WHITESHELL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION

EFFECTIVE PERIOD: 2014/08/31 - 2018/06/30 (EXPIRED)

ARTICLE 13: TRANSFER AND/OR REASSIGNMENT

(a)   The Local Association recognizes the right of The District to assign teachers employed by The District to schools and classes under the jurisdiction of The District.
(b)   Notice of transfer, including reasons for the transfer, shall be provided to the teacher and The Local Association on or before May 31 of the school year prior to the school year for which the transfer is to be affected.  Unless there is mutual consent to the transfer occurring at a different date transfers shall only occur at the commencement of a school year.
(c)   A teacher desiring a transfer shall make application for a transfer on or before April 1 of the school year prior to the school year for which the transfer is to be affected.  The District shall make reasonable efforts to accommodate requests for transfers.
(d)  The District shall post all teaching jobs or assignment vacancies in the staff room of each school in The District for a minimum of five (5) school days before the position being externally advertised.
(e)  Where The Board requests a transfer of a teacher, and where the transfer results in a posting outside of the L.G.D. of Pinawa seventy percent (70%) of reasonable costs of moving the teachers personal and household effects shall be paid by The Board. The teacher shall submit an accounting of the costs along with confirming receipts to The Board Office.