ACADEMIC PERSONNEL POLICIES AND OTHER PROPOSALS CURRENTLY UNDER SYSTEMWIDE REVIEW

 

The University invites comments to proposed revisions to Academic Personnel Policies 110-4; 230-17 and -18; 279-20; 360-80-a; 520-4; and 710-14, -38, -46; and to proposed new Academic Personnel Policy 765 as described below.

 

•     APM - 110-4 (Academic Personnel Definitions)

 

Would add the definition of “domestic partner” to APM - 110-4 so that all references to domestic partner in the APM would be consistently defined.  This proposed definition is consistent with the definition of domestic partner in Personnel Policies for Staff Members Section 2 (Definition of Terms).

 

•     APM - 230-17 and -18 (Visiting Appointments)

 

Would revise APM - 230-17 to allow for up to a total period of three years of consecutive service for appointees in the Visiting Assistant Professor Programs in Mathematics or related disciplines.

 

Would delete APM - 230-18-c which prohibits an appointee with a Visiting title in one of the schools of health sciences to be a member of special compensation plans of the schools.  Pursuant to APM - 670 (Health Sciences Compensation Plan), individuals in the Visiting Professor title who meet specified conditions are eligible for membership in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan.

 

•     APM - 279-20 (Clinical Professor Series, Volunteer Series)

 

Would change the title of APM - 279-20 from “Conditions of Employment” to “Conditions of Appointment” because appointees in this series are volunteers.

 

•     APM - 360-80-a (Librarian Series)

 

Would revise APM - 360-80-a to set forth normal periods of service at each rank and step for the Librarian series.  The periods are consistent with the periods set forth for unit members in Article 4.C. of the Memorandum of Understanding between the University of California and University Council – American Federation of Teachers for the Professional Librarian Unit.

 

•     APM - 520-4 (Employment of Near Relatives)

 

Would add “child of a domestic partner” to the definition of near relative in

APM - 520-4.

 

•     APM - 710-14, -38, and -46 (Leaves of Absence/Sick Leave)

 

Would add a footnote to APM - 710-14 to indicate the Postgraduate Research and Visiting (_________) – Postdoctoral titles will be removed from the list of eligible titles for sick leave as of January 1, 2010.  Removal of these titles is consistent with Section 5 of the Transition Guidelines in APM - 390 (Postdoctoral Scholars), Appendix A.

 

Would add “Project (e.g., Scientist) series” to the list of fiscal-year academic titles in APM - 710-14 that are eligible to accrue sick leave.

 

Would add “domestic partner (same-sex or opposite-sex)” to APM - 710-38 to conform with APM - 715 (Leaves of Absence/Family and Medical Leave).

 

Would correct reference in APM - 710-46 for APM - 145-7, which has been renumbered APM - 145-36.

 

•     APM - 765 (Death Payments)

 

Would add new APM - 765 to implement Section 103.8 of the Standing Orders of The Regents (Death Benefit) and to clarify eligibility criteria for academic appointees.  This proposal is consistent with Personnel Policies for Staff Members Section 83 (Death Payments).

 

These policies would apply to non-exclusively represented academic employees.