Common use of Merit Appeals Process Clause in Contracts

Merit Appeals Process. A. A faculty member (appellant) initiates an appeal by filing a written statement to the Faculty Appeals Committee (FAC) within five days from the date of completion of Step B, supra. This statement will include: 1. The name of the appellant; 2. The date of the initial submission of the appeal in writing. 3. The statement of facts giving rise to the appeal; and B. The FAC will be composed of three tenured faculty members; designated by the FHSU-AAUP. The appellant’s merit file and all supporting data will be forwarded to and considered by the FAC. The FAC may request the appearance of the appellant and/or the appropriate administrator(s) related to the appeal. The appellant will be allowed to appear before the FAC to present his/her case, if the appellant so requests. The FAC will render a decision within seven days of hearing the appeal. The decision of the FAC is final and binding. The FAC will forward the revised merit dollars allocated from this step to the Office of Budget & Planning for inclusion in the faculty member’s next contract.