Faculty and Professional Notice Requirements
(Policies of the Board of Trustees, Article XI, Title D and UUP Article 32)
In the event a term appointment is not to be renewed upon expiration, the appointee must be notified in writing not less than:
For specific information regarding an employee's renewal or term end date or if there is a possibility of an unsatisfactory evaluation or a recommendation for a non-renewal, please contact Human Resource Management immediately to discuss appropriate procedures.
Faculty
Part-Time Term
Evaluate employee based on established department procedures for review of part-time faculty. Department Chair initiates a Current Employee Change Form and attaches an Obligation Form for Part-Time Faculty (if renewal), selects recommendation option "Renewal of Term" or "Expiration of Term", and routes for approval.
Full-Time Term
Consult the department personnel by-laws, the academic dean's office, and Policies of the Board of Trustees (Article XI, Title D) for guidance in conducting a faculty re-appointment review.
Department Chair initiates and routes a Request for Faculty Personnel Action Form, along with the written recommendations of the department personnel committee and the Department Chair. The candidate for re-appointment must be given an opportunity to review the evaluation file before it is routed to the Dean. All official communication to the candidate must be sent by U.S. mail to the address of record (no campus mail).
Professional (Part-Time or Full-Time Term)
The decision process begins approximately 3 months prior to the notification deadline. It is initiated by Human Resource Management with a memo to the supervisor regarding upcoming and important dates for the professional employee.
The supervisor is advised a recommendation is required (via current employee change form) and a performance evaluation, supporting the recommendation, should be initiated and finalized at least 45 calendar days prior to the notification deadline. Copies of the evaluation should be sent to the employee at the time it is prepared.
The paperwork is forwarded from the Department Head to the Dean/Director/AVP, who forwards to the Vice President or Provost. If the Vice President or Provost provides final approval for the recommendation, their office will prepare the review and respond letter (per UUP Agreement Article 31.6), which gives employees the right to examine the documentation and file a statement in response to any item contained in the evaluative file prior to consideration by the final approver making his/her decision. The employee is given at least five (5) working/ business days to both examine such file and file a statement in response to any item contained therein.
Once the current employee change form approved by the final approver, it is routed to the Financial Management Department and then Human Resource Management, who then processes the transaction and prepares the necessary correspondence to the employee for the final approver’s signature.
Performance evaluations are often the basis for decisions regarding renewal, non-renewal and permanent appointment, and should occur on an annual basis for all professional employees per the UUP Agreement and the Policies of the Board of Trustees.
*Note, According to a memo of understanding on evaluation in the UUP Contract (Appendix A-28), performance programs cannot be retroactive. The beginning date cannot be prior to the date the performance program is finalized.
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