Common use of Distributed Clause in Contracts

Distributed. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES, TRANSITIONAL APPOINTMENTS, RETRAINING LEAVES, REDEPLOYMENT, REDUCED RESPONSIBILITY, VOLUNTARY CONTRACT TERMINATION AND EARLY PARTIAL RETIREMENT Distributed Teaching Responsibilities 14:01 Clauses 14:01 to 14:06 apply to faculty members who hold an appointment in a primary AAU. Such members shall enjoy all rights and privileges and shall retain specific responsibilities within her/his primary AAU. Normally at least half a member's teaching load will be in the primary AAU. 14:02 The parties realize that benefits can be achieved through distributed teaching, that is to say, teaching outside of the primary AAU. Distributed teaching shall require the agreement of the member. 14:03 A faculty member may apply for, or may be requested by her/his ▇▇▇▇ to undertake, distributed teaching for one (1) specific course for a series of years and/or two (2) specific courses for up to three (3) teaching years in AAU(s) other than the primary AAU. In that event, the procedures for appointment to a secondary AAU need not be applied. However, distributed teaching shall require the agreement of the member, the ▇▇▇▇(s) and the Heads affected by the assignment. Where two (2) specific courses are to be taught in another AAU, the Heads affected shall obtain approval of their respective AAU Councils. Should the distributed teaching be in a program not administered by an AAU, agreement of the chair of the program committee is required as well. 14:04 For any distributed teaching arrangement not set forth in clause 14:03, the member shall be appointed to other AAU(s) in accordance with Senate Bylaws for appointment to secondary AAU(s). 14:05 The member is entitled to have all contributions, whether they occur in the primary AAU or elsewhere, appropriately recognized in all evaluative procedures. A member shall not be disadvantaged in her/his primary AAU because of distributed teaching responsibilities. 14:06 The member shall have the right of appeal to the University Review Committee on Faculty Workloads (URCFW) under clause 5:16 of this Agreement, and shall have recourse to the normal grievance and arbitration procedures under clause 5:21 of this Agreement. 14:07 The parties recognize that certain individual members may wish to pursue a second career opportunity, and the University may have staffing needs in areas where such opportunities are available. One method of accommodating such interests may involve transitional appointments. It is agreed that such transitional appointments shall be made in a collegial and non-discriminatory manner, and both parties recognize that such appointments shall be voluntary. 14:08 It is understood that a transitional appointment involves the teaching of one-half or more of the member's teaching load in a host AAU for a term of not more than five (5) years. 14:09 A member having a regular appointment with tenure may apply to her/his home ▇▇▇▇ for a transitional appointment. The home ▇▇▇▇ shall consider the application with the appropriate Heads and other ▇▇▇▇ (if any) in the light of the operational needs of the AAU(s). The home ▇▇▇▇ shall forward the application with her/his recommendation to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. A copy of the application shall be sent to the President of the Faculty Association. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall refer the application through the host ▇▇▇▇ to the host AAU and no application shall be processed further until the application has been approved by the host AAU in accordance with clause 14:14. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall inform the member in writing of the final decision concerning her/his application for transitional appointment within sixty (60) days of the submission of the member's application to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and, if affirmative, the specific rights and responsibilities (including a schedule setting out the dates on which she/he shall assume duties in the host AAU, and the provisions for retraining, if any) assigned to the member in the home and/or the host AAU(s). No member shall be required to accept a transitional appointment, but once a transitional appointment has been approved, a member shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written decision to either accept or reject the terms of the transitional appointment. A transitional appointment shall normally begin on any July 1 or January 1 and end on any June 30 or December 31. The limitation periods may be extended by mutual agreement of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the member involved. 14:10 A member on a transitional appointment shall continue to have the same status, seniority, and other rights, privileges and benefits as if she/he held a regular continuing appointment, including the Normal Salary and benefits and other matters affecting the status of members. 14:11 The member is entitled to have all contributions in both the host and the home AAU (if applicable) appropriately recognized in all evaluative processes. 