Common use of Institutional Commitments Clause in Contracts

Institutional Commitments. A. A well supported working environment promotes effective and sustainable teaching, learning, service and research. Therefore, within the limits of available resources and within the University’s discretion, the University acknowledges its commitment to provide libraries, technology, classroom assignments, and faculty support responsive to the needs of students and faculty to meet the research mission and instructional/pedagogical needs of the departments, consistent with high quality research and teaching at a nationally recognized research university. B. When faculty members are required to travel on approved University business, the University will reimburse for such travel. The University’s Business and Financial Policies and Procedures provide complete guidelines for these reimbursements. Travel for University related business should be conducted as economically as possible. C. Faculty performing employment duties are provided legal coverage as set forth in and under the terms of the University of Illinois Liability Self–Insurance Plan, as that plan may be amended from time to time. D. Faculty may request health-related accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or otherwise by contacting the Office of Access and Equity to request such accommodations. E. The University will provide each bargaining unit position a new computer not to exceed $1,500 to be chosen from a set of available and supported configurations from the campus office of Academic Computing and Communications Center (ACCC). This program for provision of new computers will extend through August 15, 2018, and computers will be replaced if an existing computer is beyond four years old during the term of this Collective Bargaining Agreement. The University will provide hardware support during the time the computer is covered by warranty and is assigned to the original bargaining unit position. In accord with the State of Illinois and University procurement rules, the assigned computer remains property of the University and assigned to the department. Computer use is subject to the applicable Acceptable Usage Policy promulgated by ACCC, as such policy may be amended from time to time. The process will be initiated every year of this agreement on or before January 15th, and computers should be received no later than August 1st of each year.

Institutional Commitments. A. A well supported working environment promotes effective and sustainable teaching, learning, service and research. Therefore, within the limits of available resources and within the University’s discretion, the University acknowledges its commitment to provide libraries, technology, classroom assignments, classrooms assignments and faculty support responsive to the needs of students and faculty to meet the research mission and instructional/pedagogical needs of the departments, consistent with high quality research and teaching at a nationally recognized research university. B. When faculty members are required to travel on approved University business, the University will reimburse for such travel. The University’s Business and Financial Policies and Procedures provide complete guidelines for these reimbursements. Travel for University related business should be conducted as economically as possible. C. Faculty performing employment duties are provided legal coverage as set forth in and under the terms of the University of Illinois Liability Self–-Insurance Plan, as that plan may be amended from time to time. D. Faculty may request health-related accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or otherwise by contacting the Office of Access and Equity to request such accommodations. E. The University will provide each bargaining unit position a new computer not to exceed $1,500 to be chosen from a set of available and supported configurations from the campus office of Academic Computing and Communications Center (ACCC). This program for provision of new computers will extend through August 15, 2018, and computers will be replaced if an existing computer is beyond four years old during the term of this Collective Bargaining Agreement. The University will provide hardware support during the time the computer is covered by warranty and is assigned to the original bargaining unit position. In accord with the State of Illinois and University procurement rules, the assigned computer remains property of the University and assigned to the department. Computer use is subject to the applicable Acceptable Usage Policy promulgated by ACCC, as such policy may be amended from time to time. The process will be initiated every year of this agreement on or before January 15th, and computers should be received no later than August 1st of each year.