Canceled Research Appointments. If an employee's research appointment ends during the term of their appointment, for reasons not related to the employee's performance or conduct such as, the unexpected departure of their supervisor, loss of funding, or the death of a supervisor, the University will provide the employee with one (1) month notice or as much notice as feasible under the circumstances and work with the employee to find work for the remainder of their appointment. In cases where the canceled appointment is connected to guaranteed funding, and no alternate work is immediately available, the employee will continue to receive funding until the earlier of their appointment end-date stated in their appointment letter, or until the employee begins a new appointment. Employees will not be eligible for this continuation of their funding if they decline an offer for alternate work.
Canceled Research Appointments. If an RA appointment has to be terminated by MIT before the end of the employment period, for reasons outside of the employee’s control, such as but not limited to changes in funding, funding availability, or the unexpected departure of a faculty member to whom the employee is assigned, MIT will make reasonable efforts to reassign the employee to another RA or TA appointment for which the employee is qualified. If reassignment is not possible, MIT shall provide funding until the end date of the original appointment period or until a new appointment is available, whichever happens first. MIT shall notify the employee two (2) weeks in advance of, or as soon as practicable before, any cancellation of an RA appointment.
