Common use of SPOUSAL APPOINTMENTS Clause in Contracts

SPOUSAL APPOINTMENTS. Where a candidate who self-identifies as a member of an equity-seeking group has been recommended for a tenure-track or tenured appointment, and the candidate has a spouse or partner who may be qualified for a full-time faculty appointment, a DHC in the spouse/partner candidate’s proposed Department/School will be convened at the request of the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Faculty Affairs where the following conditions are met: 1. The Xxxxxxx has authorized a position for the purpose of this clause. 2. A spousal appointment is a non-renewable Limited Term Faculty (LTF) appointment for up to 4 years. The appointment shall not replace positions that have been previously approved - it will be supernumerary and funded above budget – and an LTF hired as a spousal appointment shall not be included in the complement calculation found in Article 4.6.C. Prior to any spousal appointment under this provision, the DHC from the applicable Department/School must consider and approve the appointment. The DHC will be provided with an application file from the spouse/partner. In deciding whether to approve the appointment, the DHC shall consider all relevant factors including the academic qualifications and experience of the spouse/partner and the needs of the Department/School. The DHC shall provide a written report to the Xxxx, including its recommendation with respect to whether an appointment should be made, and at what rank. The Xxxx shall forward the DHC report, along with their own recommendation, to the Vice- Xxxxxxx, Faculty Affairs, whose responsibility it is to authorize appointments. At any time during the limited term appointment under this Article, the spouse/partner may apply for any advertised limited term, tenure track or tenured position. If the spouse/partner has met the posted academic qualifications and experience for the position, the relevant DHC shall add their name to the “preferred candidates’ list”.

SPOUSAL APPOINTMENTS. Where a candidate who self-identifies as a member of an equity-seeking group has been recommended for a tenure-track or tenured appointment, and the candidate has a spouse or partner who may be qualified for a full-time faculty appointment, a DHC in the spouse/partner candidate’s proposed Department/School will be convened at the request of the Vice-Xxxxxxx, Faculty Affairs where the following conditions are met: 1. The Xxxxxxx has authorized a position for the purpose of this clause. 2. A spousal appointment is a non-renewable Limited Term Faculty (LTF) appointment for up to 4 years. The appointment shall not replace positions that have been previously approved - it will be supernumerary and funded above budget – and an LTF hired as a spousal appointment shall not be included in the complement calculation found in Article 4.6.C. Prior to any spousal appointment under this provision, the DHC from the applicable Department/School must consider and approve the appointment. The DHC will be provided with an application file from the spouse/partner. In deciding whether to approve the appointment, the DHC shall consider all relevant factors including the academic qualifications and experience of the spouse/partner and the needs of the Department/School. The DHC shall provide a written report to the Xxxx, including its recommendation with respect to whether an appointment should be made, and at what rank. The Xxxx shall forward the DHC report, along with their own recommendation, to the Vice- Vice-Xxxxxxx, Faculty Affairs, whose responsibility it is to authorize appointments. At any time during the limited term appointment under this Article, the spouse/partner may apply for any advertised limited term, tenure track or tenured position. If the spouse/partner has met the posted academic qualifications and experience for the position, the relevant DHC shall add their name to the “preferred candidates’ list”.