Common use of Termination for Poor Performance Clause in Contracts

Termination for Poor Performance. Bargaining Unit Faculty in all ranks on fixed-term or continuing appointments may be terminated for poor performance. When notified in writing by February 1 of their first academic year of service, faculty will be terminated at the conclusion of that academic year. Following the first year, the university will provide written notice at least twelve months in advance of termination. Notice is not required; however, if the Member’s fixed term appointment expires before a termination for poor performance would have taken effect. 3.1 Fixed-term faculty may be terminated for poor performance if: 1. the performance was specified in a written evaluation, 2. the faculty member was given a reasonable amount of time (normally, at least one semester) to address the unsatisfactory performance, and 3. the unsatisfactory performance continued.