requirements of the yearposition, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes as set forth in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Boardjob description. In the event an that all of the above factors are equal, seniority shall be the determining factor. Insofar as practicable, all promotions will be filled by qualified employees in the bargaining unit, and all employees are encouraged to train and prepare for promotional opportunities. The decision of the Board as to the filling of such vacancies shall be final, provided the criteria set forth above shall not be applied arbitrarily or capriciously. In the event a skill survey is used to determine qualifications for positions, each applicant shall have the right to see her/his test and graded results. The criteria set forth above shall not be applied arbitrarily or capriciously. H. Any employee may refuse promotion without loss of seniority and without prejudice to future consideration for promotion. I. Any employee approved for change of position shall be transferred within three (3) weeks after being appointed to the position. The Executive Director of Human Resources/Labor Relations may extend the above time limit to meet the needs of the school system. In the event the applicant is not placed in the new position within the above three (3) week period, the employee shall, upon the conclusion of said period, begin receiving a wage rate equivalent to the rate of pay of the position to which the employee is granted a transferto be transferred, provided the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transferrate is higher.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a position which is unfilled because it is newly created or because the person holding that position or a current position has permanently severed his/her employment in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employeeunit. Such positions will A temporary position shall not be posted until all teachers are assignedconsidered to be a vacancy. A temporary position shall be defined as a position that is not anticipated to exist for the remainder of the school year. 1. The above B. All vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least in Central Office for a period of ten (10) business workdays and sent to each bargaining unit member with an e-mail address and it shall be the employee’s responsibility to designate a personal e-mail address if they are not using a district e-mail account. It shall be the employee’s responsibility to notify the Board of the Employee’s personal e-mail address. The Board shall not be responsible if an e-mail sent to a personal e-mail address is blocked or not received. For the purpose of this section, workdays shall be defined as days prior when the school district’s central office is open for business. Said posting shall contain the following information: (1) Type of work (2) Location of work (3) Starting date (4) Rate of pay (5) Hours to being permanently filledbe worked (6) Category (7) Minimum requirements C. Interested bargaining unit members may apply in writing to the Superintendent, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted or designee, within ten (10) business days day posting period. Drivers and paraprofessionals shall be awarded a vacancy during the school year according to seniority within their category if the vacancy is more than one (1) hour greater than his/her current assignment. A vacancy need not be posted in accordance with this article if it can be filled by the recall of a laid off employee. A vacancy which occurs during the first official teacher work day school year, and is not filled by laid off or current bargaining unit members within the affected category, may be filled by a temporary employee for the remainder of the school yearyear and then shall be filled for the ensuing school year in accordance with Article 17 (Assignments). In that caseVacancies shall be filled with the most senior applicant from within the affected category, with proper qualifications. The Board shall have discretion to select the posting period Transportation Assistant and Secretarial positions, with seniority and bargaining unit membership being factors given equal qualifications. Proper qualifications shall be determined by the Bargaining Unit member meeting the required qualifications as outlined in the position description. Should no bargaining unit member from the affected category apply, then bargaining unit members from other categories who apply will be five considered. The bargaining unit member will be offered the position if his/her qualifications are determined by the Superintendent to be better than those of a non-bargaining unit member who applies. The categories are defined in Article 16, Section C. D. Within ten (510) business daysworkdays after the selection of the successful candidate the Employer shall make known its decision as to which applicant has been selected to fill a posted position. Each applicant shall be notified with a written notice provided to the Association. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. E. In the event it is determined that an employee seeking to be promoted within a category or transferred from one category to another is granted a transferqualified, the record bargaining unit member shall subsequently be given a thirty (30) workday trial in which to show his/her ability to perform the job. The Employer shall give the promoted or transferred bargaining unit member reasonable assistance to enable him/her to perform up to the Employer's standards on the new job. If the bargaining unit member is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the transfer and any pertinent information related to affected bargaining unit member, the transfer bargaining unit member shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request returned to transferhis/her previous assignment.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As Whenever any vacancy in a professional position occurs or is known to be forthcoming, which vacancy is to be filled in any fashion, it relates to individual employees who are not regulated will be publicized by the Teacher Tenure Act, Superintendent by means of a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in notice which shall clearly set forth the bargaining unit which qualifications for the Board intends to fill which has become open due to deathposition, reassignmentits duties, retirementthe rate of compensation, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedthe work year and other relevant criteria. 1. The above vacancies If the vacancy that is to be filled in any fashion occurs or is anticipated during the school year, the vacancy notice will be placed prior to the end of the school year, on the ASSOCIATION bulletin board in every school within a reasonable period of time in advance of the appointment. In any case, the notice shall be posted online and via school email for a minimum of seven (7) days prior to all staffthe deadline for application. 2. Positions If a vacancy occurs, which is to be filled in any fashion after the close of school in June, the vacancy notice will be mailed to the President of the ASSOCIATION and the building representative in each building as described above shall be posted designated by the ASSOCIATION at his/her summer address at least ten fifteen (1015) business days prior to being permanently filledthe deadline for applications. If a vacancy occurs after August 15 because of a resignation or death, unless the notice time limit shall be adjusted to allow the Superintendent to make an appointment prior to the opening of school and in addition must be sent to all teachers who applied in writing for a transfer. 3. If a vacancy occurs within the school year and the Superintendent determines to fill the position for the balance of the school year, the position will be reopened and posted for the following school year. Such posting will occur by May 15. 4. Should the COMMITTEE change any of the major qualifications, the principle duties, the rate of compensation, or the work year for any vacancy already posted, then the vacancy occurs and is notice shall be re-posted within ten (10) business days pursuant to this Article. The COMMITTEE will notify the President of the first official ASSOCIATION of any changes in job qualifications for positions currently posted. B. All qualified teachers represented by the Association shall be given adequate opportunity to make application and shall be granted an interview for all vacancies in professional positions. 1. In filling non-promotional vacancies, all qualified teachers represented by the Association will be given adequate opportunity to make application for such positions, and the Superintendent agrees to give due consideration to:  the professional background and attainments of all applications  the length of time each has been in the school system  certification  evaluations  recommendations  experience In filling such positions, if in the judgment of the Superintendent, the foregoing factors are substantially equal, a currently employed teacher work day shall be assigned to the position in preference to a new employee. 2. In filling any promotional vacancy, qualified applicants represented by the ASSOCIATION (including those on layoff and within the recall period) shall be given equal consideration with all other applicants. 3. Appointments will be made as soon as possible after the deadline for applications. C. Notification of summer appointments shall be made prior to May 15. Notification will be made administratively to those applicants who do not receive such appointments. D. The criteria established in Sections A and B of this Article shall apply to summer positions and Federal programs. E. The Association and the Committee recognize the need for an order of personnel decisions. Therefore, actions will adhere to a proscribed sequence. 1. RIF’d (reduction in force) personnel with rights under Article XII will be placed in positions prior to transfers, new hires and other personnel placements within the system. 2. Subsequent to personnel actions required by Section 1 herein, personnel shall be placed in accordance with the provisions of Article XV, Section J. (formerly Section I): Special Provision for School Closing and/or Reduced Number of Positions in Schools. 3. Subsequent to any personnel action(s) that occur under the provisions of Sections 1 and 2 herein, voluntary requests will then be honored. F. Although the COMMITTEE and the ASSOCIATION recognize that frequent transfer of teachers is disruptive to the educational process, they also recognize some transfers of teachers from one school to another are unavoidable, and in making teacher assignments, the interests and aspiration of teachers must be considered. Therefore, they are as follows: 1. A teacher may apply for a transfer to a specified or unspecified location or assignment at any time during the school year. In order that caseproper consideration be given to a transfer request, the posting period will be five (5) business daysteacher should make every effort to make such request by May 1. 32. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting Teachers desiring a transfer will submit a written letter request to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office Superintendent with a copy to the Association PresidentPrincipal stating the specific assignment or nature of assignment and school or schools preferred, if any. The application Such requests for transfer must be renewed each school year. All requests will be acknowledged promptly in writing. 3. In filling non-promotional vacancies occurring within the professional staff of the school system, equal consideration shall set forth be given to teachers voluntarily requesting transfers under this Article. 4. If a teacher has been voluntarily transferred, then he/she may, upon request, be reassigned to his/her former position only if the schoolvacancy exists. G. When involuntary transfers are necessary, grade a teacher will not be assigned to a position outside the scope of his/her teaching certificate and/or his/her major or position soughtminor field of study except by mutual consent. 1. Notice of proposed involuntary transfers will be given to the teacher or teachers involved as soon as possible. 2. An involuntary transfer will be made only after a meeting between the teacher involved and the Superintendent if such a meeting is requested by the teacher, at which meeting the teacher will be notified of the reasons for the transfer. 3. No teacher shall be transferred involuntarily if there is/are request(s) for voluntary transfer(s) the granting of which would make the involuntary transfer(s) unnecessary, and the applicant's qualificationsrequest(s) is/are from a teacher(s) who is/are in the judgment of the Superintendent equally suited for the position to be filled. H. A system-wide list of all open positions will be promptly made available to all teachers being transferred or requesting a transfer. 