Involuntary Reassignment Clause Samples

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.

Involuntary Reassignment. 1. The following guidelines shall be observed in making an involuntary reassignment: a. No vacancy will be filled by means of a reassignment or outside hire without first considering a properly certified volunteer available to fill such position. Such decisions will not be made on an arbitrary, capricious, or discriminatory basis. b. Tentative teaching schedules will be made available to staff by the end of the school year. Notification of reassignments will be made as soon as possible, but no later than July 10 except in the case of unforeseen emergencies such as late vacancies, classroom course enrollment, or problems with data processing equipment/systems. c. When an involuntary reassignment is necessary, a teacher’s area of certification and length of service in the District shall be considered when determining who will be reassigned. The District will move the belongings and materials of bargaining unit members who are involuntarily reassigned. d. If said involuntary reassignment is from building to building, the reassignment will be made only after an opportunity for a meeting between those involved and the Superintendent or his/her designee. Those involved will have at least forty-eight (48) hours’ notice of the opportunity for a meeting and the subject to be discussed. The teacher may, at his/her option, have a representative of the Association present at such a meeting. If the involuntary reassignment is at the building level, reassignment will be made only after an opportunity for a meeting between those involved and the Building Principal and/or the Superintendent. e. Before the involuntary reassignment occurs, a list of posted positions in the District will be made available to all teachers being reassigned. Such teachers may request the positions, in order of preference, to which they desire to be reassigned. Every effort will be made by the Administration to honor that assignee’s first choice of assignment. f. A teacher being involuntarily reassigned will be placed in a position which involves no reduction in rank or in total compensation and/or impairment of seniority. g. No teacher in K-4 core subjects shall be involuntarily reassigned two (2) consecutive years. No teacher shall be involuntarily transferred mid year unless such transfers are the result of a reduction in force.

Involuntary Reassignment. 13.8.1 Involuntary reassignment shall not be punitive or disciplinary in nature. 13.8.2 If a change of enrollment or funding requires a decrease, or increase, in staff at a particular school, or level within a particular funded program, the District shall seek volunteers prior to making any involuntary reassignments. If an involuntary reassignment becomes necessary, the unit member with the least District-wide seniority shall be considered first for the involuntary reassignment. In making involuntary reassignments, a written notice of the involuntary reassignment shall be given to the unit member as soon as it is known that the reassignment is necessary. 13.8.3 When reassignments are being considered which would add preparations to the unit member’s work schedule, the unit member may meet with the site administrator and all alternatives shall be considered. The unit member may appeal the decision within two (2) duty days to the Superintendent. 13.8.4 In cases where a unit member is to be involuntarily reassigned during the current semester, the District shall permit the unit member being reassigned instruction-free duty time, appropriate to the need, but not to exceed three

Involuntary Reassignment. Involuntary reassignment is a change of assignment whereby an employee is deprived of an incidence of classification.

Involuntary Reassignment. Employees who meet all the criteria listed in paragraph A.1-3., who demonstrate their intent to move their residence closer to the new work location as a direct result of the reassignment, shall be eligible for the relocation benefits provided in subsections B through G below. If the employee moves prior to the effective date of reassignment, but after they are given official notice of the reassignment, and they are otherwise eligible for relocation expenses, they shall receive reimbursement for relocation expenses, as provided in Subsections C, D, F and G below, after they begin working at the new work location. Such employees are not eligible for temporary travel expense in Subsection B below. In the event the reassignment to the new work location is cancelled for any reason, no relocation expense reimbursement will be made and no relocation benefits will be paid. 1. Satisfactorily completed his/her first 1,040 hours of state service; 2. Have commenced their first work assignment and thereafter are involuntarily reassigned to a new work location more than twenty-five (25) miles away; and 3. Agree to continue employment at the new work location for a minimum of one (1) calendar year after reassignment.

Involuntary Reassignment. An involuntary reassignment may be requested by the unit member's principal or department head when he/she deems a reassignment would be in the best interests of the unit member or the District. Before any request for an involuntary reassignment is acted upon, the unit member shall be given at least ten (10) calendar days written notice prior to the start of the school year and fourteen (14) calendar days during the school year by the principal or department head that an involuntary reassignment is being recommended and the reasons therefore. Upon request, an opportunity will be provided for the unit member to meet with appropriate division administrator or the Associate Superintendent for Personnel Support Services to discuss the proposed reassignment. Involuntary reassignments shall not be arbitrary or capricious.

Involuntary Reassignment. The District reserves the right to reassign a Bargaining Unit member to a position in their credential area at any time if, in its judgment, such reassignment is in the best interests of the District. Opportunities shall be made available for Bargaining Unit members to voluntarily seek a reassignment prior to the implementation of this section. The administration shall make every attempt to follow personnel practices that will maximize the potential of the Bargaining Unit member and enhance good personnel relations. Reassignment shall not be made arbitrarily or capriciously. a. A conference shall be held with the Bargaining Unit member outlining the specific reasons for their assignment and rationale in writing shall be provided the Bargaining Unit member upon request. b. Whenever possible, reassignments shall be announced no later than May 15. Bargaining Unit members who are reassigned after the beginning of the school year, for program or enrollment needs, shall be given five (5) working days notice. Bargaining Unit members shall be given one (1) day of release time, upon request, before the reassignment actually occurs. At the 6-12 nonself-contained level, this provision shall apply only with site administration approval taking into consideration the time and extra work load incurred as a result of the change. c. In the event that notification of a reassignment occurs during summer or an off-track session, the Bargaining Unit member shall be entitled to one (1) day release time, upon request, within the first twenty (20) days of the next school session. At the 6-12 non-self-contained level, this provision shall apply only with site administration approval taking into consideration the time and extra workload incurred as a result of the change. d. The District shall provide assistance in moving materials to any new work location.

Involuntary Reassignment. (A) Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to prevent an agency, at its discretion, from effecting the involuntary reassignment of an employee according to the needs of the agency. (B) An employee shall be given a minimum of 14 calendar days’ notice prior to the agency effecting an involuntary reassignment of the employee. An agency shall make a good faith effort to provide 30 calendar days’ notice but shall provide 14 calendar days’ notice prior to the agency effecting an involuntary reassignment of the employee that would require a relocation of the employee’s residence. The parties agree, however, that these notice requirements shall not be required during an emergency or other extraordinary conditions. An employee shall receive relocation costs in accordance with applicable law.

Involuntary Reassignment. 10.2.1 Involuntary reassignment shall be made only for the following reasons: Programmatic needs, an increase or decrease in the number of pupils, elimination of program(s) and /or funding, worksite closing, and to provide the unit member with an opportunity to demonstrate satisfactory performance in another setting.