Term Appointment. (a) A term appointment shall be for a contractually limited period to afford institutional flexibility typically to address replacement, project-based work or in response to term-limited funding. It shall not carry any implication that the Instructor or Academic Assistant will be considered for further appointment, extension or renewal, unless provision for conversion as specified in Article 15.03.3 is made in the current letter of appointment. (b) A Term Appointment shall only be made under Article 15.03.3 or one of the conditions listed in Article 18.01.1(a) (with "Faculty Member" replaced with "Instructor/Academic Assistant", wherever this appears in Article 18.01.1(a). (c) Term appointments in consecutive Academic Years for which the assigned duties of the Member have not changed significantly will: (i) not exceed a cumulative period of appointment of six (6) years; (ii) be made at the same rank; and, (iii) be made at a salary of no less than the previous appointment. (d) Term appointments for less than a year shall be remunerated at the full-time salary rate for the term of the appointment when assigned duties are at the full-load equivalent. When consecutive term appointments result in a cumulative load of 0.5 full-load equivalent or greater for the Academic Year, the Member shall receive financial compensation in lieu of benefits. (e) Term appointees will be informed by the Xxxx at the earliest possible opportunity if there will be a recommendation to the Board to renew or extend the term appointment. Any renewals or extensions of term appointments under Article 15 shall be in accordance with the provisions of
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Samples: Academic Staff Collective Agreement, Academic Staff Collective Agreement, Academic Staff Collective Agreement