14:12 The member or the University may terminate the member's transitional appointment to a host AAU at any time up to one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the end of the term of the transitional appointment by written notice to the other party. Such termination is to be effective on any June 30 or December 31 during the five (5) year term following notice of termination. If the member's appointment to the host AAU is terminated in accordance with this clause 14:12 or otherwise by agreement between the member and the University at or before the end of five (5) years, the member shall return as of right to her/his home AAU and shall be treated except as set out in clause 14:11 for all purposes as if she/he held a regular continuing appointment in the home AAU. 14:13 Not later than eighteen (18) months prior to the end of the 5 year term the member shall elect to either remain in the home AAU or apply in writing to become a permanent member in the host AAU and cease to be a member of the home AAU. An application to become a permanent member of the host AAU shall be made to the ▇▇▇▇ of the host AAU and such appointment shall be made subject to clause 14:14. 14:14 No faculty member shall be appointed to a host AAU in contravention of specific terms of this Agreement governing appointments or Senate procedures governing appointments as set out in Senate By-Law 20. 14:15 The parties recognize that certain individual members may wish to upgrade their professional qualifications or pursue a second career opportunity. One method of accommodating such interests may involve retraining leave. It is agreed that such retraining leaves shall be granted in a collegial and non-discriminatory manner, and both parties recognize that such leaves shall be voluntary. 14:16 A retraining leave shall be granted for the purpose of upgrading a member's professional qualifications with a view to enhancing the member's potential to contribute to the continuance and excellence of the program(s) in her/his present AAU. 14:17 A member holding a regular appointment with tenure may apply to her/his ▇▇▇▇ for a retraining leave. Where the retraining leave is for the purpose of upgrading, the ▇▇▇▇ shall consider the application with the appropriate Head in the light of the operational needs of the AAU and shall forward her/his recommendation to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The University may also invite the member to apply for a retraining leave in accordance with the provisions of this clause. A copy of the application shall be sent to the President of the Faculty Association. 14:18 The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall inform the member in writing of the final decision concerning her/his application for retraining leave within sixty (60) days of submission of the member's application, and, if an affirmative decision is made, the specific rights and responsibilities and scheduling thereof to be assigned to the member. In addition, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall inform the member of the level of reimbursement by the University of expenses incurred by the member for tuition, books and supplies, and travel as appropriate. 14:19 No member shall be required to accept a retraining leave, but once a retraining leave has been approved, a member shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written decision to either accept or reject the terms of the retraining leave. A retraining leave shall normally begin on any July 1 or January 1 and end on any June 30 or December 31. 14:20 A member on retraining leave shall continue to have the same status, seniority and other rights, privileges and benefits as if she/he held a regular continuing appointment except for salary. The salary remuneration paid to a member on retraining leave shall normally be equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of the member's Nominal Salary. In exceptional circumstances, the University may at its discretion grant retraining leave to up to three (3) members per academic year at one hundred percent (100%) of the member's Nominal Salary. During her/his retraining leave, a retrainee shall be deemed to continue to be in the employ of the University and shall continue while on retraining leave to be entitled to all benefits provided to other members. Time spent on retraining leave shall be included and credited as periods of University service in all matters including questions pertaining to promotion, retirement and seniority. Premiums for all benefits, as provided by this Collective Agreement, and all other fringe benefit plans shall continue during retraining leave(s) without interruption and on the same basis as during normal employment. Payments into the University Retirement Plan shall be calculated on the basis of the retrainee's Nominal Salary or her/his retraining salary allowance at the option of the retrainee. It is clearly understood that any rights to levels of participation or participation in the Plans outlined in this Article are conditional upon the Plans so permitting. 14:21 The time spent on retraining leave shall not be counted or credited toward qualifying time for sabbatical leave purposes. It is agreed and understood that years of entitlement service toward sabbatical leave accumulated shall be taken into consideration by the parties in determining future eligibility for sabbatical leave(s). However, those members who are granted a retraining leave at one hundred percent (100%) of their Nominal Salary, as set out in clause 14:20 of this Article, shall not forfeit any years of entitlement service toward sabbatical leave. 14:22 The member shall transmit to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or such person as the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may nominate, reports of the studies she/he is pursuing at such intervals as the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall specify at the same time as the notification of the University's final decision as set out in clause 14:18 of this Article. 14:23 The member is entitled to have all contributions made during the period of retraining leave appropriately recognized in all evaluative processes. 14:24 No member may apply for both retraining leave and sabbatical leave in the same academic year.

