Common use of Permanent Transfers Clause in Contracts

Permanent Transfers. (a) The Sheriff reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an employee from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or safety reasons; (2) to, in the judgment of the Sheriff, meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) whenever the employee has failed to adequately perform the functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit is to meet the needs of the Department or to fulfill its mission, the transfer must be to an equal or higher- rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately prior to the transfer. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable to be filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. Whenever an opening occurs in a Groundskeeper or General Maintenance Worker classification in the Unit, it shall be posted by job title at least three (a3) The Sheriff reserves days prior to advertising such position and also posted on the right, but Union Bulletin Board. All employees covered by this Agreement shall not be obligated have equal opportunity to do so, to permanently transfer an employee from one classification to another apply for such position within the bargaining unit: (1) posting period for medical or safety reasons; (2) tosuch position. Such opening shall be filled by the most senior employee, who meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position in the judgement of the Employer. In the event no employee who applies meets the qualifications of the job description for the posted position, in the judgment judgement of the SheriffEmployer, meet the needs vacant position shall be advertised. The position will be filled by an outside applicant who meets the qualifications of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) whenever the employee has failed to adequately perform the functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit is to meet the needs of the Department or to fulfill its mission, the transfer must be to an equal or higher- rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately job description. The Employer may temporarily fill any posted position prior to the permanent filling of such position. Commencing with the effective date of a transfer, a transferred employee shall receive the rate of pay of the new classification that represents at least a five percent increase over his current pay scale. Any additional step increases shall occur on an annual basis thereafter. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status probation in the new classification for four (4) months following his transfer thereto. By the end of the probationary period an evaluation shall be made of the transferred employee's actual qualifications and if found qualified by the Employer, the promotion shall be considered permanent. However, if found not qualified by the Employer, he shall be returned to the classification from which he was transferred. If the Employer is arbitrary or capricious in its determination of such qualifications, same may be grieved. Any employee promoted or transferred to a position outside of the Unit shall retain his seniority in the unit for a period of six twelve (612) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial months, should he be transferred back thereto during said period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable to be filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. (Whenever a vacancy occurs in any job classification covered by this agreement, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the following procedures: a) The Sheriff reserves Sheriff's Department will post a notice of such vacancy for ten (10) calendar days on the rightbulletin board provided for in this agreement, setting forth the title of the job classification, the rate of pay, and a brief description of the required duties. b) All employees in a lower paying classification of this agreement shall be eligible to submit a bid in writing requesting consideration for a permanent transfer to the job classification where the posted vacancy exists. Bids shall be considered first from those who work in the Lapeer County Sheriff's Department, but if the Lapeer County Sheriff's Department determines that there are no qualified bidders in that department, bids may then be considered from persons not covered by this agreement. c) Employees who have submitted timely bids to fill the posted vacancy shall not be obligated considered in the order specified in the paragraph above. In order to do sobe awarded a permanent transfer, to permanently transfer an employee from one classification must possess at the time of the award suitable qualifications and abilities to another within perform the bargaining unit: (1) work required by the Lapeer County Sheriff's Department for medical or safety reasons; the posted job classification. If two (2) toor more employees possess such qualifications and abilities, in the judgment permanent transfer shall be awarded to the employee determined by the Employer to have the better qualifications and abilities. Notice of the Sheriff, meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) whenever the employee has failed to adequately perform the functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit is to meet the needs of the Department or to fulfill its mission, the transfer must be to an equal or higher- rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately prior to the transfer. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classificationbidder, if any, shall be posted within ten (10) working days after the bidding closes. d) Any employee awarded a permanent transfer to a new job classification pursuant to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued required to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply remain at his old job up to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable to be filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.thirty

Permanent Transfers. (Whenever a vacancy occurs in any job classification covered by this agreement, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the following procedures: a) The Sheriff reserves Sheriff's Department will post a notice of such vacancy for ten (10) calendar days on the rightbulletin board provided for in this agreement, setting forth the title of the job classification, the rate of pay, and a brief description of the required duties. b) All employees in a lower paying classification of this agreement shall be eligible to submit a bid in writing requesting consideration for a permanent transfer to the job classification where the posted vacancy exists. Bids shall be considered first from those who work in the Lapeer County Sheriff's Department, but if the Lapeer County Sheriff's Department determines that there are no qualified bidders in that department, bids may then be considered from persons not covered by this agreement. c) Employees who have submitted timely bids to fill the posted vacancy shall not be obligated considered in the order specified in the paragraph above. In order to do sobe awarded a permanent transfer, to permanently transfer an employee from one classification must possess at the time of the award suitable qualifications and abilities to another within perform the bargaining unit: (1) work required by the Lapeer County Sheriff's Department for medical or safety reasons; the posted job classification. If two (2) toor more employees possess such qualifications and abilities, in the judgment permanent transfer shall be awarded to the employee determined by the Employer to have the better qualifications and abilities. Notice of the Sheriff, meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) whenever the employee has failed to adequately perform the functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit is to meet the needs of the Department or to fulfill its mission, the transfer must be to an equal or higher- rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately prior to the transfer. