New Faculty Appointment Letter –Tenure Track

Dear Dr. >

It is a pleasure to offer you an appointment to the faculty of the University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), College of >, Division of > Department of > as a full-time <Academic Rank> on the tenure track. The anticipated start date for this position will be <DATE>. Your annual UTHSC salary will be $ >. You will also receive the standard UTHSC fringe benefits package provided to faculty members in the Department of > . Details of the benefits package are posted on the UTHSC web site at <http://www.utmem.edu/hr/Benefits/>.

[ADD ALL THAT APPLY FROM AMONG THE FOLLOWING THREE OPTIONS:]

1. [ For those who have a supplement to this salary because of a contract, grant, or additional administrative duties (GME, ADA, etc.) add the following:] Your UTHSC salary includes a supplement of $ > for your services in the role of >. At such time as you no longer serve as >, your UTHSC compensation will revert to your base salary of $ > per annum plus incremental raises of $ > per annum.

2. [For those who have their salary on grants, add the following:] Your annual UTHSC salary will be $ > derived from the following sources: grant funding > [add other sources and amounts here]and you are expected to maintain your independent funding. At such time as you no longer receive such funds, your UTHSC compensation will revert to your base salary of $ > per annum plus incremental annual raises.

3. [ For faculty with UTMG / UT appointments add the following:] Details regarding the annual practice plan compensation and the additional fringe benefits that are provided to you as a member of UTMG are outlined in a separate letter from the UTMG administration .

You will be considered for the award of tenure after an appropriate probationary period of satisfactory performance in keeping with UTHSC and University of Tennessee policies as defined in the UTHSC Faculty Handbook available at: http://www.utmem.edu/Facsenate/handbook.php. Tenure is granted by the Trustees of the University of Tennessee. A probationary period of at least one year is required.

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center embraces four missions: education, research, clinical care, and public and institutional service. Your primary duties are expected to be in the area of >. Your initial percent allocation of effort shall be > % clinical care, > % education, > % research, and >% public and institutional service.

General expectations of your appointment will include:

Clinical Care: >

Education: >

Research: >

Public and Institutional Service: >

[If applicable, add additional requirements here. Lists of college-specific requirements are being developed.]

·  By accepting this appointment you agree to be bound by the UTHSC bylaws available at: http://www.utmem.edu/Facsenate/handbook.php. Your appointment is made expressly subject to the applicable State and Federal laws and the statutes and regulations of the UTHSC and to the Bylaws and Policies of the Board of Trustees of the University of Tennessee, which are available for your inspection upon request.

·  Enclosed are a Faculty Appointment Agreement (FAA), Faculty Database Questionnaire, Consumer Authorization and Disclosure Statement. Please sign all documents where indicated, keep a copy for yourself and return the originals to the Office of Academic, Faculty & Student Affairs, 62 S. Dunlap, Suite 420, Memphis, TN 38163. This appointment is binding only when all parties, including you, have signed.

We look forward to having you as a member of our faculty and staff. The University of Tennessee welcomes you to our academic community and looks forward to a mutually beneficial professional and personal experience.

Sincerely,

Chair, Department > Dean> Executive Dean (if appropriate)>

I accept the position as outlined above.

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Signature Date

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