Common use of Process for developing AESPs Clause in Contracts

Process for developing AESPs. (1) In tenure-granting departments or units, a committee of six members including four unit employees (at least two must have tenure) elected by the employees in the unit, the department chair or unit head, and one representative appointed by the xxxx will develop or revise AESPs. If a department or unit has fewer than two tenured employees, the entire department or unit shall vote to elect up to four employees to serve on the committee, along with the department chair or unit head and one member appointed by the xxxx. (2) Employees in the department or unit shall propose AESPs or changes thereto as developed by the committee by a majority vote in a secret ballot. If a majority exists, the proposed AESPs shall be forwarded to the xxxx or the appropriate vice president. (3) The proposed AESPs or revisions thereto shall be reviewed by the xxxx or vice president. If the xxxx/vice president determines the proposed AESPs do not meet their expectations, the xxxx/vice president may refer them back to the department or unit for revision with a written statement of the reasons for non-acceptance. (4) Once the xxxx or vice president determines the proposed AESPs or revisions are acceptable, they shall be forwarded to the university’s representative for review to ensure they are consistent with the mission and goals of the University and comply with this Agreement. If the university’s representative determines that the proposed AESPs or revisions thereto are acceptable, they shall be approved. If not, they shall be referred back to the college or division for revision by the department or unit with a written statement of reasons for non-approval. (5) If, one year after the initiation of the process described in this subsection, AESPs acceptable to the xxxx/vice president and university’s representative have not been approved by the department or unit, draft AESPs, committee and department votes, and comments from employees, committee, and the xxxx/vice president shall be forwarded to the university’s representative for consideration. The university’s representative shall, in conjunction with the xxxx/vice president and department head, and in consideration of the opinions of the employees and of approved AESPs for other departments and units, develop and institute new department or unit AESPs. These AESPs shall remain in place until such time as new AESPs are developed and approved according to the procedure outlined in this subsection. (6) Approved AESPs and revisions thereto shall be kept on file in the department or unit office. Upon written request, employees in each department or unit shall be provided an electronic copy of that department or unit’s current AESPs. (7) Review of AESPs must occur on a regular basis and must begin no later than five (5) years after the adoption or most recent review of those AESPs. The university’s representative, the xxxx, or a majority of employees in the department or unit may initiate the review of AESPs at any time. The process for reviewing a department or unit’s AESPs shall be the same as the process for developing them, as described in this article. The effective date for AESPs or revisions thereto shall be the start of the annual evaluation period that begins after the date the AESPs or revisions are approved by the university’s representative and the employees of the department or unit are so informed in writing.

Process for developing AESPs. (1) In tenure-granting departments or units, a committee of six (6) members including four (4) tenured unit employees (at least two must have tenure) elected by the tenured employees in the unit, the department chair or unit head, and one representative appointed by the xxxx will develop or revise AESPs. If such a department or unit has fewer than two four (4) tenured employees, the entire department or unit shall vote to elect up to four employees to serve on the committee, along with the department chair or unit head and one member appointed by the xxxx. In non-tenure-granting units, the committee will consist of four (4) unit employees elected by the employees in the unit, along with unit head and one member appointed by the appropriate vice president. (2) Employees In tenure-granting departments or units, tenured employees in the department or unit shall propose AESPs or changes thereto as developed by the committee by a majority vote in a secret ballot. If such a department or unit has fewer than four (4) tenured employees, all employees in the department or unit shall participate in the vote until such time as the department or unit has four (4) or more tenured employees. If a majority exists, the proposed AESPs shall be forwarded to the xxxx or xxxx. In non- tenure granting units, all employees in the unit shall participate in the vote and, if a majority exists, the proposed AESPs shall be forwarded to the appropriate vice president. (3) The proposed AESPs or revisions thereto shall be reviewed by the xxxx or vice presidentpresident for consistency with the missions and goals of the college or division. If the xxxx/vice president determines the proposed AESPs do not meet their expectationsthe mission and goals of the college/division, the xxxx/vice president may refer them back to the department or unit for revision with a written statement of the reasons for non-acceptance. (4) Once the xxxx or vice president determines the proposed AESPs or revisions are acceptablethereto meet the mission and goals of the college or division, they shall be forwarded to the universitypresident or president’s representative for review to ensure they are consistent with the mission and goals of the University and comply with this Agreement. If the universitypresident or president’s representative determines that the proposed AESPs or revisions thereto are acceptablemeet the missions and goals of the university and comply with this Agreement, they shall be approved. If not, they shall be referred back to the college or division for revision by the department or unit with a written statement of reasons for non-approval. (5) If, one year after the initiation of the process described in this subsection, AESPs acceptable to the xxxx/vice president and universitypresident or president’s representative have not been approved by the department or unit, draft AESPs, committee and department votes, and comments from employees, committee, and the xxxx/vice president shall be forwarded to the universitypresident or president’s representative for consideration. The universitypresident or president’s representative shall, in conjunction with the xxxx/vice president and department head, and in consideration of the opinions of the employees and of approved AESPs for other departments and units, develop and institute new department or unit AESPs. These AESPs shall remain in place until such time as new AESPs are developed and approved according to the procedure outlined in this subsection. (6) Approved AESPs and revisions thereto shall be kept on file in the department or unit office. Upon written request, employees in each department or unit shall be provided an electronic copy of that department or unit’s current AESPs. (7) Review of AESPs must occur on a regular basis and must begin no later than five (5) years after the adoption or most recent review of those AESPs. The university’s representative, the xxxx, or a majority of employees in the department or unit may initiate the review of AESPs at any time. The process for reviewing a department or unit’s AESPs shall be the same as the process for developing them, as described in this article. The effective date for AESPs or revisions thereto shall be the start of the annual evaluation period that begins after the date the AESPs or revisions are approved by the university’s representative and the employees of the department or unit are so informed in writing.five

