Institution-Initiated Transfers. The parties recognize that there are occasions necessitating the reassignment of Residential Faculty when the steps outlined in the voluntary transfer policy are not appropriate or do not meet the needs of the situation. In such instances, decisions to reassign Faculty will be authorized by the College President(s) who are involved, with the concurrence of the Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee. The Faculty member(s) will be advised as far in advance as possible of any decision to implement an involuntary transfer. Affected Faculty members shall have the right to appeal (in writing) such reassignment. Such appeal must be delivered to the Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee, within fifteen (15) business days of the original notice of reassignment. Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee, will review the circumstances of the reassignment, determine whether to sustain the appeal or not, and notify the Faculty member and provide a decision in writing within thirty (30) calendar days of receipt of the appeal. The Faculty member will have the right to appeal the decision of the Chief Human Resources Officer, or designee, to the Chancellor for a final decision. Such appeal must be delivered to the Chancellor within fifteen (15) business days of written notification of the Vice Chancellor’s decision. The Chancellor will advise the affected Faculty member and the affected College President(s) of his/her decision regarding the transfer appeal within thirty (30) business days of the receipt of the appeal. In the event the reassignment location has not been finalized, an update will be provided in writing every thirty (30) business days.
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Samples: Faculty Agreement, Faculty Agreement, Faculty Agreement