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classificationbidder, if any, shall be posted within ten (10) working days after the bidding closes. d) Any employee awarded a permanent transfer to a new job classification pursuant to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreementrequired to remain at his old job up to thirty (30) working days, or longer by mutual consent, until a proper replacement can be obtained. If An employee awarded a new job classification shall have a training period not to exceed ninety (90) working days to qualify for such new job classification. By mutual agreement of the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection and Sheriff's Department, this ninety (a90) working day period may be extended. The Sheriff's Department may disqualify an employee prior to such ninety (90) working day period where lack of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge ability to qualify is pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject clear to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no Sheriff's Department. An employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable may also request to be filled because employees subject returned to his former position prior to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize completion of the procedure or declined advancement.ninety

Permanent Transfers. ‌ (a) The Sheriff reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an employee from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or safety reasons; (2) to, in the judgment of the Sheriff, Sheriff meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) whenever the employee has failed to adequately perform the functions of the employee’s his/her current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary trial period set forth in Section 9.112.11. (c) If a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit is to meet the needs of the Department or to fulfill its mission, the transfer must be to an equal or higher- higher rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately prior to the transfer. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s his/her former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee he/she first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s his/her former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s his/her own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s his/her new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s his/her seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s his/her former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee he/she is transferred as the employee he/she held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee he/she is transferred which will give the employee him/her a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s his/her former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee he/she held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s his/her experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to the employee’s his/her experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this the Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s his/her permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s his/her former classification once the employee he/she has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s his/her new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this the Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 12.13 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable to be filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. (a) The Sheriff reserves the right, but shall not be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an employee from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or safety reasons; (2) to, in the judgment of the Sheriff, meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) whenever the employee has failed to adequately perform the functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit is to meet the needs of the Department or to fulfill its mission, the transfer must be to an equal or higher- higher-rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately prior to the transfer. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable to be filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. (a) The Sheriff reserves If an employee is transferred or reclassified to a higher rated job group, he shall receive the righthigher of his present rate, or the starting rate of the job to which he is transferred. Job seniority for pay purposes shall date from the date the transfer becomes effective. If an employee is transferred to a lower job group due to a reduction in staff, inability to perform his work as required, at the employee request, or any other reason as determined by the Employer acting within the scope of Article the employee will receive the corresponding rate for the job group to which he was transferred. When an employee is assigned temporarily to perform the duties and assume the responsibilities of a higher paying classification in the bargaining unit, she shall be paid the rate in the higher salary range immediately above her current rate for all hours worked in the assignment. A full-time employee covered by this Agreement, changing her status to that of a part-time employee shall retain her corporate seniority and her classification seniority. Upon entering into a part-time status, she shall suffer no loss of wage rate and will then progress in seniority and wage rate increase in the same manner as other part-time employees covered by this Agreement. A part-time employee, changing her status to that of a full-time employee, covered by the full-time agreement, shall retain her corporate seniority and her classification seniority. Upon entering into a full- time status, she shall suffer no loss of basic wage rate and then will progress in seniority and wage rate increases in the same manner as other full-time employees covered by the full-time Agreement. Sick leave benefits accumulated at the time of transfer shall remain to the credit of the employee but shall not be obligated used except upon return to do so, to permanently transfer full-time status. When an employee transfers from one classification unit to another within the bargaining unit: (1full-time to part-time; part-time to full-time) for medical or safety reasons; (2) to, in the judgment of the Sheriff, meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; there shall be a three (3) whenever month trial period to determine if the employee has failed the skill and ability to adequately perform the functions new duties, at the end of which time the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the future. (b) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, Employer may request that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit is return to meet the needs of the Department or to fulfill its mission, the transfer must be to an equal or higher- rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately prior to the transfer. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continuedher previous position. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classification, if any, to the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafter, permanently transferred employees shall advance on the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in the new classification. (e) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that right to request such return during the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Sectionthree month period. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable to be filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.

