Common use of Redundancy Committee Clause in Contracts

Redundancy Committee. Upon receipt of the notification in writing under Article 3.8.4, Senate shall institute a Redundancy Committee, as provided for under Article 3.8.5.1, with the mandate to determine if bona fide academic reasons exist for the declaration of a redundancy under Article 3.8.5.6. 3.8.5.1 The Redundancy Committee shall consist of the following: (a) two (2) members chosen by the Board; (b) two (2) members chosen by the Faculty Association; (c) a Chair appointed by Senate, but he/she shall not be a Senate member. No member of the Redundancy Committee shall belong to the department affected by the proposed redundancy, nor shall any member of the Redundancy Committee have participated in the preparation of the University’s proposal under Article 3.8.4. 3.8.5.2 The Redundancy Committee shall meet within ten (10) working days of its appointment and shall establish its own procedures. 3.8.5.3 The University shall provide all documentation the Senate and the Board relied upon, and all other documentation required by the Redundancy Committee to establish to the satisfaction of the Redundancy Committee whether bona fide academic reasons exist for a declaration of program redundancy. 3.8.5.4 All interested persons or groups shall be given a full opportunity to make submissions to the Redundancy Committee prior to the committee formulating its report to Senate. 3.8.5.5 Within forty (40) working days of its first meeting, the Redundancy Committee shall submit a written report to Senate with a copy to the Faculty Association. 3.8.5.6 The Redundancy Committee shall determine whether: (a) bona fide academic reasons exist for the declaration of a program redundancy; or (b) bona fide academic reasons do not exist for the declaration of a program redundancy. 3.8.5.7 Any costs of the Redundancy Committee established under this Article shall be borne by the Board.