Common use of Tenure Relinquishment Clause in Contracts

Tenure Relinquishment. A faculty member may voluntarily decide to participate in the Program by completing, and submitting, a Gradual Retirement Program Application and Agreement form. The form should indicate the following: effective date of his or her relinquishment of indefinite tenure and resignation or retirement from his or her tenured appointment; and how many years of additional employment he or she is requesting, not to exceed 1039 work hours per calendar year nor exceed three calendar years from date of resignation or retirement. Tenure relinquishment is permanent. Appointment Basis Faculty who participate in the Gradual Retirement Program are appointed to a NTT academic wage appointment for the agreed upon duration of their continued employment. The academic wage appointment basis (9 months) shall be consistent with the appointment basis held prior to the faculty member’s resignation or retirement. A faculty member’s academic wage appointment basis may vary from the appointment basis held prior to resignation or retirement if agreed to by all parties (e.g., 12 months to 9 months). If the appointment basis is changed, the salary for the academic wage appointment is to be converted using the appropriate formula and leave (sick) will be accrued based on the new appointment basis (no exceptions). The start date(s) for the continued annual employment period(s) should be based upon departmental needs. However, 9-month faculty members relinquishing tenure at the end of the academic year (June 15) are placed on a 9-month academic wage appointment effective the beginning of Fall Term (September 16) with benefits provided over the summer through the “tripling” process completed in May for 9-month employees. The start date of the academic wage appointment for 9-month faculty members relinquishing tenure at the end of Fall Term (December 15) or Spring Term (March 15) will be the first of the following month. 12-month faculty members relinquishing tenure generally do so at the end of a month so as to be eligible for full benefits the following month.

Tenure Relinquishment. A faculty member may voluntarily decide to participate in the Program by completing, and submitting, a Gradual Retirement Program Application and Agreement form. The form should indicate the following: effective date of his or her their relinquishment of indefinite tenure and resignation or retirement from his or her their tenured appointment; and how many years of additional employment he or she is they are requesting, not to exceed 1039 work hours per calendar year nor exceed three calendar years from date of resignation or retirement. Tenure relinquishment is permanent. Appointment Basis Faculty who participate in the Gradual Retirement Program are appointed to a an NTT academic wage appointment for the agreed upon duration of their continued employment. The academic wage appointment basis (9 months) shall be consistent with the appointment basis held prior to the faculty member’s resignation or retirement. A faculty member’s academic wage appointment basis may vary from the appointment basis held prior to resignation or retirement if agreed to by all parties (e.g., 12 months to 9 months). If the appointment basis is changed, the salary for the academic wage appointment is to be converted using the appropriate formula and leave (sick) will be accrued based on the new appointment basis (no exceptions). The start date(s) for the continued annual employment period(s) should be based upon departmental needs. However, 9-month faculty members relinquishing tenure at the end of the academic year (June 15) are placed on a 9-month academic wage appointment effective the beginning of Fall Term (September 16) with benefits provided over the summer through the “tripling” process completed in May for 9-month employees. The start date of the academic wage appointment for 9-month faculty members relinquishing tenure at the end of Fall Term (December 15) or Spring Term (March 15) will be the first of the following month. 12Twelve-month faculty members relinquishing tenure generally do so at the end of a month so as to be eligible for full benefits the following month.

Tenure Relinquishment. A faculty member may voluntarily decide to participate in the Program by completing, and submitting, a Gradual Retirement Program Application and Agreement form. The form should indicate the following: effective date of his or her their relinquishment of indefinite tenure and resignation or retirement from his or her their tenured appointment; and how many years of additional employment he or she is requesting, not to exceed 1039 work hours per calendar year nor exceed three calendar years from date of resignation or retirement. Tenure relinquishment is permanent. Appointment Basis Faculty who participate in the Gradual Retirement Program are appointed to a an NTT academic wage appointment for the agreed upon duration of their continued employment. The academic wage appointment basis (9 months) shall be consistent with the appointment basis held prior to the faculty member’s resignation or retirement. A faculty member’s academic wage appointment basis may vary from the appointment basis held prior to resignation or retirement if agreed to by all parties (e.g., 12 months to 9 months). If the appointment basis is changed, the salary for the academic wage appointment is to be converted using the appropriate formula and leave (sick) will be accrued based on the new appointment basis (no exceptions). The start date(s) for the continued annual employment period(s) should be based upon departmental needs. However, 9-month faculty members relinquishing tenure at the end of the academic year (June 15) are placed on a 9-month academic wage appointment effective the beginning of Fall Term (September 16) with benefits provided over the summer through the “tripling” process completed in May for 9-month employees. The start date of the academic wage appointment for 9-month faculty members relinquishing tenure at the end of Fall Term (December 15) or Spring Term (March 15) will be the first of the following month. 12Twelve- WOU-WOUFT Final TA July, 2020 month faculty members relinquishing tenure generally do so at the end of a month so as to be eligible for full benefits the following month.