Couldn’t the furlough have an adverse effect on a probationary faculty member?
This issue was anticipated by the Side Letter, which clearly indicates that Furloughs should not adversely affect RPT reviews. Thus, a probationary faculty unit employee may request before June 30, 2010 a one-year extension of the normal probationary period that is, changing the probationary period from six (6) years to seven (7) years. The probationary faculty unit employee may subsequently withdraw such a request at any time prior to the beginning of promotion or tenure review.
