Full-time appointments are not conditional. If there is a lack of work or a lack of funds for these full-time appointments, then the appointments should be made and the layoff procedure used. The range elevation program applies solely to lecturers. Promotion of tenured faculty are considered during 5th year, and are effective at the beginning of 6th year if granted. This change became effective upon ratification and applies to all FERP participants, regardless of when they entered the program, except for leaves already approved and in progress.
Specified stipends are minimum levels.
The stipend will be incorporated into the base salary for the period of service as department chair. The stipend will be deducted from the base when the department chair assignment ends. Merit funds may not be used for stipends. The SSI eligibility of a chair remains unchanged by the application of the department chair stipend.