Appointments to Graduate Teaching Assistants. The Union agrees that the University shall make the determination as to the number and selection of students to Graduate Teaching Assistantships based upon criteria set by the University. Criteria for selection of Graduate Students for Graduate Teaching Assistantships shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement.
Appointments to Graduate Teaching Assistants. The Union agrees that the University make the determination as to the number and selection of students to Graduate Teaching Assistantships based upon criteria set by the University. Criteria for of Graduate Students for Graduate Teaching Assistantships be in accordance with the provisions of the Collective Agreement. First Work of agrees the work which shall not be exercised in an arbitrary or discriminatory manner. All bargaining unit positions, excepting those initial assignments allocated as per Clauses and shall be posted within the department (in accordance with the provisions of Clause as they arise and for a minimum of ten days or until five (5) days prior to the commencement of the work assignment. The University shall not be required to post any resulting work assignment: if an employee withdraws from a work assignment; if an unanticipated work assignment occurs; when a work assignment becomes available after the first day of classes as a result of illness or resignation; when a work assignment is offered to an employee who then declines to accept it. The University shall offer the work assignment to employee applicants with applications on file as per the regular assignment procedure. In instances where there are no applicants, no suitable applicants, or when time and/or operational needs require that the regular assignment procedure be suspended, the University will first access any general applications which are currently on file in the department. If there are no suitable applicants or applicants available from amongst the general applications currently on file, the University may then assign the work to a person deemed suitable. When possible, the University shall inform the Union of such instances. The University shall inform the Union within (10) days following such assignment. In situations where the University anticipates that an appointment may be available for two (2) or three (3) semesters, the posting shall clearly indicate this possibility. The decision to appoint an employee for more than one (1) semester at a time shall be at the sole discretion of the University. The appointments in such a case shall be made in accordance with the existing provisions of the Collective Agreement as they pertain to a single work assignment. In addition, the start and end dates for these appointments shall coincide with those established by the University.
