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DEPARTMENT LETTERHEAD
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Dear Dr. NAME:
On behalf of the School of Medicine, and the Department of NAME, we are pleased to offer you a full time, ____% University year (9-month) tenured appointment at the rank of RANK, on the Research-Educator track at the Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSU SOM). The term of the appointment is to begin on or about INSERT DATE OR STATE “MUTUALLY AGREEABLE DATE”. OPTIONAL STATEMENT: Your appointment will be within the Division of INSERT DIVISION NAME under the leadership of INSERT DIVISION HEAD. IF JOINT APPOINTMENT, INSERT THE FOLLOWING LANGUAGE: As a result of your joint appointment in the Department/Center/Institute of ______and the Department/Center/Institute of ______, judgments about your performance will be participated in by both Department/Center/Institute Chair/Director and appropriate departmental committees. This is a 12-month faculty appointment on a 9-month tenure basis IF JOINT APPOINTMENT, SPECIFY TENURE DEPARTMENT, OTHERWISE DELETE: in the Department of ______. The terms of this offer may not be modified or altered by any oral statements or representations. This offer may be modified only in writing, signed by a University official as authorized by University Policy.
The appointment as a tenured RANK is contingent on approval by the departmental and School of Medicine Promotion and Tenure Committees, and the Provost. It must be understood that the granting of continuing tenure and/or the conferral of the rank of full professor may only be granted by the University’s Board of Governors. The tenure approval process shall follow the guidelines established by the University and the American Association of University Professors-American Federation of Teachers (AAUP-AFT), as provided for in University policy and the WSU/AAUP-AFT Agreement, which can be found at: http://www.aaupaft.org/contract.html. Criteria for promotion are detailed in the School of Medicine’s factors which can be found at:
http://facaffairs.med.wayne.edu/pdfs/som_promotion_factors_03.13.2014.pdf
Your initial WSU annual compensation will be $INSERT AMOUNT, which is being derived from the following categories:
Tenure base: $INSERT AMOUNT
Non-tenure base: $INSERT AMOUNT - USE $0 FOR 100% TENURE
Medical School supplement (DELETE line if not applicable): $INSERT AMOUNT
Attachment(s) (if applicable-explain): $INSERT AMOUNT
REMOVE IF NOT APPLICABLE: If you were to no longer hold the responsibilities relevant to the attachment, your base compensation would be determined by removing the attachment.
Future salary increases to your WSU SOM base will conform to the University selective salary adjustment program as detailed in the WSU/AAUP-AFT Agreement.
You will be responsible to the Dean and by his/her delegation to the Chair of the Department of NAME. Your duties subject to periodic review will include the following: INCLUDE LANGUAGE HERE BASED ON JOB DESCRIPTION AND APPLICABLE FACTORS. EX: The development of an independent, extramurally funded research program, teaching of medical students, residents and fellows, etc. EXPAND ON DUTIES AS NEEDED. PROVIDE AS MUCH DETAIL AS POSSIBLE.
It is anticipated that over time your research program will be self-supporting and that, in accord with school guidelines, a portion of your University compensation will be supported from extramural funding sources. It is expected that your academic commitments, including scholarly activity, will comprise approximately ___% of your overall effort during the first three years on our faculty. We believe it is essential that you continue to develop programs clearly identified with you, in which you can assume either a programmatic leadership role or develop extramural funding mechanisms that allow you to pursue this area of interest throughout your career. We encourage you to secure one or more mentors from the Department and/or other areas of the University within the first six months of your appointment. We can assist with identifying suitable individuals if you wish.
Faculty and academic staff at the University are represented by the AAUP-AFT, therefore your appointment is governed by the currently applicable WSU/AAUP-AFT Agreement. Faculty are required to tender to the AAUP-AFT dues or a prescribed “fair share” agency fee, or must agree to make a contribution to a University scholarship or research fund. Details of this requirement can be found in Article VI of the WSU/AAUP-AFT Agreement. An Authorization for Payroll Deduction Form is available online at: http://www.aaupaft.org/pdf/Payroll_Deduction_Form.pdf.
