Common use of Modification of Assignments Clause in Contracts

Modification of Assignments. 129 The parties recognize and agree that there are numerous factors that make it difficult for the Employer to conclusively establish a full-time load for Employees in advance of the beginning of classes. By way of illustration, but not by way of limitation, low student enrollments may require the cancellation of a class or classes within a department, which may result in moving a full-time Employee to part-time employment; likewise, the early return from leave of a Faculty Member for whom an Employee was hired as a replacement could result in the loss of employment for the Employee. 130 Understanding that such possibilities exist, and at the same time attempting to provide early notification to Employees, the parties understand and agree that any Employee’s assignment may be changed or cancelled, in whole or in part, by the Employer at any time. In those circumstances in which the Employer changes or cancels, in whole or in part, an Employee’s assignment, the Employer agrees to inform Employees and the Union of said action and make reasonable adjustments in order to permit Employees to be retained over Part-Time Lecturers and other Employees, as provided in Article XII.E. below. If the Employee’s assignment is changed or cancelled, in whole or in part, so that the Employee loses total access to health insurance benefits under this Agreement, the Employer will inform the Employee and the Union, in writing, of the reasons for the alteration or cancellation of the assignment.

Modification of Assignments. 129 128 The parties recognize and agree that there are numerous factors that make it difficult for the Employer to conclusively establish a full-time load for Employees in advance of the beginning of classes. By way of illustration, but not by way of limitation, low student enrollments may require the cancellation of a class or classes within a department, which may result in moving a full-time Employee to part-time employment; likewise, the early return from leave of a Faculty Member for whom an Employee was hired as a replacement could result in the loss of employment for the Employee. 130 129 Understanding that such possibilities exist, and at the same time attempting to provide early notification to Employees, the parties understand and agree that any Employee’s assignment may be changed or cancelled, in whole or in part, by the Employer at any time. In those circumstances in which the Employer changes or cancels, in whole or in part, an Employee’s assignment, the Employer agrees to inform Employees and the Union of said action and make reasonable adjustments in order to permit Employees to be retained over Part-Time Lecturers and other Employees, as provided in Article XII.E. below. If the Employee’s assignment is changed or cancelled, in whole or in part, so that the Employee loses total access to health insurance benefits under this Agreement, the Employer will inform the Employee and the Union, in writing, of the reasons for the alteration or cancellation of the assignment.

Modification of Assignments. 129 126 The parties recognize and agree that there are numerous factors that make it difficult for the Employer to conclusively establish a full-time load for Employees in advance of the beginning of classes. By way of illustration, but not by way of limitation, low student enrollments may require the cancellation of a class or classes within a department, which may result in moving a full-time Employee to part-time employment; likewise, the early return from leave of a Faculty Member for whom an Employee was hired as a replacement could result in the loss of employment for the Employee. 130 127 Understanding that such possibilities exist, and at the same time attempting to provide early notification to Employees, the parties understand and agree that any Employee’s assignment may be changed or cancelled, in whole or in part, by the Employer at any time. In those circumstances in which the Employer changes or cancels, in whole or in part, an Employee’s assignment, the Employer agrees to inform Employees and the Union of said action and make reasonable adjustments in order to permit Employees to be retained over Part-Time Lecturers and other Employees, as provided in Article XII.E. below. If the Employee’s assignment is changed or cancelled, in whole or in part, so that the Employee loses total access to health insurance benefits under this Agreement, the Employer will inform the Employee and the Union, in writing, of the reasons for the alteration or cancellation of the assignment.