Common use of Reduction in Program Clause in Contracts

Reduction in Program. When a decision is made to reduce a program pursuant to University Regulation 10.06.01, a good faith effort shall be made to retain tenured unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured unit members, to place in another program those tenured unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified unit members from activities assigned to part- time faculty in the program. Opportunities for continued employment in a reduced program, or transfer to another program, shall be offered to unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured unit members Non-tenured, tenure track unit members Non-tenure track term unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment Unit members not provided opportunities for continued employment according to the terms of this Section shall be terminated. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the unit member shall be notified no later than February 15 for appointments based on the academic year, or three months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine month period. b. Within the second year, regardless of contract extensions, the unit member shall be notified no later than November 15, for appointments based on the academic year, or six months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine month period. c. After two or more years of uninterrupted service, the unit member shall be notified twelve months prior to the expiration of the final appointment. If the program is expanded within two years, previously tenured and qualified unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time unit members. The unit member shall be provided at least thirty days from the mailing of the invitation to notify the University of the decision to decline or accept. If the former unit member does not respond within thirty days, the invitation shall be assumed to have been declined. Former faculty members wishing to receive such invitations shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address with the hiring authority.

Reduction in Program. When a decision is made to reduce a program pursuant to University Regulation 10.06.01, a good faith effort shall be made to retain tenured unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured unit members, to place in another program those tenured unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified unit members from activities assigned to part- time faculty in the program. Opportunities for continued employment in a reduced program, or transfer to another program, shall be offered to unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured unit members Non-tenured, tenure track unit members Non-tenure track term unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment Unit members not provided opportunities for continued employment according to the terms of this Section shall be terminated. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the unit member shall be notified no later than February 15 for appointments based on the academic year, or three (3) months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine (9) month period. b. Within the second year, regardless of contract extensions, the unit member shall be notified no later than November 15, for appointments based on the academic year, or six (6) months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine (9) month period. c. After two (2) or more years of uninterrupted service, the unit member shall be notified twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the final appointment. If the program is expanded within two (2) years, previously tenured and qualified unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time unit members. The unit member shall be provided at least thirty (30) days from the mailing of the invitation to notify the University of the decision to decline or accept. If the former unit member does not respond within thirty days, the invitation shall be assumed to have been declined. Former faculty members wishing to receive such invitations shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address with the hiring authority.

Reduction in Program. When a decision is made to reduce a program pursuant to University Regulation 10.06.0110.06.010, a good faith effort shall be made to retain tenured bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured bargaining unit members, to place in another program those tenured bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified bargaining unit members from activities assigned to part- part-time faculty in the program. Opportunities for continued employment in a reduced program, or transfer to another program, shall be offered to bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured bargaining unit members Non-tenured, tenure track bargaining unit members Non-tenure track term bargaining unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term bargaining unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment Unit Bargaining unit members not provided opportunities for continued employment according to the terms of this Section section shall be terminated. a. The chancellor or the chancellor’s designee shall notify non-tenure track term bargaining unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service within the University of Alaska. 1. Within the first two (2) years, regardless of contract extensions, the bargaining unit member shall be notified no later than seven (7) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. 2. From the third through sixth years, regardless of contract extensions, the bargaining unit member shall be notified not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. 3. After seven (7) years, the bargaining unit member shall be notified not less than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. Failure to provide notice as provided above shall not result in renewal of appointment. If notice is provided after the dates prescribed above, the University shall pay the bargaining unit member, in lieu of the applicable notice, a prorated amount based on the number of work days by which the notice period was short. b. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify tenure track or tenured bargaining unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the UniversityUniversity of Alaska. a. 1. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the bargaining unit member shall be notified no later than February 15 for appointments based on the academic year, or three (3) months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine (9) month period. b. 2. Within the second year, regardless of contract extensions, the bargaining unit member shall be notified no later than November 15, for appointments based on the academic year, or six (6) months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine (9) month period. c. 3. After two (2) or more years of uninterrupted service, the bargaining unit member shall be notified twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the final appointment. If the program is expanded within two (2) years, previously tenured and qualified bargaining unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section section above prior to hiring new full-time bargaining unit members. The bargaining unit member shall be provided at least thirty (30) days from the mailing of the invitation to notify the University of the decision to decline or accept. If the former bargaining unit member does not respond within thirty (30) days, the invitation shall be assumed to have been declined. Former faculty bargaining unit members wishing to receive such invitations shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address with the hiring authority.

Reduction in Program. When a decision is made to reduce a program pursuant to University Regulation 10.06.01, a good faith effort shall be made to retain tenured unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured unit members, to place in another program those tenured unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified unit members from activities assigned to part- part-time faculty in the program. Opportunities for continued employment in a reduced program, or transfer to another program, shall be offered to unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured unit members Non-tenured, tenure track unit members Non-tenure track term unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment Unit members not provided opportunities for continued employment according to the terms of this Section shall be terminated. The chancellor Chancellor or the chancellorChancellor's designee shall notify unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the unit member shall be notified no later than February 15 for appointments based on the academic year, or three (3) months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine (9) month period. b. Within the second year, regardless of contract extensions, the unit member shall be notified no later than November 15, for appointments based on the academic year, or six (6) months prior to the end of the base appointment for appointments based on an alternative nine (9) month period. c. After two (2) or more years of uninterrupted service, the unit member shall be notified twelve (12) months prior to the expiration of the final appointment. If the program is expanded within two (2) years, previously tenured and qualified unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time unit members. The unit member shall be provided at least thirty days from the mailing of the invitation to notify the University of the decision to decline or accept. If the former unit member does not respond within thirty days, the invitation shall be assumed to have been declined. Former faculty members wishing to receive such invitations shall be responsible for maintaining a current mailing address with the hiring authority.authority.‌‌