Philadelphia Federation of Teachers School District of Philadelphia

VII. Bargaining Unit Work
B. Programs initiated to utilize subsidies or grants available from agencies
other than the School District or the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will be
staffed by employees voluntarily transferring to such programs or newly
employed for such programs or provided by a contracting agency other than the
School District. In any instance in which the applicable law, regulations, guidelines,
contract or grant document covering the operation of such program prohibits
the School District from doing so, the School District shall not extend the terms
of this Agreement to the employees engaged in such programs. Other wise, the
School District shall extend the terms of this Agreement to employees employed
in such programs.
Article Viii
Examinations and Appointments
A. Postings
1. Whenever it is decided during the school year to fill any positions in the
School District below the rank of Regional Superintendent, notice of all examinations
as well as the requirements for such positions, shall be posted in advance
in all schools in a prescribed, appropriate place in each school so that applicants
may know whether they qualify and will be given a reasonable oppor tunity to
apply for the position. All positions for which appointment and/or assignment
decisions are made during the summer months will be posted in all schools
which are open, in Regional Offices and in the Administration Building. Copies
of such postings shall simultaneously be sent to the Federation.
2. Job opportunity flyers and notices of grants and special program opportunities
for which employees may apply for participation shall be posted, when
administratively possible, at least three (3) weeks prior to the closing date for
applications. Such material shall carry the date of posting and the closing date.
B. examinations
1. There may be a continued involvement of department heads in the process
of examination of teacher candidates and participation and advisement in
the establishment of criteria of teacher eligibility.
2. Department heads will be informed of the opportunity to serve as members
of Oral Examining Committees and may be invited to apply for such service.
Opportunities to serve may be distributed equitably among department
heads who desire such service.
3. Unless the oral and/or practical examination is given on the same day as
the written examination, an applicant shall be notified of the numerical results
of the written portion of an examination and the practical portion, if any, before
the oral portion of the examination is taken. When practical, all examinations
shall be graded and applicants notified within thirty (30) calendar days.
4. Unless an employee requests otherwise, a recording shall be made of every
oral examination taken by an employee. No member of the committee giving
the oral examination shall suggest that the employee waive the recording. The
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