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Excessing & Employee Status Change form:
If fully excessed -  be careful to read the form before signing.  Contact us if it is not clear. 

You are still employed and owed your full contract unless a layoff occurs. 

If faced with being partially excessed from an assignment, be careful to read the form before signing:

Box #4 if you want to be fully excessed (i.e. transfer out) of your current site.  You are still employed and owed your full contract (unless you receive a layoff letter).

Box #5 if you want to be partially excessed this leaves open the possibility to stay at your building next year (depends upon finding matching pieces to add to the retained FTE).  If not sure amongst #4, #5 or #6, this choice offers you the most flexibility.  You can give up the the retained FTE during the transfer process (i.e., if you are partially excessed from a 1.0 to a .6 and find another 1.0, then you can take the 1.0 and give up the .6). 

Box #6 If you want to voluntarily demote (that means less pay & less FTE), but wish to stay at the site.  You would no longer be owed the contrat FTE you had this year.  You should also contact TRA (651-296-2409) before you demote and ask whether reducing your contract will affect your pension and to ask about TRA's PARTTIME TEACHER PROGRAM. 

Transfer process will start in late April - two rounds of I&S about 3 weeks per round, followed by matching session/excessed teacher interviews, followed by Placement Committee process. 

Interview and Select has been placed into the 2009-11 Teacher's contract as a result of negotiations.  

I&S will end June 3rd:   Completed transactions (i.e. only offers that have been acceptances as of that date will be honored).  

Matching Sessions at Sullivan will occur June 13-15th:
  • Sign up for interviews online from Thurs. ______  midnight  to __________ midnight
  • Sites will contact top 5 senior candidates on _______
  • There will be signup lists if sites still have openings after interviewing 5 most senior
  • Interviews at Sullivan  ___________________
  • Lunch break will be from 12:00 - 1:00pm each day
  • Bring something to do in between interviews
  • Excessed placement is limited to the licensure area (department) in which you were excessed
  • You must have valid licensure(s) as referred to in postings
  • Licenses must be valid for the 2011-12 school year, prior to interviews
  • You will not be allowed to increase your FTE through the excessed matching process (you may during the two rounds of I&S)
  • Once a candidate is selected, further interviews will end
  • All interviewing team members have been trained on the protocols (training sessions were held; training materials and a video are online for review). Past team participants need not repeat the training.
  • All candidates for any particular vacancy must be asked the same questions and probes.
  • Prompts are allowed but leading or coaching for specifics is prohibited.
  • Any concerns about interviews should be shared immediately before you leave Sullivan

Continue to watch email for any notifications from MPS or MFT. 

I&S Information page: http://humanresources.mpls.k12.mn.us/current_employees_3.html
To login to the system, go to:  https://ebidding.mpls.k12.mn.us

Be yourself!    Be professional!   Knock 'em dead in the interviews!

Questions? Concerns? Complaints?   Notify HR of concerns ASAP (before any deadlines)
Be specific - state positions you wish to interview for, your licensure, and other pertinent information so that you have documented your intentions as clearly as possible. 

Email HR:
General Issues:  staffing@mpls.k12.mn.us
Technical/system issues - also email:   webteam@mpls.k12.mn.us

Copy MFT Business Agents on emails to HR:
Mike Leiter:  mleiter@mft59.org  
Bonita Jones:  bjones@mft59.org

Still need FTE after Matching?

On Mon.  the Excessed Placement Committee will convene to finalize placements for those who have not secured all of their FTE (not an in-person process).  If you still need FTE after Matching, then your assignments will be finalized by the Excessed Placement Committee.  Make sure to talk to MFT before leaving WHS and fill out an Excessed Placement Information Form. These will be provided at Matching starting on 6/21.  If you wish to retain any particular assignment(s) you have secured by the end of Matching, write your intentions specifically on the Form (provide additional documentation if there might be a Voluntary Demotion involved).    Some Resources to check out:
  • Tips on Navigating the I & S System (tips once have logged in)
  • Presentation for Teachers (includes screenshots of HR system)
  • How the Interview and Select Process Works For Applicants

To find them, go to:
http://humanresources.mpls.k12.mn.us/current_employees_3.html

