Common use of Appointment Letters Clause in Contracts

Appointment Letters. ‌ A. Bargaining unit members will be notified in writing of a confirmation of employment. Appointment letters will normally be issued at least fourteen (14) days prior to the start date of the assistantship, however, nothing will prohibit the offer of appointment letters for assistantships created with less than fourteen (14) days remaining before the start date. B. Appointment letters will include the following information: 1. Assistantship type 2. Appointment percentage (FTE) 3. Start and end date of assistantship 4. Department offering assistantship 5. Supervisor 6. A general description of the duties, which may be revised by the department/University 7. Stipend, salary, or hourly rate, as applicable 8. Deadline for acceptance of assistantship 9. A statement noting the position is covered by a collective bargaining agreement 10. The current collective bargaining agreement website address C. Assistantships are conditional offers contingent upon other factors such as, but not limited to, funding, enrollment levels, and academic standing. D. The University requires bargaining unit members to maintain full-time enrollment to be and remain eligible for an assistantship unless the bargaining unit member is in their final semester before graduating or has otherwise received a credit waiver as this Agreements sets forth under its academic requirements for graduate assistants.