Common use of Early Retirement Clause in Contracts

Early Retirement. In the case of a faculty assignment which is to be made under the jurisdiction of a different department, the affected faculty member will be considered for rank in another department under the current criteria in that department or for assignment to another position with the University for which the faculty member is qualified. If the faculty member does not meet the current criteria for rank, the faculty member will be so informed in writing. To provide for equity, the affected faculty member will be given a reasonable probationary period in which to qualify for rank in the new department. The faculty member will be informed in writing of the additional conditions the faculty member has yet to fulfill in order to qualify for rank in the new department. 7.11 The primary criterion to be used in the implementation of layoffs will be the worth of the faculty member (including, for purposes of this paragraph only, part-time teaching personnel) to the particular program and department. The ability of the department to perform satisfactorily the teaching responsibilities assigned to it must be affected as little as possible. Once this programmatic criterion has been met, termination shall take place in the following order: a. Part-time teaching personnel b. Special Instructor c. Instructors without tenure d. Assistant Professors without tenure e. Associate Professors without tenure f. Professors without tenure g. Instructors with tenure h. Assistant Professors with tenure i. Associate Professors with tenure

Early Retirement. In the case of a faculty assignment which is to be made under the jurisdiction of a different department, the affected faculty member will be considered for rank in another department under the current criteria in that department or for assignment to another position with the University for which the faculty member is qualified. If the faculty member does not meet the current criteria for rank, the faculty member will be so informed in writing. To provide for equity, the affected faculty member will be given a reasonable probationary period in which to qualify for rank in the new department. The faculty member will be informed in writing of the additional conditions the faculty member has yet to fulfill in order to qualify for rank in the new department. 7.11 The primary criterion to be used in the implementation of layoffs will be the worth of the faculty member (including, for purposes of this paragraph only, part-time teaching personnel) to the particular program and department. The ability of the department to perform satisfactorily the teaching responsibilities assigned to it must be affected as little as possible. Once this programmatic criterion has been met, termination shall take place in the following order: a. Part-time teaching personnel b. Special Instructor c. Instructors without tenure d. Assistant Professors without tenure tenure e. Associate Professors without tenure f. Professors without tenure g. Instructors with tenure h. Assistant Professors with tenure i. Associate Professors with tenure

Early Retirement. In the case of a faculty assignment which is to be made under the jurisdiction of a different department, the affected faculty member will be considered for rank in another department under the current criteria in that department or for assignment to another position with the University for which the faculty member is qualified. If the faculty member does not meet the current criteria for rank, the faculty member will be so informed in writing. To provide for equity, the affected faculty member will be given a reasonable probationary period in which to qualify for rank in the new department. The faculty member will be informed in writing of the additional conditions the faculty member has yet to fulfill in order to qualify for rank in the new department. 7.11 The primary criterion to be used in the implementation of layoffs will be the worth of the faculty member (including, for purposes of this paragraph only, part-time teaching personnel) to the particular program and department. The ability of the department to perform satisfactorily the teaching responsibilities assigned to it must be affected as little as possible. Once this programmatic criterion has been met, termination shall take place in the following order: a. Part-time teaching personnel b. Special InstructorFull-Time Adjuncts c. Instructors without tenure tenure d. Assistant Professors without tenure e. Associate Professors without tenure f. Professors without tenure g. Instructors with tenure h. Assistant Professors with tenure i. Associate Professors with tenure