Many faculty members who were placed on administrative leave with pay were subject to ongoing 30 day extensions without being informed of the need for the extensions.These situations often were a result of administrative investigations based on workplace violence or Title IX. complaints. Investigations were ongoing for substantial periods of time with no information forthcoming on the status of the activities. These extended periods of time can have negative consequences on a faculty member’s work and standing within the academic community.
Under a new Memorandum of Understanding faculty members shall receive the rational and supporting facts for the extension. The information shall include the anticipated end point of the investigation. This helps ensure that investigations are dealt within the proper timeline often prescribed within UH administrative policy.
The MOU modifies Article XVIII, Section B.6 Disciplinary Actions.