Common use of Transfers or Reassignments Clause in Contracts

Transfers or Reassignments. 1. In the determination of reassignments and transfers, the convenience and wishes of the individual paraprofessionals will be honored to the extent that these considerations do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the School System and the pupils. No assignment of new paraprofessionals shall be made until all transfer requests have been considered. When more than one (1) paraprofessional requesting transfer or reassignment may be favorably considered, system-wide seniority shall be the determining factor. 2. A list of paraprofessionals requesting transfers shall be supplied to the Union after the postings close. 3. The Office of the Superintendent shall make available to the Union, system-wide data indicating the names of persons who have been reassigned or transferred and the nature of the new assignment. 4. Following the Final posting, when a reduction in class size necessitates a transfer of a paraprofessional’s assignment, the affected employee shall displace the least senior person within a category of the employee’s choice. Transfers shall not occur until the Superintendent has determined the classroom needs. In the event that a new contractual position opens within the building, in the same category, the Superintendent may assign the closed employee to that new position until June at which time the employee may exercise their system-wide seniority rights. For the purpose of this section, category refers to either instructional paraprofessional, resource paraprofessional, or one-to-one paraprofessional. All paraprofessionals actively employed, including those returning from an authorized leave of absence, adversely affected by the closing of positions or prior transfers, must fully exercise their seniority rights at the time of posting of available positions. Failure to do so shall constitute a termination of seniority rights. 5. Any involuntary reassignment or transfer shall be made only after a meeting between the paraprofessional involved and the Superintendent and/or their designee, at which time the paraprofessional shall be notified of the reasons for the reassignment or transfer.

Transfers or Reassignments. 1. In the determination of reassignments and transfers, the convenience and wishes of the individual paraprofessionals will be honored to the extent that these considerations do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the School System and the pupils. No assignment of new paraprofessionals shall be made until all transfer requests have been considered. When more than one (1) paraprofessional requesting transfer or reassignment may be favorably considered, system-wide seniority shall be the determining factor. 2. A list of paraprofessionals requesting transfers shall be supplied to the Union after the postings close. 3. The Office of the Superintendent shall make available to the Union, system-wide data indicating the names of persons who have been reassigned or transferred and the nature of the new assignment. 4. Following the Final October posting, when a reduction in class size necessitates a transfer of a paraprofessional’s assignment, the affected employee shall displace the least senior person within a category of the employee’s choice. Transfers shall not occur until the Superintendent has determined the classroom needs. In the event that a new contractual position opens within the building, in the same category, the Superintendent may assign the closed employee to that new position until June at which time the employee may exercise their her/his system-wide seniority rights. For the purpose of this section, category refers to either instructional paraprofessional, resource paraprofessional, or one-to-one paraprofessional. All paraprofessionals actively employed, including those returning from an authorized leave of absence, adversely affected by the closing of positions or prior transfers, must fully exercise their seniority rights at the time of posting of available positions. Failure to do so shall constitute a termination of seniority rights. 5. Any involuntary reassignment or transfer shall be made only after a meeting between the paraprofessional involved and the Superintendent and/or their his designee, at which time the paraprofessional shall be notified of the reasons for the reassignment or transfer.

Transfers or Reassignments. 1. In Although the determination Board and the Association recognize that some transfer of reassignments administrators from one school to another is unavoidable and transfersin fact may be desirable, the convenience and wishes they also recognize that frequent transfers of administrators is disruptive of the individual paraprofessionals educational process and interferes with optimum administrator performance. Therefore, it is agreed as follows: A. An up-to-date listing of new and open positions shall be noticed on the School District’s website, published in the Job Posting List and posted in each school during the school year and in the Central Office during the summer. B. All openings for positions covered by the Administrator’s contract shall be listed in the Job Posting List, on the job line and posted on the Manchester Public Schools website, and a job description and statement of qualifications posted in each school as far in advance of the appointment as possible. Postings will be honored to for ten (10) work days during which Manchester administrators must state in writing their interest in the extent that these considerations do not conflict with the instructional requirements and best interests of the School System and the pupils. No assignment of new paraprofessionals shall be made until all transfer requests have been considered. When more than one (1) paraprofessional requesting transfer or reassignment may be favorably considered, system-wide seniority shall be the determining factor. 2. A list of paraprofessionals requesting transfers shall be supplied to the Union after the postings close. 3. The Office of the Superintendent shall make available to the Union, system-wide data indicating the names of persons who have been reassigned or transferred and the nature of the new assignment. 4opening. Following the Final postingten-day internal posting period, when outside applicants may be sought. After June 1 of any year and during the summer months, posting will be for five (5) work days. C. Changes in assignment which are involuntary shall be to a reduction in class size necessitates a transfer of a paraprofessional’s assignmentcomparable position, the affected employee shall displace the least senior person within a category of the employee’s choice. Transfers if possible, and shall not occur until the Superintendent has determined the classroom needs. In the event that be effected or announced without a new contractual position opens within the building, in the same category, the Superintendent may assign the closed employee to that new position until June at which time the employee may exercise their system-wide seniority rights. For the purpose of this section, category refers to either instructional paraprofessional, resource paraprofessional, or one-to-one paraprofessional. All paraprofessionals actively employed, including those returning from an authorized leave of absence, adversely affected by the closing of positions or prior transfers, must fully exercise their seniority rights at the time of posting of available positions. Failure to do so shall constitute a termination of seniority rights. 5. Any involuntary reassignment or transfer shall be made only after a meeting personal conference between the paraprofessional administrator involved and the Superintendent and/or their of Schools or his/her designee, at which time the paraprofessional administrator shall be notified of the reasons for the reassignment or transfertransfer and confirmation shall be in writing. If an administrator is involuntarily transferred to a lower paying position for claimed reasons of discipline and/or incompetence, such transfer is subject to the grievance procedure. D. Those administrators who desire a change in assignment outside of their own building shall file a written statement with the Office of the Superintendent. After reviewing the qualifications of the various candidates, within reason, it shall be the policy of the Administration to attempt to honor requests for such changes. E. For published vacancies any transfer requests shall be directed in writing to the Central Office. Up to June 1st such written requests must be received within 10 calendar days after publication of the existing vacancy. F. For vacancies published between June 1st and the opening of school in the fall, requests for transfer must be received within 5 work days after publication of the existing vacancy. However, this procedure does not prevent the filing of applications until such time as the vacancy has been filled. Applications received after 5 work days will go into the general candidate pool. G. A transfer shall be subject to the approval of the Central Office. H. As soon as possible after a published position has been filled, the Central Office shall inform the other applicants in the Manchester school system to that effect in writing.