1. Such request Each transfer applicant shall be reviewed twice each year notified in writing as soon as a decision concerning his/her application has been made. I. Appointment will be made without regard to assure active consideration by the Boardrace, creed, color, religion, nationality, sex, age, sexual orientation or marital status. J. SPECIAL PROVISION FOR SCHOOL CLOSING AND/OR REDUCED NUMBER OF POSITIONS IN SCHOOLS. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record Notwithstanding any provision of the transfer and any pertinent information related this Agreement to the transfer shall contrary, any teacher who is not being laid off but who must be placed into transferred either because the employee’s personnel file. No employee will school or schools to which he/she is assigned has been or is going to be discriminated against closed and/or because of a request reduction in the number of positions in the school or schools to transferwhich he/she is assigned shall be reassigned to his/her new position not later than May 15. The Committee shall make every reasonable effort to honor the preferences of the teacher so displaced and relocated. Before such displacement is implemented, volunteers for transfers from the affected school or schools shall be sought and the volunteer who is suited for the reassignment will be reassigned in an effort to avoid such involuntary displacement.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Vacancies of a temporary nature shall be defined as any vacancy otherwise held by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee on a vacancy is leave of absence. B. Permanent vacancy" shall be defined as a newly newly-created position or any vacancy created when an employee permanently leaves a current position bargaining unit position. C. The Board shall not be required to post temporary vacancies, and such vacancies shall be filled by any qualified employee on layoff from the district, provided that such vacancies shall be offered to laid off employees on the basis of seniority. If there is no qualified employee on layoff from the district, the Board may fill the temporary vacancy from any source. D. Whenever a permanent vacancy exists, such vacancies shall be filled according to the following: 1. All vacancies occurring during the school year will be posted in the lounges and principals’ offices for a period of five (5) working days. Interested employees may apply in writing to the Superintendent within the five (5) day posting period. The Board shall notify the Association President of vacancies occurring within the bargaining unit which during summer months or vacation times. This notice will be sent by U.S. Mail. Interested employees may apply in writing to the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted Superintendent within ten (10) business work days of the first official teacher work day of postmark on the school yearnotice. 2. In Vacancies shall be posted for bid with qualifications specified, and the most senior qualified employee applying from that caseclassification shall be awarded the job. If no qualified applicants apply from within the classification, the posting period Board will be five (5) business daysconsider other internal and external candidates. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to Within ten (10) working days after the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day expiration of the yearposting period, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Officemake known its decision as to which applicant has been selected. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below A copy will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy sent to the Association President. The application In the event no current employee applies, the ten (10) days limit shall set forth the school, grade or not apply. 4. Employees transferring to another bargaining unit position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year given a maximum thirty (30) workday trial. If unsuccessful, they shall "bump" to assure active consideration by their former assignment. 5. Employees shall not be placed on a lower step on the Boardsalary schedule or wage scale due to an involuntary transfer or assignment to a temporary vacancy. In the event an employee applies for and is granted selected for a transferpermanent vacancy that has a lower rate of pay, the record employee shall be paid the rate of pay assigned to that position. 6. The parties agree that involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and avoided whenever possible. In all cases, involuntary transfers will be effected only for reasonable and just cause. 7. An employee's pay rate shall not be reduced by any temporary change in duties. 8. Once posted and job bidding closed, a job posting shall not be changed. 9. In the event no employees apply for the vacancy, the vacancy shall then be filled by the recall of qualified employees on layoff in the order set forth in Article 14 - Layoff and Recall of this Agreement. 10. Employees transferring after July 1, 1990 to another bargaining unit classification shall receive one-half (1/2) their experience service credit earned in their prior bargaining unit classification for the purpose of experience steps on the wage schedule of the transfer and any pertinent information related new classification. E. In the event the district modifies a current position in such a way that it involves a significant reassigning of tasks or the proportions of various tasks that are normally assigned to the transfer position, and does not plan to continue that same employee in the position, the job shall be placed into declared available to all employees of the classification. This notification shall be posted in writing in the lounges and principal's office. Employees who are interested in the position shall so notify the Superintendent within ten (10) working days of the posting of their interest in the position. The most senior qualified employee applying from the affected classification shall be awarded the position. All provisions of this Article except for D.1 and D.2 shall apply to this procedure. F. It is understood that the decision to fill a vacancy shall be left to the discretion of the Board provided that such decision is not in conflict with any other terms and conditions of this Agreement. G. Employees may be assigned to perform the duties of an absent employee as deemed necessary by the employer. After serving ten (10) consecutive days in the position, employees substituting shall be paid at the rate of the position in which substituting, provided it is not less than employee’s personnel fileregular pay rate. No employee will Employees transferred to fill temporary vacancies shall be discriminated against because returned to their former position upon completion of a request to transferthe temporary assignment.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates 12.1 A vacancy shall be defined as any unit position, either newly created or a present position, that is not filled, provided the College retain the right to individual employees who reorganize or discontinue positions. The following are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position vacancies: A. Part-time positions that are elevated to full-time B. Positions to be vacant for six (6) months or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation less; C. Positions vacant for twelve (12) months or dismissal less because of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedmedical disability or illness. 1. The above 12.2 All ESP vacancies shall be posted online on the college’s website, given to the Association President or designee and via school email MEA-ESP Bulletin Boards. Postings will include type of work, location of work, rate of pay, hours to all staff. 2be worked per week, classification/band, qualifications and duties. Positions as described above Vacancies shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days for a minimum of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business working days. Interested employees may apply per directions on the posting to the Office of Human Resources within the posting period. 12.3 All internal applicants will be granted an interview. Testing for all applicants will be equally applied. 12.4 The College shall make a decision to fill or not fill a position. Within three (3) workdays after the decision has been made relative to the filling of the vacancy, the College will notify, the President of the Association of its decision. 12.5 If the College transfers an employee to a lower classification, other than for the employee’s job performance, the employee shall retain the higher pay rate until the pay rate at the lower classification increases to meet the level of the higher classification. 12.6 Involuntary transfers will be implemented only for reasonable and just cause to include transfers based on college need as determined by the College. The College shall give the employee promoted or transferred reasonable assistance to enable him/her to perform up to College standards on the new job. 12.7 Any employee may apply for such positions asked by submitting a written letter supervisor to temporarily assume the Superintendent's Officeduties of another employee, will do so without change in pay as long as their pay rate is contained on the band they are working. 4. After 12.8 Vacancies shall be filled at the last instructional day discretion of the yearCollege: A. If the vacancy is expected to be for six (6) months or less, the Board shall post vacancies at College may hire a temporary employee or offer the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with position to a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedregularly assigned ESP member. B. As it relates If a vacancy which was expected to individual employees who are not regulated by be for six (6) months or less goes beyond six (6) months, the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. abovebe posted or vacated. C. As it relates to individual Part-time employees who are desiring additional temporary hours shall notify the office of Human Resources. Qualified part-time employees may be selected for extra assignment/ additional hours when doing so will not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position prevent them from fulfilling their original part- time assignment. The College’s selection from this list may be made at any without regard to seniority. The additional short-term assignment shall not affect benefits status. There will be no change in pay as long as the employee’s pay is contained within the pay band of the assignment. 12.9 New employees shall be required to serve a ninety (90) calendar day probationary period. Said probationary period may be extended for Union employees with mutual consent of the Union and the College. The termination of newly hired employees during their probationary period is non- grievable. 12.10 New hires must remain in their new position(s) a minimum of twelve (12) months before voluntarily changing positions within the College. Employees who voluntarily receive promotions or transfers must remain in their new position(s) a minimum of six (6) months unless another transfer would result in a promotion or increase from part-time to full-time. Such request Involuntary transfers or positions resulting from bumping and layoff shall have the above time requirements waived. The above time requirements may be waived by the College. 12.11 If an employee voluntarily applies for and is granted a different position within the unit the employees pay rate shall be made in writing to adjusted accordingly if necessary when he/she begins the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position soughtnew position, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into in the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transferappropriate pay band.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current any position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to deathunit, reassignmenteither newly created or a present position resulting in an increase in more than I (one) hour per day, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions that is not filled." B. All job vacancies will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least for a period of ten (10) business working days prior to being permanently filled, unless setting forth the vacancy occurs and is posted minimum requirements for such vacancies in a conspicuous place in each building or bus garages. All interested employees must apply in writing within the ten (10) business days working day period with the Superintendent of Schools. During the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that casesummer vacation period, the posting period all job vacancies will be five posted for a period of ten (510) business daysworkdays. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post C. Whenever vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer months when some employees do not work, the Board will send notices of vacancies to the executive team through email. D. AWARD OF VACANCY- A vacancy shall leave self-addressedbe filled with the most senior applicant from within the affected classification who meets the minimum requirements of the job description. If an amployee from the affected classification does not apply, stamped envelopes then a qualified applicant with the most seniority from another classification may transfer into the vacancy. If there is no Bargaining Unit Member interested in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling vacancy, then the district may offer the vacancy to an applicant outside of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. aboveBargaining Unit. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. E. In the event an of promotion in the classification or transfer from one classification to another, the employee shall be given a thirty (30) work day trial in which to show their ability to perform on the new job. The Board shall give the employee promoted or transferred, reasonable assistance to enable them to perform up to Board standards on the new job. F. If the employee is granted a transferunable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related employee shall be returned to the transfer previous assignment or to one as near to the former status and pay rate as can be arranged at the same time. The employee shall not, for a period of one year, be permitted to apply for a vacancy in the same or higher classification of work in which they were unable to demonstrate ability. G. Employees voluntarily transferring classifications shall be placed into on the employee’s personnel filesame step of the wage schedule, regardless of the increase or decrease in hourly rate. No employee Employees asked to temporarily assume the responsibilities of another classification or transferred through administrative prerogative shall be paid at the closest rate of pay providing an increase or on the same step of the wage schedule, whichever is greater. H. All applicants for a position will be discriminated against because informed in writing by letter or Employee Newsletter, which of them has been selected for the position. The association president will also be informed. I. Any employee asked by a request supervisor to transfertemporarily assume the full responsibility and duties of another employee in a higher classification shall receive the rate of pay of the higher classification after the fifth day of work in that classification. The employee's rate shall not be reduced by a temporary change in duties. J. Any employee, providing they meet the qualification necessary, may apply for posted vacancies. All classroom aides (para-pros, special ed aides, etc.) media coordinators, and any other position/s determined to include direct assistance with students will require that applicants meet the criteria consistent with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act of 2001. K. Instructional Aides must be qualified to be appointed to or retain an assignment. For the purposes of this agreement, the term qualified will include all applicable standards for being highly qualified under the NCLB Act of 2001. L. Some positions within the District require a close interpersonal relationship between an employee and the faculty, students and the public, which the district serves. Considering this important aspect of district relations, from time to time it may be necessary to use the "whole person" approach to awarding a job. The district reserves the right to award a job using the superlative "best qualified" in those cases where a less senior applicant is best qualified as compared to a more senior better qualified applicant. Employees denied a position given to an employee with less seniority will be given a written statement explaining the reasons for rejection, when requested. M. Summer, seasonal, or temporary jobs need not be posted. N. Involuntary permanent transfers will be given thirty (30) calendar days notice prior to transfer and must be approved by the Superintendent. O. Starting in July of 2015, vacancies in the food service department will be filled by the food service management company under contract with the district. When a vacancy occurs, bargaining members will be given 10 days in which to notify the district in writing about their interest in the position. Bargaining members will be given priority for that position if the vacant position is an increase in hours and if the member holds all applicable qualifications and skills necessary for the position. All new employees will be hired by the food management company.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActFor purposes of this Agreement, a vacancy is shall be defined as an open position known by the administration to have no teacher with an outstanding right to return to the position for a newly created full year or no displaced teachers who are certified for the position. A displaced teacher is an individual whose position or has been eliminated. It is understood that during a current position reduction in personnel, both voluntary and involuntary transfers may occur prior to the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal filling of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedvacancies. 1. The above vacancies Vacancies shall be posted online and via school email for a minimum of five (5) working days, except during the summer months days shall be Monday through Friday. Posting shall occur in each building, except during the summer months posting will occur in the Central Office. A copy will be sent to all staffthe Association President. 2. Positions as described above shall Vacancies known to exist for the ensuing school year will be posted at least ten not later than two (102) business days prior weeks after the April Board meeting. 3. Nothing herein shall prevent the Board from making temporary assignments of personnel to being permanently filledfill a position, unless but said temporary assignments shall not extend beyond the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day balance of the school year. The person temporarily appointed to fill such vacancy or position shall not be given preference for permanent appointment over any applicant from within the staff. 4. In that caseorder to minimize program disruption, the posting period Board may appoint less senior teachers to fill vacancies created by leaves of absence which are less than one (1) full school year. 5. Teachers who desire to apply for a vacancy shall file an application in writing with the Superintendent. In filling such vacancy or new position, the Board agrees to give due consideration to the professional background and attainment of all applicants, the length of time each has been in the District, and other relevant factors. Where qualifications are equal, service within the system shall govern. For purposes of this Article, "service" in the system shall mean continuous employment in the District, including substitute service, irrespective of tenure status, but shall exclude all periods when the teacher was on a leave of absence for any cause. 6. An interview committee will be five used to recommend a viable candidate to the Superintendent to fill a vacancy. The four to six (54-6) business daysperson committee shall include the following: • Department chairperson/grade level or subject common teacher • Association appointed teacher (collaborated with administrator) • Administrator appointed teacher (optional) • Two administrators B. If the Board creates a new bargaining unit position, it shall notify the Association of the position together with the job description where appropriate, prior to permanently filling same and further, agrees to commence negotiation on wages, hours and working conditions. In the event of a dispute as to the inclusion of the position within the bargaining unit, either party may file a unit clarification petition with MERC for its determination of the dispute. C. An involuntary transfer of a teacher to a different building at the elementary level, or an involuntary transfer of a teacher to a grade level or department assignment where substantially different preparation is required, shall entitle the teacher to either four (4) days of compensatory time or compensation equal to four (4) days at the current substitute rate of pay for preparation in the new assignment when notice of such involuntary transfer is ten (10) or less workdays prior to the commencement of the new assignment. In addition, maintenance services shall be provided to move any equipment and/or supplies required in the new assignment. 1. Teachers involuntarily transferred for less than half (1/2) of their working day, shall be entitled to half (1/2) of the compensatory time or half (1/2) of the substitute rate referenced in Section D above. 2. Compensatory time shall not be taken on the first or last day of school of instruction or on the day immediately preceding or immediately following a school holiday or vacation period. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter An assignment which requires substantially different preparation shall include, but not be limited to the Superintendent's Officefollowing: a. Elementary: a change of two (2) or more grade levels. 4. After b. Secondary: a change to a department in which the teacher has not taught in the last instructional day three (3) years. c. K-12: Teachers who continue to be assigned within their content area, i.e. music, art, special education, library, physical education, shall not qualify for this benefit, except as provided in Section d below. d. Any teacher who is involuntarily transferred from one level to another level, for his/her total day, shall qualify for this benefit in any case. Levels shall be defined as K-5, 6-8 and 9-12. D. The District will notify the Association, when they determine that an Involuntary Transfer is necessary. The District will seek input from the Association concerning, among other factors, the needs and goals of the yearDistrict, the academic/certification/qualifications/experiences of those being considered for involuntary transfers, scheduling requirements of the District/Building, grade level vacancy and the seniority of those being considered for involuntary transfer. Involuntary transfers shall not be used as a means of disciplining a teacher. If a teacher is involuntarily transferred, he/she shall be provided with the written reasons prior to the transfer. E. Any teacher who shall be transferred to a supervisory or executive position in the Xxxxx Public Schools and shall later return to the bargaining unit, shall be entitled to retain such rights as he/she may have had under this Agreement prior to such transfer. F. The Board declares its support of a policy of promotion from within its own staff; provided that the Association recognizes the Board shall post not be limited in the selection of personnel to fill administrative vacancies at to applicants from within the Superintendent’s Officestaff. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below Administrative vacancies will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes posted in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. accordance with Section A.1 above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by a. It is the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which policy of the Board intends to fill which has become open due secure the best qualified person for each position. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal consider the interests and aspirations of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedits administrators in accordance with their individual qualifications. