Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons.
18.1 The appointment of a faculty member/librarian may be suspended or terminated if there is found to be just cause for such action(s). Suspensions for failure to pay the agency fee required by Article 7, Agency Fee, are not covered by this Article; such suspensions are covered in Article 7, Agency Fee.
18.2 Activities of a faculty member/librarian protected by the principles of academic freedom incorporated into Article 8 of this Agreement shall not constitute just cause for suspension or termination.
18.3 Until the final decision on suspension or termination of a faculty member/librarian has been reached, the faculty member/librarian shall continue at full pay. If in the judgment of the Administration the continued service of the bargaining unit member would do serious harm to the University, the bargaining unit member may be relieved of duties.
18.4 A faculty member/librarian on an academic year appointment who is finally determined to have been terminated shall receive compensation equivalent to the proportion of the academic year served at the time that the determination becomes final.
18.5 Suspension or termination for just cause shall be made consistent with due process standards. Termination for just cause shall be governed by the following procedure: DISMISSAL HEARING PROCEDURES
18.5.1 Dismissal of Faculty Members and Librarians: These procedures shall apply to all instances where dismissal of a faculty member or librarian is being considered except those governed by the Trustee Policy on Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarly Activities (T08-010)10F , as implemented under the “Procedures for Dealing with Charges of Misconduct in Research and Scholarly Activities at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst” (Trustee Document T91-035A)21F . Dismissal, defined as termination of the employment of a faculty member with tenure or a librarian on continuing appointment, or of any unit member before the end of a specified term of appointment, may be effected by the University for justcause. Except for serious misconduct, progressive discipline shall ordinarily be applied which may include specific attempts to remediate conduct or 1 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/sites/xxxxxx.xxx/files/content/policies/board/academic/Policy_on_Responsible Conduct_of_Research_and_Scholarly_Activities_7-24-12.pdf 2 xxxxx://xxx.xxxxx.xxx/research/sites/default/files/documents/umass_amherst_research_misconduct performance, as well as measures such as reprimand, censure, or...
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. However, selection shall be subject to the limitation that no more than three members of the Hearing Panel will be from the College of Liberal Arts (CLA), and no more than two members of said Panel will be from any other college. The expiration of a member’s term on the CPC shall not affect continued service on a Hearing Panel.
(2) No sooner than one week after the circulation of the orderedroster:
a. The first twelve CPC members on the ordered roster shall meet in the presence of the parties to select the Hearing Panel.
(3) In proceeding through the roster to select members of the Hearing Panel, if a point is reached where three Panel members are faculty from CLA, then no additional faculty on the roster from CLA will be included on the Panel; and if a point is reached where two members of the Panel are faculty from one of the other colleges, then no additional faculty member on the roster from that college will be included on the Panel. If the Hearing Panel does have either three members from CLA or two members from one other college or both, then both of the alternates cannot be from the college that is at its limit. If an alternate is needed to replace a member of the Panel, that alternate must be chosen so as not to exceed the per college limits on the Hearing Panel.
(4) Any potential Hearing Panel member may request in writing that he or she be excused for appropriate reason. Requests to be excused shall be the first order of business during the meeting referenced above. The remaining members shall, if necessary, question a member requesting an excuse and then decide whether to grant the excuse. The remaining members shall select one member who will question each potential Hearing Panel member as to the extent of their personal or professional relationships with either party and whether there is any reason they would be unable to hear the case fairly and impartially and render a fair and impartial recommendation. Additional questions may be submitted by the parties to the member conducting the questioning. Any members not excused shall have the opportunity to suggest further questions to be asked. The member conducting the questioning may disallow any questions on grounds of lack of relevance. Another member will be selected to question the member conducting the questioning according to the same process.
(5) Each party shall have an unlimited number of challenges for cause. If a party challenges a member of the Hearing Panel roster for cause, the par...
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons under Section C above, shall indicate whether the case is unrelated to performance and is to be moved directly to a hearing under Section G. If the individual concerned disagrees with the Xxxxxxx’x determination as to the nature of the case, the matter shall be referred to the individual’s Department Personnel Committee for resolution. The Personnel Committee shall be limited to a determination as to the nature of the case and the resultant procedure to be followed.