We are absolutely committed to your success as a tenured faculty member. Faculty development opportunities are provided through the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development and are listed at: http://www.facaffairs.med.wayne.edu/. A School of Medicine new faculty orientation program will take place within your first six months at Wayne State: We ask that you make every effort to attend, as it will greatly assist in starting your career on the right path. Each year we will ask you to complete the selective salary review process. This includes a written summary of your accomplishments for the previous year. The Department will provide you with the proper format to assist you in preparing your summary. The review provides you with an opportunity not only to receive feedback on your performance but also to set goals for the coming year. The information in these reviews is used to set annual compensation and evaluate progress towards further promotion (if applicable), per the contractual stipulations.
DESCRIBE HERE THE RESOURCES THAT WILL BE PROVIDED (OFFICE, START-UP FUNDS, SECRETARIAL SUPPORT, RESEARCH SUPPORT, ETC.)
The position carries a substantial and valuable body of fringe benefits, including a choice of medical insurance programs, free and optional low-cost life insurance, short-term disability benefits, long-term disability benefits (when eligible), and participation in a University retirement program (when eligible). Additional information regarding benefits offered to WSU employees can be found at the University’s Total Compensation and Wellness website at: http://www.hr.wayne.edu/tcw/benefits/index.php. INCLUDE IF APPLICABLE: The University agrees to reimburse you for moving expenses for you and your immediate family in an amount up to MOVING PERCENTAGE percent the actual cost, but in no event shall the reimbursement exceed $MOVING AMOUNT. Reimbursements may be considered taxable compensation to you. Please refer to http://policies.wayne.edu/appm/1-3-1-2-moving-expenses.php for additional information regarding the types of reimbursable expenses and the taxation of such reimbursements.
In anticipation of your affirmative response, we enclose certain personnel forms that should be completed and returned with your acceptance. This will facilitate the timely processing of your appointment and related benefits. INCLUDE AS APPLICABLE – CLINICAL FACULTY: You will need to provide proof of licensure and/or board eligibility/certification. BASIC SCIENCE FACULTY: If you have not already provided one, please provide an official copy of the academic transcript that reflects your highest earned degree; that copy should be mailed directly to the University by the institution that conferred the degree. In addition, federal law requires that you provide evidence of employment authorization. Your employment authorization must be done by completing an I-9 online before your first day of service with the University; instructions for completing the I-9 are included with this letter. You must also bring original documentation that establishes your identity and employment eligibility with you on your first day of service. Please be aware that the University will be unable to pay you for any work you perform prior to your compliance with this federal regulation, and any such work will have been performed as a volunteer. If you are on a non-immigrant visa and work prior to your official start date the work will be considered to be “unauthorized employment” by the US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services, which is a violation of status and basis for termination. If you are not a citizen of the United States or a lawful permanent resident, this appointment is contingent upon your holding and maintaining approved employment authorization by the US Bureau of Citizenship and Immigration Services. The effective date of your employment will be contingent upon the completion of these pre-employment conditions, your acceptance of this Offer and Employment Agreement, and the Provost’s countersignature below.
In compliance with the Clery Act, the University publishes its Security and Fire Safety Report annually. This document is posted on the Wayne State University Police Department website, www.police.wayne.edu/, on the Dean of Students Office website, www.doso.wayne.edu/, and on the Office of the General Counsel website, www.generalcounsel.wayne.edu/. It can be downloaded from any of these three sites. Please take a few moments to read it carefully. It provides an overview of Wayne State’s public safety resources, policies and procedures. This report also provides information on how you can prevent crime and increase your safety and security on campus, so please take a few moments to carefully review it.
If, as we hope, you find this offer to be satisfactory as presented, please indicate your acceptance by signing and dating this agreement and returning the originally signed agreement, along with the required personnel forms, to DEPARTMENT CONTACT in the DEPARTMENT NAME. We recommend that you keep a copy of the signed agreement and completed personnel forms for your records. If we do not receive your signed acceptance within 30 days from the date of this letter, this offer shall be rescinded and become null and void.
We look forward to your favorable response, and are excited at the prospect of working with you in pursuing the missions of our department, the School of Medicine and the Wayne State University.
Sincerely,
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Name, Chair
Department
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JOINT DEPARTMENT, REMOVE IF NOT
APPLICABLE
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Jack D. Sobel, M.D.
Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Dean, School of Medicine
Approved by: ______
Keith E. Whitfield, Provost
I accept the terms and conditions of this offer.
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Enclosures
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