UW-River Falls

Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook

19th Edition, 2009 Version (In Progress)

Chapter VI: Academic Staff Personnel Policies and Procedures

6.1 Coverage and Definition: UWRF

6.1.1 Coverage
6.1.2 Definition

6.2 Committee Structure of the Academic Staff: UWRF 2

6.2.1 Academic Staff Council
6.2.2 Standing Committees
6.2.3 Other Committees

6.3 Academic Staff Appointments: UWRF 3

6.3.1 Types of Appointments: Non-instructional (Category A) Academic Staff
6.3.2 Types of Appointments: Instructional (Category B) Academic Staff
6.3.3 Official Personnel File
6.3.4 Operational Area

6.4 Recruitment: UWRF 4

6.4.1 Position Vacancy
6.4.2 Recruitment-Procedure
6.4.3 Search and Screen Committee Structure: Non-instructional Academic Staff
6.4.4 Staffing of a Teaching Position by Appointment of an Instructional Academic Staff Member
6.4.5 Recruitment of Instructional Academic Staff

6.5 Letters of Appointment and Reappointment: UWRF 5

6.5.1 General Information To Be Included in Letter of Appointment-Reappointment
6.5.2 Additional Information to Accompany Letter
6.5.3 Employment Contract Review

6.6 Performance Evaluation: UWRF 6

6.6.1 Instructional and Non-Instructional Academic Staff Performance Evaluation Guidelines
6.6.2 Instructional Academic Staff Performance Evaluation Guidelines

6.7 Nonrenewal of a Probationary Academic Staff Appointment: UWRF 7

6.7.1 Commencement of Consideration Process
6.7.2 Reasons for Nonrenewal
6.7.3 Appeals on Nonrenewal Decision
6.7.4 Scope of Review (Impermissible Factors)
6.7.5 Conduct of Hearing
6.7.6 Findings Report
6.7.7 Deadlines

6.8 Promotion to Indefinite Appointment: UWRF 8

6.8.1 Promotion to Indefinite Appointment
6.8.2 Dean or Division Head's Action on Recommendation for Indefinite Appointments
6.8.3 Appeal Process when Non-Promotion Results in Nonrenewal
6.8.4 Chancellor’s Prerogative

6.9 Dismissal of Academic Staff for Cause: UWRF 9

6.9.1 Dismissal for Cause for Indefinite Academic Staff Appointments
6.9.2 Dismissal for Cause, Fixed Term or Probationary Academic Staff Appointments (Instructional and Non-instructional Academic Staff)

6.10 Layoff of Academic Staff For Reasons of Budget or Program

6.10.1 General
6.10.2 Layoff
6.10.3 Individual Layoff Decision
6.10.4 Review and Hearing
6.10.5 Layoff Status
6.10.6 Alternative Employment
6.10.7 Reappointment Rights
6.10.8 Retention of Salary
6.10.9 Rights of Academic Staff Members on Layoff

6.11 Complaints: UWRF 11 (UWS 13.01)

6.11.1 General
6.11.2 Complaints Defined
6.11.3 Procedure
6.11.4 Chancellor's Decision
6.11.5 Decision

6.12 Grievances: UWRF 12 (UWS 13.02)

6.12.1 General
6.12.2 Council
6.12.3 Procedure
6.12.4 The Chancellor's Responsibility

6.13 Code of Ethics: UWRF 13

6.13.1 Declaration of Policy
6.13.2 University Responsibilities
6.13.3 Action to Avoid Possible Conflict
6.13.4 Outside Activities and Interests; Reports
6.13.5 Appeal
6.13.6 University Equipment and Services

6.14 Academic Staff With Limited Appointments: UWRF 14

6.14.1 Existing Rights
6.14.2 Reinstatement of Contracts for Academic Staff
6.14.3 Privileges
6.14.4 Complaints

6.15 Procedures: Academic Staff Promotion/Title Change

6.15.1 Non-Instructional Academic Staff Promotion/Title Change
6.15.2 Instructional Academic Staff Promotion