Common use of Fixed Term Appointment Clause in Contracts

Fixed Term Appointment. 4.11.1 The Board shall make available and make every effort to fill a total of 25 fixed-term appointments across the University. Fixed-term appointments shall be collectively allocated by Deans in consideration of discipline/department needs and abilities to sustain them. These appointments shall be for contract Employees who normally teach 384 or more SICH across the University annually (including the Spring semester), 144 or more of which are in the Fall semester. 4.11.2 A contract Employee who has satisfied all of the following criteria shall be eligible to be considered for a fixed-term appointment with the opportunity for reappointment: i. has completed four (4) semesters of contract employment within the last thirty-six (36) months; ii. has normally taught 384 or more SICH in previous academic years (including the Spring semester); iii. is projected to teach 144 or more SICH in the Fall semester; iv. is at Step 4 or higher of the hourly rate schedule for contract appointments in Article 13. 4.11.3 Former Employees who have retired from the University and are rehired into a contract appointment shall not be eligible for this appointment. 4.11.4 Initial appointment to fixed-term appointments shall be subject to: 4.11.4.1 Qualifications as specified in the selection criteria outlined in Article 4.8.2; 4.11.4.2 Consistent satisfactory performance based on Chair/tenured designate evaluations and student evaluations of instruction; 4.11.4.3 The period of appointment shall not exceed thirty six (36) months, shall indicate a start and an end date, and shall commence in the Fall semester. 4.11.5 Number of hours per contract: 4.11.5.1 A fixed-term appointment shall be for an annual workload ranging from 384 to 480 SICH as assigned by the Chair for the entirety of the fixed-term appointment, at least 144 of which must be in the Fall semester; 4.11.5.2 When a Librarian is employed in a fixed-term appointment, then the contract shall apply for employment of no less than twenty-five (25) hours per week in each semester; 4.11.5.3 When a Counsellor is employed in a fixed-term appointment, then the contract shall apply for employment of no less than one hundred and ninety (190) hours per semester. 4.11.6 Where the teaching workload crosses Academic Units, a detailed workload plan shall be determined each year by consultation between the Chair(s) and Employee following consultation with the ▇▇▇▇(s). 4.11.7 Removed 4.11.8 Eligibility for benefits as per Article 16.8.3, in addition to pension, shall begin immediately upon commencement of the fixed-term appointment. 4.11.8.1 Participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan in accordance with ▇▇▇▇ regulations is optional. 4.11.8.2 Employees shall be insured under the University’s basic life insurance, extended health care and dental plans. Such Employees may opt out of extended health care and dental care if they have coverage for these benefits under another group plan. 4.11.8.3 The total cost of benefits premiums for the benefits identified in Article 16.8.3 shall be shared between the Board and the Employee as stated in Article 16.8.5.1. 4.11.9 Compensation for Employees on fixed-term appointments shall be prorated over twelve (12) months and shall be paid in accordance with Article 13.4.2. 4.11.10 Employees appointed to fixed-term appointments shall receive $600 each year of the contract pre-allocated from the Contract Professional Development Fund as outlined in Article 18.6 Unused funds can accumulate for up to four years. 4.11.11 Employees appointed to fixed-term appointments shall have the annual workload of 384 to 480 SICH normally distributed across the fall and winter semesters. 4.11.11.1 There shall be a written workload plan distributing the 384 to 480 SICH across the academic year, normally across the Fall and Winter semesters. Workload plans that fall outside of these parameters shall be arranged and agreed to between the Chair and Employee with approval of the ▇▇▇▇. Should an agreed to workload plan include the Spring semester, any additional contract workload in the Fall or Winter semester shall first be applied towards the Employee's fixed-term contract. The workload plan shall be amended to reflect this change. 4.11.11.2 Fixed-term appointed Employees may accept sessional contracts in addition to the fixed term contract subject to Article 14.14. Such contracts shall be allocated in accordance with the process and criteria outlined in 4.8. 4.11.11.3 In all cases, contracts above the Employee’s fixed-term contract shall be treated as separate sessional contracts for the purposes of compensation and shall not be pension eligible. 4.11.12 Once the initial appointment expires, incumbents shall have rights of first refusal for consideration of re-appointment. Eligible incumbents shall normally be re-appointed for a term of up to three (3) years. To be eligible for re-appointment, evaluations as outlined in Article 28 carried out during the previous term must have been consistently satisfactory.

