Common use of Library Faculty Assigned Activities Clause in Contracts

Library Faculty Assigned Activities. (1) At the beginning of each evaluation period, each library faculty member will be assigned activities (per Appendix H1-2) that the faculty member is expected to perform during the annual evaluation period from June 1 to May 31. (2) Library faculty assigned activities are based 80% on primary activities and 20% on service and scholarly or creative activities. (3) Assigned activities may include a mix of priorities from the library faculty position description, as well as activities in support of the Library’s strategic plan and goals for that year. (4) Assigned activities shall be recorded on a Library Faculty Assigned Activities form (Appendix H1-2), which will be completed and signed by the library faculty member and his/her supervisor by August 15. The Library Faculty Assigned Activities form shall be placed in the library faculty member’s evaluation file. (5) The University Administration shall make a reasonable and good-faith effort, consistent with the other provisions of this Agreement, to provide faculty with the necessary facilities, resources, and staff support for carrying out their assigned duties and responsibilities. No library faculty’s workload shall be arbitrary or unreasonable to the extent that the faculty member is unable to perform primary, service, and scholarly or creative activities to meet the requirements of this Agreement. If a library faculty member is asked or expected to accept assignments in excess of his/her job description or assigned activities, this shall be taken into account and allowances made by the evaluator when assessing the faculty member’s progress toward completion of assigned activities. (6) The Library Faculty member’s supervisor will take steps to ensure equitable opportunity, in relation to other faculty members in the same department/ unit, to fulfill applicable criteria for evaluation, promotion, and merit salary increases. (7) Changes in assigned activities may be proposed by the faculty member, his/her supervisor, or the appropriate library director during the course of an evaluation year. Should changes become necessary or desirable, a new Library Faculty Assigned Activities Form shall be completed, signed by the faculty member and his/her supervisor, and placed in the library faculty member’s evaluation file. (8) A faculty member and /or his/her supervisor may request a mid-year review of assigned activities to discuss current progress on the year’s activities. The faculty member may request in writing written feedback and the supervisor shall provide written feedback within two weeks of the mid-year review.