Common use of Voting Eligibility Clause in Contracts

Voting Eligibility. 11.1 Faculty: A Department shall consist of any group of faculty members working under a Chair, Associate Chair, Director or any equivalent title. 11.2 In the Student Affairs Division, for purposes of voting eligibility, a Department shall refer to any area with four (4) or more full-time faculty (or their part-time day equivalent) eligible to vote, as defined in Section 11.2. In the Student Affairs Division, any area with less than four (4) full-time faculty (or their part-time day equivalent) eligible voters shall, for the purposes of voting, expand to four (4) full-time faculty by the temporary addition of one (1) or more full-time faculty members from within the Student Affairs Division selected by written mutual agreement between the area and the Vice President of Student Affairs. 11.3 Only those qualified voters physically present at the time a vote is taken may vote. A majority of the full-time qualified voters of the Department constitutes a quorum. A majority vote of those physically present and voting shall decide each issue. A secret ballot must be used on all issues except "other matters. Meetings that involve elections and Department Tenure and Promotion matters must have two (2) weeks notice unless there is a serious emergency -- in such event every effort will be made to contact each voting member personally. 11.4 Voting eligibility in Department matters shall be determined as follows: MATTER ELIGIBLE VOTERS* Initial appointment, tenure, or Certificate of Continuous Employment (hereinafter may be referred to as CCE). Tenured faculty and part-time day faculty holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Those part- time faculty members who vote on initial appointment, reappointment or tenure of an individual may at no time become candidates for that position, or for one which becomes available as a result of a negative department vote on that individual. Reappointment for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th semesters. Tenured faculty and tenured classroom assistants, part-time day faculty and classroom assistants holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Those part-time faculty members who vote on initial appointment, reappointment or tenure of an individual may at no time become candidates for that position, or for one which becomes available as a result of a negative department vote on that individual. Promotions Full-time faculty with at least two (2) years continuous service and part-time day faculty holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Elections/Recall: Chair, Associate Chairs, Assistant Chairs Full-time faculty and part-time day faculty holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Candidates for these positions are eligible to vote. Individual being recalled is eligible to vote. Other Elections and Other Matters Full-time faculty and classroom assistants with at least two (2) semesters continuous service; and part-time day faculty who are on the AOP B list in the Department in which they are voting and part- time day classroom assistants who have completed the equivalent of one year's service in the Department in which they are voting.

Voting Eligibility. 11.1 Faculty: A Department shall consist of any group of faculty members working under a Chair, Associate Chair, Director or any equivalent title. 11.2 In the Student Affairs Division, for purposes of voting eligibility, a Department shall refer to any area with four (4) or more full-time faculty (or their part-time day equivalent) eligible to vote, as defined in Section 11.2. In the Student Affairs Division, any area with less than four (4) full-time faculty (or their part-time day equivalent) eligible voters shall, for the purposes of voting, expand to four (4) full-time faculty by the temporary addition of one (1) or more full-time faculty members from within the Student Affairs Division selected by written mutual agreement between the area and the Vice President of Student Affairs. 11.3 Only those qualified voters physically present at the time a vote is taken may vote. A majority of the full-time qualified voters of the Department constitutes a quorum. A majority vote of those physically present and voting shall decide each issue. A secret ballot must be used on all issues except "other matters. Meetings that involve elections and Department Tenure and Promotion matters must have two (2) weeks notice unless there is a serious emergency -- in such event every effort will be made to contact each voting member personally. 11.4 Voting eligibility in Department matters shall be determined as follows: MATTER ELIGIBLE VOTERS* Initial appointment, tenure, or Certificate of Continuous Employment (hereinafter may be referred to as CCE). Tenured faculty and part-time day faculty holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Those part- time faculty members who vote on initial appointment, reappointment or tenure of an individual may at no time become candidates for that position, or for one which becomes available as a result of a negative department vote on that individual. Reappointment for 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th & 6th semesters. Tenured faculty and tenured classroom assistants, part-time day faculty and classroom assistants holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Those part-time faculty members who vote on initial appointment, reappointment or tenure of an individual may at no time become candidates for that position, or for one which becomes available as a result of a negative department vote on that individual. Promotions Full-time faculty with at least two (2) years continuous service and part-time day faculty holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Elections/Recall: Chair, Associate Chairs, Assistant Chairs Full-time faculty and part-time day faculty holding a Certificate of Continuous Employment in the Department in which they are working. Candidates for these positions are eligible to vote. Individual being recalled is eligible to vote. Other Elections and Other Matters Full-time faculty and classroom assistants with at least two (2) semesters continuous service; and part-time day faculty who are on the AOP B list in the Department in which they are voting and part- time day classroom assistants who have completed the equivalent of one year's service in the Department in which they are voting. *All eligible voters must be in active status. For the purposes hereof, active status is defined as those employees receiving their regular compensation. For the purpose of Article 11 (Voting Eligibility), part-time day faculty shall mean all part-time faculty teaching week (Monday-Friday), and day (8 A.M. - 6 P.M.) courses. Those part-time faculty members who become full-time faculty shall retain all voting rights which have accrued to them. Those part-time faculty members who vote on initial appointment, reappointment or tenure may not be a candidate for that position or one which might become available as the result of a negative vote. 11.3 In the Student Affairs Division, for purposes of voting eligibility, a Department shall refer to any area with four (4) or more full-time faculty (or their part-time day equivalent) eligible to vote, as defined in Section 11.2. In the Student Affairs Division, any area with less than four (4) full-time faculty (or their part-time day equivalent) eligible voters shall, for the purposes of voting, expand to four (4) full-time faculty by the temporary addition of one (1) or more full-time faculty members from within the Student Affairs Division selected by written mutual agreement between the area and the Vice President of Student Affairs. 11.4 Only those qualified voters physically present at the time a vote is taken may vote. A majority of the full-time qualified voters of the Department constitutes a quorum. A majority vote of those physically present and voting shall decide each issue. A secret ballot must be used on all issues except "other matters. Meetings that involve elections and Department Tenure and Promotion matters must have two (2) weeks notice unless there is a serious emergency -- in such event every effort will be made to contact each voting member personally.