Fixed Term Appointment. 4.11.1 The Board shall make available and make every effort to fill a total of 25 fixed-term appointments across the University. Fixed-term appointments shall be collectively allocated by Deans in consideration of discipline/department needs and abilities to sustain them. These appointments shall be for contract Employees who normally teach 384 or more SICH across the University annually (including the Spring semester), 144 or more of which are in the Fall semester. 4.11.2 A contract Employee who has satisfied all of the following criteria shall be eligible to be considered for a fixed-term appointment with the opportunity for reappointment: i. has completed four (4) semesters of contract employment within the last thirty-six (36) months; ii. has normally taught 384 or more SICH in previous academic years (including the Spring semester); iii. is projected to teach 144 or more SICH in the Fall semester; iv. is at Step 4 or higher of the hourly rate schedule for contract appointments in Article 13. 4.11.3 Former Employees who have retired from the University and are rehired into a contract appointment shall not be eligible for this appointment. 4.11.4 Initial appointment to fixed-term appointments shall be subject to: 4.11.4.1 Qualifications as specified in the selection criteria outlined in Article 4.8.2; 4.11.4.2 Consistent satisfactory performance based on Chair/tenured designate evaluations and student evaluations of instruction; 4.11.4.3 The period of appointment shall not exceed thirty six (36) months, shall indicate a start and an end date, and shall commence in the Fall semester. 4.11.5 Number of hours per contract: 4.11.5.1 A fixed-term appointment shall be for an annual workload ranging from 384 to 480 SICH as assigned by the Chair for the entirety of the fixed-term appointment, at least 144 of which must be in the Fall semester; 4.11.5.2 When a Librarian is employed in a fixed-term appointment, then the contract shall apply for employment of no less than twenty-five (25) hours per week in each semester; 4.11.5.3 When a Counsellor is employed in a fixed-term appointment, then the contract shall apply for employment of no less than one hundred and ninety (190) hours per semester. 4.11.6 Where the teaching workload crosses Academic Units, a detailed workload plan shall be determined each year by consultation between the Chair(s) and Employee following consultation with the ▇▇▇▇(s). 4.11.7 Removed 4.11.8 Eligibility for benefits as per Article 16.8.3, in addition to pension, shall begin immediately upon commencement of the fixed-term appointment. 4.11.8.1 Participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan in accordance with ▇▇▇▇ regulations is optional. 4.11.8.2 Employees shall be insured under the University’s basic life insurance, extended health care and dental plans. Such Employees may opt out of extended health care and dental care if they have coverage for these benefits under another group plan. 4.11.8.3 The total cost of benefits premiums for the benefits identified in Article 16.8.3 shall be shared between the Board and the Employee as stated in Article 16.8.5.1. 4.11.9 Compensation for Employees on fixed-term appointments shall be prorated over twelve (12) months and shall be paid in accordance with Article 13.4.2. 4.11.10 Employees appointed to fixed-term appointments shall receive $600 1,000 each year of the contract pre-allocated from the Contract Professional Development Fund as outlined in Article 18.6 18.6. Unused funds can accumulate for up to four years. 4.11.11 Employees appointed to fixed-term appointments shall have the annual workload of 384 to 480 SICH normally distributed across the fall and winter semesters. 4.11.11.1 There shall be a written workload plan distributing the 384 to 480 SICH across the academic year, normally across the Fall and Winter semesters. Workload plans that fall outside of these parameters shall be arranged and agreed to between the Chair and Employee with approval of the ▇▇▇▇. Should an agreed to workload plan include the Spring semester, any additional contract workload in the Fall or Winter semester shall first be applied towards the Employee's fixed-term contract. The workload plan shall be amended to reflect this change. 4.11.11.2 Fixed-term appointed Employees may accept sessional contracts in addition to the fixed term contract subject to Article 14.14. Such contracts shall be allocated in accordance with the process and criteria outlined in 4.8. 4.11.11.3 In all cases, contracts above the Employee’s fixed-term contract shall be treated as separate sessional contracts for the purposes of compensation and shall not be pension eligible. 4.11.12 Once the initial appointment expires, incumbents shall have rights of first refusal for consideration of re-appointment. Eligible incumbents shall normally be re-appointed for a term of up to three (3) years. To be eligible for re-appointment, evaluations as outlined in Article 28 carried out during the previous term must have been consistently satisfactory.

