Philadelphia Federation of Teachers School District of Philadelphia

XXV. Working Conditions of Professional Technical Employees
in the bargaining unit, his/her departmental seniority shall be the sum of his/her
departmental seniority prior to his/her appointment to a position outside the
bargaining unit and his/her departmental seniority from his/her date of return
to a position in the bargaining unit.
7. No one shall be involuntarily transferred unless there is a drop in positions
in which case it shall be done by department seniority within the work
location.
8. An employee transferred due to a drop in positions shall have the right of
return to his/her original department in the reverse order to that in which he/
she was transferred out, provided a request for such transfer is made within one
(1) year of the date he/she was transferred out.
9. Employees requesting a transfer to an administrative office shall specifically
list such locations on the transfer form.
C. Duties
1. Radio Alarm Dispatchers shall not be required to wear uniforms.
D. examinations and Appointments
1. A Research Intern or Research Assistant who, prior to appointment in
such position was a teacher, shall upon return to a teaching position be given
credit on the salary schedule for the time served in the position of Research
Intern or Research Assistant.
2. Employees currently classified as provisional Research Interns and Assistants
shall be given a qualifying examination for such positions.
Article XXVi
Working Conditions of Supportive Services Assistants,
Parent Assistants and Health Room Technicians
A. Work Schedule
1. An employee who is required to attend a faculty meeting that extends
beyond his/her workday shall be paid in accordance with the provisions of Article
XII, Section K.
2. Employees may attend special regional curriculum meetings when subjects
involving the work of employees are on the agenda. In the case of meetings
where this does not occur, the School District may schedule special regional
meetings for employees, which they shall attend.
3. In the event that the schools are closed on account of inclement weather,
the employees assigned thereto shall not be required to report for duty that day.
Such employees shall be paid for the regular daily number of hours for that
day.
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