Process for developing AESPs. (1) In tenure---granting departments or units, a committee of six (6) members including four (4) tenured unit employees (at least two must have tenure) elected by the tenured employees in the unit, the department chair or unit head, and one representative appointed by the xxxx will develop or revise AESPs. .. If such a department or unit has fewer than two four (4)two tenured employees, the entire department or unit shall vote to elect up to four employees to serve on the committee, along with the department chair or unit head and one member appointed by the xxxx. In non-tenure-granting units, the committee will consist of four (4) unit employees elected by the employees in the unit, along with unit head and one member appointed by the appropriate vice president. (2) Employees In tenure-granting departments or units, tenured employeesEmployees in the department or unit shall propose AESPs or changes thereto as developed by the committee by a majority vote in a secret ballot. If such a department or unit has fewer than four (4) tenured employees, all employees in the department or unit shall participate in the vote until such time as the department or unit has four (4) or more tenured employees. If a majority exists, the proposed AESPs shall be forwarded to the xxxx xxxx. In non-tenure granting units, all employees in the unit shall participate in the vote and, if a majority exists, the proposed AESPs shall be forwarded to or the appropriate vice president. (3) The proposed AESPs or revisions thereto shall be reviewed by the xxxx or vice president. president for consistency with the missions and goals of the college or division.. If the xxxx/vice president determines the proposed AESPs do not meet their the mission and goals of the college/divisiontheir expectations, the xxxx/vice president may refer them back to the department or unit for revision with a written statement of the reasons for non-acceptance. (4) Once the xxxx or vice president determines the proposed AESPs or revisions are thereto meet the mission and goals of the college or divisionare acceptable, they shall be forwarded to the universitypresident or president’suniversity’s representative for review to ensure they are consistent with the mission and goals of the University and comply with this Agreement. If the universitypresident or president’suniversity’s representative determines that the proposed AESPs or revisions thereto are meet the missions and goals of the university and comply with this Agreementare acceptable, they shall be approved. If not, they shall be referred back to the college or division for revision by the department or unit with a written statement of reasons for non-approval. (5) If, one year after the initiation of the process described in this subsection, AESPs acceptable to the xxxx/vice president and universitypresident or president’suniversity’s representative have not been approved by the department or unit, draft AESPs, committee and department votes, and comments from employees, committee, and the xxxx/vice president shall be forwarded to the universitypresident or president’suniversity’s representative for consideration. The universitypresident or president’suniversity’s representative shall, in conjunction with the xxxx/vice president and department head, and in consideration of the opinions of the employees and of approved AESPs for other departments and units, develop and institute new department or unit AESPs. .. These AESPs shall remain in place until such time as new AESPs are developed and approved according to the procedure outlined in this subsection. (6) Approved AESPs and revisions thereto shall be kept on file in the department or unit office. Upon written request, employees in each department or unit shall be provided an electronic copy of that department or unit’s current AESPs... (7) Review of AESPs must occur on a regular basis and must begin no later than five (5) years after the adoption or most recent review of those AESPs. The universitypresident or president’suniversity’s representative, the xxxx, or a majority of the tenured employees in the department or unit may initiate the review of AESPs at any time. In non-tenure-granting units, the vice president or a majority of the employees in the unit may initiate a review of the AESPs at any time. The process for reviewing a department or unit’s AESPs shall be the same as the process for developing them, as described in this articlearticleArticle. The effective date for AESPs or revisions thereto shall be the start of the annual evaluation period that begins after the date the AESPs or revisions are approved by the universityp resident or president’suniversity’s representative and the employees of the department or unit are so informed in writing. (8) If a department or unit is in the process of developing or revising its AESPs when this article is ratified, the department or unit shall begin that process anew, following the procedures required by this article. If a department’s or unit’s AESPs are not in compliance with this article when it is ratified, the department or unit shall begin the revision process required by this article no later than the Fall semester 2011.