DECLINING REAPPOINTMENT

Article XXIV of our contract gives the university administration “management rights.” This includes, but is not limited to, the right to determine or modify the number, qualifications, scheduling, responsibilities and assignment of adjunct and part-time faculty” Additionally, Section B of the article states that “decisions regarding who is taught, what is taught, how it is taught and who does the teaching involve academic judgment and shall be made at the sole discretion of the University.”

That said, adjunct faculty have the right to decline assignments that are impossible to meet due to scheduling or other conflicts. Adjunct faculty with reappointment rights can, if eligible, exercise their rights under Article X, Section C of the collective bargaining agreement and take unpaid leave while still maintaining reappointment rights.

Some things to be mindful of if you plan on declining your reappointment under Article X, Section C:

• You MUST state in your letter to your department that you are exercising your right under Article X, Section C to decline reappointment to (X class(es)) and preserve your reappointment rights.

• We strongly recommend that you contact a union rep at nyu@actuaw.org to confirm that you have reappointment rights to the class and help you with language for your letter informing the department of the declination

• You can decline reappointment for one academic year:

  • If you have had appointments for two semesters in each of the previous 4 academic years

  • If you have had appointments for eight semesters in each of the previous 4 academic years

• You can decline reappointment for one semester if you have had appointments for one semester in each of the six previous academic years

Declining reappointment only preserves your reappointment rights and continues to maintain your existing service eligibility for the Annuity Plan. It does not preserve your eligibility for health insurance, which is based on a one-year look back.