Common use of Building Transfers Clause in Contracts

Building Transfers. It is generally understood that Principals are hired to a district and not a specific building. Based on District needs, the District retains the right to transfer Principals to positions of equal status which afford statutory job protection and comparable pay. Transfers made in a timely manner with understood rational can help diffuse much of the staff and community fallout that can result from late or misunderstood transfers. Notice of transfer, including rationale, shall generally be given to the administrator by May 15; the parties acknowledge that circumstances may arise which will render notice by May 15 impossible and then timely notice in light of the circumstances is expected. Building administrators will have a minimum of 48 hours before announcement of the transfer. The District will provide building coverage to allow the transferred administrator to spend up to 2 days in his/her new building prior to the end of the school year. If a Principal is involuntarily transferred to another position, he/she may request to meet with the Superintendent within 24 hours of his/her notification of the transfer. If such request is made, the District will not make a District-wide announcement of the Principal’s transfer until after the employee has met with the Superintendent. When a Principal moves to a subordinate position (i.e.: from Principal to Assistant Principal) and the assignment is not made due to unacceptable performance or made at the Principal’s written request, the Principal will be considered a “Principal on Special Assignment,” retaining his/her Principal pay and statutory job protection until a base salary step within the new position’s pay level matches (or closely exceeds) the employee’s current base salary step, at which point he/she will be placed on an appropriate salary step within the new position’s level and their classification of “Principal on Special Assignment” will be converted to their appropriate new position title.