Common use of Involuntary Transfers Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Transfers. In the event of an involuntary transfer as required by the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.

Involuntary Transfers. In Any involuntary transfer shall occur in accordance with the event following provisions. 1) An involuntary transfer may be made only to a position of the same or lower salary classification except that, by mutual agreement of an administrator and the Superintendent, an administrator who did not request consideration for transfer to a vacancy posted pursuant to Section 1 may be involuntarily transferred to a position of a higher classification. 2) It is recognized that frequent involuntary transfers without a specified purpose will be avoided. 3) Any involuntary transfer as required being considered by the needs Superintendent will be reviewed with the administrator who is being considered for the involuntary transfer and with the Association president prior to the Superintendent’s final decision. Such review will include the reasons for the potential transfer including whether the Superintendent has concern(s) pertaining to the performance of the administrator who is being considered for the involuntary transfer. Further, the administrator who is being considered for the involuntary transfer and Association president will be provided an opportunity to be heard by the superintendent regarding any involuntary transfer he/she is considering. 4) An administrator who is or was involuntarily transferred to a position that is compensated at a lower annual salary shall be paid as follows in option “a” or option “b” if the involuntary transfer pertained to performance concern(s) as referenced above in “3)”. In such case, the administrator who has been involuntarily transferred will have the opportunity to select the preferred pay option prior to the first workday in the new position. If no such selection has been made prior to that date, the administrator will be paid as provided for in “b”. a. Through the end of the school systemyear following the school year in which said involuntary transfer occurs or until he/she is no longer in an Association position, whichever comes first, such involuntarily transferred administrator will receive the following guidelines higher annual compensation associated with the position held prior to the involuntary transfer with such compensation being that which is specified in the prevailing Master Agreement. For such higher compensation the administrator will work the number of days worked in the position held prior to the involuntary transfer or the number of days worked in the position involuntarily transferred into as specified in the prevailing Master Agreement, whichever is greater, with the express understanding that duties during the days worked beyond the number normally worked in the position to which he/she was involuntarily transferred will be observed:as determined by the Superintendent. Such duties will be limited to normal areas of responsibility of building and/or other administrators. a. When b. Through the end of the school year following the school year in which said involuntary transfer occurs or until he/she is no longer in an employee who Association position, whichever comes first, such involuntarily transferred administrator will receive the higher per diem rate associated with the position held prior to the involuntary transfer with such compensation being that which is performing satisfactorily is referenced in the prevailing Master Agreement. Such administrator will work the number of workdays of the position he/she was involuntarily transferred involuntarily, into as specified in the prevailing Master Agreement. The affected administrator will have the opportunity to annually choose the manner in which he/she will be included with compensated as referenced herein in C, 4, a and b. If the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved administrator voluntarily transfers prior to the implementation end of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for school year following the school year in which the involuntary transfer occurs, the administrator will be paid the prevailing salary of the position to which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneouslytransfers.

Involuntary Transfers. If it becomes necessary to involuntarily transfer an employee from his/her assignment, the following procedures shall be followed: 1. In the event the District determines that there is an opening, the position shall be held open for at least 5 days prior to voluntary and involuntary transfers being designated. In the event two or more potential transferees are equal, 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/designee shall notify the person to be involuntarily transferred in writing and shall give a written explanation of the reasons for the involuntary transfer. Such notification shall be provided at least ten days before the involuntary transfer is to be implemented unless waived by the Association. The employee who is involuntarily transferred shall have the right to meet with the Superintendent or designee to discuss his/her involuntary transfer. Employees who have been involuntarily transferred and 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 available. This consideration shall expire two years from the date of the involuntary transfer. Such employee will qualify for Assistance for Change in Assignment. 2. No opening shall be filled by means of an involuntary transfer if there is a present employee volunteer available who meets the qualifications and criteria as required by officially set for that position. 3. No employee shall be involuntarily transferred more than once after the needs opening day of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed:school. a. 4. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and no impairment of seniority shall occur. 5. No employee shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit involuntarily reassigned to a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites position for which he/she wishes to be consideredis substantially unqualified. 6. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of If during the school year, he/she may elect a transfer is required, an employee involuntarily transferred shall be allowed up to be included on the excess list six (6) contracted days to prepare and plan for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals new assignment and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneouslytransport materials.

