Common use of PROGRAM REDUNDANCY Clause in Contracts

PROGRAM REDUNDANCY. 33.3.1 The Board may only declare a program redundancy on the recommendation of Education Council. 33.3.2 The Education Council may recommend a program redundancy for academic reasons such as a change in academic priorities, concerns regarding academic standards or relevance, persistent low student enrolment, or external factors which specifically affect the viability of the particular program and over which OC has no control, such as changes to the requirements for certification in various professions. 33.3.3 If OC proposes to declare a program redundancy, the Vice-President Education shall request, in writing, that the Education Council consider whether a program or department should be closed for academic reasons. The request must be accompanied by a brief that explains the nature of the Vice-President Education’s concerns and includes the relevant data or information in the Vice President Education’s hands which motivated the request: and includes the relevant data or information available to the Vice President Education which motivated the request. 33.3.4 The Vice-President Education shall form a Redundancy Committee which shall evaluate the academic merits of the concerns raised. The Redundancy Committee shall consist of: a) two representatives appointed by the Association, b) two representatives appointed by OC, and c) the Vice-President Education as Chair. 33.3.5 No member of the Redundancy Committee shall be a member of the program under consideration. An employee from the program or department affected by the proposed redundancy shall be chosen by the committee to serve as a non-voting resource person for the committee. 33.3.6 The Redundancy Committee shall meet within ten (10) working days of its appointment. 33.3.7 The mandate of the Redundancy Committee shall be to assess whether the proposal for the program redundancy is consistent with the reasons set out in section 33.2. 33.3.8 Within 30 working days of its first meeting, the Redundancy Committee shall submit a written report to the Education Council with a copy to the President and the Association. 33.3.9 The report of the Redundancy Committee shall address the reasons and plan for the program redundancy. The committee shall also consider short and long-term actions that do not involve the transfer or lay-off of employees. 33.3.10 After considering the report and any responses to it, the Education Council will make a recommendation to the Vice-President Education within twenty (20) working days of receiving the report of the Redundancy Committee. 33.3.11 The Vice-President Education shall forward the Education Council recommendations, the report of the Redundancy Committee and any responses to it to the Board. 33.3.12 If Education Council recommends a program redundancy, the Board may decide to declare a program redundancy upon recommendation by the President and after reviewing the Education Council recommendations, the report of the Redundancy Committee and any other information it considers relevant.

PROGRAM REDUNDANCY. 33.3.1 The 15.1 Program termination means a decision by the Board may only declare a program redundancy on the recommendation of Education Council. 33.3.2 The Education Council may recommend a program redundancy for academic reasons such as a change in academic priorities, concerns regarding academic standards or relevance, persistent low student enrolment, or external factors which specifically affect the viability of the particular program and over which OC has no control, such as changes Directors to the requirements for certification in various professions. 33.3.3 If OC proposes to declare a program redundancy, the Vice-President Education shall request, in writing, that the Education Council consider whether terminate a program or department should be closed in King’s for academic reasonsreasons other than financial exigency. The request must be accompanied by decision to terminate a brief that explains the nature of the Vice-President Education’s concerns and includes the relevant data or information in the Vice President Education’s hands which motivated the request: and includes the relevant data or information available to the Vice President Education which motivated the request. 33.3.4 The Vice-President Education shall form a Redundancy Committee which shall evaluate the academic merits of the concerns raised. The Redundancy Committee shall consist of: a) two representatives appointed by the Association, b) two representatives appointed by OC, and c) the Vice-President Education as Chair. 33.3.5 No member of the Redundancy Committee shall be a member of the program under consideration. An employee from the program or department affected by may be made where the proposed redundancy shall be chosen by the committee to serve as a non-voting resource person for the committee. 33.3.6 The Redundancy Committee shall meet within ten (10) working days academic interests of its appointment. 33.3.7 The mandate of the Redundancy Committee shall be to assess whether the proposal King’s suffer because reduced student demand or social need for the program redundancy is consistent coupled with a demand or need in another program which cannot be fulfilled without redeployment of resources. A recommendation for a program or department termination shall be initiated at the Educational Policy Committee and shall be supported by a two-thirds majority of Faculty Council. 15.2 In the event of program termination, every reasonable effort shall be made to redeploy the Full-Time Faculty Member in another position in King’s, possibly after retraining. If such retraining is necessary, reasonable costs of retraining shall be borne by King’s. 15.3 Program reduction means a decision by the Board of Directors to reduce the number of positions in a department or discipline. A recommendation for a program or department reduction shall be initiated at the Educational Policy Committee and shall be supported by a two-thirds majority of Faculty Council. 15.4 In the event of program reduction, every reasonable effort shall be made to redeploy the Full-Time Faculty Member in another position at King’s, possibly after retraining. If such retraining is necessary, reasonable costs of retraining shall be borne by King’s. 15.5 In such redeployment, careful attention shall be made to compatibility of appointment and academic discipline. A redeployed Full-Time Faculty Member shall retain rank, time of service, seniority, and other academic benefits. 15.6 A redeployment of a Faculty Member under this agreement shall not be made unless the VPAD, after consultation with the reasons set out in section 33.2departments concerned, agrees to the appropriateness of the reassignment. 33.3.8 Within 30 working days of its first meeting15.7 If the departments cannot agree on those to be redeployed within thirty (30) days, the Redundancy Committee VPAD and the President shall submit a written report be charged with the determination of the Faculty Members to be redeployed. 15.8 Failure to accept reasonable redeployment may be construed as cause for dismissal under section 13 of this Collective Agreement. 15.9 If in the Education Council with a copy to opinion of the President and the AssociationVPAD redeployment is not possible, or not acceptable to the Full-Time Faculty Member, the Full-Time Faculty Member may be laid off with the rights indicated under clauses 14.20 to 14.25 of this agreement. 33.3.9 The report 15.10 KUCFA shall be informed of all formal discussions on such matters and shall have the Redundancy Committee shall address the reasons right to attend and plan for the program redundancy. The committee shall also consider short make representation to all committees and long-term actions that do not involve the transfer or lay-off of employees. 33.3.10 After considering the report and any responses to it, the Education Council will make a recommendation to the Vice-President Education within twenty (20) working days of receiving the report of the Redundancy Committee. 33.3.11 The Vice-President Education shall forward the Education Council recommendations, the report of the Redundancy Committee and any responses to it to the Board. 33.3.12 If Education Council recommends a program redundancy, the Board may decide to declare a decision making bodies dealing with program redundancy upon recommendation by the President and after reviewing the Education Council recommendations, the report of the Redundancy Committee and any other information it considers relevantFaculty redeployment.