Separation/Termination of Service

Termination at Will

The services of academic and professional employees having temporary appointments may be terminated at will by the chief administrative officer of the college concerned, notwithstanding any other provision of Article XIV. There shall be no right of appeal from such a termination.

Automatic Termination

The services of academic and professional employees having term appointments shall cease automatically at the end of their specified terms. There shall be no right of appeal from a non-renewal of a term appointment.

Procedures

In accordance with the Policy of the Board of Trustees, in the event a term appointment is not to be renewed upon expiration, the College President, or designee, will notify the appointee in writing not less than:

• Forty-five calendar days prior to the end of a part-time service term appointment;
• Three months prior to the end of a term expiring at the end of an appointee’s first year of uninterrupted service within the University. For such employees serving on the basis of an academic year professional obligation whose terms end in June, July or August, notice shall be given no later than March 31;
• Six months prior to the end of a term expiring after the completion of one, but not more than two, years of an appointee’s uninterrupted service within the University. For such employees serving on the basis of an academic year professional obligation whose terms end in June, July or August, notice shall be given no later than December 15;
• Twelve months prior to the expiration of a term after two or more years of uninterrupted service within the University.

Retrenchment

Retrenchment, as used in Article 35 of the United University Professions (UUP) Agreement with the State of New York, shall be defined as:

• the termination of employment of any academic or professional employee during any appointment other than temporary appointment (that may be terminated at any time)
  • as a result of financial exigency
  • reallocation of resources
  • reorganization of degree, curriculum offerings, or requirements
  • reorganization of academic or administrative structures
  • programs or functions of curtailment of one or more programs or functions university-wide
  • at such level of organization of the University as a college department, unit, program, or such other level of organization of the University as the Chancellor, or designee, deems appropriate.

Retirement

Staff members who wish to retire under the provision of the retirement systems of which they are members shall, prior to applying for such retirement, notify and consult with the chief administrative officer of the college concerned with respect to the effective date of such retirement.

Transfer Rights

Employees represented by the United University Professions who desire to transfer to vacancies at other colleges within the University shall be given consideration for academic and professional positions in the State University Professional Services negotiating unit. See Article 34 of the Agreement between the State of New York and UUP.