Instructors: Re-employment for next year
The contract requires that instructors must notify the chair of their wish to be re-employed in the next calendar year. Given the current economic climate and ongoing negotiations it is very important for you to follow the contract.
By February 15, 2010, you must notify your chair in writing that you wish to be considered for re-appointment. Please include in your notification your current per cent of appointment and your desired per cent of appointment for the next academic year. Please be aware that appointments that are less than 50% and/or 9 months will not include benefits. The reduction in per cent and length of appointment resulted in the loss of benefits for some instructors this academic year. The university must use the re-employment roster when developing the schedule for the 2010-2011 academic year. Your position on the roster is determined by years of service (seniority) and is not affected by your previous percent of employment. Make sure your chair knows that you wish to be re-employed and has generated the re-employment roster for your department or program.
I will include the contract language below for the re-employment roster and per cent appointment and length of appointment. Article 32.02 addresses the appointment of Instructors. Be sure to let all bargaining unit instructors know about the February 15 requirement to notify the chair. It must be in writing.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
CONTRACT LANGUAGE.
(b) Each academic year, the University will seek to provide 9 (nine) month appointments of at least two semesters to an Instructor who is employed at least 50% time or greater. A one semester appointment shall be equivalent to four and one-half months. Upon request, the Union shall be provided with written reasons for any appointment that is less than (nine) months of at least 50%.
(c) Re-employment Roster for Instructors
(1) By February 15 of each academic year, individuals holding Instructor appointments shall notify, in writing, the Chair of the Department in which they hold their appointment if they wish to be considered during the subsequent academic year for any available Instructor appointment for which they are qualified.