Fixed Term Appointment. 4.11.1 The Board shall make available and make every effort to fill a total of 25 fixed-term appointments across the University. Fixed-term appointments shall be collectively allocated by Deans in consideration of discipline/department needs and abilities to sustain them. These appointments shall be for contract Employees employees who normally teach 384 or more SICH across the University annually (including the Spring semester), 144 or more of which are in the Fall semester. 4.11.2 A contract Employee employee who has satisfied all of the following criteria shall be eligible to be considered for a fixed-term appointment with the opportunity for reappointment: i. has completed four (4) semesters of contract employment within the last thirty-six (36) months; ii. has normally taught 384 or more SICH in previous academic years (including the Spring semester); iii. is projected to teach 144 or more SICH in the Fall semester; iv. is at Step 4 or higher of the hourly rate schedule for contract appointments in Article 13. 4.11.3 Former Employees employees who have retired from the University and are rehired into a contract appointment shall not be eligible for this appointment. 4.11.4 Initial appointment to fixed-term appointments shall be subject to: 4.11.4.1 Qualifications as specified in the selection criteria outlined in Article 4.8.2; 4.11.4.2 Consistent satisfactory performance based on Chair/tenured designate evaluations and student evaluations of instruction; 4.11.4.3 The period of appointment shall not exceed thirty six (36) months, shall indicate a start and an end date, and shall commence in the Fall semester. 4.11.5 Number of hours per contract: 4.11.5.1 A fixed-term appointment shall be for an annual workload ranging from 384 to 480 SICH as assigned by the Chair for the entirety of the fixed-term appointment, at least 144 of which must be in the Fall semester; 4.11.5.2 When a Librarian librarian is employed in a fixed-term appointment, then the contract shall apply for employment of no less than twenty-five (25) hours per week in each semester; 4.11.5.3 When a Counsellor counsellor is employed in a fixed-term appointment, then the contract shall apply for employment of no less than one hundred and ninety (190) hours per semester. 4.11.6 Where the teaching workload crosses Academic Unitsacademic units, a detailed workload plan shall be determined each year by consultation between the Chair(s) and Employee employee following consultation with the ▇▇▇▇(s). 4.11.7 RemovedEvaluation during a fixed-term appointment shall consist of: • a chair/peer teaching evaluation by a tenured member in the first year of the appointment; and • at least three student evaluations of instruction per academic year, representing an array of courses where possible. 4.11.8 Eligibility for benefits as per Article 16.8.3, in addition to pension, shall begin immediately upon commencement of the fixed-term appointment. 4.11.8.1 Participation in the Local Authorities Pension Plan in accordance with ▇▇▇▇ regulations is optional. 4.11.8.2 Employees shall be insured under the University’s basic life insurance, extended health care and dental plans. Such Employees employees may opt out of extended health care and dental care if they have coverage for these benefits under another group plan. 4.11.8.3 The total cost of benefits premiums for the benefits identified in Article 16.8.3 shall be shared between the Board and the Employee employee as stated in Article 16.8.5.1. 4.11.9 Compensation for Employees employees on fixed-term appointments shall be prorated over twelve (12) months and shall be paid in accordance with Article 13.4.2. 4.11.10 Employees appointed to fixed-term appointments shall receive $600 each year of the contract pre-allocated from the Contract Professional Development Fund as outlined in Article 18.6 18.7.4. Unused funds can accumulate for up to four years. 4.11.11 Employees appointed to fixed-term appointments shall have the annual workload of 384 to 480 SICH normally distributed across the fall and winter semesters. 4.11.11.1 There shall be a written workload plan distributing the 384 to 480 SICH across the academic year, normally across the Fall and Winter semesters. Workload plans that fall outside of these parameters shall be arranged and agreed to between the Chair and Employee employee with approval of the ▇▇▇▇. Should an agreed to workload plan include the Spring semester, any additional contract workload in the Fall or Winter semester shall first be applied towards the Employeeemployee's fixed-term contract. The workload plan shall be amended to reflect this change. 4.11.11.2 Fixed-term appointed Employees employees may accept sessional contracts in addition to the fixed term contract subject to Article 14.14. Such contracts shall be allocated in accordance with the process and criteria outlined in 4.8. 4.11.11.3 In all cases, contracts above the Employeeemployee’s fixed-term contract shall be treated as separate sessional contracts for the purposes of compensation and shall not be pension eligible. 4.11.12 Once the initial appointment expires, incumbents shall have rights of first refusal for consideration of re-appointment. Eligible incumbents shall normally be re-appointed for a term of up to three (3) years. To be eligible for re-appointment, evaluations as outlined in Article 28 4.11.7 carried out during the previous term must have been consistently satisfactory.