Common use of Recognition Program Clause in Contracts

Recognition Program. ‌ The Administration and AAUP-FA agree to suspend the Faculty Recognition Program through the 2024-2025 academic year. a. Purpose If the faculty member desires, s/he may indicate when submitting the Annual Report to the ▇▇▇▇ that s/he wishes to be considered for a Recognition Award. The purpose of the Recognition Program is to recognize annual outstanding contributions achieved by faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship, and service, in alignment with the long term goals and direction established by the ▇▇▇▇ of each College (including the University Libraries) prior to the beginning of each academic year. The ▇▇▇▇’▇ goals will be aligned to the University’s Strategic Priorities; in particular, to the major initiatives of the individual schools/colleges. The Recognition Program shall be as follows: b. Awards Each College will be given an annual Faculty Recognition Award budget equal to the amount of the Faculty Recognition Awards paid to faculty of that college for the 2020- 2021 academic year. Awards shall be made as one-time payments in amounts equal to $1,000 and $2,000. Within the allocated budget, the ▇▇▇▇ and the respective AAUP-FA representatives will decide the number of awards and the respective amounts prioritizing research, teaching and service in that order. Faculty Recognition Awards will not be added to the faculty member’s base pay. c. Procedure The following procedure shall be followed with respect to determination of the awards: (i) The ▇▇▇▇ shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports and the college goals. The Annual Faculty Reports shall indicate whether a faculty member had a research leave during the academic year. The fact that a faculty member has received a research reduction to support his/her research shall be disclosed and considered when evaluating an award application that is based upon such research. Faculty seeking an award based upon outstanding teaching must include a teaching portfolio and the most recent year’s student evaluation data. (ii) The ▇▇▇▇ shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports. With respect to making an award determination, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and each representative of the AAUP and FA shall have ½ vote. In the event of a tie, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make the final decision. (iii) If an AAUP-FA representative has made an application for a Recognition Award, he/she will not be involved in the process of reviewing his/her application. In that circumstance, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and the other union representative shall have one vote. (iv) Although the Recognition Program is intended primarily to reward excellence in research and scholarship, the ▇▇▇▇ and the representatives of the AAUP-FA will also strive to ensure that awards are given each year to deserving faculty who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching and service; provided, however, that there are deserving applications in each of these areas. (v) Department Chairpersons and Program Directors/Coordinators shall be eligible for awards, provided, however, consideration shall not be given to his/her contributions in fulfilling the responsibilities of Chair or Director/Coordinator. His/her application will be evaluated only upon his/her teaching, scholarship or service accomplishments apart from these administrative duties. (vi) The Administration will notify faculty who have or have not been selected to receive the award within 30 days of the final selection, which shall be completed no later than September 1st of each year. d. Awards Final Recognition awards (including procedure and merits) are not grievable. e. Publication By September 15th of each year, the Administration shall provide a list of all recipients to the AAUP-FA for publication. The Administration may also publish the names of all recipients in any available media.

