5.60 – Layoff Termination for Reasons of Financial Emergency
Rules and procedures to be followed in a state of financial emergency are outlined in Wis. Admin. Code, UWS 5.
5.61 – Seniority
Recommendations designating which individuals are to be laid off or terminated as a result of financial emergency are made by the Executive Committee of the affected department(s) under the provisions of Wis. Admin. Code, UWS 5.07 and 5.08. In the event of the declaration of a state of financial emergency the Executive Committee shall draw up a Faculty seniority listing, with seniority determined as of the effective date of the declaration. For this purpose, seniority within a department or non-departmentalized school or college shall be determined according to the following criteria listed in order of decreasing seniority:
- Tenured Faculty by rank, beginning with Professor, and within rank, according to length of service in the institution at that rank. If two or more individuals within the department or non-departmentalized school have identical seniority at that time, then the Executive Committee shall give each a unique seniority placement based on projected program needs at that time (e.g., the need to maintain diversity of specializations, preserve affirmative action, staff unique programs, etc.). Affected members of the Executive Committee shall not participate in any balloting that occurs. In the event this results in fewer than two members remaining, placement shall be made jointly with the appropriate Dean. The Executive Committee may seek the advice of other groups or individuals in formulating its decision. Placement does not become official until approved by the appropriate Dean.
- Non-tenured Faculty by rank, beginning with Professor, and within rank according to length of service in the institution at that rank. If two or more individuals within the department or non-departmentalized school or college have identical seniority at that time, then the Executive Committee shall give each a unique seniority placement based on projected program needs at that time (e.g., the need to maintain diversity of specializations, preserve affirmative action, staff unique programs, etc.). The Executive Committee may seek the advice of other groups or individuals in formulating its decision. Placement does not become official until approved by the appropriate Dean.
5.611 – Computation of Length of Service
Length of service at the UWM shall be calculated from the first contractual day of service in the initial academic year semester following the Faculty member’s initial appointment to each rank, except that in the case of an initial appointment with tenure the Dean may, on the recommendation of the Executive Committee, grant additional seniority by counting all or a portion of service elsewhere at the rank granted. In such case, the letter of appointment shall indicate the terms of the seniority granted.
- The period of an approved leave of absence is included in determining length of service.
- If a Faculty member is reappointed after having left the University, the reappointment shall be treated as an initial appointment and previous service in University considered on the same basis as service elsewhere as provided in 5.611.
5.62 – Faculty Hearing Committee
In the event the Board of Regents declares a state of financial emergency, a Faculty hearing committee shall be convened to serve for the duration of the emergency under the provisions of Wis. Admin. Code, UWS 5.11 through 5.13. Membership of this committee shall be constituted as follows:
- The Chair of each Divisional Executive Committee.
- One Faculty member from each Division appointed by the Executive Committee of that Division; the term of appointment to be determined by such committee.
- The Chair of the University Committee.
5.63 – Use of University Facilities by Faculty on Layoff Status
Faculty on layoff status will be entitled to use University-wide facilities. Use of the facilities of a college, department, or program will be determined by the Faculty thereof.