Involuntary Transfers. 1. To the extent possible, no probationary professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall be involuntarily transferred. 2. Subject to the provisions of Section 1, above, when such involuntary transfers are necessary, an effort shall be made to transfer professional staff members working in a non-teaching position with lesser service in the District. 3. When large numbers of transfers are involved in staffing a new facility, it may be necessary to transfer more experienced professional staff members working in a non-teaching position to provide a balance of experienced and relatively inexperienced professional staff members working in a non- teaching position on the new staff and the staff from which the transfers were made. 4. Professional staff member working in a non-teaching position involuntarily transferred will be transferred only to comparable positions. The Association will be notified of the need for such transfers and shall be given the opportunity to offer information before any reassignment of teachers. 5. An involuntary assignment or transfer shall be made only after a meeting between the affected professional staff member working in a non-teaching position, his/her supervisor and/or his/her Association Representative, and the Superintendent or designee, at which time the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall be apprised in writing of the reason(s) for the assignment or transfer. If the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position objects to the assignment or transfer the teacher and/or his/her Association Representative shall have the right to appeal the assignment or transfer to the Superintendent or designee. 6. In the determination of assignments and transfers, the convenience and wishes of the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position will be honored to the extent that these considerations do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the school system and students. 7. Any teacher who shall be transferred or assigned by the employer to a position or vacancy outside of the bargaining unit and shall later return to a position within the bargaining unit shall be entitled to retain such rights as the teacher may have had under this Agreement before such transfer or assignment to a position outside of the bargaining unit. 8. It is agreed that in the event of an involuntary transfer as required the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position aggrieved by said action has the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees right to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit file a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be consideredgrievance commencing at Step 2. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.

Involuntary Transfers. A. In making transfers, the event convenience and wishes of an involuntary transfer as required by the needs individual employee will be considered to the extent that these do not conflict with the best interests of the children of the school system. B. When involuntary transfers are necessary, the following guidelines employee's area of competence, field of study, if applicable, quality of performance, and length of service in the Bargaining Unit will be observed: a. When an considered in determining which employee who is performing satisfactorily is to be transferred. Employees being involuntarily transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees transferred only to a comparable position, if possible. An involuntary transfer will be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which made only after a meeting between the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested involved and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, Superintendent or his/her designated representativedesignee, shall discuss and the reason for such transfer with Association, if the employee involved prior to requests it, at which time the implementation employee will be notified of the reasons for the transfer. The In the event that an employee may list worksites for which objects to the transfer at this meeting, upon request of the employee, the Association will be notified, and the Superintendent or his/her designee, will meet with the Association's representatives to discuss the transfer. C. If more than one position is available to an employee or employees being involuntarily transferred, he/she wishes to be consideredshe/they may indicate a preference. When If more than one employee is being involuntarily transferred, then consideration will be given to length of service in the Bargaining Unit and other relevant factors D. Employees shall be given at least one (1) clerical employee week's (7 calendar days) notice of any involuntary transfer, except in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/officeunusual circumstances. E. Whenever open positions exist that may require the transfer of employees, the employee Superintendent, or his designee, will request that employees volunteer to transfer to these positions. The Superintendent, or his designee, will consider filling these positions from those qualified volunteers before initiating any involuntary transfers. F. Paraeducators will not be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain to follow student/students from one school building to another without a discussion with his/her immediate supervisor. This will not apply to newly hired paraeducators specifically hired to follow a one-on- one student. (Newly hired will be those hired on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily or after the beginning date of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneouslyratification meeting of this contract.)

Involuntary Transfers. If it becomes necessary to involuntarily transfer an employee from his/her assignment, the following procedures shall be followed: 1. In the event the District determines that there is an opening, the position shall be held open for at least 5 days prior to voluntary and involuntary transfers being designated. In the event two or more potential transferees are equal, 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/designee shall notify the person to be involuntarily transferred in writing and shall give a written explanation of the reasons for the involuntary transfer. Such notification shall be provided at least ten days before the involuntary transfer is to be implemented unless waived by the Association. The employee who is involuntarily transferred shall have the right to meet with the Superintendent or designee to discuss his/her involuntary transfer. Employees who have been involuntarily transferred and 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 available. This consideration shall expire two years from the date of the involuntary transfer. Such employee will qualify for Assistance for Change in Assignment. 2. No opening shall be filled by means of an involuntary transfer if there is a present employee volunteer available who meets the qualifications and criteria as required by officially set for that position. 3. No employee shall be involuntarily transferred more than once after the needs opening day of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed:school. a. 4. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and no impairment of seniority shall occur. 5. No employee shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit involuntarily reassigned to a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites position for which he/she wishes to be consideredis substantially unqualified. 6. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of If during the school year, he/she may elect a transfer is required, an employee involuntarily transferred shall be allowed up to be included on the excess list five (5) contracted days to prepare and plan for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals new assignment and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneouslytransport materials.

