UWS 5.05 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1975, No. 229, eff. 2-1-75.

UWS 5.06 UWS 5.06 Recommendation to the system president and the board.

UWS 5.06(1) (1) If the chancellor decides to recommend that the board declare a state of financial emergency for the chancellor’s institution, the recommendation to the system president and the board shall be accompanied by a report which shall include the following:

UWS 5.06(1)(a) (a) A statement of the procedures followed in arriving at the recommendation, showing compliance with s. UWS 5.05;

UWS 5.06(1)(b) (b) Data clearly demonstrating the need for a reduction of faculty positions in accord with the provisions of this chapter;

UWS 5.06(1)(c) (c) An identification of the colleges, schools, departments or program areas in which reductions will be made, with data indicating the appropriateness of such choices;

UWS 5.06(1)(d) (d) The report of the faculty committee, expressing its views on these matters; and

UWS 5.06(1)(e) (e) A report of any action of the faculty senate or institutional equivalent on this matter.

UWS 5.06(2) (2) The chancellor and the chairperson of the faculty committee, or their designees, and representatives of affected colleges, schools, departments and programs, may appear before the board at the time the recommendation is considered. Other interested parties may submit in writing alternative recommendations or challenges to any part of the report.

UWS 5.06 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1975, No. 229, eff. 2-1-75; correction in (2) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 5., Stats., Register, June, 1995, No. 474.

UWS 5.07 UWS 5.07 Individual designations. Once the board has declared a state of financial emergency it shall be the primary responsibility of the tenured members of the affected department(s) to recommend which individuals are to be laid off. These recommendations shall follow seniority, as provided in s. UWS 5.08, unless a clear and convincing case is made that program needs dictate other considerations, e.g., the need to maintain diversity of specializations within a department. The department may seek the advice of other groups or individuals in formulating its recommendations. The departmental recommendation shall be forwarded to the chancellor, and the chancellor shall prepare recommendations for the system president and the board, as provided in s. UWS 5.14.

UWS 5.07 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1975, No. 229, eff. 2-1-75.

UWS 5.08 UWS 5.08 Seniority. The faculty of each institution shall promptly after February 1, 1975, determine the form of seniority that is to be considered. Such a determination shall be effective uniformly throughout the institution. Seniority may be, but is not limited to, the following definitions:

UWS 5.08(1) (1) Without regard to rank, with seniority established by total years of service in the institution;

UWS 5.08(2) (2) By rank, and within rank according to total years of service in the institution; or

UWS 5.08(3) (3) By rank, and within rank, according to length of service in the institution at that rank.

UWS 5.08 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1975, No. 229, eff. 2-1-75.

UWS 5.09 UWS 5.09 Notification. Each faculty member whose position is recommended for elimination shall receive prompt written notification from the chancellor. This statement of notification shall include:

UWS 5.09(1) (1) A summary of the reasons and evidence supporting the declaration of a state of financial emergency and of the reasons and data leading to the choice of the colleges, schools, departments or programs in which reductions are to be made;

UWS 5.09(2) (2) A statement of the basis on which the individual position was selected for elimination (if on the basis of seniority, the criterion used and data supporting the choice; if on another basis, the data and reasons supporting that choice);

UWS 5.09(3) (3) A statement of the date on which the layoff is to be effective (this must be consistent with the provisions of s. UWS 5.10); and

UWS 5.09(4) (4) A copy of these rules and such other information or procedural regulations as the chancellor or faculty hearing committee shall deem appropriate.

UWS 5.09 History History: Cr. Register, January, 1975, No. 229, eff. 2-1-75.

UWS 5.10 UWS 5.10 Notification period.

UWS 5.10(1) (1) For an academic year appointment the effective date of layoff must coincide with the end of an academic year. For an annual appointment it shall be June 30. In either case notification must be given at least 12 months in advance of the effective date. The notification referred to here is that specified in s. UWS 5.09 informing the faculty member that his or her position has been recommended for elimination.

UWS 5.10(2) (2) During this period, and prior to entering layoff status (see s. UWS 5.16), the chancellor may offer as appropriate, and the faculty member may accept:

UWS 5.10(2)(a) (a) Terminal leave and early retirement

UWS 5.10(2)(b) (b) Relocation leave accompanied by resignation

UWS 5.10(3) (3) Acceptance of either of these options will terminate the faculty members association with the University of Wisconsin System at the end of the leave period.