Common use of Right to Return to the Unit Clause in Contracts

Right to Return to the Unit. Subd. 1. For ASF Members who accepted a Minnesota State Administrator position before July 1, 2003. ASF Members shall neither lose nor continue to accrue benefits provided to ASF Members in this bargaining unit because of, or during, the period of any appointment to a Minnesota State Administrator position. An ASF Member appointed under this Article, shall have the right to return to a position in the bargaining unit at the same university, at the same range and pay level as the ASF Member’s previous position, provided the individual is qualified as determined by the President or designee. If no vacancy exists for which the individual is qualified, layoff provisions will be invoked. Subd. 2. For ASF Members who are appointed to a Minnesota State Administrator position (excluding acting or interim appointments) on or after July 1, 2003. (a) No ASF Member will be required to accept an appointment as a Minnesota State Administrator. However if the Employer appoints an ASF Member with permanent status to a Minnesota State Administrator position at the same university, that individual will have the right to return to a position in the ASF bargaining unit from the Administrator position for a period of four