Common use of Classification Appeals Committee Clause in Contracts

Classification Appeals Committee. The Classification Appeals Committee shall be composed of eight (8) members; one (1) appointee by the Board of Higher Education; three (3) appointees by the Council of Presidents; and, four (4) appointees by the Union for a period of two (2) years. Release time for Union appointees must be approved by the appropriate College President or designee. The parties agree that the unit member’s primary responsibility is to the College and recognize that changes to the Committee structure may be required. The charge of the Committee shall be to review and issue decisions on all faculty and unit professional staff unit classification appeals. Committee members shall serve without loss of compensation and/or benefits. The parties recognize that, if it is deemed appropriate, a second committee may be formed to hear faculty or unit professional staff appeals. The goal of the Classification Appeals Committee is to reach decisions by consensus. In the event consensus cannot be reached, decisions of the Classification Appeals Committee shall be approved by no less than five (5) committee members.