Common use of Limited Term Appointments (LTAs Clause in Contracts

Limited Term Appointments (LTAs. Faculty and Librarian Members a. Faculty appointed on a limited term basis shall be appointed for a term of at least twelve (12) months, except when extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment. Faculty employed on a limited term basis shall be assigned a workload consistent with Article 24.03 (a) (Workload for Faculty Members). During the term of the appointment, faculty members appointed for a limited term of twelve (12) months or more shall receive PER and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing faculty members as outlined in Appendix C. b. If extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment, the faculty member appointed for a limited term of less than twelve (12) months shall receive pro-rated benefits. Limited term appointments may be made for a maximum of three (3) years per appointment with the understanding that the length of the appointment must be justified by the nature of circumstances below that have required that the appointment be for a limited term. c. Librarians shall be appointed for a term of at least six (6) months, to a maximum of two (2) years per appointment. During the term of the appointment, members appointed as librarians shall receive PER (pro-rated if applicable) and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing librarian members as outlined in Appendix C. d. Limited term appointments may be made only in order to: i. replace a member who is on leave or otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their responsibilities; ii. meet temporary variations in student enrollment; iii. replace a member appointed to a University position, for a limited term, outside the Bargaining Unit; iv. temporarily fill probationary vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available; v. staff programs which are funded provisionally or are of a trial nature; vi. facilitate the appointment of visiting faculty/librarians who hold a continuing appointment elsewhere. Visiting faculty/librarians who accept a paid appointment under this Collective Agreement are members of the Bargaining Unit; vii. facilitate the appointment of visiting artists. viii. facilitate the appointment of visiting Indigenous scholars. The University will provide the Union with a report on limited term appointments no later than October 31 each year listing each such appointment and which of the categories above applies in each case and specifying the circumstances that required that the appointment be for a limited term rather than a probationary appointment.

Limited Term Appointments (LTAs. Faculty and Librarian Members a. Faculty appointed on a limited term basis shall be appointed for a term of at least twelve (12) months, except when extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment. Faculty employed on a limited term basis shall be assigned a workload consistent with Article 24.03 (a) (Workload for Faculty Members). During the term of the appointment, faculty members appointed for a limited term of twelve (12) months or more shall receive PER and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing faculty members as outlined in Appendix C.members. b. If extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment, the faculty member appointed for a limited term of less than twelve (12) months shall receive pro-rated benefits. Limited term appointments may be made for a maximum of three (3) years per appointment with the understanding that the length of the appointment must be justified by the nature of circumstances below that have required that the appointment be for a limited term. c. Librarians shall be appointed for a term of at least six (6) months, to a maximum of two (2) years per appointment. During the term of the appointment, members appointed as librarians shall receive PER (pro-rated if applicable) and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing librarian members as outlined in Appendix C.. d. Limited term appointments may be made only in order to: i. replace a member who is on leave or otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their his/her responsibilities; ii. meet temporary variations in student enrollment; iii. replace a member appointed to a University position, for a limited term, outside the Bargaining Unit; iv. temporarily fill probationary vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available; v. staff programs which are funded provisionally or are of a trial nature; vi. facilitate the appointment of visiting faculty/librarians who hold a continuing appointment elsewhere. Visiting faculty/librarians who accept a paid appointment under this Collective Agreement are members of the Bargaining Unit; vii. facilitate the appointment of visiting artists. viii. facilitate the appointment of visiting Indigenous scholars. The University will provide the Union with a report on limited term appointments no later than October 31 each year listing each such appointment and which of the categories above applies in each case and specifying the circumstances that required that the appointment be for a limited term rather than a probationary appointment.

Limited Term Appointments (LTAs. Faculty and Librarian Members a. Faculty appointed on a limited term basis shall be appointed for a term of at least twelve (12) months, except when extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment. Faculty employed on a limited term basis shall be assigned a workload consistent with Article 24.03 (a) (Workload for Faculty Members). During the term of the appointment, faculty members appointed for a limited term of twelve (12) months or more shall receive PER and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing faculty members as outlined in Appendix C.members. b. If extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment, the faculty member appointed for a limited term of less than twelve (12) months shall receive pro-rated benefits. Limited term appointments may be made for a maximum of three (3) years per appointment with the understanding that the length of the appointment must be justified by the nature of circumstances below that have required that the appointment be for a limited term. c. Librarians shall be appointed for a term of at least six (6) months, to a maximum of two (2) years per appointment. During the term of the appointment, members appointed as librarians shall receive PER (pro-rated if applicable) and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing librarian members as outlined in Appendix C.members. d. Limited term appointments may be made only in order to: i. replace a member who is on leave or otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their responsibilities; ii. meet temporary variations in student enrollment; iii. replace a member appointed to a University position, for a limited term, outside the Bargaining Unit; iv. temporarily fill probationary vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available; v. staff programs which are funded provisionally or are of a trial nature; vi. facilitate the appointment of visiting faculty/librarians who hold a continuing appointment elsewhere. Visiting faculty/librarians who accept a paid appointment under this Collective Agreement are members of the Bargaining Unit; vii. facilitate the appointment of visiting artists. viii. facilitate the appointment of visiting Indigenous scholars. The University will provide the Union with a report on limited term appointments no later than October 31 each year listing each such appointment and which of the categories above applies in each case and specifying the circumstances that required that the appointment be for a limited term rather than a probationary appointment.

