ESS Review a. Chair/Director and Peer Reviews The chair, director, or equivalent administrator shall evaluate candidates for ESS on the basis of the unit and classification factors statements for ESS. Prior to making a positive or negative recommendation, the administrator shall hold a meeting to consult with the elected peer-group committee consisting of at least three
ESS Review a. Chair/Director and Peer Reviews The chair, director, or equivalent administrator shall evaluate candidates for ESS on the basis of the unit and classification factors statements for ESS. Prior to making a positive or negative recommendation, the administrator shall hold a meeting to consult with the elected peer-group committee consisting of at least three (3) bargaining-unit academic-staff members who hold ESS or tenure. In peer groups with fewer than three (3) academic-staff members holding ESS or tenure, the administrator shall schedule a meeting to consult with those members. The elected peer-group committee or academic-staff members holding ESS or tenure shall review the candidate’s application packet. The recommendation of the chair or equivalent administrator shall be forwarded to the School/College/division committee below. The candidate shall be notified of the recommendation.
b. Unit Committee Review In each unit (i.e., School, College, or division) that has academic staff in the employment security system or on the tenure track, the academic staff shall elect a committee of at least three (3) bargaining-unit members holding ESS or tenure. This ESS committee shall be responsible for evaluating candidates and for making employment security status recommendations. A two-thirds (2/3) affirmative vote of the membership of the committee shall be required for a recommendation for the granting of employment security status. The xxxx/vice president or their designee shall chair the committee without vote. For academic staff with a joint appointment, the composition of the Promotion and ESS Committee will reflect the proportionality of that appointment, with the stipulation that the ESS home unit will never receive less than fifty percent (50%) representation on these committees. The application will go to the xxxx/vice president together with the written assessments, supporting documents, and recommendations from each level of review.
x. Xxxx/Vice President Review Upon receipt of the recommendations of the chair/director and the unit ESS committee, the xxxx/vice president or their designee shall make their recommendations. If the xxxx/vice president approves employment security status, the candidate will be granted employment security status. If the xxxx/vice president does not approve ESS for an academic-staff member, and it is the academic-staff member’s fourth (4th) or fifth (5th) year of full-time service, the academic-staff member shall be so...
ESS Review a. Chair/Director and Peer Reviews The chair, director, or equivalent administrator shall evaluate candidates for ESS on the basis of the unit and classification factors statements for ESS. Prior to making a positive or negative recommendation, the administrator shall hold a meeting to consult with the elected peer-group committee consisting of at least three (3) bargaining-unit academic-staff members who hold ESS or tenure. In peer groups with fewer than three (3) academic-staff members holding ESS or tenure, the administrator shall schedule a meeting to consult with those members. The elected peer-group committee or academic-staff members holding ESS or tenure shall review the candidate’s application packet. The recommendation of the chair or equivalent administrator shall be forwarded to the School/College/division committee below. The candidate shall be notified of the recommendation.
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