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee b. An administrator may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of any position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request Requests by an administrator to be transferred to a different position in the same classification or to a different classification shall be made made, in writing to writing, on forms furnished by the Personnel Office with Board, a copy to of which shall be filed with the Association PresidentSuperintendent and one copy filed with the Association. The application shall set forth the schoolreasons for transfer, grade or the position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request Applications will be kept on file and given due consideration should such a vacancy occur either during the school year or during the summer. A list of existing vacancies will be posted in each school building on the first Monday of the months of May and June. On the fifth day of school each year, all previously submitted applications for positions shall become null and void. c. Whenever an opening with the bargaining unit for the coming school year arises by virtue of a newly created or vacated position, or whenever any opening in a supervisory or administrative position in the district arises, the district shall publicize the same by providing for the appropriate posting in every school building. No such opening shall be reviewed twice filled, except in the case of emergency, until such opening shall have been posted for at least ten (10) school days provided, however, that any such vacancy which occurs between June 15 and the beginning of the next school year shall not be posted but, rather, notification shall be sent to the Association and to any member of the bargaining unit who, prior to the termination of his work year, has expressed his interest in such a position and would be certified and qualified for such a position. d. In filling all vacancies, the Board agrees to give due weight to the professional background and attainments of all applicants, the length of time each year has been in the bargaining unit, and other relevant factors. Upon request, an administrator who has been denied a transfer or position shall be given the reasons for denial. All qualified applicants within the bargaining unit shall have priority in filling of vacancies. The decision of the Board as to assure active consideration by the Board. filling of such vacancies shall, however, be final and not be grievable. e. In the event that an employee applicant from outside the bargaining unit is granted contracted to fill a transfernewly created or vacated position after the school year has started, and a qualified administrator from this bargaining unit has applied for the position, it is understood that their assignment to that position shall be temporary and considered open to transfers once the current school year ends. The position shall be made known to the bargaining unit and priority in filling this position shall be from those applicants within this system considering the professional backgrounds and attainments of all applicants, the record length of time each has been in this school system, and other relevant factors. The decision of the transfer and any pertinent information related Board as to the transfer shall filling of such vacancies shall, however, be placed into final and not be grievable. f. Vacancies that occur after the employee’s personnel filebeginning of the school year may be filled by temporary appointment until the close of the school year. No employee Seniority will be discriminated against because accrue on a temporary position if the individual becomes permanently appointed to the position, or if the individual temporarily appointed to the position is already a member of a request to transferthis bargaining unit.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Vacancies of a temporary nature shall be defined as any vacancy otherwise held by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee on a vacancy is leave of absence. B. Permanent vacancy" shall be defined as a newly newly-created position or any vacancy created when an employee permanently leaves a current position bargaining unit position. C. The Board shall not be required to post temporary vacancies, and such vacancies shall be filled by any qualified employee on layoff from the district, provided that such vacancies shall be offered to laid off employees on the basis of seniority. If there is no qualified employee on layoff from the district, the Board may fill the temporary vacancy from any source. D. Whenever a permanent vacancy exists, such vacancies shall be filled according to the following: 1. All vacancies occurring during the school year will be emailed to all employees and posted for a period of five (5) working days. Interested employees may apply in writing to the Superintendent within the five (5) day posting period. The Board shall notify the Association President of vacancies occurring within the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation during summer months or dismissal of an employeevacation times. Such positions Open vacancies will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email emailed to all staff. 2employees. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior Interested employees may apply in writing to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted Superintendent within ten (10) business work days of the first official teacher work day of postmark on the school yearnotice. 2. In Vacancies shall be posted for bid with qualifications specified, and the most senior qualified employee applying from that caseclassification shall be awarded the job. If no qualified applicants apply from within the classification, the posting period Board will be five (5) business daysconsider other internal and external candidates. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to Within ten (10) working days after the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day expiration of the yearposting period, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Officemake known its decision as to which applicant has been selected. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below A copy will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy sent to the Association President. The application In the event no current employee applies, the ten (10) days limit shall set forth the school, grade or not apply. 4. Employees transferring to another bargaining unit position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year given a maximum thirty (30) workday trial. If the Administration or the employee determines that the position transfer is unsuccessful, the employee shall "bump" to assure active consideration the former assignment if the position is not eliminated or reduced. a. In the event the former position is not available or the position’s work hours reduced, the employee shall be able to bump/displace the least senior employee in the classification with the closest number of hours to keep the employee whole. b. If no bump is available, as outlined in 4.a., 1) the Administration shall allow a voluntary transfer between the employee and any other employee if approved by the BoardAdministration. 2) If the voluntary transfer is not practical, the Administration shall meet with the Union to arrange an involuntary transfer between the least senior employee(s) in an effort to preserve the work hours. In the event that an employee is displaced by the above procedures, the employee shall be temporarily assigned to the vacated position (if not eliminated) until it is reposted and filled as outlined in this agreement. 5. Employees shall not be placed on a lower step on the salary schedule or wage scale due to an involuntary transfer or assignment to a temporary vacancy. In the event an employee applies for and is granted selected for a transferpermanent vacancy that has a lower rate of pay, the record employee shall be paid the rate of pay assigned to that position. 6. The parties agree that voluntary transfers are preferred and involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and avoided whenever possible. In all cases, involuntary transfers will be effected only for reasonable and just cause. When an involuntary transfer is necessary, the Administration shall meet with the Union to explore alternatives and if alternatives are not practical, the parties will arrange for least senior transfers that will meet the district’s needs. 7. An employee's pay rate shall not be reduced by any temporary change in duties. 8. Once posted and job bidding closed, a job posting shall not be changed. 9. In the event no employees apply for the vacancy, the vacancy shall then be filled by the recall of qualified employees on layoff in the order set forth in Article 14 - Layoff and Recall of this Agreement. 10. Employees transferring after July 1, 1990 to another bargaining unit classification shall receive one-half (1/2) their experience service credit earned in their prior bargaining unit classification for the purpose of experience steps on the wage schedule of the transfer and any pertinent information related new classification. E. In the event the district modifies a current position by the addition of fifteen(15) minutes or in such a way that it involves a significant reassigning of tasks or the proportions of various tasks that are normally assigned to the transfer position, and does not plan to continue that same employee in the position, the job shall be placed into declared available and posted to all employees. In the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because event the district modifies a current position by the decreasing of a request to transfer.fifteen

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated 1. A "temporary vacancy," except as outlined in Article 8-A-3, shall mean a bargaining unit position held by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee on a vacancy is defined as leave of absence or a newly newly- created position or a current position in created for a prescribed amount of time that could appropriately be placed within the bargaining unit which with an anticipated duration of not more than ninety (90) work days. Temporary vacancies of ninety (90) work days or less are not required to be posted and may be filled by the employer without regard to the provisions of this agreement. 2. A "permanent vacancy" shall mean a bargaining unit position not defined as a temporary vacancy. The employer will notify the Association when and if a position that has been vacated will be posted. The Board shall post and fill permanent vacancies as provided below. In the event that a position is vacated, the Board intends may use substitutes to fill which has become open due cover the position as a temporary vacancy for no more than 45 calendar days before determining whether the position will be maintained as a permanent position or eliminated. 3. In the event that the employer determines to deathcreate temporary summer, reassignmentChristmas break, retirementor spring break positions, resignation or dismissal those temporary positions shall first be offered through the posting procedure to qualified bargaining unit members. First priority shall be given by seniority to members of an employeethe classification where the vacancy exists. Such Second priority shall be given by seniority to bargaining unit members outside of the classification. Temporary positions will not be posted counted for the purposes of determining eligibility for benefits. The rate of pay will be determined by the District. If the District determines it needs additional summer maintenance services, such work shall be made available to current bargaining unit members in the custodial classification only. While assigned to such temporary maintenance positions, the custodians shall receive pay at the temporary maintenance rate. The District may elect to contract out these services. 4. Within five (5) working days of filling a vacancy, the employer shall notify the Association president of the name of the employee hired. B. The parties may agree to waive the posting process and offer the position(s) to interested members of the classification in which the vacancy exists. This shall be accomplished with an unpaid meeting of all members of the affected classification interested in bidding the available position(s), or any vacancy that may be created in filling the vacant position(s). The supervisor will notify all members of the classification at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Except under extenuating circumstances, any classification member not attending the meeting forfeits all bidding rights to any position(s) offered at the meeting. At the meeting, the supervisor will offer the vacancy to the most senior classification member, who will make his/her choice of the vacancy or maintaining his/her current position. Whichever position is not chosen by the most senior classification member shall then be offered to the next most senior classification member. This process shall be followed until all teachers positions are assigned. 1filled. The above Should there remain a vacancy, it shall then be posted in accordance with Article 8 to the other classifications as follows: All vacancies shall be posted online and via school email in a conspicuous place in each building of the district for a period of six (6) work days. The Board reserves the right to all staff.advertise publicly as deemed necessary concurrent with the internal posting. The posting shall contain the following information: 1. Type of Work 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days Location of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days.Work 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. Starting Date 4. After the last instructional day Rate of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s OfficePay 5. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will Hours to be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.Worked

