Before undertaking a review, the Indiana University Librarians Faculty Review Board may seek to bring about a settlement of the issue satisfactory to both parties. The Indiana University Librarians Faculty Review Board shall provide copies of its report and recommendations within thirty days of reaching its decision to the librarian, the principal administrative officer of the library unit in which the librarian holds an appointment, the Dean of University Libraries, the campus Chancellor, and other appropriate administrative officers. In normal circumstances it is to be anticipated that reconsideration and review will occur before the effective date of termination. In light of the legitimate educational interests of students, faculty, colleagues, and others, it is the mutual obligation of the University administration and of the affected librarian to observe promptly and fully the above procedures. K. Dismissal Dismissal shall mean the involuntary termination of a tenured librarian's appointment prior to retirement or resignation or the termination of the appointment of a non-tenured librarian prior to the expiration of his term of appointment.
Dismissal is thus to be distinguished from the non-reappointment of a probationary librarian.
No librarian shall be dismissed unless reasonable efforts have been made in private conferences between the librarian and the appropriate administrative officers to resolve questions of fitness or of the specified financial exigency. If no resolution is attained, the librarian to be dismissed shall be notified of dismissal in writing by the appropriate University administrative offices one year before the date the dismissal is to become effective, except that a librarian deemed guilty of serious personal misconduct may be dismissed upon shorter notice but not on less than ten days' notice. Upon receipt of the dismissal notification, a librarian must be accorded the opportunity for a hearing. A librarian shall be suspended during the pendency of dismissal proceedings only if immediate harm to one's self or others is threatened by continuance. Any such suspension shall be with pay.