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Reassignments - Temporary or Permanent

Permanent Reassignments

An employee may be permanently reassigned, in their current classification, from one department or unit to another department or unit.

Requests to permanently reassign an employee require the approval of the appropriate Vice President.

Temporary Reassignments

An employee may be temporarily reassigned to a position in a higher classification when he/she is required to perform duties inconsistent with his/her current classification. Upon completion of the temporary reassignment, the employee shall return to the classification and assignment they were working in prior to the temporary reassignment.

Requests to temporarily reassign an employee require the approval of the appropriate Vice President.

Length of Temporary Reassignments

The length of a Temporary Reassignment is limited in duration and is determined by the classification's appropriate bargaining unit.

CSUEU (Units 2, 5,7 & 9) Classifications: Six (6) months; may be extended up to an additional twelve (12) months for a total of eighteen (18) months

APC (Unit 4) Classifications: Six (6) months; may be extended up to an additional six (6) months for a total of twelve (12) months

Process to Request a Temporary Reassignment

  1. Submit the request to reassign the employee to Employment Services. The request should include:

    •  the employee's name

    •  the reason the reassignment is necessary

    •  the employee's current classification

    •  the classification the employee will be reassigned to

    •  the effective date of the reassignment

    •  the desired salary *

    •  approval from the appropriate Associate Vice President or Dean

  2. Submit a signed position description reflecting the employee's new duties and responsibilities.

  3. Submit the employee's current resume.

  4. Classification & Compensation will review and classify the position description.

  5. Employment Services will review the resume and will verify that the employee qualifies for the classification that he/she will be reassigned to.

  6. Employment Services will generate the reassignment letter and will distribute to the employee.

*Please note: An employee who receives a salary increase from a temporary reassignment is NOT eligible for an additional salary increase if the employee obtains the position through a recruitment.