Recognition Program. ‌ The Administration and AAUP-FA agree to suspend the Faculty Recognition Program through the 2024-2025 academic year. a. Purpose If the faculty member desires, s/he may indicate when submitting the Annual Report to the ▇▇▇▇ that s/he wishes to be considered for a Recognition Award. The purpose of the Recognition Program is to recognize annual outstanding contributions achieved by faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship, and service, in alignment with the long term goals and direction established by the ▇▇▇▇ of each College (including the University Libraries) prior to the beginning of each academic year. The ▇▇▇▇’▇ goals will be aligned to the University’s Strategic Priorities; in particular, to the major initiatives of the individual schools/colleges. The Recognition Program shall be as follows: b. Awards Each College will be given an annual Faculty Recognition Award budget equal to the amount of the Faculty Recognition Awards paid to faculty of that college for the 2020- 2021 2016-2017 academic year. Awards Award shall be made as one-time payments in amounts equal to $1,000 and $2,0002,000 and be added to the base salary of the recipient. Within the allocated budget, the ▇▇▇▇ and the respective AAUP-FA representatives will decide the number of awards and the respective amounts prioritizing research, teaching and service in that order. Faculty Recognition Awards will not be added to the faculty member’s base pay. c. Procedure The following procedure shall be followed with respect to determination of the awards: (i) The ▇▇▇▇ shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports and the college goals. The Annual Faculty Reports shall indicate whether a faculty member had a research leave during the academic year. The fact that a faculty member has received a research reduction to support his/her research shall be disclosed and considered when evaluating an award application that is based upon such research. Faculty seeking an award based upon outstanding teaching must include a teaching portfolio and the most recent year’s student evaluation data. (ii) The ▇▇▇▇ ▇, shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports. With respect to making an award determination, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and each representative of the AAUP and FA shall have ½ vote. In the event of a tie, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make the final decision. (iii) If an AAUP-FA representative has made an application for a Recognition Award, he/she will not be involved in the process of reviewing his/her application. In that circumstance, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and the other union representative shall have one vote. (iv) Although the Recognition Program is intended primarily to reward excellence in research and scholarship, the ▇▇▇▇ and the representatives of the AAUP-FA will also strive to ensure that awards are given each year to deserving faculty who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching and service; provided, however, that there are deserving applications in each of these areas. (v) Department Chairpersons and Program Directors/Coordinators Directors shall be eligible eligibile for awards, provided, however, consideration shall not be given to his/her contributions in fulfilling the responsibilities of Chair or Director/Coordinator. His/her application will be evaluated only upon his/her teaching, scholarship or service accomplishments apart from these administrative duties. (vi) The Administration will notify faculty who have or have not been selected to receive the award within 30 days of the final selection, which shall be completed no later than September 1st of each year. d. Awards Final Recognition awards (including procedure and merits) are not grievable. e. Publication By September 15th of each year, the Administration shall provide a list of all recipients to the AAUP-FA for publication. The Administration may also publish the names of all recipients in any available media.

Recognition Program. ‌ The Administration and AAUP-FA agree to suspend the Faculty Recognition Program through the 2024-2025 academic year. a. Purpose If the faculty member desires, s/he may indicate when submitting the Annual Report to the ▇▇▇▇ that s/he wishes to be considered for a Recognition Award. The purpose of the Recognition Program is to recognize annual outstanding contributions achieved by faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship, and service, in alignment with the long term goals and direction established by the ▇▇▇▇ of each College (including the University Libraries) prior to the beginning of each academic year. The ▇▇▇▇’▇ goals will be aligned to the University’s Strategic Priorities; in particular, to the major initiatives of the individual schools/colleges. The Recognition Program shall be as follows: b. Awards Each College will be given an annual Faculty Recognition Award budget equal The parties agree to suspend the amount of financial awards associated with the Faculty Recognition Awards paid to faculty of that college Program for the 2020- 2021 2021-2022 academic year. Awards shall be made as one-time payments in amounts equal to $1,000 and $2,000. Within the allocated budget, the ▇▇▇▇ and the respective AAUP-FA representatives will decide the number of awards and the respective amounts prioritizing research, teaching and service in that order. Faculty Recognition Awards will not be added to the faculty member’s base pay. c. Procedure The following procedure shall be followed with respect to determination of the awards: (i) The ▇▇▇▇ shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports and the college goals. The Annual Faculty Reports shall indicate whether a faculty member had a research leave during the academic year. The fact that a faculty member has received a research reduction to support his/her research shall be disclosed and considered when evaluating an award application that is based upon such research. Faculty seeking an award based upon outstanding teaching must include a teaching portfolio and the most recent year’s student evaluation data. (ii) The ▇▇▇▇ shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports. With respect to making an award determination, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and each representative of the AAUP and FA shall have ½ vote. In the event of a tie, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make the final decision. (iii) If an AAUP-FA representative has made an application for a Recognition Award, he/she will not be involved in the process of reviewing his/her application. In that circumstance, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and the other union representative shall have one vote. (iv) Although the Recognition Program is intended primarily to reward excellence in research and scholarship, the ▇▇▇▇ and the representatives of the AAUP-FA will also strive to ensure that awards are given each year to deserving faculty who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching and service; provided, however, that there are deserving applications in each of these areas. (v) Department Chairpersons and Program Directors/Coordinators shall be eligible for awards, provided, however, consideration shall not be given to his/her contributions in fulfilling the responsibilities of Chair or Director/Coordinator. His/her application will be evaluated only upon his/her teaching, scholarship or service accomplishments apart from these administrative duties. (vi) The Administration will notify faculty who have or have not been selected to receive the award within 30 days of the final selection, which shall be completed no later than September 1st of each year. d. Awards Final Recognition awards (including procedure and merits) are not grievable. e. Publication By September 15th of each year, the Administration shall provide a list of all recipients to the AAUP-FA for publication. The Administration may also publish the names of all recipients in any available media.

