UC DAVIS, SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
TENTATIVE OFFER LETTER TEMPLATE
Unit 18 Lecturer
Items in red are instructions to be followed as they apply to this specific appointment. All items
in red should also be deleted from the final letter.
Tentative Offer Letters should not be submitted for approval until the department has prior
formal approval in these aspects and must include this written approval with the tentative offer
letter that is submitted to Academic Personnel.
Send an electronic copy of the completed template to Antionette Caruso
(antionette.caruso@ucdmc.ucdavis.edu). She will provide approval or suggested changes
within 48 hours. If you have not heard back in 48 hours, please feel free to check on the
status.
Dear
I am delighted to inform you that we are recommending your appointment as a Unit 18 Lecturer
100% time, in the Department of ___________, School of Medicine, University of California,
Davis. According to the procedures of the University of California, formal review and approval
of the recommendation is necessary and may require some weeks. Upon approval you will
receive a formal letter of appointment.
We are recommending a tentative effective date of ________ through __________. The start
date may change based on the timing of the final approval of the appointment. Renewal of this
appointment is based on availability of funding and satisfactory performance.
The UC_AFT Memorandum of Understanding governs the terms and conditions of this
employment and is available to you on the following website:
http://atyourservice.ucop.edu/employees/policies_employee_labor_relations/collective_bargaini
ng_units/nonsenateinstructional_nsi/contract_articles/article01.pdf
We are recommending your total annual salary to be $ ________. Approval of your
recommended salary is based on and subject to University review and availability of funding.
Following approval of your appointment, you will receive an Instructional Workload Calculation
to be signed and returned with other employment forms.
The University provides coverage of benefits and retirement in proportion to University-derived
wages eligible for covered compensation. Refer to the following website for information on
benefits and services for faculty, http://atyourservice.ucop.edu.
Offers of employment, including this tentative offer, are contingent upon your ability to prove
that you are authorized to work in the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and
Control Act of 1986. Documents required by the Act must be provided on or before the
effective date of your appointment. If you are not a U.S. Citizen or permanent resident, the UC
Davis Services for International Students and Scholars can provide information and assistance
with U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service procedures required to secure employment
eligibility and legal status in the U.S. You may contact that office by phone at (530) 752-0864
or e-mail (siss@ucdavis.edu).
Your appointment is contingent upon proof of resignation from your former position,
documentation of appropriate degrees, results of your criminal background check, and an
employee physical (please check with your department for details) prior to your first day of work
at UC Davis.
Dean Freischlag, your colleagues in the Department of ___________________, and I are
pleased that you are considering joining our faculty. We would appreciate a response from you
by ________ to advise us if you are interested in the position so we may move your nomination
forward. If you have further questions concerning the conditions or status of your appointment,
please feel free to call.
Sincerely,
DEPARTMENT CHAIR INFO
I hereby accept the terms of the proposed appointment as outlined above.
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Candidate NAME
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Date