Common use of Limited Term Appointments Clause in Contracts

Limited Term Appointments. (a) Limited Term Appointments are appointments which are twelve months in duration, carry no implication of renewal or continuation beyond the stated term and no implication that the appointee shall be considered for tenure. Duties of Limited Term faculty fall within Article 18.1, specifically the Teaching and Service components. These faculty are expected to be available for student consultation and to fulfill some departmental service responsibilities which may include service on university-wide committees. (b) The decision to allow a probationary appointment or Limited Term appointment to lapse is not grievable. For the duration of the appointment, a Limited Term faculty member recognizes UFV as their primary employer and should the Limited Term faculty member choose to work for another employer, such work must not interfere with their participation in and fulfillment of assigned duties within their department. (c) Contractually limited term appointments are utilized: (i) to bring distinguished visitors to the University; (ii) to provide replacements for employees on leave or who are temporarily unable to carry out their responsibilities; (iii) to respond to specific teaching/professional/research/creative needs that the Employer, for academic and/or budgetary reasons, does not wish to result in an appointment in the probationary or tenure/continuing appointment classifications; (iv) to appoint individuals with specialized skills for whom neither the Employer nor the individual intends a long-term association with the University; (v) to meet temporary variations in student enrolment; (vi) to temporarily fill vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available (d) The Employer agrees to provide the FSA with a statement of the “specific needs” to be responded to by appointees under 12.9(c) with such information to be conveyed at or about the time of the making of the appointment. The employee shall, at the time of the offer of appointment, be informed as to the nature of the position being offered, including, to the extent practicable, a job description covering the intended period of the appointment. (e) Employees appointed to a Limited Term Appointment must hold two limited term appointments over a period of two years to conclude their probation, during which time the university reserves the right to terminate the faculty member for stated reason or reasons. (f) A Limited Term faculty member is subject to Selection Advisory Committee procedures prior to the conclusion of the probationary period. The SAC procedure is part of the probationary process. In the event a Limited Term faculty member is the unsuccessful candidate, one month notice shall be given. (g) Limited Term faculty employees who have successfully completed the probationary period will be considered internal candidates (Article 11.4), and will be entitled to exercise sessional departmental seniority rights on contracts for which they are qualified, subject to the terms and limitations of Article 18.14 (Assignment of Courses for Faculty). (h) Implementation of Limited Term Appointments i. For the 2013-14 academic year, the university will endeavor to implement Limited Term Appointments wherever feasible up to the number of approved and implemented Teaching Faculty Sabbaticals for the 2013-14 year. ii. Commencing in the 2014-15 academic year, the university agrees to fund a maximum of 30 Limited Term Appointments in the 2014-15 academic year. iii. In the 2015-16 academic year the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be increased to a maximum of 35. Subsequent to the 2015-16 academic year, the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be a maximum of 40 in the applicable academic year. On September 30th of each year, the university will report the number and distribution of Limited Term Appointments made in the previous academic year to ▇▇▇.

Limited Term Appointments. (a) Limited Term Appointments are appointments which are twelve months in duration, carry no implication of renewal or continuation beyond the stated term and no implication that the appointee shall be considered for tenure. Duties of Limited Term faculty fall within Article 18.1, specifically the Teaching and Service components. These faculty are expected to be available for student consultation and to fulfill some departmental service responsibilities which may include service on university-wide committeesresponsibilities. (b) The decision to allow a probationary appointment or Limited Term appointment to lapse is not grievable. For the duration of the appointment, a Limited Term faculty member recognizes UFV as their his or her primary employer and should the Limited Term faculty member choose to work for another employer, such work must not interfere with their his or her participation in and fulfillment of assigned duties within their his or her department. (c) Contractually limited term appointments are utilized: (i) to bring distinguished visitors to the University; (ii) to provide replacements for employees on leave or who are temporarily unable to carry out their responsibilities; (iii) to respond to specific teaching/professional/research/creative needs that the Employer, for academic and/or budgetary reasons, does not wish to result in an appointment in the probationary or tenure/continuing appointment classifications; (iv) to appoint individuals with specialized skills for whom neither the Employer nor the individual intends a long-term association with the University; (v) to meet temporary variations in student enrolment; (vi) to temporarily fill vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available (d) The Employer agrees to provide the FSA with a statement of the “specific needs” to be responded to by appointees under 12.9(c) with such information to be conveyed at or about the time of the making of the appointment. The employee shall, at the time of the offer of appointment, be informed as to the nature of the position being offered, including, to the extent practicable, a job description covering the intended period of the appointment. (e) Employees appointed to a Limited Term Appointment must hold two limited term appointments over a period of two years to conclude their probation, during which time the university reserves the right to terminate the faculty member for stated reason or reasons. (f) A Limited Term faculty member is subject to Selection Advisory Committee procedures prior to the conclusion of the probationary period. The SAC procedure is part of the probationary process. In the event a Limited Term faculty member is the unsuccessful candidate, one month notice shall be given. (g) Limited Term faculty employees who have successfully completed the probationary period will be considered internal candidates (Article 11.4), and will be entitled to exercise sessional departmental seniority rights on contracts for which they are qualified, subject to the terms and limitations of Article 18.14 (Assignment of Courses for Faculty). (h) Implementation of Limited Term Appointments i. For the 2013-14 academic year, the university will endeavor to implement Limited Term Appointments wherever feasible up to the number of approved and implemented Teaching Faculty Sabbaticals for the 2013-14 year. ii. Commencing in the 2014-15 academic year, the university agrees to fund a maximum of 30 Limited Term Appointments in the 2014-15 academic year. iii. In the 2015-16 academic year the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be increased to a maximum of 35. Subsequent to the 2015-16 academic year, the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be a maximum of 40 in the applicable academic year. On September 30th of each year, the university will report the number and distribution of Limited Term Appointments made in the previous academic year to ▇▇▇.

