Common use of Transfers Within Employing Units Clause in Contracts

Transfers Within Employing Units. When the Employer decides to fill a permanent vacancy as defined by Section 4, the Employer shall post the vacancy for a period of five (5) working days. The posting shall include specific information including the position number, specific job duties, location, county or counties, standard working hours and shift. Vacancy notices shall be posted within the employing unit in all offices, where there are eligible employees, on bulletin boards customarily used for these purposes as well as electronically via existing individual department intranet or email services. Eligible employees shall be required to file a written request during the posting period on a transfer request form in order to be considered for the vacancy. Following the five (5) day posting period, the Employer shall transfer the most senior employee who has filed a transfer request for the vacant position, provided the employee possesses the ability to perform the duties as assigned and meets any special or selective certification requirements. The Employer may deny transfers if the transfers would substantially impair the Employer’s ability to maintain operational efficiency. The employee must accept the transfer when offered if the employee has not removed the transfer request before the close of the five (5) day posting period. There shall be no probationary period for any such transfer. For purposes of transfers the employing unit shall be as set forth in Appendix B. This Section shall not apply to classifications which solely exist in one employing unit.