Article 9 : cancellation of contract

9.1 Filling all prospective Bargaining Unit positions is subject to budgetary approvals, enrolments and changes in non-credit courses. The Employer may modify or cancel a course assignment prior to or after an offer of appointment has been made.

9.2 The Employer reserves the right to terminate a contract in order to cancel a course or to hire a replacement if the Employer has a reasonable doubt that the Employee will not be able, by reason of absence, to carry out 92% of the assigned work. Such termination shall not affect the Member’s entitlement to legislated leave or other leave entitlements in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

9.3 The Employer agrees that once an Employee has accepted an offer of employment, there shall be no layoff or reduction in normal earnings for the Employee except by reason of course cancellation, contract termination for just cause, or in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.

9.4 At the exception of the aforementioned, if the Employer cancels a contract within five (5) days of the contract’s start date, the Employee shall be paid a cancellation stipend of 15% of the value of the contract should the Member have never taught the course before. If the Member has taught the course previously, ten (10) percent of the value of the contract shall be paid.

9.5 After the position has been offered and accepted, if any conditions of employment arise that were not written in the initial job posting, the Employer shall inform the Employee and give them an opportunity to meet these conditions.

9.6 Barring extraordinary valid circumstances, for example, but not limited to, moving to another city, obtaining a full-time position, an illness that prevents an Employee from completing the required duties, an Employee wishing to cancel a contract for a course or other work must so advise the Manager in writing before the beginning of the course or work, understanding that they shall forfeit the equivalent contract hours refused from their accrued teaching hours. It is understood that accepting a part-time position in another institution does not constitute an extraordinary circumstance with respect to this provision.