I&S Process went through June 16th 2010 -  reminders:
  • There will be no realignment of teachers.
  • Teachers may make up to two moves throughout the transfer process.
  • All offers will be held until a designated time when the number one (1) candidate selected for the job will be informed of the job offer.
  • Teachers will have forty-eight (48) hours to accept or decline the job offer from the time the offer is received.
  • License(s) must be valid for next year according to HR records - HR's records are not automatically updated if you haven't provided them your updated license (a copy of your license must be on file with HR; it is best to provide Cassandra Bologna in HR with a green copy; do not rely upon faxing or dept mail without following up to confirm). 
  • Teachers may make up to two moves throughout the transfer process.
  • All offers will be held until a designated time when the number one (1) candidate selected for the job will be informed of the job offer.
  • Teachers will have forty-eight (48) hours to accept or decline the job offer from the time the offer is received.
  • Please note the following reminders about the interview process:
  • All interviewing team members have been trained on the protocols (training sessions were held; training materials and a video are online for review). Past team participants need not repeat the training.
  • If you have not been contacted for an interview, login to the website and click on “MY CHOICES” to see if you successfully applied. If the position is listed, then you were successful. You must be in the system to be interviewed.
  • All candidates for any particular vacancy must be asked the same questions. Prompts are allowed but leading or coaching for specifics is prohibited.
  • The process is confidential – offers are made only via emails from the system.
  • References will be checked by the site administration for the top 3 candidates.
  • The team will select a candidate if 5 or more candidates applied via the system.
  • HR will review the applicants qualifications before offers are released.
  • You will get an email if:
  • -you are in the top 3,
  • -you are not in the top 3, or
  • -the position is taken by someone
  • You have 48 hours from notification to login and accept (or decline) a position. No response defaults to a decline.
  • You can seek a position with more FTE or less FTE. If you are not excessed, then accepting less FTE will reduce your contract (it is considered a Voluntary Demotion).
  • Excessed licensed staff may select a reduced position without voluntarily demoting and continue to add to their assignment in order to make their assignment whole.
  • For more information, the following (and more) resources are on the MPS website:
  • -Tips on Navigating the I & S System (tips once have logged in)
  • -Presentation for Teachers (includes screenshots of HR system)
  • -How the Interview and Select Process Works For Applicants
  • -How the Interview and Select Process Works For Site Teams (training materials for teams)
  • -Basic Site Team Training Video
  • Go to: http://humanresources.mpls.k12.mn.us/current_employees_3.html
Notify of any problems IMMEDIATELY:
For technical issues, contact: webteam@mpls.k12.mn.us
For any other inquiries, contact: staffing@mpls.k12.mn.us

What if you are still excessed after the second round?
Excessed staff still needing assignment(s) to fulfill their FTE, should plan to attend In-Person Matching sessions to be scheduled between June 18 and June 24th.  Location and exact dates are still to be determined.

Budget Tie-out/excessing process:

If faced with being partially excessed, be careful to read the form before signing:

Box #4 if you want to be fully excessed (i.e. transfer out) of your current site.  You are still employed and owed your full contract (unless you receive a layoff letter).

Box #5 if you want to be partially excessed this leaves open the possibility to stay at your building next year (depends upon finding matching pieces to add to the retained FTE).  You are still employed and owed your full contract (unless you receive a layoff letter).  If not sure amongst #4, #5 or #6, this choice offers you the most flexibility. 

Box #6 If you want to voluntarily demote (that means less pay & less FTE), but wish to stay at the site.  You would no longer be owed the contrat FTE you had this year.  You should also contact TRA (651-296-2409) before you demote and ask whether reducing your contract will affect your pension. 


Questions/Problems?   Email both  webteam@mpls.k12.mn.us and staffing@mpls.k12.mn.us 

 

Resumes/Postings:


Watch for notices of postings on your District Email and go online upload your resume and seek an interview. 


Templates: 

Resume Template (MS Word 2003)                  

Resume Template (MS Word 1997-2003)


o   Upload resume

o   Doublecheck that you have uploaded a complete resume after you upload it.

 

You may also want to visit to learn more about our schools and research where you would like to apply.

 

In-Person Excessed Placement Matching Session:

 

Matching session will take place on June 22nd - 24th 

Teachers are entitled to assignments in the license area in which they are excessed.

Teachers will be able to select as long as their license is valid for the 2010 school year.

MFT Business Agents will be present.

 

Questions for HR?  Email Staffing@mpls.k12.mn.us 

 

Excessed Placement Committee meets on [Date TBD] to place Teachers:

If you have not secured all of your FTE  by the end of the matching session, then you will be placed by the Labor/Management Placement Committee.

Teachers are entitled to assignments in the license area in which they are excessed.

Teachers will be able to select as long as their license is valid for the 2010 school year.

If there are options, the Committee will need to know how to cfall you o

If there are no choices for your placement, you’ll be placed and notified by your new site.

If the committee is unable to reach you that day, then you’ll be placed and notified by your new site.


If you wish to provide MFT further information, please fill out use the following form:

 

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