Recall Pool. A. Job vacancies shall first be filled from the recall pool, providing qualified personnel are available in the pool. The absence of qualified personnel shall be certified by Human Resources. For the purpose of this Section, the word, qualified, is interpreted to include, but not be limited to, the following: 1. Testing - - must have passed the test for the position; or 2. Seniority - - system-wide seniority. B. A recall pool shall be created and maintained for each pay grade for the duration of this contract. C. Personnel who have been laid off shall be eligible to apply for advertised positions that would result in a promotion. Employees in the recall pool shall be given the same consideration for promotion as all other qualified applicants, but shall not be given preference solely because of recall pool status. D. Employees in the recall pool shall be obligated to inform Human Resources of their current telephone number and address on forms to be provided by M-DCPS. E. Human Resources will notify the employee first by telephone of a job vacancy and confirm by certified mail. All telephone communications will be properly logged. F. In the event Human Resources is unable, notwithstanding due and diligent effort, to communicate by telephone to such employee in order to inform him/her of such vacancy, then the employee in the recall pool next in line shall be contacted. Failure to contact the employee shall not result in the loss of his/her position on the recall list. G. Unit members placed in the recall pool, who do not accept the position offered within 72 hours of such offer, will be placed at the bottom of the recall list, regardless of seniority. Notification by telephone will be utilized, wherever possible, to expedite the process. Requests for special consideration will be reviewed by Human Resources. H. All job vacancies which cannot be filled from the recall pool shall be advertised, pursuant to Section 4.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement
Recall Pool. A. Job vacancies shall first be filled from the recall pool, providing qualified personnel are available in the pool. The absence of qualified personnel shall be certified by Human Resources. For the purpose of this Section, the word, qualified, is interpreted to include, but not be limited to, the following:
1. Testing - - must have passed the test for the position; or
2. Seniority - - system-wide seniority.
B. A recall pool shall be created and maintained for each pay grade for the duration of this contractContract.
C. Personnel who have been laid off shall be eligible to apply for advertised positions that would result in a promotion. Employees in the recall pool shall be given the same consideration for promotion as all other qualified applicants, but shall not be given preference solely because of recall pool status.
D. Employees in the recall pool shall be obligated to inform Human Resources of their current telephone number and address on forms to be provided by M-DCPS.
E. Human Resources will notify the employee first by telephone of a job vacancy and confirm by certified mail. All telephone communications will be properly logged.
F. In the event Human Resources is unable, notwithstanding due and diligent effort, to communicate by telephone to such employee in order to inform him/her of such vacancy, then the employee in the recall pool next in line shall be contacted. Failure to contact the employee shall not result in the loss of his/her position on the recall list.
G. Unit members placed in the recall pool, who do not accept the position offered within 72 hours of such offer, will be placed at the bottom of the recall list, regardless of seniority. Notification by telephone will be utilized, wherever possible, to expedite the process. Requests for special consideration will be reviewed by Human Resources.
H. All job vacancies which cannot be filled from the recall pool shall be advertised, pursuant to Section 4.
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Sources: Collective Bargaining Agreement