| 13.1 |
The term probationary faculty unit employee refers to a full-time
faculty unit employee appointed with probationary status and
serving a period of probation. |
| 13.2 |
A probationary period is the period of service, prior to the
granting or denial of tenure, credited to a faculty unit employee
who has received a probationary appointment. |
| 13.3 |
The normal period of probation shall be a total of six (6)
years of full-time probationary service and credited service,
if any. Any deviation from the normal six (6) year probationary
period shall be the decision of the President following his/her
consideration of recommendations from the department or equivalent
unit and appropriate administrator(s). |
| 13.4 |
The President, upon recommendation by the affected department
or equivalent unit, may grant to a faculty unit employee at
the time of initial appointment to probationary status up to
two (2) years service credit for probation based on previous
service at a post-secondary education institution, previous
full-time CSU employment, or comparable experience. |
| 13.5 |
The timelines for evaluation of probationary faculty unit
employees shall be announced by the President after consideration
of recommendations, if any, of the appropriate faculty committee(s). |
| 13.6 |
A year of service for a faculty unit employee in an academic
year position is two (2) consecutive semesters or three (3)
consecutive quarters of employment within an academic year.
For an academic year faculty unit employee at a campus with
a quarter system year-round operation (QSYRO), however, a year
of service is any three (3) quarters in a period of four (4)
consecutive quarters. A year of service for a faculty unit employee
in a twelve (12) month position is any consecutive twelve (12)
months of full-time employment. A year of service for a faculty
unit employee in a ten (10) month position is ten (10) months
of full-time employment within a twelve (12) month period of
time. The (10) months of required service for each twelve (12)
month period shall be determined by the President upon appointment
of the faculty unit member. For the purpose of calculating the
probationary period, a year of service commences with the first
fall term of appointment. |
| 13.7 |
A faculty unit employee's probationary period may be extended
by the President for an additional year when such faculty unit
employee is on Workers' Compensation, Industrial Disability
Leave, Nonindustrial Disability Leave, leave without pay, or
paid sick leave for more than one (1) semester or two (2) consecutive
terms. Faculty taking a one-year leave of absence for pregnancy/birth
or adoption shall be allowed to "stop the tenure clock"
for a period of one year. |
| 13.8 |
A faculty unit employee's application for Workers' Compensation,
Industrial Disability Leave, or Nonindustrial Disability Leave
shall not affect determinations regarding the award of tenure. |
| 13.9 |
A probationary faculty unit employee shall be subject to a
Performance Review pursuant to Article 15, Evaluation, for the
purpose of retention. |
| 13.10 |
The President shall review and consider the Performance Review
recommendations and relevant material and make a final decision
on retention. |
| 13.11 |
The President shall notify a probationary faculty unit employee
who has served fewer than two (2) years of probation of the
final decision on retention no later than February 15. |
| 13.12 |
The President shall notify a probationary faculty unit employee
who has served more than two (2) years of probation of a final
decision on retention, appointment with tenure, or a terminal
year appointment no later than June 1. Official notification
to a probationary faculty unit employee of a terminal year appointment
shall indicate that the faculty unit employee has no further
appointment rights. Terminal year appointments shall be limited
to probationary faculty unit employees who have served a minimum
of three (3) years of probation. |
| Tenure |
| 13.13 |
A faculty unit employee awarded tenure at a campus has the
right to continued permanent employment at the campus as a faculty
unit employee except when such employment is voluntarily terminated
or is terminated by the Employer pursuant to this Agreement
or law. |
| 13.14 |
A probationary faculty unit employee shall be subject to a
Performance Review for the purpose of award of tenure, pursuant
to the Performance Review provision in Article 15, Evaluation. |
| 13.15 |
The President shall review the Performance Review recommendations
and relevant material and make a final decision as to the award
or denial of tenure to a probationary faculty unit employee.
For probationary employees holding a joint appointment in more
than one (1) department or equivalent unit, the President shall
make a single decision regarding retention and tenure. |
| 13.16 |
The President may award tenure to any individual, including
one whose appointment and assignment is in an administrative
position, at the time of appointment. Appointments with tenure
shall be made only after an evaluation and recommendation by
the appropriate department. Criteria and standards for recommendations
shall be those established in accordance with procedures on
that campus. |
| 13.17 |
The President shall officially notify the probationary faculty
unit employee of the final decision on the award or denial of
tenure no later than June 1. The lack of official notice shall
not result in the award of tenure. If tenure is denied, the
President shall notify the faculty unit employee by June 1 of
a subsequent probationary appointment or a terminal year appointment.
Terminal year appointments shall be limited to probationary
faculty unit employees who have served a minimum of three (3)
years. Official notification to a faculty unit employee of the
denial of tenure shall include the statement that he/she has
no further reemployment rights. |
| 13.18 |
The President may award tenure to a faculty unit employee
before the normal six (6) year probationary period. |
| 13.19 |
Tenure shall be effective at the beginning of the academic
year succeeding the year in which tenure is awarded. |
