Common use of Tenure Decision Clause in Contracts

Tenure Decision. (a) An employee shall normally be considered for tenure during the sixth year of continuous service in a tenure-earning position including any prior service credit granted at the time of initial employment. An employee’s written request for early tenure consideration is subject to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ written agreement. An employee shall normally be considered for tenure only once. (b) By May 15 of the sixth year of service at the University, an employee eligible for tenure shall either be recommended for tenure by the President or given notice that further employment will not be offered. The President’s recommendation will be submitted for ratification by the Board at its next scheduled meeting, but not later than July 15. If the Board does not award tenure to the employee, the employee shall be given notice that further employment will not be offered. Notice that further employment will not be offered shall include a statement that the employee has seven (7) days to request a statement of the reasons. The employee shall be notified in writing by the President or designee within five (5) days of the Board's ratification of the President's recommendation. (c) Upon written request by an employee within seven (7) days of the employee's receipt of notice that further employment will not be offered, the President or Board, as appropriate, shall provide the employee with a written statement of reasons why tenure was not granted. Should an employee elect not to request such a written statement of reasons, the date of the act or omission giving rise to any grievance concerning denial of tenure shall be deemed to be seven (7) days from the date of the employee's receipt of notice that further employment will not be offered. Should an employee request such a written statement of reasons, the date of the act or omission giving rise to any grievance concerning denial of tenure shall be deemed the date of the employee's receipt of a written statement of reasons why tenure was not granted. (d) Should an employee elect to tender his or her resignation at any time during the period that the employee's application for tenure is pending, the application will be deemed withdrawn and no further action will be taken on the application.

Tenure Decision. (a) An employee shall normally be considered for tenure during By the sixth year end of continuous service in a tenuresix (6) years of full-earning position including any prior service credit granted at the time of initial employment. An employee’s written request for early tenure consideration is subject to the ▇▇▇▇▇▇▇'▇ written agreement. An employee shall normally be considered for tenure only once. (b) By May 15 of the sixth year of or equivalent part-time service at the University, an employee including time credited as tenure-eligible service, a faculty member eligible for tenure shall either be recommended for awarded tenure by the President Trustees or given notice that further employment will not be offeredoffered pursuant to the non-reappointment provisions of this Agreement. This shall not apply where the faculty member has been extended additional time pursuant to Section 19.7(a)(6). (b) The President’s recommendation will be submitted for ratification by President or designee shall notify the Board at its next scheduled meetingfaculty member in writing of the decision of the Trustees as soon as possible thereafter, but not no later than July 15ten (10) days after the date of the decision. If the Board does not award tenure to the employeefaculty member makes a written request within twenty (20) days after receipt of such notice, the employee shall be given notice that further employment will not be offered. Notice that further employment will not be offered shall include a statement that the employee has seven (7) days to request a statement of the reasons. The employee shall be notified in writing by the President or designee within five (5) days of the Board's ratification of the President's recommendation. (c) Upon written request by an employee within seven (7) days of the employee's receipt of notice that further employment will not be offered, the President or Board, as appropriate, University Administration shall provide the employee faculty member with a written statement explanation of the reasons why tenure was not granted. Should an employee elect not to request such a The written statement of reasons, the date explanation shall be provided within twenty (20) days of the act faculty member’s request. (c) Tenure decisions shall normally be made at either the April or omission giving rise May Trustee meeting but in no case shall such decisions be made later than the June meeting. Exceptions to any grievance concerning denial this provision involve faculty members who are appointed with tenure as a condition of employment. The tenure decision for those cases shall be deemed to be seven (7) days from made at the date Trustee meeting immediately following the acceptance of the employee's receipt of notice that further employment will not be offered. Should an employee request such a written statement of reasonsemployment, the date of the act or omission giving rise to any grievance concerning denial of tenure shall be deemed the date of the employee's receipt of a written statement of reasons why tenure was not grantedif practicable. (d) Should an employee elect to tender his or her resignation at any time during Within thirty-five (35) days after the period that tenure decisions by the employee's application for tenure is pendingTrustees, the application will tenure dossiers shall be deemed withdrawn returned to the faculty members. However, if a grievance has been filed, a copy of the tenure dossier shall be provided to the grievant, and no further action will be taken on the application▇▇▇▇▇▇▇ shall retain the original tenure dossier until final disposition of the grievance.