CBA Rights – Tenure

Questions about tenure and promotion are common concerns among faculty.
Below are only two areas that compose the larger issue surrounding T & P.
I would urge all faculty to familiarize themselves with the Collective Bargaining
Agreement and please feel free to call upon me to assist with this or other
concerns you may have.

ARTICLE 9 TENURE

9.4 Modification of Criteria:

1. (a) Modifying Criteria. The University may modify the criteria for tenure so long as the UFF
   Chapter President has been notified of the proposed changes and offered an opportunity to
   discuss such changes in consultation with the Provost or designee. Changes in criteria shall
   not become effective until one (1) year following adoption of the changes, unless mutually
   agreed to in writing by the UFF Chapter President and the Provost or designee. The date of
   adoption shall be the date on which the changes are approved by the Provost or designee.
   Any proposal to develop or modify tenure criteria shall be available for discussion and a
   vote by the members of the affected departments/units before adoption.
2. (b) Effect on Employees. If an employee has at least three (3) years of tenure-earning credit
   as of the date on which the tenure criteria are adopted under Section 9.4(a) above, the
   employee shall be evaluated for tenure under the criteria as they existed prior to modification
   unless the employee notified the University at least thirty (30) days prior to commencement of
   the tenure consideration that he/she chooses to be evaluated under the newly-adopted criteria.

POLICY PROMOTION

Procedures:

1. (3)(b) Any proposal to develop or modify promotion criteria or procedures shall be available
   for discussion and a vote by members of the affected departments/units before adoption.
   Promotion decisions shall be a result of meritorious performance and shall be based upon
   established criteria and procedures specified in writing by the University. Promotion criteria
   and procedures shall be available in the departmental/unit office and/or at the college/unit
   level online. The University may modify promotion criteria or procedures so long as the UFF
   Chapter has been notified of the proposed changes and offered an opportunity to discuss such
   changes in consultation with the Provost or designee. Changes in promotion criteria or procedures
   shall not become effective until one (1) year following adoption of the changes, unless mutually
   agreed to in writing by the UFF Chapter President and the Provost. The date of adoption shall be
   the date on which the changes are approved by the Provost.