Continuity of Service and Seniority. Continuity of service and accrual of seniority shall not be deemed broken by:
Continuity of Service and Seniority. Employees on authorized unpaid leaves of absence under this Section shall be considered as maintaining the characteristics of continuity of service except that they shall not accrue seniority while on a leave.
Continuity of Service and Seniority. 21.11.1 Continuity of service and accrual of seniority shall not be deemed broken by: Periods of authorized leave. For faculty without benefits, absences of four or fewer consecutive semesters for reasons that would meet the qualifications for family leave under the Family Medical Leave Act. Periods of fewer than three consecutive semesters without appointments due to unavailability of work as determined by the Administration. Absence of four or fewer consecutive semesters for the purpose of professional development as recommended by the Department Chair/Head and approved by the Xxxx. Periods of layoff, but additional seniority shall not accrue during such periods of layoff.
Continuity of Service and Seniority. Continuity of service and accrual of seniority shall not be deemed broken by: Periods of authorized leave. For faculty without benefits, absences of four or fewer consecutive semesters for reasons that would meet the qualifications for family leave under the Family Medical Leave Act. Periods of three consecutive semesters without appointments due to unavailability of work as determined by the Administration. (This provision is not applicable to eligibility for continuing appointments—see 21.9.2) Absence of four or fewer consecutive semesters for the purpose of professional development as recommended by the Department Chair and approved by the Xxxx. Periods of layoff, but additional seniority shall not accrue during such periods of layoff. Service that is followed by a break in service of more than five years shall not be included in the calculation of seniority, and service that is followed by a break in service of two or more semesters shall not be included in the calculation of eligibility for continuing appointment. This section does not apply to Associate Lecturers/Clinical Associate Lecturers. Suspension and Dismissal for Disciplinary Reasons The provisions contained in Article 18, Sections 18.1 through 18.5 shall apply to non-tenure-track faculty members. Except for serious misconduct, progressive discipline shall ordinarily be applied, which may include specific attempts to remediate conduct or performance, as well as measures such as reprimand, censure, or suspension. Notwithstanding the provisions contained in the Dismissal Hearing Procedures section of Article 18.5, whenever the University seeks to suspend or dismiss a non-tenure- track faculty member, the following procedures shall apply:
Continuity of Service and Seniority. Continuity of service and accrual of seniority shall not be deemed broken by: Periods of authorized leave. For faculty without benefits, absences of four or fewer consecutive semesters for reasons that would meet the qualifications for family leave under the Family Medical Leave Act. Periods of three consecutive semesters without appointments due to unavailability of work as determined by the Administration. (This provision is not applicable to eligibility for continuing appointments—see 21.9.2) Absence of four or fewer consecutive semesters for the purpose of professional development as recommended by the Department Chair and approved by the Xxxx. Periods of layoff, but additional seniority shall not accrue during such periods of layoff. Service that is followed by a break in service of more than five years shall not be included in the calculation of seniority, and service that is followed by a break in service of two or more semesters shall not be included in the calculation of eligibility for continuing appointment. This section does not apply to Associate Lecturers/Clinical Associate Lecturers.
Continuity of Service and Seniority. Employees who have been or who may be transferred to jobs outside the bargaining unit may be returned to their former classification in the bargaining unit in accordance with their total length of continuous service as follows: