Selection of Department Chairperson. The selection of Department Chairpersons will occur, as necessary, in the last month of the spring semester, or in the case of a vacancy in the position, upon selection, with a new Chairperson assuming his/her responsibilities immediately. The selection of the Department Chairperson will be made by majority vote of the department subject to the approval of the Chief Academic Officer. Disapproval by the Chief Academic Officer may be overridden by a three-quarter (¾) majority vote of the members of the department. Each step of the procedure must be completed within two (2) weeks. An Employee with less than a full load in the department will have a pro rata vote based upon the ratio that the Employee’s assigned hours in the department for the current academic year bear to thirty (30) equated hours.
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Samples: Master Agreement, Master Agreement, Master Agreement