Recognition Program. ‌ The Administration and AAUP-FA agree to suspend the Faculty Recognition Program through the 2024-2025 academic year. a. Purpose If the faculty member desires, s/he may indicate when submitting the Annual Report to the ▇▇▇▇ that s/he wishes to be considered for a Recognition Award. The purpose of the Recognition Program is to recognize annual outstanding contributions achieved by faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship, and service, in alignment with the long term goals and direction established by the ▇▇▇▇ of each College (including the University Libraries) prior to the beginning of each academic year. The ▇▇▇▇’▇ goals will be aligned to the University’s Strategic PrioritiesPlan; in particular, to the major initiatives of the individual schools/collegescolleges as set forth in the University’s Strategic Plan. The Recognition Program shall be as follows: b. Awards Each Eligibility Thirty percent (30%) of full-time faculty members within each College (including the University Libraries) will be given eligible to receive an annual Faculty Recognition Award budget equal to the amount of the Faculty Recognition Awards paid to faculty of that college for the 2020- 2021 award in each academic year. . c. Award Awards shall be made as one-time payments in amounts equal to $1,000 and $2,000. Within 2,000 based on the allocated budget, recommendation of the Committee to the ▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇. Fifty percent (50%) of the respective AAUP-FA representatives Recognition Award will decide the number of awards and the respective amounts prioritizing research, teaching and service in that order. Faculty Recognition Awards will not be added to the faculty member’s base paysalary of the recipient and fifty percent (50%) will be paid in a lump sum payment subject to applicable withholdings. c. d. Procedure The following procedure shall be followed with respect to determination of the awards: (i) The ▇▇▇▇ shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports and the college goals. The Annual Faculty Reports shall indicate whether a faculty member had a research leave during the academic year. The fact that a faculty member has received a research reduction to support his/her research shall be disclosed and considered when evaluating an award application that is based upon such research. Faculty seeking an award based upon outstanding teaching must include a teaching portfolio and the most recent year’s student evaluation data. (ii) The ▇▇▇▇ ▇, shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports. With respect to making an award determination, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and each representative of the AAUP and FA shall have ½ vote. In the event of a tie, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make the final decision. (iii) If an AAUP-FA representative has made an application for a Recognition Award, he/she will not be involved in the process of reviewing his/her application. In that circumstance, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and the other union representative shall have one vote. (iv) Although the Recognition Program is intended primarily to reward excellence in research and scholarship, the ▇▇▇▇ and the representatives of the AAUP-FA will also strive to ensure that awards are given each year to deserving faculty who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching and service; provided, however, that there are a sufficient number of deserving applications in each of these areas. (v) Department Chairpersons and Program Directors/Coordinators program directors shall be eligible eligibile for awards, ; provided, however, consideration shall not be given to his/her contributions in fulfilling the responsibilities of Chair or Director/Coordinator. His/her application will be evaluated only upon his/her teaching, scholarship or service accomplishments apart from these administrative duties. (vi) The Administration will notify faculty who have or have not been selected to receive the award within 30 days of the final selection, which shall be completed no later than September 1st of each year. d. e. Awards Final Recognition awards (including procedure and merits) are not grievable. e. f. Publication By September 15th of each year, the Administration shall provide a list of all recipients to the AAUP-FA for publication. The Administration may also publish the names of all recipients in any available media.

