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15.2 Appeal of Involuntary Transfer

  1. The State shall make reasonable efforts to avoid involuntary transfers.
  2. The State shall provide a minimum of sixty (60) days written notice for an involuntary transfer which reasonably requires an employee to change their residence.
  3. An involuntary transfer which reasonably requires an employee to change their residence may be grieved under Section 12.2 a. only if the employee believes it was made for the purpose of harassing or disciplining the employee. If the appointing authority or the Department of Human Resources disapproves the transfer, the employee shall be returned to their former position; shall be paid the regular travel allowance for the period of time they were away from their original headquarters; and their moving costs both from and back to the original headquarters shall be paid in accordance with the Department of Human Resources law and rules.
  4. An appeal of an involuntary transfer which does not reasonably require an employee to change their residence shall not be subject to the grievance and arbitration procedure.  It shall be subject to the complaint procedure if the employee believes it was made for the purpose of harassing or disciplining the employee.