Distributed. TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES, TRANSITIONAL APPOINTMENTS, RETRAINING LEAVES, REDEPLOYMENT, REDUCED RESPONSIBILITY, VOLUNTARY CONTRACT TERMINATION AND EARLY PARTIAL RETIREMENT Distributed Teaching Responsibilities 14:01 Clauses 14:01 to 14:06 apply to faculty members who hold an appointment in a primary AAU. Such members shall enjoy all rights and privileges and shall retain specific responsibilities within her/his primary AAU. Normally at least half a member's teaching load will be in the primary AAU. 14:02 The parties realize that benefits can be achieved through distributed teaching, that is to say, teaching outside of the primary AAU. Distributed teaching shall require the agreement of the member. 14:03 A faculty member may apply for, or may be requested by her/his ▇▇▇▇ to undertake, distributed teaching for one one (1) specific course for a series of years and/or two (2) specific courses for up to three (3) teaching years in AAU(s) other than the primary AAU. In that event, the procedures for appointment to a secondary AAU need not be applied. However, distributed teaching shall require the agreement of the member, the ▇▇▇▇(s) and the Heads affected by the assignment. Where two (2) specific courses are to be taught in another AAU, the Heads affected shall obtain approval of their respective AAU Councils. Should the distributed teaching be in a program not administered by an AAU, agreement of the chair of the program committee is required as well. 14:04 For any distributed teaching arrangement not set forth in clause 14:03, the member shall be appointed to other AAU(s) in accordance with Senate Bylaws for appointment to secondary AAU(s). 14:05 The member is entitled to have all contributions, whether they occur in the primary AAU or elsewhere, appropriately recognized in all evaluative procedures. A member shall not be disadvantaged in her/his primary AAU because of distributed teaching responsibilities. 14:06 The member shall have the right of appeal to the University Review Committee on Faculty Workloads (URCFW) under clause 5:16 of this Agreement, and shall have recourse to the normal grievance and arbitration procedures under clause 5:21 of this Agreement. 14:07 The parties recognize that certain individual members may wish to pursue a second career opportunity, and the University may have staffing needs in areas where such opportunities are available. One method of accommodating such interests may involve transitional appointments. It is agreed that such transitional appointments shall be made in a collegial and non-discriminatory manner, and both parties recognize that such appointments shall be voluntary. 14:08 It is understood that a transitional appointment involves the teaching of one-half or more of the member's teaching load in a host AAU for a term of not more than five (5) years. 14:09 A member having a regular appointment with tenure may apply to her/his home ▇▇▇▇ for a transitional appointment. The home ▇▇▇▇ shall consider the application with the appropriate Heads and other ▇▇▇▇ (if any) in the light of the operational needs of the AAU(s). The home ▇▇▇▇ shall forward the application with her/his recommendation to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. A copy of the application shall be sent to the President of the Faculty Association. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall refer the application through the host ▇▇▇▇ to the host AAU and no application shall be processed further until the application has been approved by the host AAU in accordance with clause 14:14. The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall inform the member in writing of the final decision concerning her/his application for transitional appointment within sixty (60) days of the submission of the member's application to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and, if affirmative, the specific rights and responsibilities (including a schedule setting out the dates on which she/he shall assume duties in the host AAU, and the provisions for retraining, if any) assigned to the member in the home and/or the host AAU(s). No member shall be required to accept a transitional appointment, but once a transitional appointment has been approved, a member shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written decision to either accept or reject the terms of the transitional appointment. A transitional appointment shall normally begin on any July 1 or January 1 and end on any June 30 or December 31. The limitation periods may be extended by mutual agreement of the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ and the member involved. 14:10 A member on a transitional appointment shall continue to have the same status, seniority, and other rights, privileges and benefits as if she/he held a regular continuing appointment, including the Normal Salary and benefits and other matters affecting the status of members. 14:11 The member is entitled to have all contributions in both the host and the home AAU (if applicable) appropriately recognized in all evaluative processes.processes.