Common use of Multi-Year Appointments Clause in Contracts

Multi-Year Appointments. (a) Multi-year appointments are intended to allow the University to secure staffing for a specific period of time. It is the expectation of the University that multi-year appointments are for a definite, limited term, and that there is no expectation of continued employment at the conclusion of that term. A multi-year appointment shall be offered for a period of two to five academic or calendar years. An initial or successive multi-year appointment may be offered only for the following: (1) Instructors and Lecturers; (2) Assistant Librarians, Associate Librarians, Librarians, Curators or Counselor/Advisors; or (3) Individuals who have held the rank of full professor for at least five (5) years at another institution of higher education. No more than six (6) such individuals shall hold multi-year appointments at the same time. (4) Individuals who have officially retired from universities or other organizations who meet the required standards, qualifications, competencies, and criteria. (b) Criteria and Procedures. (1) The criteria used to determine in which instances to offer an initial or successive appointment shall include consideration of the basis for the initial multi-year appointment, annual evaluations of performance, professional growth, extent and currency of professional qualifications, contribution to the mission of the department or program, staffing needs, funding source alternatives, and continuing program considerations. (2) The faculty member shall be advised no later than three (3) months prior to the end of the penultimate year of the appointment that to be considered for a successive multi-year appointment, the faculty member must submit a request and written documentation to his/her Chair or supervisor. Prior to making a recommendation on this issue, the Chair or the Xxxx of the Library shall consult with the faculty members in the department/library and shall make the faculty’s views known to the hiring administrator. The University Administration shall endeavor to notify the faculty member in writing by July 1, but in no event later than the beginning of the final year of the faculty member’s current appointment, of its decision to offer or not offer a successive appointment of any type (multi-year or annual). (c) Faculty members who are under multi-year contracts cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff.

Multi-Year Appointments. (a) Multi-year appointments are intended to allow the University to secure staffing for a specific period of time. It is the expectation of the University that multi-year appointments are for a definite, limited term, and that there is no expectation of continued employment at the conclusion of that term. A multi-year appointment shall be offered for a period of two to five academic or calendar years. An initial or successive multi-year appointment may be offered only for the following: (1) Instructors and Lecturers; (2) Assistant Librarians, Associate Librarians, Librarians, Curators or Counselor/Advisors; or (3) Individuals who have held the rank of associate or full professor for at least five (5) years at another institution of higher education. No more than six (6) such individuals shall hold multi-year appointments at the same time. (42) Individuals who have officially retired from universities or other organizations who meet the required standards, qualifications, competencies, and criteria. (b) Criteria and Procedures. (1) The criteria used to determine in which instances to offer an initial or successive appointment shall include consideration of the basis for the initial multi-year appointment, annual evaluations of performance, professional growth, extent and currency of professional qualifications, contribution to the mission of the department or program, staffing needs, funding source alternatives, alternatives and continuing program considerations. (2) In the event the University Administration is willing to consider a successive multi-year appointment for an individual faculty member, The faculty member shall will be advised no later than three (3) months prior to the end of the penultimate year of the appointment that to be considered for a successive multi-year appointment, the faculty member must submit a request and written documentation to his/her Chair or supervisor. Prior to making a recommendation on this issue, the Chair or the Xxxx of the Library shall consult with the faculty members of equal or higher rank in the department/library and shall make the faculty’s views known to the hiring administrator. The University Administration shall endeavor to notify the faculty member in writing by July 1, but in no event later than the beginning of the final year of the faculty member’s current appointment, of its decision to offer or not offer a successive appointment of any type (multi-year or annual). An individual faculty member may not receive successive multi-year appointments which total, in the aggregate, more than ten (10) years. (c) Faculty members who are under multi-year contracts cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff.

