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This is an unofficial translation of the NAOJ Detailed Regulations No. 5 of the National Astronomical
Observatory of Japan, Detailed Regulations on the Examinations, etc. for Becoming a Research andAcademic Staﬀ without a Fixed-term, dated March 10, 2008. Only the original Japanese text of theseregulations has legal effect, and this translation is to be used solely as reference material to aid inunderstanding the original Japanese version.

Detailed Regulations on the Examinations, etc. for Becoming a Research and Academic Staﬀ
without a Fixed-term
March 10, 2008
NAOJ Detailed Regulations No. 5Article 1.

PurposeThe purpose of these Detailed Regulations is to specify the examination procedures, etc. forcases where the Research and Academic Staﬀ provided in Article 2, paragraph 2 of theRegulations on the Term of Office of Research and Academic Staﬀ of the National
Astronomical Observatory of Japan (NAOJ Regulations No. 10 of 2004; hereinafter, the“Regulations”) becomes a Research and Academic Staﬀ without a Fixed-term after theexpiration of the fixed term of office (hereinafter, “Transition”).
Article 2.

Scope of Application

Research and Academic Staﬀ who are eligible to become those without a fixed-term as provided
in Article 2, paragraph 2 of the Regulations shall be limited to those who were employed basedon the condition of being granted an opportunity to apply for a Research and Academic Staﬀ
without a fixed-term upon expiration of the fixed term of office, at the time of the open call forrecruitment.
Article 3.
1.

Transition Examination Committee

A committee is established under the Advisory Committee for Research and Management to
conduct a review for the Research and Academic Staff who wishes to Transition (hereinafter,“Research and Academic Staff Requesting Transition”) (hereinafter, such committee isreferred to as the “Transition Examination Committee”).

2.

The organization and operation of the Transition Examination Committee shall bedetermined separately.

Article 4.
1.

Review for Transition

The Research and Academic Staff Requesting Transition must apply for the Transition to the1

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Director General by submitting the separately specified documents no later than theseparately determined date.
2.

The Director General shall request the Transition Examination Committee to conduct areview for the Transition by handing over the application documents in the preceding
paragraph.

3.

If the subject Research and Academic Staﬀ wishes to Transition as of the time when thetransition review is completed, the Director General shall consult the case with the Advisory
Committee for Research and Management to deliberate whether or not to approve theTransition.

4.

As for the voting for or against the Transition, approval of the Transition shall require amajority of affirmative votes by the members who are present and two thirds or moreaffirmative votes of the total votes excluding blank votes and invalid votes.

Article 5.

Miscellaneous Provisions

Matters that may be necessary in regard to the implementation of these Detailed Regulations inaddition to those specified herein shall be separately determined by the Director General upondeliberation by the Advisory Committee for Research and Management.

Supplementary Provision
These Detailed Regulations shall come into effect as of March 10, 2008.
Supplementary Provision
These Detailed Regulations shall come into effect as of April 1, 2010.
Supplementary Provision
These Detailed Regulations shall come into effect as of April 1, 2019.

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