Common use of Chairs Clause in Contracts

Chairs. 19.1 Department chairs will be chosen from among a) bargaining unit members of the faculty or b) faculty from outside the University who, if hired, will become bargaining unit members. 19.2 Chairs are tenure-track faculty of the department and retain all the rights and privileges of tenure-track faculty while serving in this capacity. 19.3 Appointments as department chairpersons are for periods of three to five years and are renewable. Appointments are made by the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ on the basis of recommendations initiated by the deans of the schools and colleges. 19.4 The ▇▇▇▇'▇ recommendation is made only after agreement is reached between the ▇▇▇▇ and a majority of the tenure-track faculty in the department concerned. As a preliminary step, the ▇▇▇▇ will meet with members of the department as a group to discuss the choice of a chairperson. The ▇▇▇▇ may also, on his/her initiative or the faculty member's initiative, discuss possibilities individually. Before finally making a recommendation, the ▇▇▇▇ may enter into full group discussion with the tenure-track faculty to arrive at agreement with a majority of the group concerning a recommendation. 19.5 Department Chairs shall receive stipends commensurate with the Chair’s additional responsibilities. The ▇▇▇▇ will determine the stipend amount and inform all department faculty members of the amount. 19.6 If a Department or ▇▇▇▇ wishes to remove a Department Chair from office, the process will be the mirror image of that for appointing Chairs: namely, that a majority of the Department and the ▇▇▇▇ would have to agree on removal.