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 XXX.

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 XXX.

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 XXX.

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 Faculty appointed on a limited term and no implication that the appointee basis shall be considered appointed for tenurea term of at least twelve (12) months, except when extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment. Duties Faculty employed on a limited term basis shall be assigned a workload with a proportion of Limited Term teaching that is equivalent to the norm for a continuing faculty fall within Article 18.1, specifically member during the Teaching and Service componentsfall/winter terms. 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 During the duration term of the appointment, faculty members appointed for a Limited Term limited term of twelve (12) months or more shall receive PDR and all of the benefits (Extended Health, Dental, Life Insurance, LTD, AD&D and Pension) available to continuing faculty members. If extraordinary circumstances delay the start of the appointment, the faculty member recognizes UFV as their primary employer and should the Limited Term faculty member choose to work appointed for another employer, such work must not interfere with their participation in and fulfillment of assigned duties within their department. (c) Contractually a limited term of less than twelve (12) months shall receive pro-rated benefits. Limited term appointments are utilizedmay 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 the circumstances below that have required that the appointment be for a limited term. Limited term appointments may be made only in order to: (i) to bring distinguished visitors to the University; (ii) to provide replacements for employees i. replace a member who is on leave or who are otherwise temporarily unable to carry out their his/her 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 ii. meet temporary variations in student enrolmentenrollment; (vi) iii. replace a member appointed to a University position, for a limited term, outside of the Bargaining Unit; iv. temporarily fill tenure track vacancies until qualified people acceptable for appointment are available; (d) v. staff programs which are funded provisionally or are of a trial nature; vi. facilitate the appointment of visiting faculty who hold a continuing appointment elsewhere. Visiting faculty who accept a paid appointment under this Collective Agreement are members of the Bargaining Unit; vii. facilitate the appointment of Visiting Artists. The Employer agrees to University will provide the FSA Union 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 report on limited term appointments over a period of two years to conclude their probation, during no later than October 31 each year listing each such appointment and 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 categories above applies in each case and specifying the circumstances that required that the appointment be for a limited term rather than a 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 givenappointment. (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 XXX.

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 XXX.