Adopted:          04/17/1989     

Revised:          12/18/1989                                                                             548.1

                        05/19/2008

School District of Prairie Farm

Support Staff New Employment and Trial Period

The District shall post all vacancies (including new positions) at least two (2) weeks in advance of filling the same.  Appointments from the classification in which the vacancy exists shall be made on the basis of seniority, if qualified.

Nothing herein shall preclude the District from filling a vacancy with an applicant from outside the bargaining unit.  The selection of the candidate to fill the job vacancy shall be made on the basis of relative ability, experience, and other qualifications.  In the event the relative ability, skill, experience and other qualifications of a current employee are substantially equivalent to those of the best non-employee, preference shall be given to the current employee.

An internal applicant selected to fill a vacant position shall serve a trial period of thirty (30) calendar days.  In the event the Board determines the internal applicant is not qualified to fill the position before the end of the trial period, the Board reserves the right to return the employee to his/her former position at his/her former rate of pay without any loss of seniority or benefits.  The employee has the option to return to his/her original position within the thirty (30) calendar day trial period.  Under either circumstance, the employee will not experience any loss of seniority or benefits.

When employees transfer to a new department, their seniority starts with the date of the new position for layoff purposes only.  If layoff should occur, they will have first consideration for any openings in the bargaining unit for which they are qualified.  For wage placement purposes, employees will be given half credit for previous years of service.

Cross Reference:. N.U.E. Support Staff Contract