ARE CONTRACT NON-RENEWAL OR TENURE DENIAL DECISIONS GRIEVABLE?
The UHPA Contract with the University covers these situations in two separate articles: TENURE.Article XII, section G, regarding “Negative Tenure Actions” provides: If the Faculty Member believes that this Agreement or the supplemental guidelines and procedures established or approved by the Employer have been violated or misapplied and that such violation or misapplication has adversely prejudiced the application, the Faculty Member may make a written statement to the Union, which specifies the nature of the violation or misapplication, and may request that an appeal of the negative tenure decision be initiated. As in the case of a request for arbitration of a grievance, the UHPA Grievance Committee shall meet and consider the Faculty Member’s request for a Hearing Officer at its regular pre-Board meeting and transmit to the UHPA Board any recommendation for approval of such a request. CONTRACT RENEWAL. The rights of untenured Faculty to contract renewal during their probationary peri
