POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
A department chair or other supervisor must obtain guidance from the Office of Faculty Affairs before implementing a non-routine separation action, such as, but limited to, non-reappointment, dismissal, reduction in FTE, layoff, or end of soft money funded due to loss of funding or reallocation of funds.
Faculty separations at USF Health are governed by the USF Faculty Rules located on the USF General Counsel's web site. Specific governing rules are the following:
For the College of Medicine, which does not operate on a standard semester basis, where rule requires a full-semester's notification, 19.5 weeks are equivalent to a full semester.
In-unit faculty in the College of Nursing and College of Public Health, when a collective bargaining agreement (CBA) is in effect, are also covered by the provisions of the CBA. Some types of separation require advance notification to the faculty remember, while others do not.
Some separations are grievable. Refer to Faculty rule 6C4-10.113, Faculty Grievances.
For voluntary separations, such as resignation or retirement, we encourage Faculty to notify their Chair/Division Director or supervisor as far in advance as possible to allow for responsible covering of assignments and planning for transition. While no minimum length of notice time is required, we recommend a minimum of 30-60 days notification.
For involuntary separations, such as discontinuing an appointment, non-renewal of an employment contract, layoff, or dismissal for just cause, the Office of Faculty Affairs has prepared a quick reference document to aid departments in taking appropriate action.