9.01. Purpose
9.02. Composition and Procedures
9.03. Conduct of Reviews
9.04. Conduct of Hearings
9.05. Procedural Guarantees
9.06. Reports and Evaluations of Appeals
The Academic Staff Appeals Committee, which serves as an impartial hearing body as required by Wis. Stat. 36.115(4)(b), shall review or hear all appeals of nonrenewals (ASPP 3), nonretentions of probationary employees (ASPP 4), layoffs (ASPP 5), discipline and dismissals (ASPP 6), and grievances (ASPP 7) not resolved at a lower level and shall forward its findings of fact with a recommendation to the chancellor or designee.
The Academic Staff Appeals Committee consists of twelve members of the academic staff. The Committee is appointed by the chancellor or designee upon the recommendations made by the Academic Staff Executive Committee. Members will serve three-year terms, with one-third of the Committee appointed annually; members may be reappointed. The Committee shall elect its chair annually from among its members.
Vacancies will be filled by appointment by the Academic Staff Executive Committee. The appointed committee member will serve the unexpired portion of that term.
The Committee’s procedures for reviews and hearings are subject to the provisions of ASPP 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Modifications shall be subject to the approval of the Personnel Policies and Procedures Committee of the Academic Staff Assembly. Modifications shall be part of the annual report specified in 9.06.B.
The Academic Staff Appeals Committee shall conduct reviews for nonrenewals (ASPP 3), nonretentions of probationary employees (ASPP 4), and grievances other than those involving discipline resulting in a loss of pay (ASPP 7) not resolved at a lower level. The Committee shall apply the required burden as described in ASPP 3, 4, and 7 and provide the procedural guarantees described in ASPP 9.05. The reviews shall be fair, impartial, and timely. The Committee shall review the written record and afford both the employee and employer an opportunity to submit additional written materials and to make a presentation to the Committee. The Committee shall seek any additional information it needs to reach a decision.
The Academic Staff Appeals Committee shall conduct hearings for appeals of layoffs (ASPP 5), dismissals for cause (ASPP 6) and grievances involving discipline resulting in a loss of pay (ASPP 7). The hearings shall be fair, impartial, and timely. The Committee shall apply the required burden as described in ASPP 5, 6, and 7 and provide the procedural guarantees described in 9.05. The hearing body shall not be bound by common law or statutory rules of evidence and may admit evidence having reasonable probative value but shall exclude immaterial, irrelevant, or unduly repetitious testimony and shall give effect to recognized legal privileges. The Committee shall seek any additional information it needs to reach a decision.
As a preliminary step, the Committee shall review all documentation provided by the parties and determine its relevance to the appeal. If the Committee determines that everything the employee alleges, even if true, is irrelevant to the disciplinary action or termination, the Committee shall render a decision without considering the matter further.
UW-701 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 1 – Coverage and Definitions
UW-702 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 2 – Academic Staff Appointments
UW-705 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 5 – Layoff for Reasons of Budget or Program
UW-706 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 6 – Discipline and Dismissal
UW-708 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 8 – Complaints Against Academic Staff Members
UW-710 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 10 – Performance Reviews
UW-711 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 11 – The Personnel File
UW-713 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 13 – University Academic Staff Assembly
UW-714 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 14 – Committees of the University
UW-715 Academic Staff Policies and Procedures: Chapter 15 – Academic Freedom
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