Outside Professional Work Clause Samples

Outside Professional Work. Recognizing that Oakland University is a faculty member’s full-time employer, faculty members may engage in outside professional activities, provided such activities do not interfere with satisfactory performance of the faculty member's work obligation. If Oakland determines that such outside professional activities conflict with satisfactory performance of the faculty member's obligation, it will notify the faculty member in writing of its determination and may require the faculty member to cease such activities. Faculty members contesting such determination may file a grievance regarding Oakland's action before severing the outside relationship or ceasing such work. The grievance must be filed within 30 days after receipt of the written notice from Oakland. The following shall apply to such activities: a. The faculty member shall notify his or her department chairperson, or in those units where there is no chairperson, the appropriate ▇▇▇▇ or director, of the outside professional activity, including self-employment, by October 1 each year (see Appendix F for form). Faculty who begin employment during the life of this Agreement shall make such notice in advance of employment or within 30 days of employment. b. Any and all use of Oakland’s equipment, facilities, personnel, supplies and services in conjunction with the faculty member’s outside activity must be approved by Oakland, in writing, in advance of such use. c. Arrangements for the use of university equipment, facilities, personnel, supplies or services shall provide for reimbursement of costs and overhead to Oakland. d. Faculty members who work in a continuing relationship with any outside employer shall notify the employer in writing that outside work is performed by the faculty member in an individual capacity and not on behalf of Oakland. Oakland shall receive a copy of such notification.