Faculty Appointment Contracts FACs

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Faculty Appointment Contracts (FACs)

• Background
• In 2000, SC CHE had already initiated
  Performance Funding based on 57 scoring
  criteria several were faculty related.
• MUSC source for supplying faculty information for
  several criteria were dismal, at best.
• In 2001, the Provost Faculty System was
  developed.
• The prevailing thought was that SC required
  annual contracts for all faculty. The Trustees
  had recognized this earlier, stating that the
  Faculty Handbook was (in part) the faculty
  contract.
• We viewed individualized FACs as an avenue to
  provide data to update the Provost Faculty System
  on a regular basis. First FAC was in 2002 and
  had Faculty Senate Review.

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FACs (Continued)

• FAC Outline
• Part I Introduction
• Part II Period of Performance
• Part III Salary for Period of Performance
• Part IV Duties, Responsibilities, Assignments and
  Goals for Next Year
• Part V Acknowledgments and Agreements
• Part VI Personal and Academic Appointment Info
• Part VII Appropriate Practice Plan

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FACs (Continued)
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FACs (Continued)

• Part I Introduction
• The Faculty Handbook, which serves as a part of
  this Contract, governs such issues not covered
  in, but relevant to, this Contract.
• The policies and procedures for termination,
  grievance, and mediation by either the University
  or the faculty member are set forth in Sections 7
  and 8 of the Faculty Handbook.

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FACs (Continued)
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FACs (Continued)

• Part III Salary (original spirit)
• A. Base Salary. The amount that the Unit
  (University) would make every reasonable effort
  to protect.
• B. Non-recurring Salary.
• Administrative Supplement. The amount associated
  with an administrative duty that would not
  continue if the assignment terminated.
• Other. Could be a non-recurring amount made in
  recognition of exceptional performance.
• C. Incentive Salary (conditional and estimated).
  The amount was dependent on a practice plan.

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FACs (Continued)
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FACs (Continued)

• Part IV Duties, Responsibilities
• This Part has become an acceptable place to
  sanction other activities that might otherwise be
  questionable.

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FACs (Continued)
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• Part V Acknowledgments and Agreements
• applicable practice plan and associated
  contract(s) will govern those activities.
• (Supplemental Section Insertion Point)
• By signing this stated in Part II. I understand
  that my responsibilities as described in Part IV
  may be adjusted throughout the year based on the
  departmental instructional needs, changes in
  research priorities, alterations in clinical
  service responsibilities, and the need to respond
  to unanticipated professional opportunities. In
  such an event, a reasonable level of change may
  be negotiated between (a) the department chair(s)
  and/or dean(s) and (b) me.

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FACs (Continued)

• Part V Acknowledgments and Agreements (cont.)
• Supplemental Section (inserted paragraph related
  to your employment / appointment status)
• 1. Post-TERI and Post-Retirement Employment.
• 2. Reimbursement for Travel Expenses Related to
  Extramural Activities.
• 3. Leave Status During Extramural Consulting or
  Educational Activities.

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FACs (Continued)
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