Common use of Involuntary Transfer/Reassignment Clause in Contracts

Involuntary Transfer/Reassignment. A. Involuntary transfer/reassignment of an employee on a temporary or permanent basis shall be initiated by the district supervisor/administrator through the office of the Director of Personnel and Employee Relations. When such transfers are made due to district wide/individual building needs, the employee with the least amount of system-wide seniority in that classification, in that building (on that shift), will be reassigned to the first vacancy within that classification. Employees shall be notified of any proposed transfer five (5) working days prior to implementation. Such notification shall be conducted in a personal conference with the supervisor/administrator affecting the transfer. If no vacancy exists in that classification refer to Article 35 procedures. B. When an employee is reassigned (involuntarily transferred) due to individual concerns or performance factors, the employee may object and pursue relief from the transfer through the conflict resolution process when the employee is able to show hardship or harm if such a transfer is initiated. Employees shall be notified of any proposed transfer five (5) working days prior to implementation. Such notification shall be conducted in a personal conference with the supervisor/administrator effecting the transfer. The employee shall not be transferred without following the concepts of progressive/corrective discipline as contained in Article 21. Such transfers, which are for performance deficiencies, shall be subject to the grievance procedures.