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates Any vacancy that the Board intends to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a fill will be posted within thirty (30) working days. A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current position in vacant because of the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignmentresignation, retirement, resignation transfer, termination or dismissal death of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedthe person assigned to said bargaining unit position. 1. Instead of multiple postings in the same job category and with the approval of both parties, the use of bidding procedures is to be used to effectively fill multiple positions instead of a lengthy posting process and for employees to maintain their prior status. 2. The above bidding process shall follow the guidelines of Article 9-C noted below in filling vacancies. In addition, employees affected should attend the bidding meeting and have an opportunity to bid on vacancies when presented or submit in writing their intentions. B. All vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless in the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days employee lounge in each building of the first official teacher work day District for a period of six (6) working days. The Board shall publicize same by giving written notice of such vacancy to the school yearUnion President. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee Interested employees may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office Superintendent, or designee, within the six (6) day posting period. Employees desiring to have vacancy notices sent to them during the summer months shall leave their name and address with the Superintendent's office during the last week of the academic school year. General information regarding the position will be provided. X. Xxxxxxx a vacancy shall be based on the best qualified candidate on the posted job requirements. All things being equal seniority will prevail. D. After the posting period, the Superintendent shall make known his or her decision. Each applicant shall be so notified in writing with a copy provided to the Association Union President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. . E. In the event an of promotion in the job category or transfer from one job category to another, the employee shall be given a fifteen (15) work day trial in which to show his/her ability to perform on the new job. The Employer shall give the promoted or transferred employee reasonable assistance to enable him/her to perform up to employer standards on the job. If the employee is granted a transferunable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the affected employee, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer employee shall be returned to his/her previous assignment. F. Employees shall not be placed into on a lower step on the employee’s personnel file. No salary schedule (wage scale) due to involuntary transfers within job category. G. The parties agree that involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and avoided whenever possible. X. Any employee asked by a supervisor to temporarily assume the duties of another employee in a different classification for at least half (1/2) day, will be discriminated against because paid the regular rate for those duties. An employee's pay rate shall not be reduced as the result of a request to transferany temporary change in duties.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled that the Board decides to fill. B. All vacancies shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each building for a period of six (6) workdays. Said posting shall contain the following information: Type of work Location of work Starting date Rate of pay Hours to be worked Classification Job description Interested employees may apply in writing to the Superintendent, or designee, within the six (6) day posting period. The employer shall notify employees of vacancies occurring during the summer months (June, July, August) by sending notices of same to each employee by U.S. Mail or by phone. C. Vacancies shall be filled with the most senior qualified applicant from within the affected classification. Should no employee from the affected classification apply, the vacancy shall then be filled with the most senior qualified applicant from other classifications. D. Within ten (10) work days after the Board makes a decision to fill the position, the employer shall make known its decision as to which applicant has been selected to fill a posted position. Each applicant shall be so notified in writing with a copy provided to the Union. E. In the event of promotion in the bargaining unit classification or transfer from one classification to another, the employee shall be given a thirty (30) work day trial in which to show his/her ability to perform on the Board intends new job. The employer shall be given the promoted or transferred employee reasonable assistance to fill which has become open enable him/her to perform up to employer standards on the new job. If the employee is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period or at the option of the affected employee, the employee shall be returned to his/her previous assignment. F. Employees shall not be placed on a lower step on the wage scale due to deathtransfers. G. The parties agree that involuntary transfers of employees are to be minimized and avoided whenever possible. In all cases, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal involuntary transfers will be affected only for reasonable and just cause. H. Any employee asked by a supervisor to temporarily assume the duties of an employee. Such positions will another employee shall not be posted until all teachers are assignedreduced in pay as the result of any temporary change in duties. 1. The above vacancies If an employee agrees to work hours in addition to their regular hours, they shall be posted online and via school email to all staffreceive their regular rate of pay. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, When an employee desiring to learn temporarily assumes another job instead of position vacancies their own, they shall get the step 1 rate of pay for that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressedclassification, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling or their own rate of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. abovepay, whichever is higher. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates 6.1 Notice Prior to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, filling positions on a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that casepermanent basis, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board District shall post vacancies at on the Superintendent’s OfficeDistrict website for teaching, summer school, and administrative positions during the school year and during the summer. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below The association co- presidents will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn notified of position vacancies that occur during the summer all openings posted. Teachers interested in such positions shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling submit their letter of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made interest in writing to the Personnel Office Principal and Superintendent or his/her designee. Presently employed personnel shall be interviewed if they have applied for the job. 6.2 Transfers It may be necessary to relocate a teacher to another building or reassign the teacher, resulting in a change of the teacher's immediate supervisor. Administration will attempt to avoid involuntary transfers. The decision to relocate/reassign a teacher will first be based on the qualifications of the teacher, then by seniority to best serve the students of School District 142. Administration will attempt to avoid involuntary transfers. If a relocation/reassignment is deemed necessary, written notification with a copy reasons why shall be given to the Association Presidentteacher concerned as soon as practical. The application Any teacher who receives such notice will have the opportunity to speak with his/her direct supervisor as well as the Superintendent to discuss the matter. Teachers who object to a transfer shall set forth notify the schoolSuperintendent in writing. Upon request, grade any teacher involuntarily transferred shall be released from his/her contract. When two or more teachers are comparable in qualifications, experience, additional training, skills and abilities relating to the involved positions, the teacher with the least district seniority will be involuntarily transferred. If a teacher is transferred to another building due to a position soughtclosing, and that position opens again prior to August 1st, he/she will be given first consideration to return to the applicant's qualificationsoriginal position. Such request Teachers involuntarily transferred after a school term has begun shall be reviewed twice each year scheduled 3 days of release time from regular teaching duties without loss of pay, to assure active consideration by prepare for the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfernew assignment.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled, which the Board does intend to fill. Notice of all vacancies in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted internally in each work location for at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business working days. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions The most qualified applicant will be selected by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After Board; however, when in the last instructional day determination of the yearBoard the qualifications of both internal and external applicants are equal, the internal applicant with the most seniority will be granted the position. In the case of district employed bus drivers, the transportation director, after posting the run(s), may speak to drivers in order of seniority and have them sign their rejection of the posting. If all district employed drivers sign off the director may immediately take the posting down and fill it with a driver who wishes the run. A newly promoted or transferred employee shall serve a probationary period of sixty (60) calendar days in the open position. Whenever an employee is promoted or is reclassified upward, he/she shall be placed on the first step that is closest to his/her previous rate of pay without a loss of pay per hour. During the time period that the employee is serving the probationary period, the Board shall post vacancies provide the employee with periodic evaluations as to the employee's work performance. During the probationary period, the employee shall return to his/her former position at the Superintendent’s Officerequest of the Board or the employee. An employee with This shall not affect the employee's seniority date. Any individual granted a request position under this Article or electing to return to his/her former position under this Article or electing to return to his/her former position under the terms of this section shall be prohibited from applying for another position for a period of twelve (12) months from the effective date of assignment in the posted position. The Board shall have the right to hire a temporary employee during the time that an employee who is covered by this Agreement is not on the job due to a paid or unpaid leave not subject to the provisions of Article IV. The Board shall also have the right to hire temporary employees to temporarily supplement the work force. The parties agree that involuntary transfer on file under D. below or who has requested of employees shall not be capricious and shall be minimized to the extent the Board deems necessary. All after school and summer vacancy notices under C. below school program bus driver (including field trips and extra runs), food service, secretarial, and custodial positions shall be posted and filled per the contract as they become vacant. These positions are not subject to seniority; however, first consideration will be notifiedgiven to those bargaining unit members who filled these position the prior year. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by Whenever a new position is created or a vacancy occurs in any of the Teacher Tenure Actclassifications, a vacancy is defined as a newly created written notice of such position or a current position in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be sent to each building and posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least for ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filledworking days, unless the vacancy occurs and regardless of whether school is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that casein session or not, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3before such position is filled on a permanent basis. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting position. New employees will not be hired into the vacant position if a written letter seniority employee or employee who is on layoff in the bargaining unit applies for the position and has the ability to do the Superintendent's Office. 