Common use of Basis for retrenchment Clause in Contracts

Basis for retrenchment. A. The Employer may from time to time retrench one (1) or more members of the bargaining unit whenever in the exercise of its sole discretion it shall have determined that such retrenchment is required due to bona fide financial reasons or where there occurs within an institution a bona fide discontinuance, reduction or shift in academic emphasis or professional service needs or for other related bona fide programmatic reasons. B. The provisions of this Article shall exclusively govern the discontinued employment of a member(s) of the bargaining unit prior to the expiration of a member’s term of appointment through no fault or delinquency on the member’s part. It is clearly understood that the non-–reappointment of unit members pursuant to the provisions of Article XI is not covered by the terms of this Article.

Basis for retrenchment. A. The Employer may from time to time retrench one (1) or more members of the bargaining unit whenever in the exercise of its sole discretion it shall have determined that such retrenchment is required due to bona fide financial reasons or where there occurs within an institution a bona fide discontinuance, reduction or shift in academic emphasis or professional service needs or for other related bona fide programmatic reasons. B. The provisions of this Article shall exclusively govern the discontinued employment of a member(s) of the bargaining unit prior to the expiration of a member’s term of appointment through no fault or delinquency on the member’s part. It is clearly understood that the non-–reappointment of unit members pursuant to the provisions of Article XI is not covered by the terms of this Article.