Sessional Appointees Clause Samples
The 'Sessional Appointees' clause defines the terms and conditions under which individuals are appointed to temporary or part-time academic or professional positions, typically for a specific session or term. This clause outlines the duration of the appointment, the duties and responsibilities expected of the appointee, and any limitations on renewal or reappointment. By clearly specifying these parameters, the clause ensures both the institution and the appointee understand the temporary nature of the role and the expectations involved, thereby preventing misunderstandings and managing workforce flexibility.
Sessional Appointees. 5.2.1 A faculty employee appointed to a sessional position of more than four (4) weeks, shall receive a pro-rated salary (see Schedule A) and full fringe benefits (See Article
Sessional Appointees. 3.2.1 The salary grid is defined over steps 1 through 10.
3.2.2 Salary increases for the period September 1, 2012 to April 30, 2015 are as follows:
Year 1: Sept 1, 2012 to April 30, 2013
a) All eligible sessional appointees move one step on the salary grid.
b) A scale factor of 2.5% will be applied to all dollar values in the existing grid. Sessional Year 2: Sept 1, 2013 to April 30, 2014 1 The minimum acceptable standards for teaching and student counselling, community service, and scholarship/instructional development are set out in the HUC/HUCFA Standards Document (APPENDIX F). 2 Same as footnote 1 above. 3Above average performance standards in each of the areas of teaching and student counselling, community service, and scholarship/instruction development are set out in the HUC/HUCFA Standards Document (APPENDIX F).
a) All eligible sessional appointees move one step on the salary grid.
b) A scale factor of 2.5% will be applied to all dollar values in the existing grid. Sessional Year 3: Sept 1, 2014 to April 30, 2015
a) All eligible sessional appointees move one step on the salary grid.
b) A scale factor of 2.5% will be applied to all dollar values in the existing grid. Sessional 3.2.3 First-time sessional appointments will be placed on the sessional grid according to the following guidelines: - 3.0-9.0 full-course equivalent teaching experience, no Ph.D = Step 2 - 9.00 full-course equivalent teaching experience or more, no Ph.D=Step 3 - First-time teaching with Ph.D=Step 4 - 3.0-9.0 full-course equivalent teaching experience, with Ph.D=Step 5 - 9.0 full-course equivalent teaching experience or more, with Ph.D=Step 6 Sessional Appointee Salary Grid Step 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 1 32980 33805 34650 2 33688 34530 35393 3 34437 35298 36180 4 35165 36044 36945 5 35893 36790 37710 6 36621 37537 38475 7 37350 38284 39241 8 38078 39030 40006 9 38807 39777 40771 10 39534 40522 41535
Sessional Appointees. 5.2.1 A faculty employee appointed to a sessional position of more than four (4) weeks, shall receive a pro-rated salary (see Schedule A) and full fringe benefits (See Article 14). The term of such an appointment shall include pro-rated vacation, pro-rated preparation time and, if applicable under 6.6, professional development time. Preparation time shall be calculated at the rate of one (1) working day for each month of the appointment and shall normally be added at the commencement of the appointment prior to the beginning of teaching or other duties. Vacation time shall be calculated at the rate of 4.3 working days for each instructional month of the appointment (including preparation time), with the total number of days rounded. Unless determined otherwise by mutual agreement of the faculty employee and the College, professional development time (or preparation and vacation, as applicable) shall not be cumulative from one appointment to another.
5.2.2 A faculty employee appointed to a sessional position of four (4) weeks or less shall receive a pro-rated salary (see Schedule A) and only those fringe benefits (including vacation pay) guaranteed by law.
5.2.3 After each cumulative teaching year, the Board, under the conditions of 11.2 (Salary Increments) shall credit the faculty employee with one (1) step on the salary scale.
5.2.4 When a sessional position becomes a regular full-time position under Article 5.1.2, the faculty employee who has completed a minimum of eighteen (18) cumulative teaching months in the sessional position that is being regularized shall have the right of first refusal to the regular position provided he/she has not received unsatisfactory evaluations and the regular position becomes available within eighteen (18) months of completion of the sessional appointment unless there is a qualified regular full- time or regular part-time employee who shall have right of first refusal for the position. Should the sessional appointee with the right of first refusal refuse an appointment to the position, others who have held the same sessional positions shall be short-listed, if applied for.
5.2.5 When a person previously appointed to a sessional position accepts a regular or regularized position under any of the provisions of Article 5.1, the time spent as a sessional appointee shall count toward the probationary period of Article 5.3 and towards placement on scale where the experience as a sessional appointee has been in a relevant discip...