Common use of Reduction of Faculty Clause in Contracts

Reduction of Faculty. If the number of faculty members is to be reduced as the result of an action taken pursuant to Article 18 of this Agreement, it shall be on the following basis: a. Reduction shall first take place among administrators who are teaching, then among non-unit laboratory personnel, then among adjunct faculty members, then among non-tenured faculty members in the department affected. The controlling factor in these reductions is worth, which shall be defined as teaching effectiveness, professional achievement and service to the department and/or the University. Criteria promulgated for assigning faculty members to teach graduate courses shall not, as such, be considered “worth” or be used as a factor. The procedures for such reductions shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement. b. Reduction shall then take place among tenured faculty members in the department affected and shall be on the basis of seniority except where (i) the senior faculty members are not qualified to teach the course offerings; (ii) the less senior faculty member must be retained in order to preserve the program; or (iii) in rare and exceptional circumstances, worth, as defined in paragraph 19.01 a. of this Agreement. The procedures to determine retention or reduction shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement.

Reduction of Faculty. If the number of faculty members is to be reduced as the result of an action taken pursuant to Article 18 of this Agreement, it shall be on the following basis: a. Reduction shall first take place among administrators who are teaching, then among non-unit laboratory personnel, then among adjunct faculty members, then among non-tenured faculty members in the department affected. The controlling factor in these reductions is worth, which shall be defined as teaching effectiveness, professional achievement and service to the department and/or the University. Criteria promulgated for assigning faculty members to teach graduate courses shall not, as such, be considered “"worth” " or be used as a factor. The procedures for such reductions shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement. b. Reduction shall then take place among tenured faculty members in the department affected and shall be on the basis of seniority except where (i) the senior faculty members are not qualified to teach the course offerings; (ii) the less senior faculty member must be retained in order to preserve the program; or (iii) in rare and exceptional circumstances, worth, as defined in paragraph 19.01 a. of this Agreement. The procedures to determine retention or reduction shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement.

Reduction of Faculty. ‌ If the number of faculty members is to be reduced as the result of an action taken pursuant to Article 18 of this Agreement, it shall be on the following basis: a. Reduction shall first take place among administrators who are teaching, then among non-unit laboratory personnel, then among adjunct faculty members, then among non-tenured faculty members in the department affected. The controlling factor in these reductions is worth, which shall be defined as teaching effectiveness, professional achievement and service to the department and/or the University. Criteria promulgated for assigning faculty members to teach graduate courses shall not, as such, be considered “worth” or be used as a factor. The procedures for such reductions shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement. b. Reduction shall then take place among tenured faculty members in the department affected and shall be on the basis of seniority except where (i) the senior faculty members are not qualified to teach the course offerings; (ii) the less senior faculty member must be retained in order to preserve the program; or (iii) in rare and exceptional circumstances, worth, as defined in paragraph paragraph 19.01 a. of this Agreement. The procedures to determine retention or reduction shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement.

Reduction of Faculty. If the number of faculty members is to be reduced as the result of an action taken pursuant to Article 18 of this Agreement, it shall be on the following basis: a. Reduction shall first take place among administrators who are teaching, then among non-unit laboratory personnel, then among adjunct faculty members, then among non-tenured faculty members in the department affected. The controlling factor in these reductions is worth, which shall be defined as teaching effectiveness, professional achievement and service to the department and/or the University. Criteria promulgated for assigning faculty members to teach graduate courses shall not, as such, be considered “worth” or be used as a factor. The procedures for such reductions shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement. b. Reduction shall then take place among tenured faculty members in the department affected and shall be on the basis of seniority except where (i) the senior faculty members are not qualified to teach the course offerings; (ii) the less senior faculty member must be retained in order to preserve the program; or (iii) in rare and exceptional circumstances, worth, as defined in paragraph paragraph 19.01 a. of this Agreement. The procedures to determine retention or reduction shall be in accordance with the procedures set forth in Article 6 of this Agreement.