Voluntary Transfer Request Form 11-2012 - Harford County Public ...

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Human Resources, Recruitment and Staffing
Office: 410-588-5238
Fax: 410-588-5315
VOLUNTARY TRANSFER REQUEST
Employee Name:
Current Position:
Employee ID#:
Current Work Location:
I wish to submit a request for voluntary transfer to the schools checked below. I understand that I cannot request consideration for an
assignment for which I am not CURRENTLY qualified/certified.
Certification field:
INSTRUCTIONAL STAFF – EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY HCEA
Requests for transfer will only be accepted from tenured and highly qualified certificated employees.
Seeking transfer to grade/subject:
Reason (optional):
Seeking transfer to:
Reason (optional):
SUPPORT SERVICES STAFF – EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED BY AFSCME AND HCESC
Requests for transfer will only be accepted from non-probationary employees.
ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Abingdon Homestead/Wakefield Aberdeen Middle
Bakerfield Jarrettsville Bel Air Middle
Bel Air Joppatowne Edgewood Middle
Church Creek Magnolia Fallston Middle
Churchville Meadowvale Havre de Grace Middle
Darlington Norrisville Magnolia Middle
Deerfield North Bend North Harford Middle
Dublin North Harford Patterson Mill Middle
Edgewood Prospect Mill Southampton Middle
Emmorton Red Pump ALL Middle Schools
Forest Hill
Ring Factory
Forest Lakes Riverside Aberdeen High
Fountain Green Roye-Williams Bel Air High
G.D. Lisby at Hillsdale William Paca/Old Post Road C. Milton Wright High
Hall’s Cross Roads William S. James Edgewood High
Havre de Grace Youth’s Benefit Fallston High
Hickory ALL Elementary Schools Harford Technical High
Havre de Grace High
Central Office Float Nurse/Central Office Joppatowne High
Harford Glen John Archer North Harford High
Patterson Mill High
Alternative Education Program
ALL High Schools
.
I have read the instructions on the second page of this form and I understand that this request must be received in the Human Resources
Office prior to March 1 for HCEA and HCESC employees and April 1 for AFSCME employees.
Employee’s Signature:
Date:
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HCEA REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
Article VI, 6.1 - Voluntary Transfer
Requests for voluntary transfers will be accepted from tenured teachers who meet the certification requirements for the
position identified.
A. The names of new schools to which teachers may request transfers for the following school year shall be announced.
When the principal is appointed, that information will be distributed through the normal channels of communication
and shared with the Association.
B. Requests for transfer to other than new schools are to be in writing and to be received prior to March 1 of the
current year. A teacher may submit in writing a request to withdraw a request for a voluntary transfer prior to June 30.
Principals must interview a minimum of three voluntary transfer candidates if three or more apply, before a new teacher
candidate can be selected for a vacancy. The voluntary transfer candidate with the longest continuous service in
Harford County must be one of the three candidates interviewed. Unsuccessful candidates will be advised.
The requests are to be in writing and to be received prior to March 1 of the current year.
Voluntary transfers will not be effected during a school year.
All such requests will apply to vacancies identified prior to July 15.
A part time teacher who has requested full-time employment shall be considered for a position for which he/she is
qualified before a new teacher may be hired for that position, except that voluntary transfers, leaves of absence and
administrative transfers shall be given priority.
HCESC REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES
Article V, 5.7 - Voluntary Transfer
Employees who desire a voluntary transfer must follow the voluntary transfer process listed below:
Employees must file a written request with the Division of Human Resources prior to March 1 of the school year.
o The request must include the type of position to which the employee desires to be assigned.
o The request must include the school or building assignment requested, in order of preference.
Requests for transfer will be accepted only from non-probationary employees.
Requests for a voluntary transfer must be renewed each school year in order to remain active.
Employees who meet the requirements for the position may be offered an interview should such a position become available.
Transfers of instructional personnel, defined as 10-month unit employees excluding clerical, are not considered after
August 15. However, should there be an exception to this practice, the Superintendent will make the final determination.
AFSCME REPRESENTED EMPLOYEE
Article IV, 4.5 - Voluntary Transfer
Requests for transfer will be accepted only from non-probationary employees. The request must be in writing and must be
received in the Human Resources Department prior to April 1 of the current year.
Requests for transfer must be renewed each year to remain active.
These requests may be considered for positions, which offer promotional opportunities or lateral transfers, only if the
positions are not announced. Such requests shall include the type of position to which the unit member desires to be
assigned, and, up to three high school attendance areas and their feeder schools, to which he or she desires to be
transferred, in order of preference.
If the person requesting the transfer is qualified for the position and limits the transfer request to three locations, he or she
will be provided an interview should such a position become available.
REFER TO THE APPROPRIATE NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING
VOLUNTARY TRANSFERS.
IMPORTANT
• Transfer requests are considered for positions identified prior to July 15 for instructional staff.
• Due to the number of transfer requests, interview schedules, and placements, please be certain that you are
interested in a voluntary transfer to a particular school/site before you interview. After an interview, if you no
longer wish to be considered for the position, notify the Human Resources, Recruitment and Staffing Department
at 410-588-5238. Also, send a written memo/email within 24 hours of the interview to state your intention to
withdraw from consideration.
PLEASE RETAIN A COPY OF THIS TRANSFER REQUEST FOR YOUR RECORDS
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