Article 8 : appointment
8.1 JOB POSTINGS
8.1.1 Prospective positions within the Bargaining Unit shall be posted on the University’s Human Resources web site.
8.1.2 The positions shall normally be posted up to a period of ten (10) days and no less than two (2) months prior to the start of the appointment.
8.1.3 Exceptions to normal posting procedure may arise at times.
8.2 APPLICATION FOR POSTED POSTITIONS
8.2.1 Applications for posted positions shall be submitted using the Job Application form no later than the date the posting ends and shall be accompanied by a complete updated CV.
8.2.2 It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide all of the information on which the decision to hire will be based, as requested in the job posting.
8.3 APPOINTMENTS
8.3.1 As soon as reasonably practical, the successful candidate shall receive an offer of employment specifying the terms of employment as follows:
- the course to be taught;
- the date on which the appointment commences and duration of the appointment.
8.3.2 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
8.3.2.1 If a Member has taught a particular course in the previous academic year with satisfactory performance according to Article 10, the Employer shall offer a Member the right to teach one section of this particular course, without first having posted that course.
8.3.2.2 Such arrangement applies when the course would normally have been posted.
8.3.2.3 Where two or more candidates obtain a right of first refusal pursuant to 8.3.2.1 the Dean may offer the course to one of the candidates at his discretion.
8.4 An Employee’s appointment is effective on the date specified in the offer of employment.
8.5 Each Term, after all appointments are made pursuant to the posting process, should any additional sections of courses become available, the Employer will first consider qualified applicants from the original posting process for that course prior to posting these courses.
8.6 PERIOD OF INTERRUMPTED SERVICE
8.6.1 An Employee who is not in the Bargaining Unit for a period of eighteen (18) months or longer shall no longer be a Member.