Common use of Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty Appointments Clause in Contracts

Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty Appointments. (a) The University and the Association recognize that non-tenure track instructional faculty are, even in a first year of employment, an essential and integrated part of a department’s or program’s staff. Initial appointments are not the responsibility of a sole administrator. Where possible, a committee of at least three (3) shall seek qualified applicants and forward a recommendation to the chair. (b) The University and the Association recognize that clear communication of expectations and rewards is essential for a fair and productive professional relationship. To that end, the University will provide template letters of offer for non-tenure track instructional appointments. For non- tenure track instructional appointments, 1.00 FTE will include no more than 36 course credits of assigned teaching per academic year. Assigned university/community/professional service and scholarly work shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of an instructional non-tenure track faculty member’s workload without a reduction in instructional load. (c) The template letter of offer will include a position description. Taken together, a letter of offer and position description for non-tenure track instructional appointments will include the following information: appointment start and end dates, FTE, annual salary rate, actual salary, teaching assignment (including, where possible, the list of courses to be taught and the location of those courses if not on the downtown University campus) and any expectations for research and scholarly work, university service, professional service, or other responsibilities. Bargaining unit members shall have an opportunity to review the letter of offer and position description and will affirm their acceptance of the offer of employment by signing and returning to the University a copy of both the letter of offer and the position description. (d) The University will direct departments to complete letters of offer and position descriptions at least 30 days prior to the start of work for the initial term of employment of any non-tenure track instructional faculty member so that employment documents are forwarded to the Office of Human Resources according to the published payroll deadline schedule.

Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty Appointments. (a) The University and the Association recognize that non-tenure track instructional faculty members are, even in a first year of employment, an essential and integrated part of a department’s or program’s staff. Initial appointments are not the responsibility of a sole administrator. Where possible, a committee of at least three (3) shall seek qualified applicants and forward a recommendation to the chair. (b) The University and the Association recognize that clear communication of expectations and rewards is essential for a fair and productive professional relationship. To that end, the University will provide template letters of offer for non-tenure track instructional appointments. For non- tenure track instructional appointments, 1.00 FTE will include no more than 36 course credits of assigned teaching per academic year. Assigned university/community/professional service and scholarly work shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of an instructional non-tenure track faculty member’s workload without a reduction in instructional load. (c) The template letter of offer will include a position description. Taken together, a letter of offer and position description for non-tenure track instructional appointments will include the following information: appointment start and end dates, FTE, annual salary rate, actual salary, teaching assignment (including, where possible, the list of courses to be taught and the location of those courses if not on the downtown University campus) and any expectations for research and scholarly work, university service, professional service, or other responsibilities. Bargaining unit members shall have an opportunity to review the letter of offer and position description and will affirm their acceptance of the offer of employment by signing and returning to the University a copy of both the letter of offer and the position description. (d) The University will direct departments to complete letters of offer and position descriptions at least 30 days prior to the start of work for the initial term of employment of any non-tenure track instructional faculty member so that employment documents are forwarded to the Office of Human Resources according to the published payroll deadline schedule.

Non-Tenure Track Instructional Faculty Appointments. (a) The University and the Association recognize that non-tenure track instructional faculty members are, even in a first year of employment, an essential and integrated part of a department’s or program’s staff. Initial appointments are not the responsibility of a sole administrator. Where possible, a committee of at least three (3) shall seek qualified applicants and forward a recommendation to the chair. (b) The University and the Association recognize that clear communication of expectations and rewards is essential for a fair and productive professional relationship. To that end, the University will provide template letters of offer for non-tenure track instructional appointments. For non- non-tenure track instructional appointments, 1.00 FTE will include no more than 36 course credits of assigned teaching per academic year. Assigned university/community/professional service and scholarly work shall not exceed ten percent (10%) of an instructional non-tenure track faculty member’s workload without a reduction in instructional load. (c) The template letter of offer will include a position description. Taken together, a letter of offer and position description for non-tenure track instructional appointments will include the following information: appointment start and end dates, FTE, annual salary rate, actual salary, teaching assignment (including, where possible, the list of courses to be taught and the location of those courses if not on the downtown University campus) and any expectations for research and scholarly work, university service, professional service, or other responsibilities. Bargaining unit members shall have an opportunity to review the letter of offer and position description and will affirm their acceptance of the offer of employment by signing and returning to the University a copy of both the letter of offer and the position description. (d) The University will direct departments to complete letters of offer and position descriptions at least 30 days prior to the start of work for the initial term of employment of any non-tenure track instructional faculty member so that employment documents are forwarded to the Office of Human Resources according to the published payroll deadline schedule.