Recognition Program. ‌ The Administration and AAUP-FA agree to suspend the Faculty Recognition Program through the 2024-2025 academic year. a. Purpose If the faculty member desires, s/he may indicate when submitting the Annual Report to the ▇▇▇▇ that s/he wishes to be considered for a Recognition Award. The purpose of the Recognition Program is to recognize annual outstanding contributions achieved by faculty members in the areas of teaching, research and scholarship, and service, in alignment with the long term goals and direction established by the ▇▇▇▇ of each College (including the University Libraries) prior to the beginning of each academic year. The ▇▇▇▇’▇ goals will be aligned to the University’s Strategic PrioritiesPlan; in particular, to the major initiatives of the individual schools/collegescolleges as set forth in the University’s Strategic Plan. The Recognition Program shall be as follows: b. Awards Each Eligibility Thirty percent (30%) of full-time faculty members within each College (including the University Libraries) will be given eligible to receive an annual Faculty Recognition Award budget equal to the amount of the Faculty Recognition Awards paid to faculty of that college for the 2020- 2021 award in each academic year. . c. Award Awards shall be made as one-time payments in amounts equal to $1,000 and $2,000. Within 2,000 based on the allocated budget, recommendation of the Committee to the ▇▇▇▇ and ▇▇▇▇. Fifty percent (50%) of the respective AAUP-FA representatives Recognition Award will decide the number of awards and the respective amounts prioritizing research, teaching and service in that order. Faculty Recognition Awards will not be added to the faculty member’s base paysalary of the recipient and fifty percent (50%) will be paid in a lump sum payment subject to applicable withholdings. c. d. Procedure The following procedure shall be followed with respect to determination of the awards: (i) The ▇▇▇▇ shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports and the college goals. The Annual Faculty Reports shall indicate whether a faculty member had a research leave during the academic year. The fact that a faculty member has received a research reduction to support his/her research shall be disclosed and considered when evaluating an award application that is based upon such research. Faculty seeking an award based upon outstanding teaching must include a teaching portfolio and the most recent year’s student evaluation data. (ii) The ▇▇▇▇ ▇, shall meet with representatives of the AAUP-FA to review Annual Faculty Reports. With respect to making an award determination, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and each representative of the AAUP and FA shall have ½ vote. In the event of a tie, the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ will make the final decision. (iii) If an AAUP-FA representative has made an application for a Recognition Award, he/she will not be involved in the process of reviewing his/her application. In that circumstance, the ▇▇▇▇ shall have one vote, and the other union representative shall have one vote. (iv) Although the Recognition Program is intended primarily to reward excellence in research and scholarship, the ▇▇▇▇ and the representatives of the AAUP-FA will also strive to ensure that awards are given each year to deserving faculty who have made outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching and service; provided, however, that there are deserving applications in each of these areas. (v) Department Chairpersons and Program Directors/Coordinators program directors shall be eligible eligibile for awards, ; provided, however, consideration shall not be given to his/her contributions in fulfilling the responsibilities of Chair or Director/Coordinator. His/her application will be evaluated only upon his/her teaching, scholarship or service accomplishments apart from these administrative duties. (vi) The Administration will notify faculty who have or have not been selected to receive the award within 30 days of the final selection, which shall be completed no later than September 1st of each year. d. e. Awards Final Recognition awards (including procedure and merits) are not grievable. e. f. Publication By September 15th of each year, the Administration shall provide a list of all recipients to the AAUP-FA for publication. The Administration may also publish the names of all recipients in any available media.