Tn/ha; por tanto,

b) Minimally, Masters degree or eight years of service as Laboratory Instructor for Senior Lab Instructor

c) Must have knowledge of regulatory codes and requirements and be safety certified.

ARTICLE 4.2 TERMS OF APPOINTMENT 1.0 There shall be four types of appointments for Instructors:

a) Probationary Appointments: Instructors shall receive probationary contracts for a total of two academic years before being considered for a continuing appointment. For the 2013-14 and 2014-15 Academic Years individuals with probationary appointments shall be offered contracts of no less than 38 weeks. For the 2015-16 Academic Year individuals with probationary appointments shall be offered contracts of no less than 39 weeks.

b) Continuing Appointments: A continuing appointment means permanency of

employment subject to the terms of the Collective Agreement. For the 2013-14 and 2014-15 Academic Years individuals with continuing appointments shall be offered contracts of no less than 38 weeks. For the 2015-16 Academic Year individuals with continuing appointments shall be offered contracts of no less than 39 weeks.

c) Contractually Limited Term: A limited term appointment is one for a specified duration and carries no implication of renewal of appointment beyond the specified term. A contractually limited term appointment may be made in order to replace employees on leave or for other special circumstances.

d) Part-time Appointments: Instructor positions or parts of positions may be authorized by the appropriate Dean and filled on a part-time basis. A part-time appointment means a Lab Instructor appointed to a position whose normal number of hours of work per week are less than that of a full-time Lab Instructor.

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1.0 All postings shall be approved by the Academic Vice-President and Provost upon recommendation of the appropriate Dean and requested by the Department Chair based on departmental teaching requirements.

2.0 For Laboratory Instructor

a) Vacancies shall be filled by open competition, by means of an advertisement on the University’s Web site and in the appropriate Department and local media, for at least a two (2) week period. The areas of search may be broadened at the discretion of the Dean. A copy of the advertisement shall be forwarded to the Association.

b) Posting shall identify the date of the posting, the academic semester/session, the course name and number (if known at the time of posting), the starting date and duration, the qualifications for the appointment and the application deadline. c) A copy of the advertisement shall be forwarded to the Association at the same

time as it is submitted for publication, along with a list of the publications and distribution points to which it is being submitted.

3.0 For Senior Laboratory Instructor;

Vacancies shall be filled in the first instance by means of internal competition among the Members. If there are no qualified internal candidates, including Lab Instructors eligible for promotion, the search will be conducted as in Article 4.3:2.0 above. The parties agree that the interests of the university are better served by means of an internal appointment where qualified candidates are available.

4.0 Selection Committee

i) A Selection Committee shall be struck consisting of the Chair of the Department, who will chair the committee, and two members of Faculty of the Department, if possible at least one of these should be the Faculty Member teaching/coordinating the courses for which the Laboratory Instructor is being hired.

ii) The Selection Committee shall follow the standard hiring policies and procedures of the University. The Selection Committee shall recommend in writing the preferred candidate(s) to the appropriate Dean for approval and appointment. 5.0 The Dean will issue a written offer of appointment in the name of the Academic Vice

President and Provost. The written offer of appointment shall state explicitly: a) the rank and step at which the appointment is to be made;

b) the type of appointment, including its length;

c) the department or departments to which the appointee will be assigned; d) the salary;

e) relocation expenses; if any;

f) applicable fringe benefits available to the appointee;

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h) and a reference to the website where the Collective Agreement and all subsequent letters of understanding are located.

6.0 A copy of the written offer of appointment shall be sent to the Chair of the Department and for appointments to Schools, to the Director of the School.

7.0 The written offer of appointment and the written acceptance shall be in the possession of the proposed new Laboratory Instructor and the University respectively before an

appointment can take effect. A copy of the written offer of appointment will be sent to the President of the Association once an acceptance has been received.

8.0 Short term hires of less than 100 days required to fill unanticipated vacancies (e.g. sick leave replacements) will not be subject to the above recruitment procedures.