Multi-Year Appointments. (a1) Multi-year appointments are intended to allow the University to secure staffing for a specific period of time. It is the expectation of the University that multi-year appointments are for a definite, limited term, and that there is no expectation of continued employment at the conclusion of that term. A multi-year appointment shall be offered for a period of not less than two to and not more than five (5) academic or calendar years. (2) The appointment shall expire at the end of the specified multi-year period but may be renewed. Persons with such appointments shall not receive a notice of non-renewal during the term of the specified multi-year appointment, and no further notice of cessation of employment is required. (3) Faculty members on multi-year appointments cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff. (4) The criteria and procedures for such appointments shall be maintained in the college or department written policies. (5) An initial or successive multi-year appointment may be offered only for the following: (1) Instructors and Lecturers; (2) Assistant Librarians, Associate Librarians, Librarians, Curators or Counselor/Advisors; or (3) Individuals who have held the rank of full professor for at least five (5) years at another institution of higher education. No more than six (6) such individuals shall hold multia. Non-year appointments at the same timetenure-earning academic appointments. (4) b. Individuals who have officially retired from universities or other organizations and who meet the required standards, qualifications, competencies, and criteria. (b6) Criteria and Procedures. Department chairs and deans, working with the faculty and appropriate other administrators, shall develop the criteria and procedures for an initial or successive multi-year appointment in each department or college. (1) a. The criteria used to determine in which instances to offer an initial or successive appointment shall include consideration of the basis for the initial multi-year appointment, annual evaluations of performance, professional growth, extent and currency of professional qualifications, contribution to the mission of the department or program, staffing needs, funding source alternatives, and continuing program considerations. (2) b. These written criteria and procedures shall be implemented upon a majority vote of the department faculty and shall be made available to all faculty members. c. The faculty member shall be advised no later than three (3) months prior to the end of in the penultimate year of the appointment that to be considered for a successive multi-year appointment, the faculty member must submit a request and written documentation to his/her Chair or supervisor. the department chair, pursuant to written procedures established in the appropriate department’s policies. d. Prior to making a recommendation on this issuethe request, the Chair or the Xxxx of the Library chair shall consult with the faculty members in the department/library department and shall make the faculty’s views known to the hiring administrator. xxxx. e. The University Administration xxxx shall endeavor to notify the faculty member in writing by July 1, but in no event later than the beginning of the final year of the faculty member’s current appointment, of its the decision to offer or not offer a successive appointment of any type (multi-year or annual)appointment. (c) Faculty members who are under multi-year contracts cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff.

Multi-Year Appointments. (a) Multi-year appointments are intended to allow the University to secure staffing for a specific period of time. It is the expectation of the University that multi-year appointments are for a definite, limited term, and that there is no expectation of continued employment at the conclusion of that term. A multi-year appointment shall be offered for a period of two to five academic or calendar years. The criteria and procedures shall be maintained in the college or department bylaws. An initial or successive multi-year appointment may be offered only for the following: (1) Instructors and Lecturers; (2) Assistant Librarians, Associate Librarians, Librarians, Curators or Counselor/Advisors; or (3) Individuals who have held the rank of full professor for at least five (5) years at another institution of higher education. No more than six (6) such individuals shall hold multi-year appointments at the same time. (4) Individuals who have officially retired from universities or other organizations who meet the required standards, qualifications, competencies, and criteria. (b) Criteria and Procedures. The deans and chairs, along with other members of the University Administration working with the faculty, shall develop the criteria and procedures for an initial or successive multi-year appointment in each department or college offering multi-year appointments. (1) The criteria used to determine in which instances to offer an initial or successive appointment shall include consideration of the basis for the initial multi-year appointment, annual evaluations of performance, professional growth, extent and currency of professional qualifications, contribution to the mission of the department or program, staffing needs, funding source alternatives, and continuing program considerations. (2) These written criteria and procedures shall be implemented upon a two- thirds approval of faculty eligible to vote in departmental governance. (3) The faculty member shall be advised no later than three (3) months prior to the end of in the penultimate year of the appointment that to be considered for a successive multi-year appointment, the faculty member must submit a request and written documentation to his/her Chair or supervisor, pursuant to written procedures established by the appropriate department’s bylaws. Prior to making a recommendation on this issue, the Chair or the Xxxx Director of the Library shall consult with the faculty members in the department/library and shall make the faculty’s views known to the hiring administrator. The University Administration shall endeavor to notify the faculty member in writing by July 1, but in no event later than the beginning of the final year of the faculty member’s current appointment, of its decision to offer or not offer a successive appointment of any type (multi-year or annual)appointment. (c) Faculty members who are under multi-year contracts cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff.