Limited Term Appointments. ‌ (a) Limited Term Appointments are appointments which are twelve months in duration, carry no implication of renewal or continuation beyond the stated term and no implication that the appointee shall be considered for tenure. Duties of Limited Term faculty fall within Article 18.1, specifically the Teaching and Service components. These faculty are expected to be available for student consultation and to fulfill some departmental service responsibilities which may include service on university-wide committees. (b) The decision to allow a probationary appointment or Limited Term appointment to lapse is not grievable. For the duration of the appointment, a Limited Term faculty member recognizes UFV as their his or her primary employer and should the Limited Term faculty member choose to work for another employer, such work must not interfere with their his or her participation in and fulfillment of assigned duties within their his or her department. (c) Contractually limited term appointments are utilized:utilized:‌ (i) to bring distinguished visitors to the University; (ii) to provide replacements for employees on leave or who are temporarily unable to carry out their responsibilities; (iii) to respond to specific teaching/professional/research/creative needs that the Employer, for academic and/or budgetary reasons, does not wish to result in an appointment in the probationary or tenure/continuing appointment classifications; (iv) to appoint individuals with specialized skills for whom neither the Employer nor the individual intends a long-term association with the University; (v) to meet temporary variations in student enrolment; (vi) to temporarily fill vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available (d) The Employer agrees to provide the FSA with a statement of the “specific needs” to be responded to by appointees under 12.9(c) with such information to be conveyed at or about the time of the making of the appointment. The employee shall, at the time of the offer of appointment, be informed as to the nature of the position being offered, including, to the extent practicable, a job description covering the intended period of the appointment. (e) Employees appointed to a Limited Term Appointment must hold two limited term appointments over a period of two years to conclude their probation, during which time the university reserves the right to terminate the faculty member for stated reason or reasons. (f) A Limited Term faculty member is subject to Selection Advisory Committee procedures prior to the conclusion of the probationary period. The SAC procedure is part of the probationary process. In the event a Limited Term faculty member is the unsuccessful candidate, one month notice shall be given. (g) Limited Term faculty employees who have successfully completed the probationary period will be considered internal candidates (Article 11.4), and will be entitled to exercise sessional departmental seniority rights on contracts for which they are qualified, subject to the terms and limitations of Article 18.14 (Assignment of Courses for Faculty). (h) Implementation of Limited Term Appointments i. For the 2013-14 academic year, the university will endeavor to implement Limited Term Appointments wherever feasible up to the number of approved and implemented Teaching Faculty Sabbaticals for the 2013-14 year. ii. Commencing in the 2014-15 academic year, the university agrees to fund a maximum of 30 Limited Term Appointments in the 2014-15 academic year. iii. In the 2015-16 academic year the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be increased to a maximum of 35. Subsequent to the 2015-16 academic year, the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be a maximum of 40 in the applicable academic year. On September 30th of each year, the university will report the number and distribution of Limited Term Appointments made in the previous academic year to ▇▇▇.