Involuntary Transfers. Involuntary transfers of teachers shall be affected when the Superintendent determines that a building has: a. Good and sufficient cause; or b. Surplus staff i. In cases when an involuntary transfer is necessitated because of a surplus number of staff members, the teachers in the building shall be advised of the need for a reduction and shall be given an opportunity to request voluntary transfers. In the event that an adequate number of an involuntary transfer qualified volunteers are not obtained, the Administration shall implement the following procedure: ii. A written determination shall be made as required by to the needs of the school systembuilding and/or District. iii. Each teacher’s academic and professional qualifications shall be assessed in relation to the building/District needs. iv. Unless the above procedure indicates the retention of specific teachers, teachers shall be transferred according to seniority, which would result in the following guidelines will transfer of teachers with the least amount of District seniority. v. After the Administration has made a determination as to which teacher(s) shall be observed: a. When an employee transferred, it shall notify the staff in the build- ing of the decision made as soon as practicable. Any teacher who is performing satisfactorily is involuntarily transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included may request a formal meeting with the employees evaluating supervisor to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within explain the results of his/her prior classification for which assessment through the employee above procedure. The involuntarily transferred teacher may qualifybring a representative to the meeting. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to Any teacher affected by an involuntary transfer shall be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and released by the transfer results Board from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfercontract if s/he so requests in writing. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be A teacher who has been involuntarily transferred shall be given consideration for any vacancy which may become available within one year of the one with involuntary transfer. Application for such consideration must be made in writing to the least seniority, except where Superintendent or his/ her designee and must specify the need to maintain balanced staffing particular vacancy desired. If the request for transfer is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/officenot granted, the employee to be transferred teacher shall be notified. Upon the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning request of the school yearteacher, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list reasons for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, denial shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneouslygiven in writing.

Involuntary Transfers. In the event of an involuntary transfer as required by the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she they will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her their prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her their designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes they wish to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she they may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.

Involuntary Transfers. In the event of an involuntary transfer as required by the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources OfficerDirector of Personnel, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.

Involuntary Transfers. In the event of an involuntary transfer as required by the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources OfficerDirector of Personnel, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals professional and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.

Involuntary Transfers. 1. To the extent possible, no probationary professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall be involuntarily transferred. 2. Subject to the provisions of Section 1, above, when such involuntary transfers are necessary, an effort shall be made to transfer professional staff members working in a non-teaching position with lesser service in the District. 3. When large numbers of transfers are involved in staffing a new facility, it may be necessary to transfer more experienced professional staff members working in a non-teaching position to provide a balance of experienced and relatively inexperienced professional staff members working in a non-teaching position on the new staff and the staff from which the transfers were made. 4. Professional staff member working in a non-teaching position involuntarily transferred will be transferred only to comparable positions. The Association will be notified of the need for such transfers and shall be given the opportunity to offer information before any reassignment of teachers. 5. An involuntary assignment or transfer shall be made only after a meeting between the affected professional staff member working in a non- teaching position, his/her supervisor and/or his/her Association Representative, and the Superintendent or designee, at which time the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position shall be apprised in writing of the reason(s) for the assignment or transfer. If the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position objects to the assignment or transfer the teacher and/or his/her Association Representative shall have the right to appeal the assignment or transfer to the Superintendent or designee. 6. In the determination of assignments and transfers, the convenience and wishes of the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position will be honored to the extent that these considerations do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the school system and students. 7. Any teacher who shall be transferred or assigned by the employer to a position or vacancy outside of the bargaining unit and shall later return to a position within the bargaining unit shall be entitled to retain such rights as the teacher may have had under this Agreement before such transfer or assignment to a position outside of the bargaining unit. 8. It is agreed that in the event of an involuntary transfer as required the professional staff member working in a non-teaching position aggrieved by said action has the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees right to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit file a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be consideredgrievance commencing at Step 2. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.

Involuntary Transfers. In the event of an involuntary transfer as required by the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources OfficerDirector of Personnel, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, position shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.

