Common use of Priority consideration Clause in Contracts

Priority consideration. A. For the purposes of this Article, a priority consideration is the genuine consideration for noncompetitive selection given to an employee as the result of a previous failure to properly consider the employee for selection because of procedural, regulatory, or program violations. Employees will receive one priority consideration for each instance of improper consideration. A priority consideration does not give the employee a right or guarantee to be selected for any vacancy. B. The procedures for processing priority consideration(s) shall be: 1. An eligible employee will be notified in writing by the SPO of entitlement to each priority consideration. Such notice will advise the employee that if a vacancy is announced and the employee wishes to exercise his/her priority consideration, he/she should submit the necessary application to the SPO with a written request that he/she wishes priority consideration for the vacancy. 2. Priority consideration is to be exercised by the selecting official at the option of the employee for an appropriate vacancy(s). An appropriate vacancy is one for which the employee is interested, is eligible, and which leads to the same grade level of the vacancy for which proper consideration was not given. 3. Prior to the referral of eligible candidates to the selecting official, the name(s) of the employee(s) requesting to exercise priority consideration will be referred to the selecting official. The selecting official will make a determination on the request prior to evaluating other candidates for the vacancy. 4. An employee's election to exercise a priority consideration does not preclude that employee from also filing an application as specified in the vacancy announcement. 5. In order to ensure compliance with this Section, the Union will be furnished statistics on priority considerations granted, exercised, and the results. Statistics will be kept and provided to the Union on a quarterly basis. The Union will also be notified in writing of each individual priority consideration completed.

Priority consideration. A. For the purposes of this Article, a priority 17.21.1 Priority consideration is the genuine consideration for noncompetitive selection will be given one time to an employee as to redress any error in the result of a previous failure rating process which resulted in that employee’s name being improperly excluded from the selection certificate for consideration by the selecting official where such consideration occurred. Priority consideration may only be granted to properly consider employees who seek or accept such redress under the grievance procedure contained in this Agreement. An employee for selection because of procedural, regulatory, or program violations. Employees will receive one granted priority consideration may indicate positions for each instance of improper consideration. A priority consideration does not give the employee a right which they qualify for which he or guarantee to be selected for any vacancy. B. The procedures for processing priority consideration(s) shall be: 1. An eligible employee will be notified in writing by the SPO of entitlement to each priority consideration. Such notice will advise the employee that if a vacancy is announced and the employee wishes she would agree to exercise his/her priority consideration, he/she should submit consideration right. 17.21.2 Priority consideration means that the necessary application to employee whose name was erroneously omitted from the SPO with selection certificate will have the employee’s name placed alone on a written request that he/she wishes priority consideration promotion certificate for the vacancy. 2. Priority consideration is next appropriate vacancy and submitted to be exercised by the selecting official at prior to posting the option of the employee for an appropriate vacancy(s)vacancy. An appropriate vacancy is one at the same grade level, in the same commuting area of original position, having comparable promotion opportunity as the position for which the employee did not receive proper consideration, a position for which the employee is interestedqualified, is eligiblewith the same bargaining unit status, and for which leads the employee agrees to exercise his or her priority consideration right. The employee may, at the employee’s option, be considered for a comparable position of lower promotion potential. 17.21.3 Priority consideration holders shall be granted a maximum of 5 calendar days, beginning with the date of notification, to exercise their priority consideration right. Extensions to this 5 day period may be granted, as appropriate. During these 5 days the employee may request a copy of the position description and rating factors (if available). Further, employees may seek information about the position from the selecting official before electing to use their priority consideration. If a priority consideration holder exercises his/her priority consideration right, the selecting official will be required to interview the priority consideration holder unless extenuating circumstances prevent such an interview. If the employee who has been given priority consideration is not selected, the selecting official will prepare a written justification for the employee. 17.21.4 In the event that more than one employee is entitled to priority consideration for the same grade level of the vacancy for which proper consideration was not given. 3. Prior to the referral of eligible candidates to the selecting officialvacancy, the name(semployee whose priority consideration rights are senior (the employee who first received priority consideration rights) of will be offered priority consideration first. If the employee(s) requesting senior priority consideration holder declines to exercise his/her priority consideration rights for a given vacancy, or is not selected for the position, priority consideration will then be referred offered to the selecting officialnext senior priority consideration holder eligible for the position. The selecting official will make a determination In the event that two employees receive priority consideration rights on the request prior to evaluating other candidates for same date, the vacancyissue of seniority between them will be determined by their respective corrected (final) rating scores with the employee scoring highest being considered senior. In the event that two employees acquire priority consideration rights on the same date with identical rating scores, the seniority issue shall be decided on the basis of NRC service. 4. An employee's election to exercise 17.21.5 The agency will furnish NTEU, upon request, a list of bargaining until priority consideration does not preclude that employee from also filing an application as specified in the vacancy announcement. 5. In order to ensure compliance with this Section, the Union will be furnished statistics on priority considerations granted, exercised, holders and the results. Statistics will be kept grade and provided to the Union on a quarterly basis. The Union will also be notified in writing type of each individual position(s) for which priority consideration completedhas been granted.