Limited Term Appointments. (a) Limited Term Appointments are appointments which are twelve months of a specified term length (typically not less than one year in duration), carry no implication of renewal or continuation beyond the stated term and no implication that the appointee shall be considered for tenure. Duties of Limited Term faculty fall within Article 18.1, specifically the Teaching and Service components. These faculty are expected to be available for student consultation and to fulfill some departmental service responsibilities which may include service on university-wide committees. (b) The decision to allow a probationary appointment or Limited Term appointment to lapse is not grievable. For the duration of the appointment, a Limited Term faculty member recognizes UFV as their primary employer and should the Limited Term faculty member choose to work for another employer, such work must not interfere with their participation in and fulfillment of service duties and assigned duties within their departmentteaching duties. (c) Contractually limited term appointments are utilized: (i) to bring distinguished visitors to the University; (ii) to provide replacements for employees on leave or who are temporarily unable to carry out their responsibilities; (iii) to respond to specific teaching/professional/research/creative needs that the Employer, for academic and/or budgetary reasons, does not wish to result in an appointment in the probationary or tenure/continuing appointment classifications; (iv) to appoint individuals with specialized skills for whom neither the Employer nor the individual intends a long-term association with the University; (v) to meet temporary variations in student enrolment; (vi) to temporarily fill vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available (d) The Employer agrees to provide the FSA with a statement of the “specific needs” to be responded to by appointees under 12.9(c) with such information to be conveyed at or about the time of the making of the appointment. The employee shall, at the time of the offer of appointment, be informed as to the nature of the position being offered, including, to the extent practicable, a job description covering the intended period of the appointment. (e) Employees appointed to a Limited Term Appointment must hold two a combined limited term appointments appointment of a two year duration over a period minimum of two and a maximum of four years to conclude their probation, during which time the university reserves the right to terminate the faculty member for stated reason or reasons. (f) A Limited Term faculty member is subject to Selection Advisory Committee procedures prior to the conclusion of the probationary period. The SAC procedure is part of the probationary process. In the event a Limited Term faculty member is the unsuccessful candidate, one month notice shall be given. (g) Limited Term faculty employees who have successfully completed the probationary period will be considered internal candidates (Article 11.4), and will be entitled to exercise accrued sessional departmental seniority hours rights on contracts for which they are qualified, subject to the terms and limitations of Article 18.14 (Assignment of Courses for Faculty). An LTA faculty member who has successfully completed a probationary period does not need to serve a subsequent probationary period as a sessional faculty member within that department. (h) Implementation of Limited Term Appointments i. For the 2013-14 academic year, the university will endeavor to implement Limited Term Appointments wherever feasible up to the number of approved and implemented Teaching Faculty Sabbaticals for the 2013-14 year. ii. Commencing in the 2014-15 academic year, the university agrees to fund a maximum of 30 Limited Term Appointments in the 2014-15 academic year. iii. In the 2015-16 academic year the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be increased to a maximum of 35. Subsequent to the 2015-16 academic year, the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be a maximum of 40 in the applicable academic year. On September 30th of each year, the university will report the number and distribution of Limited Term Appointments made in the previous academic year to ▇▇▇.

Limited Term Appointments. (a) Limited Term Appointments are appointments which are twelve months in duration, carry no implication of renewal or continuation beyond the stated term and no implication that the appointee shall be considered for tenure. Duties of Limited Term faculty fall within Article 18.1, specifically the Teaching and Service components. These faculty are expected to be available for student consultation and to fulfill some departmental service responsibilities which may include service on university-wide committees. (b) The decision to allow a probationary appointment or Limited Term appointment to lapse is not grievable. For the duration of the appointment, a Limited Term faculty member recognizes UFV as their his or her primary employer and should the Limited Term faculty member choose to work for another employer, such work must not interfere with their his or her participation in and fulfillment of assigned duties within their his or her department. (c) Contractually limited term appointments are utilized: (i) to bring distinguished visitors to the University; (ii) to provide replacements for employees on leave or who are temporarily unable to carry out their responsibilities; (iii) to respond to specific teaching/professional/research/creative needs that the Employer, for academic and/or budgetary reasons, does not wish to result in an appointment in the probationary or tenure/continuing appointment classifications; (iv) to appoint individuals with specialized skills for whom neither the Employer nor the individual intends a long-term association with the University; (v) to meet temporary variations in student enrolment; (vi) to temporarily fill vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available (d) The Employer agrees to provide the FSA with a statement of the “specific needs” to be responded to by appointees under 12.9(c) with such information to be conveyed at or about the time of the making of the appointment. The employee shall, at the time of the offer of appointment, be informed as to the nature of the position being offered, including, to the extent practicable, a job description covering the intended period of the appointment. (e) Employees appointed to a Limited Term Appointment must hold two limited term appointments over a period of two years to conclude their probation, during which time the university reserves the right to terminate the faculty member for stated reason or reasons. (f) A Limited Term faculty member is subject to Selection Advisory Committee procedures prior to the conclusion of the probationary period. The SAC procedure is part of the probationary process. In the event a Limited Term faculty member is the unsuccessful candidate, one month notice shall be given. (g) Limited Term faculty employees who have successfully completed the probationary period will be considered internal candidates (Article 11.4), and will be entitled to exercise sessional departmental seniority rights on contracts for which they are qualified, subject to the terms and limitations of Article 18.14 (Assignment of Courses for Faculty). (h) Implementation of Limited Term Appointments i. For the 2013-14 academic year, the university will endeavor to implement Limited Term Appointments wherever feasible up to the number of approved and implemented Teaching Faculty Sabbaticals for the 2013-14 year. ii. Commencing in the 2014-15 academic year, the university agrees to fund a maximum of 30 Limited Term Appointments in the 2014-15 academic year. iii. In the 2015-16 academic year the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be increased to a maximum of 35. Subsequent to the 2015-16 academic year, the number of funded Limited Term Appointments will be a maximum of 40 in the applicable academic year. On September 30th of each year, the university will report the number and distribution of Limited Term Appointments made in the previous academic year to ▇▇▇.