Transfers - Involuntary. Subd. 1. Notice of involuntary transfer shall be given to the employees of the department involved as soon as practicable. A list of open teaching positions in the school district shall be made available to all employees being involuntarily transferred or reassigned. Such employees may apply for positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred.
Transfers - Involuntary. 1. Before an involuntary transfer is made from a school because of a loss of position at the school, consideration shall be given to the following:
Transfers - Involuntary. Subd. 1. Notice of involuntary transfer shall be given to the health associates of the bargaining unit as soon as practicable. If there are open health associate positions in the school district, a list shall be made available to all health associates being involuntarily transferred or reassigned. Such health associates may apply for positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be transferred.
Transfers - Involuntary. If a Unit Member must be transferred from one department or school to another, two (2) week’s notice, if possible, shall be given to the person being transferred and to the immedi- ate supervisor. Explanation for the transfer must be given verbally to the Unit Member by the supervisor. Where a Unit Member is transferred within the same classification, the Unit Member will not suffer any loss in rate of pay.
Transfers - Involuntary. Subd. 1 - An involuntary transfer shall be made in consultation between the principal and superintendent/designee. At that meeting, the principal shall be notified of the reasons for the involuntary transfer. Principals subject to involuntary transfer shall be notified of all open positions.
Transfers - Involuntary. No employee shall be involuntarily transferred on a permanent or indefinite basis unless the employee and the Association are given forty-eight (48) hours written notice informing the employee and the Association of the reason(s) for the transfer and affording the employee and Association an opportunity to discuss the reasons for the transfer with the Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources or designee. The employees’ interpersonal skills, and professional knowledge, and qualifications will be considered when making a transfer in order to best meet student needs. If the District administration determines that two or more employees are equally qualified based on skill, ability and other qualifications, the least senior of the involved employees shall be transferred. If the employee is dissatisfied with the reason for the transfer, the employee shall have the option to resign without prejudice. No employee shall suffer a reduction in pay as a result of an involuntary transfer. If the position an employee was transferred from becomes available again, that employee shall be considered for the job prior to any new hire or voluntary transferring employee.
Transfers - Involuntary. Employees transferred at the direction of the Employer shall retain their wage, accrual, and benefit status in the new position if said position is of the same step and grade. If the new position is of a higher grade, the employee shall receive the rate of that grade, retaining his step position. If the new position is of a lower grade, the employee shall not suffer any loss of wages, accruals, or benefits. Such transfers shall not be made for the purpose of imposing discipline.
Transfers - Involuntary. Involuntary transfers may be made based upon specific needs of the students and the District. The District shall consider the preferences, qualifications, and training of the involuntary transferee when making such assignment. However, the needs of the students and the District shall be paramount and shall take preference over the preference of the involuntary transferee. The transferee shall, upon request to the Superintendent, be given a written statement of the reason for the transfer within five (5) working days. Any unit member who is involuntarily transferred with less than ten (10) duty days’ notice shall be entitled to three (3) days paid preparation time. (“Duty day” - see Article III).
Transfers - Involuntary. An involuntary transfer or reassignment will be accompanied by a meeting between the Principal or the supervisor who made the recommendation if different from the Principal and the teacher involved, at which time the reasons for the transfer and the objections of the teacher will be discussed. Such reasons and objections may be given in writing by both the teacher and the Principal at the request of either party.
Transfers - Involuntary. If involuntary transfers become necessary due to the overall reduction of teachers in a particular District building, the Board shall first consider volunteer(s) to accept such transfer(s), provided such volunteer(s) are certified and qualified to fill the position(s) to which they are seeking the transfer. In the event there are insufficient volunteer(s), the Board shall first transfer, from the District building reducing the number of teachers, the teacher(s) with the least length of service in the District and are certified and qualified to fill the position(s) to which they are transferred. The Superintendent or designee shall consult with any teacher who, because of a reduction-in-force, must be involuntarily transferred from one District building to another. The purpose of such consultation is to determine that teacher’s preference for any available position which became available because of the reduction in staff and to which the teacher may be legally transferred. Any teacher’s request for such available position shall be in writing and include each teacher’s first, second, and third choice. After reviewing all requests, the Superintendent or designee shall assign such teachers based upon considerations of seniority in the District, grade level and/or teaching area experience, and professional and legal qualifications. If he/she shall request, a teacher(s) thus involuntarily transferred shall be given the reason in writing for such transfer. Any teacher affected by an involuntary transfer shall be notified promptly and shall be released by the Board from his/her contract if he/she so requests, within ten