Involuntary Transfers. Involuntary transfers of teachers shall be affected when the Superintendent determines that a building has: a. If the Superintendent determines it is for good and sufficient cause; or b. Surplus staff i. In cases when an involuntary transfer is necessitated because of a surplus number of staff members, the teachers in the building shall be advised of the need for a reduction and shall be given an opportunity to request voluntary transfers. In the event that an adequate number of an involuntary transfer qualified volunteers are not obtained, the Administration shall implement the following procedure: ii. A written determination shall be made as required by to the needs of the school systembuilding and/or District. iii. Each teacher’s academic and professional qualifications shall be assessed in relation to the building/District needs. iv. Unless the above procedure indicates the retention of specific teachers, teachers shall be transferred according to seniority, which would result in the following guidelines will transfer of teachers with the least amount of District seniority. v. After the Administration has made a determination as to which teacher(s) shall be observed: a. When an employee transferred, it shall notify the staff in the building of the decision made as soon as practicable. Any teacher who is performing satisfactorily is involuntarily transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included may request a formal meeting with the employees evaluating supervisor to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within explain the results of his/her prior classification for which assessment through the employee above procedure. The involuntarily transferred teacher may qualifybring a representative to the meeting. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to Any teacher affected by an involuntary transfer shall be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and released by the transfer results Board from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfercontract if s/he so requests in writing. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be A teacher who has been involuntarily transferred shall be given consideration for any vacancy which may become available within one year of the one with involuntary transfer. Application for such consideration must be made in writing to the least seniority, except where Superintendent or his/ her designee and must specify the need to maintain balanced staffing particular vacancy desired. If the request for transfer is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/officenot granted, the employee to be transferred teacher shall be notified. Upon the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning request of the school yearteacher, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list reasons for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, denial shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneouslygiven in writing.

Involuntary Transfers. In A. Involuntary transfers shall mean a change in an employee’s current assignment to a different assignment at the event direction of the District. No Brookings-Harbor employee shall be involuntarily transferred to any charter school; employees assigned off site work providing teaching or teacher aide services (Special Education services) to children attending a charter school shall remain employees of the District, employed under this agreement, and shall be supervised and evaluated by District staff. Prior to making an off site assignment, the District shall post positions internally (5 days) and then shall externally post (10 days). B. If and when an involuntary transfer is made, the Superintendent shall notify the affected member and the Association in writing as required by the needs soon as possible of the school system, pending transfer and of the following guidelines reasons for such a transfer. That member may request a meeting with the Superintendent at which time the member will be observed:given the opportunity to suggest alternatives. a. When C. For a period of three (3) contract years following an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarilyinvoluntary transfer, he/she will be included with employees may submit an annual request (no later than February 1st ) to the employees District office to be notified of specific job openings. Employees who have been involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and transferred shall be considered entitled to an interview for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources Officer, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites open positions for which he/she wishes to be consideredis qualified. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When If an employee is transferred involuntarily after not selected for the beginning of the school yearposition, he/she may elect has the right to request the reason(s) for the non-selection. D. No employee shall be involuntarily transferred into a position for which he/she is not “highly qualified” under the ESEA if another individual would meet “highly qualified” for the position and the person to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducatorsis “highly qualified” in his/her current position. E. An employee who is involuntarily transferred shall not suffer a loss of wages, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another positionfringe benefits, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneouslyor other rights guaranteed by this Agreement.

Involuntary Transfers. In the event of an involuntary transfer as required by the needs of the school system, the following guidelines will be observed: a. When an employee who is performing satisfactorily is transferred involuntarily, he/she will be included with the employees to be involuntarily transferred, laid off personnel and employees returning from leave and shall be considered for any and all vacancies which may exist within his/her prior classification for which the employee may qualify. Employees may submit a list of worksites in preferential order for which they wish to be considered. b. Where a transfer has not been requested and the transfer results from a reduction in the number of employees at a work site, the Chief Human Resources OfficerDirector of Personnel, or his/her designated representative, shall discuss the reason for such transfer with the employee involved prior to the implementation of the transfer. The employee may list worksites for which he/she wishes to be considered. When more than one (1) clerical employee in an identical classified position is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing is demonstrated. When more than one paraeducator is employed at a given school/office, the employee to be transferred shall be the one with the least seniority, except where the need to maintain balanced staffing or to address special training or talents is demonstrated. Employees involuntarily transferred shall remain on the transfer roster. When an employee is transferred involuntarily after the beginning of the school year, he/she may elect to be included on the excess list for the following school year. Involuntarily transferred office professionals and paraeducators, and office professionals and paraeducators requesting a transfer to another position, shall be considered for appropriate vacancies simultaneously.