Common use of Voluntary Reassignments Clause in Contracts

Voluntary Reassignments. 1. Unit members may initiate their own reassignment by submitting a written request to the District Superintendent. Forms will be emailed by the District to all unit members by March 1st. In order to ensure consideration for placement in a new position for the coming school year, a unit member’s written request for reassignment must be submitted by March 15th. a) The request shall be effective until the following March 15th. 2. Written requests for reassignment may be submitted at any time during the District’s regular office hours. 3. Unit members who have submitted the required form for a voluntary reassignment shall be notified of any certificated openings as soon as they come to the attention of the District. Only unit members who submitted the voluntary reassignment request will be considered for the certificated opening. The Administration shall make reasonable effort to notify all unit members who have a form on file requesting transfer to the vacant position. The District will attempt to contact unit members who have a completed reassignment request on file via District email. If no response is received from the Unit member, the District will attempt to contact the Unit member through the telephone number provided. Unit members will have three (3) business days to notify the District to receive consideration for the vacant position. If the vacancy occurs within eight (8) days before or after the start of a new school year, unit members will have twenty-four (24) hours to receive consideration for the vacant position after the District has made reasonable effort to notify all unit members who have a grade level preference form on file requesting interest in the vacant position. 4. The District shall post notice of all known certificated vacancies as soon as they come to the attention of the District 5. If a unit member’s request for voluntary reassignment is denied, he/she shall be granted, upon request, a meeting with the administrator to discuss the reasons for the denial. 6. No position shall be filled until after the closing date for applications as specified on the notice of vacancy. 7. Currently employed certificated staff members who have applied for and are qualified for a vacant position in the District’s teaching staff shall receive first consideration for the position prior to the employment of anyone from outside the District, except as mandated by federal or state employment guidelines. 8. When two or more unit members apply for and are qualified for a position declared vacant by the District, the following criteria shall be considered in selecting the individual to fill the position: a) Experience and recent training of the staff member compared to other candidates for the position to be filled. b) Special qualifications, including personal skills and abilities of the staff member compared with the skills and abilities possessed by other candidates which are in particular demand for the position in question.

Voluntary Reassignments. 1. Unit members may initiate their own reassignment by submitting a written request to the District Superintendent. Forms will be emailed by the District to all unit members by March 1st. In order to ensure consideration for placement in a new position for the coming school year, a unit member’s written request for reassignment must be submitted by March 15th. a) The request shall be effective until the following March 15th. 2. Written requests for reassignment may be submitted at any time during the District’s regular office hours. 3. Unit members who have submitted the required form for a voluntary reassignment shall be notified of any certificated openings as soon as they come to the attention of the District. Only unit members who submitted the voluntary reassignment request will be considered for the certificated opening. The Administration shall make reasonable effort to notify all unit members who have a form on file requesting transfer to the vacant position. The District will attempt to contact unit members who have a completed reassignment request on file via District email. If no response is received from the Unit member, the District will attempt to contact the Unit member through the telephone number provided. Unit members will have three (3) 3 business days to notify the District to receive consideration for the vacant position. If the vacancy occurs due to retirement, resignation, leave of absence, or death, within eight one (8) days before or after 1) week of the start beginning of a new school yearschool, unit members will have twenty-four one (241) hours day to receive consideration for the vacant position after the District has made reasonable effort to notify all unit members who have a grade level preference form on file requesting interest in transfer to the vacant position. If the vacancy occurs on or after “Teacher Report Day” but before the first student day, the District may fill the position at their discretion. Any vacancy occurring on or after the first student day shall be filled according existing contract provisions. 4. The District shall post notice of all known certificated vacancies as soon as they come to the attention of the District 5. If a unit member’s request for voluntary reassignment is denied, he/she shall be granted, upon request, a meeting with the administrator to discuss the reasons for the denial. 6. No position shall be filled until after the closing date for applications as specified on the notice of vacancy. 7. Currently employed certificated staff members who have applied for and are qualified for a vacant position in the District’s teaching staff shall receive first consideration for the position prior to the employment of anyone from outside the District, except as mandated by federal or state employment guidelines. 8. When two or more unit members apply for and are qualified for a position declared vacant by the District, the following criteria shall be considered in selecting the individual to fill the position: a) Experience and recent training of the staff member compared to other candidates for the position to be filled. b) Special qualifications, including personal skills and abilities of the staff member compared with the skills and abilities possessed by other candidates which are in particular demand for the position in question.