Reappointment of AFT bargaining unit members (whether faculty or professional staff) is a contractual right found in Agreement between the State of New Jersey and the Council of New Jersey State College Locals, Article XIII, Appointment and Retention of Employees. The reappointment schedules and forms have been agreed to locally.
All performance reviews are now initiated in Workday.
Reappointment Schedules
| Year of Service | Duration of Reappointment | Reappointment Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| In First Year of Service | One Year | First Year of Service – One-Year Reappointment Schedule |
| Completed One or Two Years of Service | One Year | One to Two Years of Service – One-Year Reappointment Schedule |
| Completed More Than Two Years of Service and Less Than Five Years of Service | One Year | Between Two and Five Years of Service – One-Year Reappointment Schedule |
| Completed Five Years of Service and Are Eligible for Their Initial Multi-Year Contract | Multi-Year | Completed Five Years of Service – Initial Multi-Year Reappointment Schedule |
| Completed Five Years of Service and on Multi-Year Contract Which Expires June 30, 2022 | Multi-Year | Completed Five Years of Service on Multi-Year Contract Which Expires June 30, 2022 – Reappointment Schedule |
Please note: all dates are “no later than.” For example, for the first step of the One-Year Reappointment for Unit Professional Staff Members in Their First Year of Service, submission of candidate recommendation form to immediate supervisor, must occur no later than Friday, January 17, 2020.
Dates refer to initiation, completion, or submission (as appropriate) and are not subject to change without notification to and approval of the Provost/Vice President for Academic Affairs. Deadlines that fall on a Saturday or Sunday will be observed on the following business day unless otherwise noted.
One-Year Reappointment – Unit Professional Staff:
Unit Professional Staff Members in Their First Year of Service*
- 1/29/2021
- Candidate submits application to Immediate Supervisor.
- 2/5/2021
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor and reappointment materials forwarded to Candidate
- 2/12/2021
- Candidate reviews and signs-off. Once signed-off, application submitted to Immediate Supervisor for acknowledgement
- 2/16/2021
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor and reappointment materials forwarded to Unit Head
- 2/26/2021
- Recommendation from Unit Head to division Vice President
- 3/12/2021
- Recommendation from division Vice President and reappointment materials forwarded to Human Resources for review.
- 3/31/2021
- Recommendations from President to Board of Trustees and NON-reappointment (ONLY) notification to Candidate
- 4/16/2021
- Board of Trustees Meeting
- 4/19/2021
- Notification of Board of Trustees’ action
- 5/3/2021
- Acceptance of reappointment to President or designee
* Professional Staff requesting review by the Professional Staff Review Board (PSRB) in accordance with LSPA 1.3.2 shall be provided an individual calendar for review of the relevant personnel action.
One-Year Reappointment – Unit Professional Staff:
Unit Professional Staff Members Who Have Completed One or Two Years of Service*
- 11/23/2020
- Candidate submits application to Immediate Supervisor.
- 11/30/2020
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor and reappointment materials forwarded to Candidate
- 12/3/2020
- Candidate reviews and signs-off. Once signed-off, application submitted to Immediate Supervisor for acknowledgement
- 12/7/2020
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor and reappointment materials forwarded to Unit Head
- 12/21/2020
- Recommendation from Unit Head to division Vice President
- 1/15/2021
- Recommendation from division Vice President and reappointment materials forwarded to Human Resources for review.
- 2/2/2021
- Recommendations from President to Board of Trustees and NON-reappointment (ONLY) notification to Candidate
- 2/12/2021
- Board of Trustees Meeting
- 2/15/2021
- Notification of Board of Trustees’ action
- 3/1/2021
- Acceptance of reappointment to President or designee
* Professional Staff requesting review by the Professional Staff Review Board (PSRB) in accordance with LSPA 1.3.2 shall be provided an individual calendar for review of the relevant personnel action.
One-Year Reappointment – Unit Professional Staff:
Unit Professional Staff Members Who Have Completed More Than Two Years of Service*
- 10/13/2020
- Candidate submits application to Immediate Supervisor.
