VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS AND REASSIGNMENTS 12.3.1 A listing of tentative vacancies for which the District will interview shall be posted annually in each school on or about March 30 and April 15. The transfer or reassignment closing date will be April 30. Those employees applying within this window shall receive placement prior to consideration of outside applicants.
Involuntary Reassignment In the absence of volunteers to fill a vacancy internally, the college may administratively reassign from any overstaffed area that qualified faculty member with the lowest seniority.
Voluntary Reassignment If a vacancy occurs in the same or other department or division outside the unit member’s normal assignment, the unit member may submit a written request to the College President to be reassigned. Such requests, if received at least one (1) week prior to the closing date for application for an advertised position, shall be considered before those of other applicants.
Voluntary Demotion An employee requesting a voluntary demotion from a higher-rated position and who is subsequently demoted to the lower-rated position, shall be paid on the increment step appropriate to the employee’s continuous service with the Employer. A voluntary demotion shall not change an employee’s anniversary date.
Involuntary Demotion An employee assigned to a lower rated position shall continue to be paid at the employee's current rate of pay until the rate of pay in the new position equals or exceeds it.
Voluntary Layoff Appointing authorities will allow an employee in the same job classification and department where layoffs will occur to volunteer to be laid off provided that the employee is in a position requiring the same skills and abilities, as a position subject to layoff. Any volunteer for layoff shall have no formal layoff option. If the appointing authority accepts the employee’s voluntary request for layoff, the employee will submit a non-revocable letter stating they are accepting a voluntary layoff from the University. The employee will be placed on all applicable rehire lists.
Voluntary Resignation without Good Reason The Executive may voluntarily terminate employment without Good Reason upon 30 days’ prior written notice to the Company. In such event, after the effective date of such termination, no payments shall be due under this Agreement, except that the Executive shall be entitled to any Accrued Obligations.
Voluntary Transfer An employee who transfers within the same class shall receive no salary adjustment. An employee who transfers between classes shall receive the minimum adjustment necessary to bring his/her salary to the minimum rate of the new class. However, an employee receiving a rate of pay in excess of the range maximum shall continue to receive that rate of pay.
Voluntary Resignation Discharge for just cause.
Involuntary Transfer An ‘involuntary transfer’ shall mean a change of assignment from one building to another to fill a specific position or vacancy when the employee does not agree to the change of assignment.
6.3.1 In the event the District determines that circumstances require a transfer of staff to fill a specific position and no qualified staff member voluntarily accepts the necessary transfer then the Superintendent will determine that an involuntary transfer action needs to be implemented. A pool of potential involuntary transferees shall be designated. Each potential transferee shall be considered on the basis of information contained in his/her staff development plan, his/her past performance, and any other pertinent factors.
6.3.2 In the event two or more potential transferees are deemed equally qualified by the District, the least senior employee under consideration shall be involuntarily transferred. Each involuntary transfer will be considered on its own merits and every attempt will be made to minimize disruption to the instructional program. The Superintendent shall notify the person to be involuntarily transferred in writing and shall stipulate the reasons for the transfer. Such notification shall take place before the involuntary transfer is to be implemented. The employee who is involuntarily transferred shall have the right to meet with the Superintendent or designee.
6.3.3 Except in emergencies, at least ten (10) days written notice will be given to the person who is to be involuntarily transferred. However, the involuntary transfer will be tentative until the teacher has had the opportunity to appeal the decision through the grievance procedure. Such appeal shall be limited to alleged procedural violations of this involuntary transfer policy. Appeals on any aspect other than the procedure will be submitted to the District’s Board of Directors in accordance with Article 5, Section 1, Class B, Grievance.
6.3.4 Employees who have been involuntarily transferred who notify the District of their desire to return will be transferred back to the last assignment held if or when that former assignment becomes vacant. This consideration shall expire when the employee has worked the same number of years as the former assignment from which they were transferred.
6.3.5 A person involuntarily transferred during the school year will be granted one (1) of the options listed in Section 7, ‘New Curriculum Responsibilities’.