Priority consideration. A. For the purposes of this Article, a priority Priority consideration is the genuine consideration for noncompetitive selection will be given to an employee as the result of competitive candidates who were ad- versely affected due to a previous failure to properly consider the employee for selection because of procedural, regulatory, or program violationsviolation. Employees Such employees are entitled to priority considerations when reconstruction of a promo- tion action shows that (i.e., wrong qualification determination, failure to consider, improper rating, failure to follow competitive procedure, etc.) the employee would have appeared on the best qualified referral certificate. B. If, due to an administrative/procedural error, or as the result of the grievance procedure, an applicant fails to receive proper consideration for a merit promotion vacancy announcement, the following procedures will occur: (1) If the affected certificate(s) is still active and a selection has not been made, the selecting official is notified immediately, and the certificate is amended to include the applicant; (2) If the affected certificate(s) has expired and no selection was made, the individual is not entitled to receive one priority consideration for each instance of improper consideration. A priority consideration does not give that vacancy; or (3) If a selection has already been made from the employee a right or guarantee to be selected for any vacancy. B. The procedures for processing priority consideration(s) shall be: 1. An eligible employee will be notified in writing by affected certificate(s), the SPO of entitlement to each priority consideration. Such notice will advise the employee that if a vacancy is announced and the employee wishes to exercise his/her priority consideration, he/she should submit the necessary application to the SPO with a written request that he/she wishes individual must receive priority consideration for the vacancynext appropriate va- cancy announcement open anywhere at the Agency (at the same series, grade, and promotion potential and geographic location) of the position pre- viously applied for under competitive procedures for one year. The individual eligible for priority consideration must be considered by the se- lecting official(s) before other applicants are ranked or referred for selection. 2. Priority consideration (4) If an individual is referred as a priority consideration, as long as no selections are made for the position to which referred, the individual con- tinues to be exercised eligible for priority consideration for that merit promotion vacancy. Documentation of consideration by the selecting official at the option of the employee and rea- sons for an appropriate vacancy(s). An appropriate vacancy is one for which the employee is interested, is eligible, and which leads to the same grade level any non-selection must be maintained as part of the vacancy for which proper consideration was not givencase file. 3. Prior C. Employees downgraded through no fault of the employee’s own (i.e., RIF proce- dure) are entitled to noncompetitive priority consideration and placement for a period of two (2) years from the referral effective date of eligible candidates to the selecting officialemployee’s downgrade. D. When a position is offered and declined, the name(s) of the employee(s) requesting to exercise applicant is no longer eligible for priority consideration will be referred to the selecting officialconsideration. The selecting official will make a determination on the request prior to evaluating other candidates for the vacancyoffer and declination must be formally made, in writ- ing. 4. An employee's election to exercise a priority consideration does not preclude that employee from also filing an application as specified in the vacancy announcement. 5. In order to ensure compliance with this Section, the Union will be furnished statistics on priority considerations granted, exercised, and the results. Statistics will be kept and provided to the Union on a quarterly basis. The Union will also be notified in writing of each individual priority consideration completed.

Priority consideration. A. For the purposes of this Article, a priority consideration is the genuine consideration for noncompetitive selection given to an employee as the result of a previous failure to properly consider the employee for selection because of procedural, regulatory, or program violations. Employees will receive one priority consideration for each instance of improper consideration. A priority consideration does not give the employee a right or guarantee to be selected for any vacancy. B. The procedures for processing priority consideration(s) shall be: 1. An eligible employee Article 7, Appointment, Transfer, and Reassignment, Sections 1.B and Section 2 will be notified followed in writing regards to unit members who are not affected by the SPO of entitlement to each priority consideration. Such notice will advise the employee that if a vacancy is announced and the employee wishes to exercise his/her priority consideration, he/she should submit the necessary application to the SPO with a written request that he/she wishes priority consideration for the vacancyreassignment or layoff. 2. Priority Any certificated unit member who has received a March 15, 2021 notice and will not continue in an AASD-represented position with the District will receive super priority consideration when applying for lateral positions within the AASD unit. Super priority consideration is to be exercised by the selecting official at the option of the employee defined in a and/ or b below. a. Super Priority Consideration (for an appropriate vacancy(sSite Administrator vacancies). An appropriate vacancy is one All affected unit members, whether reassigned or laid off, who are applying for lateral vacancies may elect to attend a Level One (Area Superintendent) interview and will automatically receive a community panel interview for any position for which they apply through September 30, 2022. In the employee event that an AASD Unit member is interestednot selected for the position, is eligiblethe District will follow Article 7, Section 2.D and 2.E and will provide AASD with the determination which leads must be based on legitimate, verifiable and educationally related reasons for the non-selection. To obtain Super Priority Consideration status past June 30, 2021, the unit member must maintain continuous affiliate membership with AASD. Members who are laid off may maintain affiliate members status for purposes of priority consideration by making the required dues payment directly to the same grade level of the vacancy for which proper consideration was not givenAASD. 3b. Super Priority Consideration (for Central Office vacancies). Prior to All affected unit members, whether reassigned or laid off, who are applying for lateral central office certificated management vacancies will automatically receive an interview with the referral of eligible candidates to hiring manager for the selecting officialposition through September 30, 2022. In the event that an AASD Unit member is not selected for the position, the name(s) District will follow Article 7, Section 2.D and 2.E and will provide AASD with the determination which must be based on legitimate, verifiable and educationally related reasons for the non-selection. To obtain Super Priority Consideration status past June 30, 2021, the unit member must maintain continuous affiliate membership with AASD. Members who are laid off may maintain affiliate member status for purposes of the employee(s) requesting to exercise priority consideration will be referred by making the required dues payment directly to the selecting official. The selecting official will make a determination on the request prior to evaluating other candidates for the vacancyAASD. 4. An employee's election to exercise a priority consideration does not preclude that employee from also filing an application as specified in the vacancy announcement. 5. In order to ensure compliance with this Section, the Union will be furnished statistics on priority considerations granted, exercised, and the results. Statistics will be kept and provided to the Union on a quarterly basis. The Union will also be notified in writing of each individual priority consideration completed.