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semester's written notice, to the immediate academic supervisor (and the appropriate chair or
director if necessary) and the dean.
After entry into the program, the member's teaching load or work schedule will be gradually
reduced and the individual's salary will be prorated accordingly. The member will otherwise be
expected to maintain normal responsibilities and duties. However, as soon as the member's
teaching load or work load, tenure, and salary are reduced to the equivalent of three three-credithour
courses per year, the member will be relieved of all extra duties and responsibilities. This
does not preclude the individual from doing committee work or academic advising voluntarily.
Distribution of these courses may be fulfilled in one semester of the year or the equivalent agreed
upon by the individual and the department or program.
At any time while in this program, and before full retirement, the member may choose to halt the
progressive reduction of load and tenure at whatever stage it has reached. Unless the individual
chooses to reinitiate this progressive reduction, s/he will retain that stage until full retirement.
However, at no time will the individual be able to return to a previous stage (i.e., to increase
teaching load/tenure back to a previous level) unless so agreed in writing by the member, the
affected department, and the University.
While in the gradual retirement program, members will continue to be evaluated every five years
in conformity with the provisions in Article 16.1.
While in this program, a member will have all the privileges and benefits of a full-time member
except as affected by the following considerations:
a. if at the time of entry into this program, the member or the member’s spouse is
receiving tuition benefits under the ETB, such benefits will continue until the
member or spouse has completed the program of study, or for three years after the
member has fully retired, whichever occurs first. If, at the time of entry into this
program the member’s dependent child(ren) is/are receiving tuition benefits, such
benefits will continue until the dependent child has reached the time limit under the
benefit policy or until s/he completes the program of study, whichever occurs first;
b. the University's contributions to the retirement plan will be reduced proportionately
as the member's salary is reduced; however, there will be no change in the amount
that a member may invest in the retirement plan;
c. the University's retirement plan can be activated at any time the member desires; also
a supplemental retirement annuity plan may be obtained by the member through the
University’s retirement plan vendor;
d. the University shall provide medical and dental coverage and life insurance in the
same manner and to the same extent provided to tenured persons until the member
becomes eligible for alternate medical coverage, including Medicare. In case of
death, medical insurance for surviving family members will terminate on the last day
of the month following the member's death, except that surviving dependents,
previously covered, may elect to continue group medical insurance in accordance
with statutory requirements then in effect.
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