Common use of Continuing Appointments Clause in Contracts

Continuing Appointments. (a) A Continuing Appointment may be offered only to Instructional and Administrative Associates. During the first twenty-four (24) months of a Continuing Appointment as an Instructional Associate or Administrative Associate, the member is on probation. This probationary period shall include service under term contracts, if applicable. Applicants for a continuing appointment shall prepare a dossier documenting their academic and professional records in terms of the qualifications by rank outlined in Article 8 and in Appendices C or D. An applicant’s dossier may, at the applicant’s discretion, include performance evaluations and student evaluations. The dossier shall be submitted to the applicant’s Department no later than the 20th month of the probationary period (and normally no earlier than the 19th month). By the twenty-fourth (24th) month, the Department shall review the member using just and equitable procedures and shall recommend to the Xxxx/Director whether the appointment should continue. As per Article 18 (item 5), a decision to terminate the appointment can be made on expiration of the probationary period of the appointment following a recommendation of the Department to that effect. If this negative recommendation is made after the twenty-first (21st) month of the probationary period, the member shall receive three (3) months’ notice or pay in lieu of notice. (b) In exceptional circumstances (which may include maternity, illness or special leave during the probationary period, as well as a Department’s belief that it has insufficient data to review the member adequately at the conclusion of a twenty- four (24) month period), the probationary period may be extended by up to twelve

Continuing Appointments. (a) A Continuing Appointment may be offered only to Instructional and Administrative Associates. During the The first twenty-four (24) months of a Continuing Appointment as an Instructional Associate or Administrative Associate, the member Associate is on probationa probationary period. This probationary period shall may, at the Member’s discretion, and with the agreement of the Department and the Xxxx/Director, include service under term contracts, if applicable. . (b) The probationary period for continuing appointments may exclude parental leave, sick leave, secondments, and special leave at the discretion of the Member. (c) Applicants for a continuing appointment shall prepare a dossier documenting their academic and professional records in terms of the qualifications by rank outlined in Article 8 and in Appendices C or D. An applicant’s dossier may, at the applicant’s discretion, include performance evaluations and student evaluations. The dossier shall be submitted to the applicant’s Department no later than the 20th month of the probationary period (and normally no earlier than the 19th month). By the twenty-fourth (24th) month, the Department shall review the member application using just and equitable procedures and shall recommend to the Xxxx/Director whether the Member shall receive a continuing appointment. (d) Should the Xxxx/Director accept the recommendation of the Department, they will either issue a continuing appointment should continue. to the Member or notify the Member of the negative recommendation. (e) As per Article 18 18.1 (item 5e), a decision to the Xxxx/Director may terminate the an appointment can be made on expiration of the probationary period of the appointment following a recommendation of the Department to that effect. If this negative recommendation is made after the twenty-first (21st) month of the probationary period, the member Member shall receive three (3) months’ notice or pay in lieu of notice. (bf) In exceptional circumstances (which may include maternity, illness or special leave during the probationary period, as well as where a Department’s belief that Department concludes it has insufficient data to review the member application adequately at the conclusion of a twenty- twenty-four (24) month period), the probationary period may be extended by up twelve (12) to eighteen (18) months with the written agreement of the Department and the Xxxx/Director. (g) In the exceptional circumstance that the Xxxx/Director does not accept the Department’s recommendation, they will provide the Department with a written rationale for their decision and shall extend the probationary period by twelve