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 UNAC members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured UNAC members, to place in another program those tenured UNAC members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified UNAC 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 UNAC members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured UNAC members Non-tenured, tenure track UNAC members Non-tenure track term UNAC members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term UNAC members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment UNAC 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 non-tenure track UNAC 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. a. Within the first two years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC member shall be notified no later than seven (7) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. b. From the third through sixth years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC member shall be notified not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. c. After seven years, the UNAC 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 UNAC member, in lieu of the applicable notice, a prorated amount based on the number of work days by which the notice period was short. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify tenure track or tenured UNAC members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University of Alaska. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC 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 UNAC 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 UNAC 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 UNAC members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time UNAC members. The UNAC 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 UNAC 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 UNAC bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured UNAC bargaining unit members, to place in another program those tenured UNAC bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified UNAC bargaining 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 UNAC bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured UNAC bargaining unit members Non-tenured, tenure track UNAC bargaining unit members Non-tenure track term UNAC bargaining unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term UNAC bargaining unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment UNAC bargaining 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 non-tenure track UNAC 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. a. Within the first two (2) years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC bargaining unit member shall be notified no later than seven (7) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. b. From the third through sixth years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC bargaining unit member shall be notified not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. c. After seven (7) years, the UNAC 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 UNAC 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. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify tenure track or tenured UNAC bargaining unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University of Alaska. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC 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. Within the second year, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC 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. After two (2) or more years of uninterrupted service, the UNAC 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 UNAC bargaining unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time UNAC bargaining unit members. The UNAC 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 UNAC bargaining unit member does not respond within thirty (30) 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 UNAC bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured UNAC bargaining unit members, to place in another program those tenured UNAC bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified UNAC bargaining 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 UNAC bargaining unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured UNAC bargaining unit members Non-tenured, tenure track UNAC bargaining unit members Non-tenure track term UNAC bargaining unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term UNAC bargaining unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment UNAC bargaining 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 non-tenure track UNAC 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. a. Within the first two (2) years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC bargaining unit member shall be notified no later than seven (7) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. b. From the third through sixth years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC bargaining unit member shall be notified not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. c. After seven (7) years, the UNAC 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 UNAC 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. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify tenure track or tenured UNAC bargaining unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University of Alaska. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC 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. Within the second year, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC 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. After two (2) or more years of uninterrupted service, the UNAC 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 UNAC bargaining unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time UNAC bargaining unit members. The UNAC 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 UNAC bargaining unit member does not respond within thirty (30) 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members, to place in another program those tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members Non-tenured, tenure track UNAC UNACbargaining unit members Non-tenure track term UNAC UNACbargaining unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term UNAC UNACbargaining unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment UNAC UNACBargaining 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 non-tenure track UNAC UNACbargaining 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. a. Within the first two (2) years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC UNACbargaining unit member shall be notified no later than seven (7) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. b. From the third through sixth years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC UNACbargaining unit member shall be notified not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. c. After seven (7) years, the UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining 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. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify tenure track or tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University of Alaska. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time UNAC UNACbargaining unit members. The UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit member does not respond within thirty (30) 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in preference to non-tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members, to place in another program those tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members qualified in the discipline (as defined in Article 9) in the MAU where appropriate, or to compose a workload for qualified UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit members qualified in the discipline in the following order: Tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members Non-tenured, tenure track UNAC UNACbargaining unit members Non-tenure track term UNAC UNACbargaining unit members on full-time appointments Non-tenure track term UNAC UNACbargaining unit members on less than full-time appointments Overload or other additional assignments, only to the extent of the additional assignment UNAC UNACBargaining 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 non-tenure track UNAC term UNACbargaining 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. a. Within the first two (2) years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC UNACbargaining unit member shall be notified no later than seven (7) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. b. From the third through sixth years, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC UNACbargaining unit member shall be notified not less than forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the appointment. c. After seven (7) years, the UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining 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. The chancellor or the chancellor's designee shall notify tenure track or tenured UNAC UNACbargaining unit members of the decision to terminate employment in writing on the following schedule based upon consecutive years of uninterrupted service with the University of Alaska. a. Within the first year, regardless of contract extensions, the UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit members shall be invited to return in the order provided in this Section above prior to hiring new full-time UNAC UNACbargaining unit members. The UNAC UNACbargaining 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 UNAC UNACbargaining unit member does not respond within thirty (30) 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.