CAREER-PROGRESS DECISIONS. 18.1 Career-progress decisions concern career-growth increments, merit increments, promotions, renewal of tenure-track appointments, and granting of appointments with tenure. Career-progress decisions shall be based solely on performance reviews carried out according to applicable provisions in Article 17. All career-progress decisions are made by the Xxxx. The Xxxx’x decisions on renewal of tenure-track appointments or granting of tenure, however, require the approval of the President.
18.2 For academic staff members in the faculty, librarian, instructor and laboratory instructor categories, career-growth increments shall be awarded to those whose performance has met the standards for their level of appointment, subject to the limitations of the salary range for the category and rank and to the provisions of this agreement.
18.3 Merit increments shall be awarded to those academic staff members who, considering their present category, rank, and duties, demonstrate exceptional service, or sustained performance that is well above average. Decisions on merit increments shall be based on the academic staff member’s performance since the last merit increment received or, if the member has never received a merit increment, since initial appointment. While decisions on merit increments are based primarily on a member’s performance of the duties listed in Article 16 for that category of member, outstanding contributions in the areas of scholarship and administration shall be given due consideration even if these are not among the duties listed for that category of member. The initial reviewer and/or Academic Review Committee may recommend an academic staff member to the Xxxx for a merit increment, whether or not the member has applied for a merit increment under Article 17.9.
18.4 Academic staff members with appointments in faculty, librarian, instructor, or laboratory-instructor categories who meet the criteria in the College criteria document shall be promoted.
18.4.1 Any academic staff member appointed to the rank of Instructor upon application shall be reclassified to the appropriate rank after providing official documentation of the necessary qualifications as outlined in Article 13.5.
18.5 Tenure-track appointments shall be renewed when academic staff members have performed their duties in a satisfactory manner and it is deemed that they should be given a further opportunity to progress towards a tenured appointment.
18.6 Academic staff members with appointm...
