Common use of Input Clause in Contracts

Input. 211 Each academic department, including the University Library, has a Departmental Input Document providing for input of Faculty. To the extent that those department Faculty procedures permit (or are subsequently amended to permit), Employee participation on curriculum and instruction committees will be allowed. 212 To the extent that Employee access to full Faculty meetings is provided by currently agreed upon (or subsequently amended), Faculty input procedures, Employees shall be permitted to attend such meetings and provide recommendations on curricular matters. 213 Further, if the department Faculty procedures do not permit Employee participation, Employees will be given an opportunity to confer periodically with the Department Head on curriculum and instruction issues. 214 B. Communications 215 Employees shall have full access to all communications and documents including announcements, agendas, minutes, and other department items of business pertinent to their assignments. 216 Employees shall be given the opportunity to confer periodically with their Department Head on qualifications, curriculum, instruction, and workload issues. 217 In the first month of fall and winter semesters, each department/school will hold a meeting for Employees to explain ongoing EMU, College or Division, Department/School and Program practices (policies, rules, and regulations), to discuss curriculum, instruction, and workload issues, and to solicit advice and recommendations from Employees regarding departmental matters. The Union and Employees shall be notified in writing at least two weeks in advance of the meeting. Each academic unit will make fifteen (15) minutes available to the Union during the meeting. 218 Prior to scheduling courses for each semester, each Employee will have the opportunity to provide information in writing regarding preferred teaching assignments, willingness to teach overload courses, and preferred days, times, and locations of classes. For Employees who are assigned off-campus student teaching or clinical supervision, Employees may request placement in a particular geographic area. Final decisions regarding any of the above items rest solely with the Employer.

Input. 211 209 Each academic department, including the University Library, has a Departmental Input Document providing for input of Faculty. To the extent that those department Faculty procedures permit (or are subsequently amended to permit), Employee participation on curriculum and instruction committees will be allowed. 212 210 To the extent that Employee access to full Faculty meetings is provided by currently agreed upon (or subsequently amended), Faculty input procedures, Employees shall be permitted to attend such meetings and provide recommendations on curricular matters. 213 211 Further, if the department Faculty procedures do not permit Employee participation, Employees will be given an opportunity to confer periodically with the Department Head on curriculum and instruction issues. 214 212 B. Communications 215 213 Employees shall have full access to all communications and documents including announcements, agendas, minutes, and other department items of business pertinent to their assignments. 216 214 Employees shall be given the opportunity to confer periodically with their Department Head on qualifications, curriculum, instruction, and workload issues. 217 215 In the first month of fall and winter semesters, each department/school will hold a meeting for Employees to explain ongoing EMU, College or Division, Department/School and Program practices (policies, rules, and regulations), to discuss curriculum, instruction, and workload issues, and to solicit advice and recommendations from Employees regarding departmental matters. The Union and Employees shall be notified in writing at least two weeks in advance of the meeting. Each academic unit will make fifteen (15) minutes available to the Union during the meeting. 218 216 Prior to scheduling courses for each semester, each Employee will have the opportunity to provide information in writing regarding preferred teaching assignments, willingness to teach overload courses, and preferred days, times, and locations of classes. For Employees who are assigned off-campus student teaching or clinical supervision, Employees may request placement in a particular geographic area. Final decisions regarding any of the above items rest solely with the Employer.