Faculty Hearing, Grievance and Appeals Committee

3.3.3.12 Faculty Hearing, Grievance, and Appeals Committee

1. Membership:

1. Eight tenured faculty with each College represented and with as many ranks as possible represented; and one academic staff member. [FS 04/05 #7]
2. If members of the Committee perceive a possible conflict of interest regarding a particular hearing or appeal, the Chair of the Committee reserves the right to request the Chair of the Faculty Senate to appoint substitute members to serve on the Committee. These substitute members will be selected from those who have served previously as members of the Faculty Hearing, Grievance, and Appeals Committee.

2. Term of Office: Three years, with one-third appointed each year.
3. Duties: To function as a hearing body to review appeals and grievances. Appeals and grievances are defined as:

1. those allegations made by a faculty member(s) charging deprivation or invasion of academic freedom and/or a denial of equitable treatment in matters covered by the policies adopted by the faculty and administration relating to:
   1. appointments, promotions, tenure and salary
   2. teaching loads and duties, i.e., working conditions generally
   3. retention/non-retention of probationary faculty

2. claims of violation of those standards and their application given in Wisconsin Statutes, Administrative Code, Personnel Guidelines, and other Board of Regents Rules and Regulations other than cases which fall within the province of the Termination Committee

4. The findings of fact and conclusions and/or recommendations of the Committee shall not be regarded as preventing grievant from further appeal to such professional associations as the grievant may call upon
5. To sit as a judiciary body to hear appeals of individual faculty members concerning decisions or actions in the foregoing areas. The Committee will investigate the appeal and make recommendations to the Faculty Senate and parties concerned.
6. Procedure for Appeals: In the event that the previous procedure has not resolved the grievance, grievance procedures as stated in the Faculty and Academic Staff Handbook Chapter IV, Faculty Personnel Rules sections 4.6, 4.9, and 4.10, will be followed or as designated by the Board of Regents Policy, Personnel Guidelines, or State Statute.
7. The confidentiality of the proceedings of this Committee shall be maintained. The minutes of the Committee will be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, the Chancellor, and to the grievant. The findings and recommendations of each grievance case shall be forwarded to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Senate, the Chancellor, and the grievant.