4work. In filling such vacancy, the Board agrees to fill the position with the bargaining unit member having the highest seniority, who meets the qualifications. After the last instructional posting period, if qualified bids are received, a recommendation will be taken to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. B. Promotions will be effective the first day of permanent assignment to the yearnew job, and the annual raise shall start from that date. C. When a position is going to be temporarily vacant, under ninety (90) days, it shall be filled at the discretion of the administration. For vacancies over ninety (90) days, paragraph "A" shall be followed. Days shall mean working days when referred to in this agreement, unless otherwise indicated. D. In a reduction of staff, layoffs shall be in reverse order of seniority within their classification, provided the senior employee has the ability to do the work required. Employees whose positions have been eliminated or who have been affected by a layoff shall have the right to bump into any lateral or lower classifications for which they are qualified which is held by the least senior employee. Layoffs in Class I will be on the basis of District-wide seniority. Recalls shall be in the reverse order of layoff within classification, provided the employee has the ability to perform the required work. E. Seniority shall be defined as continuous length of service in a bargaining unit position commencing from either the date of hire by the Board of Education or the first day an employee begins work in a position (whichever comes first) to which he/she is subsequently employed by the Board, providing such employment has been continuous. Employees on an unpaid leave of absence shall post vacancies at not accrue seniority. Their seniority shall be frozen for the Superintendent’s Officeduration of the unpaid leave. Anyone on a child care leave (see Article IX, paragraph D), disability leave, or layoff (see Article IX, paragraph E) shall continue to accrue seniority. An employee on layoff will accrue seniority up to a maximum of two years. A lottery will be used to determine seniority for those with a request identical hire dates. Any bargaining unit member who is on layoff for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below period of time that exceeds one (1) year more than the total years worked in the bargaining unit will be notifiedlose all seniority and recall rights. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer F. The District shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, provide a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy seniority list to the Association Presidentand to each member of the bargaining unit by October 1, 1985 and annually by October 1 thereafter. The application Association and its members shall set forth have thirty (30) days after receipt of the schoollist each year to challenge the accuracy of the list. Otherwise, grade or position soughtthe list is accepted until the new list is published. The list shall record the employee's name, date of hire, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record amount of the transfer seniority in years and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfermonths.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Vacancies that occur during the school term may be filled by the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in Board for the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day balance of the school year. If the Board decides to fill said vacancy, it shall have the discretion as to the selection of the temporary replacement. The Superintendent or his/her designee shall have posted in each building, by April 30th, a list of known vacancies for the next school year. The postings shall contain a brief description of the job including location and the certificate of requirement needed. Any teacher may bid on any job posted on or before the date stated on the posting. In each building, seniority lists for extra duties shall be posted by September 30 of each year. The Board’s selection of a candidate for a new or vacant teaching position not otherwise required to be filled pursuant to Section 24-12 of the Illinois School Code shall be based on consideration of factors that caseinclude without limitation certifications, qualifications, merit and ability (including performance evaluations if available), and relevant experience. Seniority shall not be considered as a factor unless all other factors are determined by the Board to be equal. The Board’s decision to select a particular candidate to fill a new or vacant position is not subject to review under the grievance procedure of this Agreement, provided that the posting period will be five requirements set forth in this paragraph have been complied with. In considering applicants for curricular assignments, seniority in the District shall govern when the Board finds that the following criteria are substantially equal among the applicants involved: (5l) business days. certifications; (2) qualifications; (3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. ) merit and ability (including performance evaluations); and (4. After the last instructional day ) relevant experience (whether in or out of the yearDistrict) in the subject, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Officegrade (EC-5, 6-8), activity, or responsibility, whichever are applicable. An employee with example of a request curricular assignment is zero hour. In considering applicants for a transfer vacant extracurricular assignments such as coaching or clubs, positions shall be filled on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below the following basis: certifications, qualifications, merit and ability (including performance evaluations), and relevant experience. Seniority in the District for coaching/clubs will not be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who considered unless all other factors are not regulated determined by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring Administration to learn be equal. One year of position vacancies that occur during the summer crowd control/supervision seniority shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes be granted for completing one or more activities in the Personnel Officeschool year. Application for and filling One year of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request bus/lunch duty seniority shall be made granted for acting as substitute for 90 or more days (.5 year bus/lunch duty seniority for acting as substitute for less than 90 days). It is understood that the Administration will inform any staff member in writing to if his/her performance is inadequate in an extracurricular assignment and such determination may cause the Personnel Office with a copy to removal of the Association Presidentstaff member from the assignment. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice Administration will publish an extracurricular bid list for each new school year to assure active consideration by the Boardas soon as information is available about vacancies. In the event of an employee is granted a involuntary transfer, a teacher who had an extra duty assignment may retain the record of extra duty assignment at the new school building if the teacher’s extra duty seniority is greater than others in the same extra duty. Teachers who voluntarily transfer and to another building may bid on any pertinent information related vacant extra duty assignments. It is recognized that nothing in this Agreement shall obligate the Board to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of select any applicant or fill a request to transfervacancy.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure ActFor purposes of this Agreement, a vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit position and/or a bargaining unit position which the Board intends is currently unoccupied and for which there is no bargaining unit member with an outstanding contractual right to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not return. B. Vacancies shall be posted until all teachers are assignedin each building for ten (10) calendar days. The certification requirements, any specific qualifications required for the position, as determined by the Board, and/or the qualifications as set forth in Article XIII of this Agreement, shall be posted with the vacancy notice. The Association President shall receive a copy of the postings. C. A bargaining unit member may apply for a vacancy by submitting a written letter of interest to the Deputy Superintendent for Human Resources within the ten (10) day posting period. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online All certified and via school email to all staffqualified bargaining unit members who apply for a vacancy will receive an interview. 2. Positions Certified and qualified bargaining unit members who have an active letter of interest on file will also be granted an interview. 3. External applicants may be considered if no bargaining unit members respond to the posting and there are no letters of interest on file relevant to the position posted. D. Bargaining unit positions will be filled with a bargaining unit member if s/he meets the certification requirements and the specific qualifications required for the position as described above determined by the Board. 1. Vacancies occurring during the school year will be posted and filled according to the provisions of this Article. a. If no properly certified and qualified bargaining unit member expresses interest in the posted vacancy, the Board may employ a long term substitute for the remainder of the school year for the unfilled position. b. If a bargaining unit member fills the vacancy and another vacancy ensues, the Board may employ a long term substitute for the remainder of the school year for this second vacancy. c. Any vacancy for which a long term substitute is employed shall be posted for the following school year at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work last scheduled day of the current school yearcalendar. 2. In that case, External applicants may be considered if members of the posting period will be five (5) business daysbargaining unit who apply for the position are determined not to meet the certification requirements and specific qualifications established by the Board as provided in Article XIII. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting Bargaining unit members who are not awarded a vacancy will be provided written letter to notice of the Superintendent's Officereasons therefore from the Board. 4. After the last instructional day of the E. If a vacancy is filled by a bargaining unit member during a school year, the Board shall post vacancies bargaining unit member may be transferred to that position immediately, or, upon mutual agreement between the Association and the Board, at an appropriate date in the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notifiedschool calendar. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer F. The District shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy provide notice to the Association Vice President. The application shall set forth /Membership Chair of any newly hired employees covered by this Agreement, including the schoolemployee names, grade or position sought, hire dates and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.salary within ten

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as a position which is unfilled because it is newly created or because the individual who previously held the position or a current position has terminated employment in the bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignmentby resignation, retirement, resignation death, or dismissal is on any other leaves as defined in Article IX, H, or has transferred to another position either within or outside the bargaining unit. Whenever a vacancy occurs in any of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies the classifications, a written notice of such position shall be sent to the Association President and to each building and posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least for ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filledworking days, unless the vacancy occurs and regardless of whether school is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that casein session or not, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3before such position is filled on a permanent basis. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting position. New employees will not be hired into the vacant position if a written letter seniority employee or employee who is on lay-off in the bargaining unit applies for the position and has the ability to do the Superintendent's Office. 