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. The appointment of a faculty member/librarian may be suspended or terminated if there is found to be just cause for such action(s). Suspensions for failure to pay the agency fee required by Article 7, Agency Fee, are not covered by this Article; such suspensions are covered in Article 7,
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. For the purposes of this policy, the line of administration will be considered to go from the faculty member to the Head, Chair, or Director of their department or program, then to the Xxxx of the appropriate college, and then to the Vice Chancellor for Research or similar position. Hereafter, “grantee” will refer to any principal investigator, any pair (or larger group) of principal investigators, or any project director or pair (or larger group) of project directors.
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. Chancellor work with the funding agency and any campus agencies involved to negotiate a change in funding responsibilities. The decision of the Vice Chancellor for Research will be made within two weeks of receipt of the Hearing Panel’s recommendation and will be binding on all parties, as will the results of any negotiations concluded by the Vice Chancellor for Research after a recommendation for change.
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. 18.1 The appointment of a faculty member/librarian may be suspended or terminated if there is found to be just cause for such action(s). Suspensions for failure to pay the agency fee required by Article VII, Agency Fee, are not covered by this Article; such suspensions are covered in Article VII, Agency Fee.
18.2 Activities of a faculty member/librarian protected by the principles of academic freedom incorporated into Article VIII of this Agreement shall not constitute just cause for suspension or termination.
18.3 Until the final decision on suspension or termination of a faculty member/librarian has been reached, the faculty member/librarian shall continue at full pay. If in the judgment of the Employer/University Administration the continued service of the bargaining unit member would do serious harm to the University, the bargaining unit member may be relieved of duties.
18.4 A faculty member/librarian on an academic year appointment who is finally determined to have been terminated shall receive compensation equivalent to the proportion of the academic year served at the time that the determination becomes final.
18.5 Suspension or termination for just cause shall be made consistent with due process standards. Termination for just cause shall be governed by the following procedure:
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. Brief opening statements will be permitted. The Xxxxxxx shall present testimony to support the charges. The individual concerned and his or her advisor or Union representative shall have the right to cross- examine witnesses and present evidence in response to the charges. The Xxxxxxx shall have the right to cross-examine the individual’s witnesses. After the case of the individual, the Xxxxxxx may present rebuttal evidence. Rebuttal evidence shall be limited to new matters brought forth in the individual’s case. Surrebuttal evidence (limited to evidence rebutting the charging party’s rebuttal evidence) shall be allowed. The Xxxxxxx may present closing arguments. The individual concerned or his or her advisor or Union representative may present closing arguments. The Hearing Panel shall adjourn the hearing and shall thereafter prepare its findings and conclusions in the form of a written report. The oral deliberations of the Hearing Panel shall be confidential.
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. Dismissal procedures will not be used to restrain faculty members or librarians in the exercise of their academic freedom, or in the exercise of any other rights they possess as members of society.
18.5.2 Dismissal Procedures
Suspension and Termination for Disciplinary Reasons. 11.1 The appointment of a unit member, or the right of the unit member to receive future appointments pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, may be suspended or terminated if there is found to be just cause for such action(s). Actions taken for failure to pay the agency fee required by Article VII, Agency Fee, are not covered by this Article; such actions are covered in Article VII, Agency Fee. A unit member whose suspension or termination is recommended shall be notified in writing of the reasons therefor.
11.2 Activities of a unit member protected by the principles of academic freedom incorporated into Article VIII of this Agreement shall not constitute just cause for suspension or termination.
11.3 Until the final decision on suspension or termination of a unit member has been reached, the unit member shall continue at full pay. If in the judgment of the Employer/University Administration the continued service of the unit member would do serious harm to the University, the unit member may be relieved of duties.
11.4 A unit member who is finally determined to have been terminated shall receive compensation equivalent to the proportion of the CCDE session served at the time that the determination becomes final.
11.5 Suspension or termination for just cause shall be made consistent with due process standards.