Multi-Year Appointments. (a1) Multi-year appointments are intended to allow the University to secure staffing for a specific period of time. It is the expectation of the University that multi-year appointments are for a definite, limited term, and that there is no expectation of continued employment at the conclusion of that term. A multi-year appointment shall be offered for a period of not less than two to and not more than five (5) academic or calendar years. (2) The appointment shall expire at the end of the specified multi-year period but may be renewed. Persons with such appointments shall not receive a notice of non- renewal during the term of the specified multi-year appointment, and no further notice of cessation of employment is required. (3) Faculty members on multi-year appointments cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff. (4) The criteria and procedures for such appointments shall be maintained in the college or department written policies. (5) An initial or successive multi-year appointment may be offered only for the following: (1) Instructors and Lecturers;a. Non-tenure-earning academic appointments. (2) Assistant Librarians, Associate Librarians, Librarians, Curators or Counselor/Advisors; or (3) b. Individuals who have held the rank of full professor for at least five (5) years at another institution of higher education. No more than six (6) such individuals shall hold multi-year appointments at the same time. (4) Individuals who have officially retired from universities or other organizations and who meet the required standards, qualifications, competencies, and criteria. (b6) Criteria and Procedures. Department chairs and deans, working with the faculty, shall develop the criteria and procedures for an initial or successive multi-year appointment in each department or college. (1) a. The criteria used to determine in which instances to offer for an initial or successive appointment shall include consideration of the basis for the initial multi-year appointment, annual evaluations of performance, professional growth, extent and currency of professional qualifications, contribution to the mission of the department or program, staffing needs, funding source alternatives, and continuing program considerations. (2) b. These written criteria and procedures shall be implemented upon a majority vote of the department faculty and shall be made available to all faculty members. c. The faculty member shall be advised no later than three (3) months prior to the end of in the penultimate year of the appointment that to be considered for a successive multi-year appointment, the faculty member must submit a written request and written documentation to his/her Chair or supervisor. the department chair. d. Prior to making a recommendation on this issuethe request, the Chair or the Xxxx of the Library chair shall consult with the faculty members in the department/library department and shall make the faculty’s views known to the hiring administrator. xxxx. e. The University Administration xxxx shall endeavor to notify the faculty member in writing by July 1, but in no event later than the beginning of the final year of the faculty member’s current appointment, of its the decision to offer or not offer a successive appointment of any type (multi-year or annual)appointment. (c) Faculty members who are under multi-year contracts cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff.

Multi-Year Appointments. (a1) Multi-year appointments are intended to allow the University to secure staffing for a specific period of time. It is the expectation of the University that multi-year appointments are for a definite, limited term, and that there is no expectation of continued employment at the conclusion of that term. A multi-year appointment shall be offered for a period of not less than two to and not more than five (5) academic or calendar years. (2) The appointment shall expire at the end of the specified multi-year period but may be renewed. Persons with such appointments shall not receive a notice of non-renewal during the term of the specified multi-year appointment, and no further notice of cessation of employment is required. (3) Faculty members on multi-year appointments cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff. (4) The criteria and procedures for such appointments shall be maintained in the college or department written policies. (5) An initial or successive multi-year appointment may be offered only for the following: (1) Instructors and Lecturers; (2) Assistant Librarians, Associate Librarians, Librarians, Curators or Counselor/Advisors; or (3) Individuals who have held the rank of full professor for at least five (5) years at another institution of higher education. No more than six (6) such individuals shall hold multia. Non-year appointments at the same timetenure-earning academic appointments. (4) b. Individuals who have officially retired from universities or other organizations and who meet the required standards, qualifications, competencies, and criteria. (b6) Criteria and Procedures. Department chairs and deans, working with the faculty and appropriate other administrators, shall develop the criteria and procedures for an initial or successive multi-year appointment in each department or college. (1) a. The criteria for used to determine in which instances to offer an initial or successive appointment shall include consideration of the basis for the initial multi-year appointment, annual evaluations of performance, professional growth, extent and currency of professional qualifications, contribution to the mission of the department or program, staffing needs, funding source alternatives, and continuing program considerations. (2) b. These written criteria and procedures shall be implemented upon a majority vote of the department faculty and shall be made available to all faculty members. c. The faculty member shall be advised no later than three (3) months prior to the end of in the penultimate year of the appointment that to be considered for a successive multi-year appointment, the faculty member must submit a written request and written documentation to his/her Chair or supervisor. the department chair, pursuant to written procedures established in the appropriate department’s policies. d. Prior to making a recommendation on this issuethe request, the Chair or the Xxxx of the Library chair shall consult with the faculty members in the department/library department and shall make the faculty’s views known to the hiring administrator. xxxx. e. The University Administration xxxx shall endeavor to notify the faculty member in writing by July 1, but in no event later than the beginning of the final year of the faculty member’s current appointment, of its the decision to offer or not offer a successive appointment of any type (multi-year or annual)appointment. (c) Faculty members who are under multi-year contracts cannot be terminated during the contract period except for just cause or layoff.