Common use of Appointment Offer and Acceptance Clause in Contracts

Appointment Offer and Acceptance. Each academic staff member appointed by the College shall be sent an appointment letter setting forth the conditions of the appointment. The appointment letter shall indicate the URL (uniform resource locator) for the Faculty Association website, specify the conditions by which the member shall become eligible for benefits, and describe the benefits that are available. Sessional Lecturers appointment letters shall include responsibilities for grading. The College will assist Sessional Lecturers as much as possible in helping them to access any materials from students required for evaluation needed for an incomplete (IN) or deferred exam (DE), and to submit revised final grades. In providing this assistance, the College will work with the Sessional Lecturer to accommodate the Sessional Lecturer’s post semester schedule and commitments. An inability to fulfil the commitment due to exceptional circumstances shall not be deemed unsatisfactory performance. Special consideration will be given by the College to the Sessional Lecturer where a deferral has been granted beyond the one semester deferral period. Any appointment shall not be deemed to have been accepted unless the academic staff member accepts in writing within the time limit specified in the appointment letter. A copy of the appointment letter shall be forwarded to the Faculty Association immediately once the College receives notice that an appointment has been accepted. The Faculty Association shall also be notified of any subsequent changes to the terms of employment. Such notice shall be given in a timely manner and before the new terms of employment have been implemented.