4work. In filling such vacancy, the Board agrees to fill the position with the bargaining unit member having the highest seniority who meets the qualifications. After the last instructional posting period, if qualified bids are received, a recommendation will be taken to the next regularly scheduled Board meeting. B. Promotions will be effective the first day of permanent assignment to the yearnew job and the annual raise shall start from that date. When moving to a new classification, the Board employee’s new classification wages shall post vacancies be in the same year of seniority as the employee’s previous classification C. When a position is going to be temporarily vacant, under ninety (90) days, it shall be filled at the Superintendent’s Officediscretion of the Administration. For vacancies over ninety (90) days, paragraph “A” shall be followed. Days shall mean working days when referred to in this Agreement, unless otherwise indicated. D. In a reduction of staff, lay-offs shall be in reverse order of seniority within their classification, provided the senior employee has the ability to do the work required. Employees whose positions have been eliminated or who have been affected by a lay-off shall have the right to bump into any lateral or lower classifications for which they are qualified which is held by the least senior employee. Lay-offs in classification II will be on the basis of district-wide seniority. Recalls shall be in the reverse order of lay-off within classification, provided the employee has the ability to perform the required work. E. Seniority shall be defined as continuous length of service in a bargaining unit position commencing from either the date of hire by the Board of Education or the first day an employee begins work in a position (whichever comes first) to which he/she is subsequently employed by the Board, providing such employment has been continuous. Employees on an unpaid leave of absence shall not accrue seniority. Their seniority shall be frozen for the duration of the unpaid leave. Anyone on a child care leave (see Article IX, paragraph D), disability leave, or lay-off (see Article IX, paragraph E) shall continue to accrue seniority. An employee on lay-off will accrue seniority up to a maximum of two years. A lottery will be used to determine seniority for those with a request identical hire dates. Any bargaining unit member who is on lay-off for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below period of time that exceeds one (1) year more than the total years worked in the bargaining unit will be notifiedlose all seniority and recall rights. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer F. The District shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, provide a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy seniority list to the Association Presidentand to each member of the bargaining unit by October 1st annually. The application Association and its members shall set forth have thirty (30) days after receipt of the schoollist each year to challenge the accuracy of the list. Otherwise, grade or position soughtthe list is accepted until the new list is published. The list shall record the employee’s name, date of hire, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record amount of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.seniority

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by a. It is the Teacher Tenure Act, a vacancy is defined as a newly created position or a current position in the bargaining unit which policy of the Board intends to fill which has become open due secure the best qualified person for each position. The Board recognizes that it is desirable in making assignments to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal consider the interests and aspirations of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assignedits administrators in accordance with their individual qualifications. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee b. An administrator may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of any position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request Requests by an administrator to be transferred to a different position in the same classification or to a different classification shall be made made, in writing to writing, on forms furnished by the Personnel Office with Board, a copy to of which shall be filed with the Association PresidentSuperintendent or Designee and one copy filed with the Association. The application shall set forth the schoolreasons for transfer, grade or the position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. c. Whenever an opening with the bargaining unit for the coming school year arises by virtue of a newly created or vacated position, or whenever any opening in a supervisory or administrative position in the district arises, the district shall publicize the same by providing for the appropriate posting in every school building. Such request No such opening shall be reviewed twice filled, except in the case of emergency, until such opening shall have been posted for at least ten (10) school days provided, however, that any such vacancy which occurs between June 15 and the beginning of the next school year shall not be posted but, rather, notification shall be sent to the Association and to any member of the bargaining unit who, prior to the termination of his work year, has expressed his interest in such a position and would be certified and qualified for such a position. d. In filling all vacancies, the Board agrees to give due weight to the professional background and attainments of all applicants, the length of time each year has been in the bargaining unit, and other relevant factors. Upon request, an administrator who has been denied a transfer or position shall be given the reasons for denial. All qualified applicants within the bargaining unit shall have priority in filling of vacancies. The decision of the Board as to assure active consideration by the Board. filling of such vacancies shall, however, be final and not be grievable. e. In the event that an employee applicant from outside the bargaining unit is granted contracted to fill a transfernewly created or vacated position after the school year has started, and a qualified administrator from this bargaining unit has applied for the position, it is understood that their assignment to that position shall be temporary and considered open to transfers once the current school year ends. The position shall be made known to the bargaining unit and priority in filling this position shall be from those applicants within this system considering the professional backgrounds and attainments of all applicants, the record length of time each has been in this school system, and other relevant factors. The decision of the transfer and any pertinent information related Board as to the transfer shall filling of such vacancies shall, however, be placed into final and not be grievable. f. Vacancies that occur after the employee’s personnel filebeginning of the school year may be filled by temporary appointment until the close of the school year. No employee Seniority will be discriminated against because accrue on a temporary position if the individual becomes permanently appointed to the position, or if the individual temporarily appointed to the position is already a member of a request to transferthis bargaining unit.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a 10.1 A vacancy is shall be defined as a newly created position or a current present position that is not filled. Summer employment opportunities will be posted on the District’s website. 10.2 All vacancies, as defined in the bargaining unit section 11.1, which the Board Employer intends to fill which has become open due to deathfill, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via within five (5) work days of the vacancy. Each posting during the school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above year shall be posted in a conspicuous place in each building of the District for a period of five (5) work days. Summer postings shall be posted in a prominent location in the Administration Building for a period of five (5) work days and communicated to all bargaining unit members via the automated notification system (if in operation), posted on the Employer website, and mailed to the Association President and each classification union representative at least his/her home address. Said posting shall contain the following information: (a) Date and time of posting of notice (b) Description of work involved (c) Location of work (d) Starting date (e) Rate of pay (f) Hours to be worked (g) Classification (h) Minimum requirements and qualifications (i) Date and time of closing of posting 10.3 Interested employees may apply by signing the posting which shall be posted in a prominent location in the administration building within the five (5) day posting period. Employees on vacation or layoff who may wish to be considered for any posted opening or recall during their vacation period or layoff shall notify the Association president of their address and telephone number where they may be contacted. The Association president or vice-president will notify such employee and shall have the authority to sign postings if the absent employee so desires. 10.4 Vacancies shall be filled first based upon seniority and qualifications of applicants from within the classification where the vacancy exists. Should no employee from the classification where the vacancy exists apply, the vacancy shall then be filled based upon the seniority and qualifications of the other applicants within the unit. 10.5 Within ten (10) business work days prior after the expiration of the posting period, the Employer shall make known its decision as to being permanently filledwhich applicant has been selected to fill a posted position. The successful applicant shall be notified in writing with a copy provided to the Association president. 10.6 In the event of promotion in or transfer from one classification to another, the employee shall be given a forty-five (45) work day trial in which to show his/her ability to perform on the new job unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days of employee has previous seniority in the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that classification or position, in which case, the posting period will employee is exempt from this provision. If the employee is unable to demonstrate ability to perform the work required during the trial period, as documented by the employee’s immediate supervisor, or at the option of the employee, the employee shall be returned to his/her previous assignment without loss of seniority or bias at his/her former rate of pay. The original position left vacant by a transfer shall be filled by a temporary substitute until the completion of the transferred employee's trial period. Upon the completion of the transferred employee's trial period, the vacant position shall be treated as a vacancy and posted within five (5) business working days. 310.7 Transferred employees from one classification to another, as provided in section 11.6, shall be placed on the probationary step of the wage schedule ("first 60 work days" step) for the forty-five (45) work day trial period. At the successful conclusion of the trial period, as evaluated by the immediate supervisor, the employee shall move to step one ("after 60 work days through 1 year" step). At the conclusion of one (1) year, the employee shall be placed on the step appropriate to his/her unit-wide years of service. This is for placement on the salary schedule only. 10.8 Any employee may apply refuse permanent transfer or promotion without loss of seniority. For the purpose of this Agreement "permanent transfer" shall mean any transfer in excess of thirty (30) calendar days except during summer vacation. 10.9 An employee who is temporarily assigned to another job will be paid his/her regular rate or the probationary rate for those duties, whichever is greater. 10.10 The parties agree that changes in assignments within classifications may be necessary. Assignment changes shall be for cause, and will in no case require an employee to suffer a loss in wages and/or benefits. Such changes in assignments shall be on a voluntary basis, whenever possible. If involuntary assignment changes become necessary, the convenience and the wishes of the affected employee(s) will be honored to the extent that such considerations do not conflict with best interests of the District. In no case, shall voluntary or involuntary assignment changes occur without the affected employee(s) and the Association president being apprised on the specific reason(s) for such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Officechanges. 4. After the last instructional day of the year10.11 When a bargaining unit member is called to sub in his/her own job classification, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below that individual will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn paid at his/her own rate of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made in writing to the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transfer.pay per Appendix A.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is defined as a newly created position or occurs whenever a current position in the or newly-created bargaining unit which the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employee. Such positions will position exists and cannot be posted until all teachers are assignedfilled from employees returning from leave of absence to the vacated position; employees by seniority who have recall rights pursuant to a reduction in force; or employees being assigned and reassigned within that building. 