Common use of PROBATIONARY PERIOD – NON-REGULAR Clause in Contracts

PROBATIONARY PERIOD – NON-REGULAR. TYPE 1 FACULTY MEMBERS (a) An evaluation of work performance may be conducted for each contract of a non- regular type 1 faculty member to a maximum of two years FTE service. This probationary period is to provide an opportunity for the Employer to determine whether the faculty member will be satisfactory or unsatisfactory as per Article 4.08. (b) Evaluation of non-regular type 1 faculty members is carried out by the administrator responsible. Normally, the evaluation shall examine and rate the non-regular type 1 faculty member's teaching performance. The administrator responsible shall determine whether the non-regular type 1 faculty member's teaching performance is satisfactory or unsatisfactory. It is agreed that the standard for satisfactory performance shall be determined by the Employer and shall be consistently applied. (c) The methods used to collect information may include the following but not be limited to: (i) written faculty members peer evaluation; (ii) written administrator evaluation; (iii) written student evaluation; (iv) written self-evaluation by the non-regular type 1 faculty member. Upon request, the faculty member shall receive a copy of all written evaluations. The final evaluation report will be discussed with the faculty member. The faculty member will sign a copy of the report indicating that the report has been seen and the faculty member will be given a copy of this signed report. (d) The faculty member can register agreement or disagreement with the report at this time or within seven (7) days he/she may submit a written response indicating agreement or disagreement with the report. This response shall be placed on the faculty member's personnel file.