Limited Term Appointments (LTAs. Faculty faculty and Librarian Members a. Faculty appointed on a limited term basis shall be appointed for a term of at least twelve (12) months, except when extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment. Faculty employed on a limited term basis shall be assigned a workload consistent with Article 24.03 (a) (Workload for Faculty Members). During the term of the appointment, faculty members appointed for a limited term of twelve (12) months or more shall receive PER PDR and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing faculty members as outlined in Appendix C.members. b. If extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment, the faculty member appointed for a limited term of less than twelve (12) months shall receive pro-rated benefits. Limited term appointments may be made for a maximum of three (3) years per appointment with the understanding that the length of the appointment must be justified by the nature of circumstances below that have required that the appointment be for a limited term. c. Librarians appointed on a limited term basis shall be appointed for a term of at least six (6) months, up to a maximum of two (2) years per appointment. During the term of the appointment, members appointed as librarians shall receive PER (pro-rated if applicable) and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing librarian members as outlined in Appendix C.years. d. Limited term appointments may be made only in order to: i. replace a member who is on leave or otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their his/her responsibilities; ii. meet temporary variations in student enrollment; iii. replace a member appointed to a University position, for a limited term, outside of the Bargaining Unit; iv. temporarily fill probationary tenure track/permanency vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available; v. staff programs which are funded provisionally or are of a trial nature; vi. facilitate the appointment of visiting faculty/librarians who hold a continuing appointment elsewhere. Visiting faculty/librarians who accept a paid appointment under this Collective Agreement are members of the Bargaining Unit; vii. facilitate the appointment of visiting artists. viii. facilitate the appointment of visiting Indigenous scholars. The University will provide the Union with a report on limited term appointments no later than October 31 each year listing each such appointment and which of the categories above applies in each case and specifying the circumstances that required that the appointment be for a limited term rather than a probationary appointment. e. Notwithstanding Article 19.03 (i) and subject to the limits prescribed in Article 19.13, the University may appoint instructional faculty on a limited term basis (ILTAs) with a maximum teaching load of four (4) half-credit courses per term or eight (8) half-credit courses per academic year, or equivalent. The University may assign a different per term maximum (i.e. greater than four (4) courses per term) with the member’s prior agreement. These appointments may be made for periods of six (6) months or for periods of twelve (12) months at the University’s discretion. During the term of the appointment, members appointed as Instructional Faculty shall receive PDR (pro-rated, if applicable) and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing faculty members.

Limited Term Appointments (LTAs. Faculty and Librarian Members a. Faculty appointed on a limited term basis shall be appointed for a term of at least twelve (12) months, except when extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment. Faculty employed on a limited term basis shall be assigned a workload consistent with Article 24.03 (a) (Workload for Faculty Members). During the term of the appointment, faculty members appointed for a limited term of twelve (12) months or more shall receive PER PDR and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing faculty members as outlined in Appendix C.members. b. If extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment, the faculty member appointed for a limited term of less than twelve (12) months shall receive pro-rated benefits. Limited term appointments may be made for a maximum of three (3) years per appointment with the understanding that the length of the appointment must be justified by the nature of circumstances below that have required that the appointment be for a limited term. c. Librarians appointed on a limited term basis shall be appointed for a term of at least six (6) months, up to a maximum of two (2) years per appointment. During the term of the appointment, members appointed as librarians shall receive PER (pro-rated if applicable) and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing librarian members as outlined in Appendix C.years. d. Limited term appointments may be made only in order to: i. replace a member who is on leave or otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their his/her responsibilities; ii. meet temporary variations in student enrollment; iii. replace a member appointed to a University position, for a limited term, outside the Bargaining Unit; iv. temporarily fill probationary vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available; v. staff programs which are funded provisionally or are of a trial nature; vi. facilitate the appointment of visiting faculty/librarians who hold a continuing appointment elsewhere. Visiting faculty/librarians who accept a paid appointment under this Collective Agreement are members of the Bargaining Unit; vii. facilitate the appointment of visiting artists. viii. facilitate the appointment of visiting Indigenous scholars. The University will provide the Union with a report on limited term appointments no later than October 31 each year listing each such appointment and which of the categories above applies in each case and specifying the circumstances that required that the appointment be for a limited term rather than a probationary appointment. e. Notwithstanding Article 19.05 and subject to the limits prescribed in Article 19.16, the University may appoint instructional faculty on a limited term basis (ILTAs) with a maximum teaching load of four (4) half-credit courses per term or eight (8) half-credit courses per academic year, or equivalent. The University may assign a different per term maximum (i.e. greater than four (4) courses per term) with the member’s prior agreement. These appointments may be made for periods of six (6) months or for periods of twelve (12) months at the University’s discretion. During the term of the appointment, members appointed as Instructional Faculty shall receive PDR (pro-rated, if applicable) and all of the benefits (extended health, dental, life insurance, LTD, AD&D and pension) available to continuing faculty members.