Common use of Professional Work Clause in Contracts

Professional Work. Professional activities for financial gain such as writing, consultation, research, and artistic activities are desirable when not pursued to the extent that they interfere with the discharge of professional responsibilities and duties required by this Agreement. Faculty members may engage in professionally-relevant employment inside or outside the University without restriction during those academic semesters or sessions in which they are on appointment, provided that: 29.§2.1 The faculty member advises the department chairperson of the employment. Faculty already engaged in any additional employment inside or outside Western shall notify their chairperson as soon as it is practical, but no later than October 1 each year. Faculty who begin employment during the life of this Agreement shall notify their chairperson in advance. If advance notice is not possible, notice to the chairperson shall be given as soon as possible; 29.§2.2 The department chairperson, the ▇▇▇▇, or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may require the faculty member to cease such employment if it interferes with the normal duties of the faculty member; 29.§2.3 Any and all use of the University's personnel, facilities, services, or equipment in conjunction with a faculty member's additional employment be approved by Western, in writing, in advance of such use; and 29.§2.4 Arrangements for the use of University personnel, facilities, services, or equipment shall provide for reimbursement of costs and overhead to the University.

Professional Work. Professional activities for financial gain such as writing, consultation, research, and artistic activities are desirable when not pursued to the extent that they interfere with the discharge of professional responsibilities and duties required by this Agreement. Faculty members may engage in professionally-relevant employment inside or outside the University without restriction during those academic semesters or sessions in which they are on appointment, provided that: 29.§2.1 The faculty member advises the department chairperson chair of the employment. Faculty already engaged in any additional employment inside or outside Western shall notify their chairperson chair as soon as it is practical, but no later than October 1 each year. Faculty who begin employment during the life of this Agreement shall notify their chairperson chair in advance. If advance notice is not possible, notice to the chairperson chair shall be given as soon as possible; 29.§2.2 The department chairpersonchair, the ▇▇▇▇, or the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ may require the faculty member to cease such employment if it interferes with the normal duties of the faculty member; 29.§2.3 Any and all use of the University's personnel, facilities, services, or equipment in conjunction with a faculty member's additional employment be approved by Western, in writing, in advance of such use; and 29.§2.4 Arrangements for the use of University personnel, facilities, services, or equipment shall provide for reimbursement of costs and overhead to the University.