Adequate cause definition

Adequate cause means substantial charges directly and substantially related to the fitness of the affected faculty member to discharge professional responsibilities.

Adequate cause for dismissal shall be predicated upon misdeeds that are grave and unusual and that directly render an employee unfit to discharge his or her professional responsibilities as defined by this Agreement. Such misdeeds shall not include conduct properly characterized as the exercise of freedom of speech, association, or belief, or non-conforming personal or social behaviour. “Non-conforming personal or social behaviour” shall not include failure to conform to the terms of this Agreement or to carry out the duties and responsibilities stipulated herein.

Adequate cause means cause that would commonly produce a degree of anger, rage, resentment, or terror in a person of ordinary temper, sufficient to render the mind incapable of cool reflection.

Examples of Adequate cause in a sentence

• Adequate cause is a reason related directly and substantially to the professional fitness of the Faculty Member and includes serious professional misconduct, gross neglect of professional duties, incompetence, or moral turpitude.

• Adequate cause shall include, but not necessarily be limited to, pervasive negligence or gross inefficiency in the performance of university duties in a manner consistent with professional standards of competence and responsibility; plagiarism or similar forms of professional misconduct; clear and convincing evidence of professional incompetence; intentional causing of injury to or repeated harassment of other university members; deliberate damage to university property.

• Adequate cause, as used above, is defined as moral turpitude, conduct seriously detrimental to the welfare of the institution, incompetence, or refusal, failure, or prolonged inability to perform contractual duties in accordance with recognized professional standards.

• Adequate cause for the dismissal of a faculty member who has a continuing contract, or whose non-continuing contract appointment is being terminated shall be pursuant to Chapter 120 F.S. and Florida Administrative Code and State Board of Education Rule 6A-14.0411.The burden of proof in establishing cause for dismissal rests with the College Administration.

• Adequate cause for the dismissal of a faculty member who has a continuing contract, or whose non-continuing contract appointment is being terminated shall be pursuant to Chapter 120 F.S. and Florida Administrative Code and State Board of Education Rule 6A-14.0411.

More Definitions of Adequate cause

Adequate cause as used in this paragraph c. shall mean one or more acts or omissions which, singly or in the aggregate, have directly and substantially affected or impaired an employee's performance or fulfillment of his/her duties.

Adequate cause as used in this paragraph c. shall mean one or more acts or omissions which, singly or in the aggregate, in the Board's sound discretion, have directly and substantially affected or impaired an employee's performance or fulfillment of his/her their duties.

Adequate cause means behavior demonstrating unfitness of the affected member to discharge professional responsibilities.

Adequate cause means clear and convincing evidence that the instructor acted unfairly, or arbitrarily, or capriciously in classroom management, teachings methods, testing, or the evaluation of student performance.

Adequate cause means cause that would reasonably produce a degree of passion in a person of ordinary temperament sufficient to substantially impair an ordinary person's capacity for self-control;

Adequate cause means and includes any of the following:

Adequate cause means one (1) or more acts or omissions which, singly or in the aggregate, have directly and substantially affected or impaired an employee’s performance of his professional or assigned duties or the interests of the Board, institution or agency. In addition, any conduct seriously prejudicial to the Board, an institution or agency may constitute adequate cause for discipline, up to and including dismissal. Examples include, but are not limited to, one or more instances of sexual harassment or other form of harassment prohibited by law; immorality; criminality; dishonesty; unprofessional conduct; actions in violation of policies, directives, or orders of the Board, an institution or agency; unsatisfactory or inadequate performance of duties, or failure to perform duties.