- 10/22/2020
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor and reappointment materials forwarded to Candidate
- 10/27/2020
- Candidate reviews and signs-off. Once signed-off, application submitted to Immediate Supervisor for acknowledgement
- 11/5/2020
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor and reappointment materials forwarded to Unit Head
- 11/16/2020
- Recommendation from Unit Head to division Vice President
- 11/24/2020
- Recommendation from division Vice President and reappointment materials forwarded to Human Resources for review.
- 12/10/2020
- Recommendations from President to Board of Trustees and NON-reappointment (ONLY) notification to Candidate
- 12/21/2020
- Board of Trustees Meeting
- 12/22/2020
- Notification of Board of Trustees’ action
- 1/5/2021
- Acceptance of reappointment to President or designee
* Professional Staff requesting review by the Professional Staff Review Board (PSRB) in accordance with LSPA 1.3.2 shall be provided an individual calendar for review of the relevant personnel action.
Multi-Year Reappointment – Unit Professional Staff:
Unit Professional Staff Members Who Have Completed Five Years of Service And Are Eligible For Their Initial Multi-Year Contract*
- 10/7/2020
- Notify Candidates of Reappointment Process
- 10/13/2020
- Consultation between immediate supervisor and Candidate.
- 10/21/2020
- Candidate submits self-evaluation to Immediate Supervisor.
- 10/26/2020
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor to Candidate
- 10/29/2020
- Last day for candidate to provide and submit a response to their Immediate Supervisor’s recommendation.
- 10/30/2020
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor to Unit Head.
- 11/3/2020
- Recommendation from Unit Head to Candidate.
- 11/6/2020
- Last day for candidate to provide a written response to Unit Head’s recommendation and reappointment materials
- 11/10/2020
- Recommendation from Unit Head to division Vice President.
- 11/19/2020
- Recommendation from division Vice President to Candidate.
- 11/24/2020
- Last day for candidate to provide a written response to division Vice President and reappointment materials.
- 11/25/2020
- Recommendation from division Vice President to HR.
- 12/10/2020
- Recommendations from President to Board of Trustees and NON-reappointment (ONLY) notification to Candidate
- 12/21/2020
- Board of Trustees Meeting
- 12/22/2020
- Notification of Board of Trustees’ action
- 1/5/2021
- Acceptance of multi-year contract to President or designee
* Professional Staff requesting review by the Professional Staff Review Board (PSRB) in accordance with LSPA 1.3.2 shall be provided an individual calendar for review of the relevant personnel action.
Multi-Year Reappointment – Unit Professional Staff:
Unit Professional Staff Members On Multi-Year Contracts Which Expire June 30, 2022*
- 3/17/2021
- Consultation between Immediate Supervisor and Candidate.
- 3/29/2021
- Candidate submits self-evaluation to Immediate Supervisor.
- 4/5/2021
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor to Candidate
- 4/8/2021
- Last day for Candidate to provide a written response to Immediate Supervisor’s recommendation and reappointment materials returned to Immediate Supervisor for approval
- 4/9/2021
- Recommendation from Immediate Supervisor to Unit Head
- 4/16/2021
- Recommendation from Unit Head to Candidate
- 4/21/2021
- Last day for Candidate to provide a written response to Unit Head’s recommendation and reappointment materials
- 4/22/2021
- Recommendation from Unit Head to division Vice President
- 5/10/2021
- Recommendation from division Vice President to Candidate
- 5/13/2021
- Last day for Candidate to provide a written response to division Vice President and reappointment materials
- 5/14/2021
- Recommendation from division Vice President to HR
- 6/7/2021
- Recommendations from President to Board of Trustees and NON-reappointment (ONLY) notification to Candidate
- 6/22/2021
- Board of Trustees Meeting
- 6/23/2021
- Notification of Board of Trustees’ action
- 6/29/2021
- Acceptance of multi-year contract to President or designee
* Professional Staff requesting review by the Professional Staff Review Board (PSRB) in accordance with LSPA 1.3.2 shall be provided an individual calendar for review of the relevant personnel action.