ASSOCIATION SERVICE. 7.01 Subject to meeting their responsibilities and scheduled duties under Article 16, Employees shall have the right to participate actively in the Association. Such participation shall be treated, for assessment purposes only, neither more nor less favourably than other committee service and similar duties performed for Academic Departments, Faculties, Libraries, and the University.
ASSOCIATION SERVICE. The Board agrees that up to three (3) bargaining unit members designated by the Association, upon request, be granted a leave of absence without pay for up to two (2) years for the purpose of engaging in Association (local, state, and national) activities.
ASSOCIATION SERVICE. The Parties agree that the Faculty Association Executive Committee (President, Vice-President, Treasurer, and Secretary); members of the Bargaining Team (during periods of negotiation), members of the FA Grievance Committee, and FA Representatives serving on the University Planning and Budget Committee (UPBC), on the search committees for SIU System President, SIUE Chancellor, SIUE Xxxxxxx and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs, and College/School Deans, shall be recognized as performing “University” service. All other non-political Faculty Association activities, that intersect Faculty members’ relationship with the University, shall be recognized as service in all Faculty evaluation and application processes. The University shall consider the above activities as Service in the following processes: Tenure and Promotion (including chair/director and xxxx recommendation letters); Merit, if applicable pursuant to relevant operating paper(s); Annual Evaluation; Awards; and Applications for campus positions, including “functional” department/school roles, such as program coordinator.
