Common use of HIRE DATES Clause in Contracts

HIRE DATES. 8.10.1 For tenure-track contract faculty hired at the beginning of a semester, the date of hire for seniority purposes shall be the first PD Day or the first day of the semester whichever comes first. For tenure-track contract faculty hired off-cycle (i.e. not at the start of a semester) the date of hire shall be the first date the faculty member rendered paid service. 8.10.2 If the new tenure-track contract faculty member was formerly an associate faculty member, they shall receive a new date of hire in accordance with section 8.10.1 above. 8.10.3 If the new tenure-track contract faculty member was a temporary faculty member in the previous academic year (immediately prior to becoming a tenure-track contract faculty member) for at least 75 percent of the academic year the date of hire shall be the first PD Day or the first day of the semester of the previous academic year whichever came first.