‌ 14:12 The member or the University may terminate the member's transitional appointment to a host AAU at any time up to one hundred and eighty (180) days prior to the end of the term of the transitional appointment by written notice to the other party. Such termination is to be effective on any June 30 or December 31 during the five (5) year term following notice of termination. If the member's appointment to the host AAU is terminated in accordance with this clause 14:12 or otherwise by agreement between the member and the University at or before the end of five (5) years, the member shall return as of right to her/his home AAU and shall be treated except as set out in clause 14:11 for all purposes as if she/he held a regular continuing appointment in the home AAU. 14:13 Not later than eighteen (18) months prior to the end of the 5 year term the member shall elect to either remain in the home AAU or apply in writing to become a permanent member in the host AAU and cease to be a member of the home AAU. An application to become a permanent member of the host AAU shall be made to the ▇▇▇▇ of the host AAU and such appointment shall be made subject to clause 14:14. 14:14 No faculty member shall be appointed to a host AAU in contravention of specific terms of this Agreement governing appointments or Senate procedures governing appointments as set out in Senate By-Law 20. 14:15 The parties recognize that certain individual members may wish to upgrade their professional qualifications or pursue a second career opportunity. One method of accommodating such interests may involve retraining leave. It is agreed that such retraining leaves shall be granted in a collegial and non-discriminatory manner, and both parties recognize that such leaves shall be voluntary. 14:16 A retraining leave shall be granted for the purpose of upgrading a member's professional qualifications with a view to enhancing the member's potential to contribute to the continuance and excellence of the program(s) in her/his present AAU. 14:17 A member holding a regular appointment with tenure may apply to her/his ▇▇▇▇ for a retraining leave. Where the retraining leave is for the purpose of upgrading, the ▇▇▇▇ shall consider the application with the appropriate Head in the light of the operational needs of the AAU and shall forward her/his recommendation to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇. The University may also invite the member to apply for a retraining leave in accordance with the provisions of this clause. A copy of the application shall be sent to the President of the Faculty Association. 14:18 The ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall inform the member in writing of the final decision concerning her/his application for retraining leave within sixty (60) days of submission of the member's application, and, if an affirmative decision is made, the specific rights and responsibilities and scheduling thereof to be assigned to the member. In addition, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall inform the member of the level of reimbursement by the University of expenses incurred by the member for tuition, books and supplies, and travel as appropriate. 14:19 No member shall be required to accept a retraining leave, but once a retraining leave has been approved, a member shall have thirty (30) days from receipt of the written decision to either accept or reject the terms of the retraining leave. A retraining leave shall normally begin on any July 1 or January 1 and end on any June 30 or December 31. 14:20 A member on retraining leave shall continue to have the same status, seniority and other rights, privileges and benefits as if she/he held a regular continuing appointment except for salary. The salary remuneration paid to a member on retraining leave shall normally be equivalent to seventy-five percent (75%) of the member's Nominal Salary. In exceptional circumstances, the University may at its discretion grant retraining leave to up to three (3) members per academic year at one hundred percent (100%) of the member's Nominal Salary. During her/his retraining leave, a retrainee shall be deemed to continue to be in the employ of the University and shall continue while on retraining leave to be entitled to all benefits provided to other members. Time spent on retraining leave shall be included and credited as periods of University service in all matters including questions pertaining to promotion, retirement and seniority. Premiums for all benefits, as provided by this Collective Agreement, and all other fringe benefit plans shall continue during retraining leave(s) without interruption and on the same basis as during normal employment. Payments into the University Retirement Plan shall be calculated on the basis of the retrainee's Nominal Salary or her/his retraining salary allowance at the option of the retrainee. It is clearly understood that any rights to levels of participation or participation in the Plans outlined in this Article are conditional upon the Plans so permitting. 14:21 The time spent on retraining leave shall not be counted or credited toward qualifying time for sabbatical leave purposes. It is agreed and understood that years of entitlement service toward sabbatical leave accumulated shall be taken into consideration by the parties in determining future eligibility for sabbatical leave(s). However, those members who are granted a retraining leave at one hundred percent (100%) of their Nominal Salary, as set out in clause 14:20 of this Article, shall not forfeit any years of entitlement service toward sabbatical leave. 14:22 The member shall transmit to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ or such person as the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may nominate, reports of the studies she/he is pursuing at such intervals as the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall specify at the same time as the notification of the University's final decision as set out in clause 14:18 of this Article. 14:23 The member is entitled to have all contributions made during the period of retraining leave appropriately recognized in all evaluative processes. 14:24 No member may apply for both retraining leave and sabbatical leave in the same academic year.