The UNC
Policy Manual
300.1.6.1
Adopted 02/13/04
REPEALED 01/25/24
This policy applies to all staff in the Office of the President
whose positions are covered by Policy 300.1.1 of the Policy Manual of
the Board of Governors, and is consistent with Policy
300.1.6. This policy applies to both
voluntary and involuntary relinquishment of administrative positions.
1.        Retreat to a faculty position. An administrator, who holds a faculty
appointment at a University of North Carolina campus, may assume or return to
that appointment with all the rights and responsibilities of faculty in the
home department, unless a proceeding is initiated to discharge or demote the
administrator from the faculty position.Â
Conditions of the retreat to such a position will be governed by the
policy in place on the campus.
2.        Reappointment of an administrator to a
different position. An
administrator leaving a position that is categorized as “at will†has no claim
to that position; however, there may be circumstances in which assignment to
another administrative position or appointment to less than a full-time
position would be beneficial for both the institution and the employee. In these cases, the new salary should be
appropriate to the assignment. If the
President proposes to pay the administrator his or her full current salary
after moving the administrator to a position that would normally be lower
paying, or if paid leave is to be granted, the agreement with the administrator
must be approved by the Board of Governors.Â
This Policy does not supersede any notice or severance pay required by
Board of Governors’ policy.
3.        Separation from the University. In some cases, it may be in the best
interests to negotiate a severance agreement with an administrator. UNC policy addresses timely notice for
termination of Senior Administrative and Academic Officers hired pursuant to Policy
300.1.1, I.B. In accordance with the
University of North Carolina Policy 300.1.1, III.B, in certain
circumstances these employees are entitled to notice of the discontinuation of
their employment with full pay up to 90 days or severance pay, depending on
their length of service. The President
may, at his or her discretion, determine that the circumstances justify
continuing full pay for employees subject to Policy 300.1.1.I.A for up
to 90 days. Any agreement that results
in a longer period of compensation must be approved by the Board of Governors.
4.        Retirement. Nothing in this Policy shall prevent an
administrator from retiring or an administrator who holds a faculty appointment
from participating in phased retirement consistent with existing University of
North Carolina policies.
5.        Agreements.Â
All agreements made pursuant to this policy must be in writing
and signed by both the employee and the President.
6.        Effective Date. The effective date of this policy is February
13, 2004.