1. The above vacancies A. Vacant positions shall be posted online via the District website and via school email sent to all staffemployees via District 94 email. No such position shall be permanently filled until it has been posted for at least seven (7) calendar days. 2B. Current employees desiring to voluntarily transfer to open positions/shifts will be given right to transfer provided job qualifications are met. Positions as described above In the event a request to fill a vacancy by transfer is refused, the employee may request a meeting with the Superintendent or his/her designee, and any other administrator(s) involved, to discuss why the requested transfer has not been granted, or in lieu of such meeting shall receive written notice detailing reasons for the denial. C. No employee shall be posted at least ten involuntarily transferred during the school year until the District makes an effort to relieve the situation giving rise to the transfer through means not requiring involuntary transfers. If there is an involuntary transfer, the employee involved may request a meeting with the Superintendent or his/her designee, and any other administrator(s) to discuss why the change is being implemented. Such meeting will occur within fourteen (1014) business calendar days of a request by an employee. D. In the event of a transfer or reassignment, the Board will make a reasonable, documented effort to minimize such moves. E. When potential transfers or reassignments are considered by the Administration, such change may be informally discussed with the employee or employees involved without prejudice to either party. F. In the event of an assignment change, an employee shall be given written formal notice of his/her anticipated assignment for the forthcoming school year prior to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days end of the first official teacher work day of the preceding school year. In that casethe event a transfer is made, the posting period will employee shall be five (5) business daysoffered the opportunity of a conference with the Superintendent or his/her designee. 3. Any G. An employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter shall not be required, except in an emergency, to work outside the Superintendent's Officeprimary parameters of his/her current position. 4H. An employee who is transferred to a lower job classification as defined by a lower starting rate of pay will not receive additional compensation for that work. After the last instructional day The employee will retain his/her current hourly rate of the year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Officepay. An employee with who is transferred to a request similar job classification as defined by an equal starting rate of pay will not receive additional compensation for that work. The employee will retain his/her current hourly rate of pay. An employee who is transferred to a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below higher job classification as defined by a higher starting rate of pay will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by receive the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes hourly differential in the Personnel Officestarting rate of pay from his/her current job classification in addition to his/her current hourly rate of pay. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies This shall follow only apply in the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by event that the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building higher job classification is permanent, or position may be made at any timethat the employee works more than eight (8) consecutive hours or one full work day in the position. Such request If more than one Association member is transferred to fill the same position, the eight (8) hour cumulative and consecutive threshold shall be made in writing to met by adding the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade hours worked by both or position sought, all employees and the applicant's qualifications. Such request both or all employees shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by eligible for the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transferdifferential as defined above.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated Section 1 Written notice of all vacancies which shall occur in positions covered by this Agreement shall be posted on the district's website and on an electronic application website designated by the Teacher Tenure Actdistrict. The postings will remain until the posting is closed. Qualifications, classifications, and workdays per year for positions shall be established when posted and clearly listed on such posting. Any changes to the posting would require a vacancy reposting of that position. A copy of the employee's Personnel Action Form shall be sent to the President and/or Co-Presidents of the Association. In a spirit of fairness, it is defined as a newly created understood that no consideration should be given to any potential candidate prior to the fulfilling of these posting requirements. Section 2 The said written notice of vacant positions shall indicate the position or a current position in and the bargaining unit date within which applications should be filed with the Board intends to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of Superintendent by an interested employee. Such positions will date shall not be posted until all teachers are assigned. 1. The above vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staff. 2. Positions as described above shall be posted at least ten less than seven (107) business days prior to being permanently filled, unless from the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days date of the first official teacher work day posting of the school yearnotice, except in cases of emergency. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business days. 3. Any employee may Employees who desire to apply for any such positions by submitting a written letter to the Superintendent's Office. 4. After the last instructional day of the year, the Board vacant position(s) shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request shall be made submit their applications in writing to the Personnel Office Superintendent within the time limit specified in the notice announcing the vacancy. Section 3 If no qualified applicants apply in accordance with a copy the above procedures, the Superintendent may seek applicants in such other manner as he/she may deem necessary. Section 4 In filling vacancies for promotional positions, the Superintendent will give primary consideration to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualificationsqualifications for the position. Such request Where, in the opinion of the Superintendent, the qualifications of applicants are substantially equal, preference will be given to employees of the Committee on the basis of their seniority, as such employees. Promotional positions shall be reviewed twice each year include all positions in the bargaining unit, which affords an employee the opportunity to assure active receive a higher rate of compensation. In filling vacancies for non-promotional positions, the Superintendent will give consideration by to the Boarddesires of the applicant and to the needs of the School Department. In the event an employee internal candidate/applicant is granted a transferdeemed as unqualified for the position, the record candidate/applicant will be notified verbally as to which qualifications are lacking. Section 5 Position vacancies announced in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall normally be filled within sixty (60) days after notice of the transfer and vacancy is posted. Written notice of the filling of any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee such vacant position will be discriminated against because given to all employees who made written application for the position. Section 6 The decisions of the Superintendent made hereunder in filling vacant positions shall not be grievable with the exception of alleged procedural violations. Section 7 While it is understood that occasional transfer of personnel may be unavoidable, it is recognized that frequent transfers are disruptive and interfere with optimum job performance. Therefore, it is agreed that transfers will, whenever possible, be done on a request to transfervoluntary basis.

VACANCIES, TRANSFERS AND PROMOTIONS. A. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a A vacancy is shall be defined as either a newly created position or a current position in within the bargaining unit or an unoccupied existing position which the Board intends District elects to fill which has become open due to death, reassignment, retirement, resignation or dismissal of an employeefill. Such positions will Internal transfers shall not be posted until all teachers are assignedconsidered as vacancies. 1. Vacancies may be filled by a qualified member of the bargaining unit if a request is made within the five (5) work day posting period. The above vacancies subsequent opening will be considered for internal transfers. The intent of this language is that not more than one five (5) work day posting period be required for each vacancy and any internal movement of bargaining unit members. Vacancies shall be posted online and via school email to all staffin a conspicuous place in each building for a period of five (5) work days. 2. Positions When a vacancy is posted, an employee may indicate interest in that position or another specific opening created as described above a result of filling that position. He/She shall be posted at least ten (10) business days prior send written notice of application as well as a statement of qualifications to being permanently filled, unless the vacancy occurs and is posted within ten (10) business days Superintendent who will notify all such interested employees of the first official teacher work day of the school year. In that case, the posting period will be five (5) business daysfinal decision as soon as practical. 3. Any employee may apply for such positions by submitting a written letter Vacancies occurring during the school year shall be filled with substitutes at the option of the District to the Superintendent's Officeend of the semester, except as follows: a. Special education non-mandated para-educators are defined as those para- educators who are assigned for the health and safety needs of individual students via an Individual Educational Planning and Placement Committee (IEPC). 4. After b. Non-mandated (temporary) special education para-educators positions shall be filled by substitute employees at the last instructional day option of the district for up to a two year period. If a student (other than early childhood special education, see subsection c., below) continuously requires a non-mandated para-educator during two consecutive school years, the para-educator position will be considered a vacancy and filled for the beginning of the next school year. c. Non-mandated (temporary) special education para-educator positions in the Little People Land (Early Childhood Special Education) Program shall be filled indefinitely by substitute employees at the option of the District. d. If a non-mandated (temporary) special education para-educator is required in the Early Childhood Special Education Program for two consecutive school years and the student continues to require a non-mandated para-educator in their next special education program placement (after the Early Childhood Special Education Program), and the special education program is operated by the MAISD, then the position may be filled with a substitute at the discretion of the District for one school year, after that year, the Board shall post vacancies at the Superintendent’s Office. An employee with a request for a transfer on file under D. below or who has requested summer vacancy notices under C. below will be notified. B. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, an employee desiring to learn of position vacancies that occur during the summer shall leave self-addressed, stamped envelopes in the Personnel Office. Application for and filling of such summer vacancies shall follow the procedures in B. above. C. As it relates to individual employees who are not regulated by the Teacher Tenure Act, a request by an employee for transfer to a different building or position may be made at any time. Such request (if still required) shall be made in writing to posted for the Personnel Office with a copy to the Association President. The application shall set forth the school, grade or position sought, and the applicant's qualifications. Such request shall be reviewed twice each year to assure active consideration by the Board. In the event an employee is granted a transfer, the record beginning of the transfer and any pertinent information related to the transfer shall be placed into the employee’s personnel file. No employee will be discriminated against because of a request to transferfollowing school year.