Permanent Transfers. (Whenever a vacancy occurs in any job classification in any department covered by this Agreement, the vacancy shall be filled in accordance with the following procedures: a) The Sheriff reserves Employer shall post a notice of such vacancy for five (5) working days on the rightbulletin board at the County Annex Building, at the building occupied by the Health Depart- ment, and the Senior Activities Program Central Office as provided for by this Agreement, setting forth the title of the job classification, the department in which it is located, the rate of pay, and a brief description of the required duties. b) All Employees in any job classification of this Agreement shall be eligible to submit a bid in writing requesting consideration for a permanent transfer to the job classification and department where the posted vacancy exists. Bids shall be considered where the posted vacancy exists, but shall not if the Employer determines there is no qualified bidder in that department, bids may then be obligated to do so, to permanently transfer an employee considered from one classification to another within the bargaining unit: (1) for medical or safety reasons; (2) to, Employees in the judgment of the Sheriff, meet the needs of the Department to fulfill its mission; (3) whenever the employee has failed to adequately perform the functions of the employee’s current classification or is unable to do so in the futureother departments covered by this Agreement. (bc) Employees who are permanently transferred from one classification have submitted timely bids to another within fill the bargaining unit under posted vacancy shall be considered in the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall have seniority order specified in their new classification from the date they first commence work in their new classification, provided, however, that the employee so transferred has completed the probationary period set forth in Section 9.1. (c) If paragraph above. In order to be awarded a permanent transfer within transfer, an Employee must possess at the bargaining unit is to meet the needs time of the Department award suitable qualifications and abilities to perform the work required by the Employer for the posted job classification. If two or to fulfill its missionmore employees possess such qualifications and abilities, the permanent transfer must shall be to an equal or higher- rated classification than the one which the employee held immediately prior awarded to the transferEmployee determined by the Employer to have the better qualifications and abilities. The transferred employee shall then be placed on trial status for a period of six (6) calendar months immediately following the transfer. During such trial period, the employee will continue to accumulate seniority within the employee’s former classification. After successful completion Notice of the trial period, the employee's seniority in the transferred classification shall relate back to the date the employee first commenced work in the classification. At any time within the trial period, the Employer may return the employee to the employee’s former classification and all secondary transfers shall be returned to their former classifications. During the first ninety (90) calendar days following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit under this subsection an employee may, on the employee’s own volition, request in writing to be relieved of the employee’s new classification and be returned to the employee’s former classification, with the employee’s seniority in the original classification continued. The employee will then be returned to the employee’s former classification as soon as it is possible administratively and all secondary transfers shall also be returned to their former classifications. (d) Commencing the first full pay period following a permanent transfer within the bargaining unit, the transferred employee shall initially be paid on the following basis: (1) If the transfer is to an equal-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the same salary step in the classification to which the employee is transferred as the employee held prior to the transfer; (2) If the transfer is to a higher-rated classification, the transferred employee shall be paid at the earliest step in the classification to which the employee is transferred which will give the employee a pay increase; (3) If an employee is permanently transferred to a lower-rated classification or if an employee is returned to the employee’s former classification without having successfully completed the trial period in an equal or higher-rated classification, the employee shall be paid at the same progression step the employee held immediately prior to the demotion or, if it is greater, the progression step resulting from adding the employee’s experience in the lower-rated classificationsuccessful bidder, if any, to shall be posted within ten (10) working days after the employee’s experience in all equal or higher-rated classifications. Thereafterbidding closes at the County Annex Building, permanently transferred employees shall advance on at the pay scale in accordance with their length of service in building occupied by the new classificationHealth Department, and the Senior Activities Program Central Office. (ed) Employees who are permanently transferred from one An Employee awarded a permanent transfer to a new job classification pursuant to another within the bargaining unit under the provisions of either number (1) or number (3) of subsection (a) of this Section shall no longer have seniority in their former classification after they first commence work in their new classification. Any employee who is section, may be required to serve a trial period following the employee’s permanent transfer shall cease remain at his old job up to have seniority in the employee’s former classification once the employee has successfully completed the trial period in the employee’s new classification. (f) Permanent transfers made under the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section may be challenged through the Grievance and Arbitration Procedure set forth in this Agreement. If the Union challenges a transfer made under subsection (a) of this Section, the Employer, if the challenge is pursued to Arbitration, shall have the burden of proof that the challenged transfer was made for the reason(s) set forth in subsection (a) of this Section. (g) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to positions subject to the Promotional Procedure set forth in Section 12.0 through 12.14 unless no employee has attained a passing score for promotion or the vacancy is unable to be filled because employees subject to the Promotional Procedure have failed to utilize the procedure or declined advancement.thirty