Common use of Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. a. Unit members who must be reassigned or involuntarily transferred shall have priority consideration for vacancies based on the above criteria. b. A notice of involuntary transfer or reassignment will be given to the employee on or before June 1st unless a new position or vacancy occurs after June 1st. c. Unit members being transferred will be given at least ten (10) work days prior notification in writing. d. A presently assigned teacher should not be involuntarily transferred or reassigned to another position, except in cases involving a reduction or elimination of a particular kind of service, reduction of ADA (in accordance with appropriate Education Code and/or Government Code procedures), student attrition, unit member(s) lacking proper credential(s) or appropriate service authorization(s), or reasons which relate to the best interests of the students. e. A written involuntary transfer or reassignment notice shall state in specific terms a cause(s), reason(s) or justification for such action. Unit members shall possess the required credential for the position to which he/she is being involuntarily transferred or reassigned. Every effort will be made not to transfer a unit member to a location that would cause undue hardship. A unit member who is given a written involuntary transfer notice shall have a right to a personal conference with the department or division administrator recommending the transfer in order to explain why he/she feels the transfer should not take place. This meeting must take place prior to transfer/reassignment, but the administrative decision to affect the transfer will remain in place until or unless normal contract grievance procedures initiated by the employee reverse such placement. Every reasonable effort will be made not to transfer involuntarily a unit member more than once in three years.

Involuntary Transfer or Reassignment. a. Unit members who must be reassigned or involuntarily transferred shall have priority consideration for vacancies based on the above criteria. b. A notice of involuntary transfer or reassignment will be given to the employee on or before June 1st 1 unless a new position or vacancy occurs after June 1st1. c. Unit members being transferred will be given at least ten (10) work days prior notification in writing. d. A presently assigned teacher should not be involuntarily transferred or reassigned to another position, except in cases involving a reduction or elimination of a particular kind of service, reduction of ADA (in accordance with appropriate Education Code and/or Government Code procedures), student attrition, unit member(s) lacking proper credential(s) or appropriate service authorization(s), or reasons which relate to the best interests of the students. e. A written involuntary transfer or reassignment notice shall state in specific terms a cause(s), reason(s) or justification for such action. Unit members shall possess the required credential for the position to which he/she is being involuntarily transferred or reassigned. Every effort will be made not to transfer a unit member to a location that would cause undue hardship. A unit member who is given a written involuntary transfer notice shall have a right to a personal conference with the department or division administrator recommending the transfer in order to explain why he/she feels the transfer should not take place. This meeting must take place prior to transfer/reassignment, but the administrative decision to affect the transfer will remain in place until or unless normal contract grievance procedures initiated by the employee reverse such placement. Every reasonable effort will be made not to transfer involuntarily a unit member more than once in three years.