[INSERT CURRENT DATE]
SAMPLE APPOINTMENT LETTER
LATERAL TRANSFER
NAME
ADDRESS
Dear _______:
It is a pleasure to offer you a lateral transfer described below (Article 9.1.C). This letter
notifies you of some significant changes to your individual situation.
This appointment and other conditions of employment are subject to the terms of the
Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between University of Alaska and the Alaska
Higher Education Crafts and Trades Employees (AHECTE), Local 6070, APEA/AFT
(AFL-CIO) dated April 1, 2014 through December 31, 2016, and applicable Board of
Regents’ Policies and University Rules and Regulations. As a University employee, you
are subject to the Drug Free Workplace Act and the State of Alaska Code of Ethics. You
must be eligible for employment under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.
Duties:
From:
To:
Supervisor:
Job Title & Class:
Employment Status:
Wage Step:
Geographic Differential:
Beginning Assignment:
(Brief description of job, e.g., CT1 Boiler Firer)
(Brief description of job, e.g., CT2 Boiler Firer)
(E.g., CT1/6501)
Regular, full-time
(E.g., CT1/Step 7 ($20.42))
(Insert Begin Date)
Special Conditions of Employment
1.
See attached Departmental Job Description.
2.
As a bargaining unit member accepting a lateral transfer within your job class,
you will retain your current step and range placement (Article 11.1.C), and your
current seniority and leave accrual dates.
3.
Your seniority pool changes from_________ to ___________.
You are a “responsible employee” under Title IX. Being a responsible employee means
that you must report all relevant details regarding alleged incidents of sexual harassment
or sexual assault that you become aware of to your campus Title IX coordinator within 24
hours. Title IX information and contacts are available as follows:
REVISED 08/20/15
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UAF and Fairbanks SW:
http://www.uaf.edu/oeo/title-ix/title-ix-contacts-uaf
UAA and Anchorage SW:
http://www.uaa.alaska.edu/deanofstudents/title-ix.cfm
UAS and community campuses:
http://www.uas.alaska.edu/policies/titleix.html
Please indicate your acceptance by signing and returning this letter to (designated
individual) with an original signature. You may wish to retain a copy for your records.
Sincerely,
(Hiring Authority)
I understand and accept the above changes of employment.
Employee Signature
Attachments:
Job Vacancy Announcement
Departmental Job Description
Organizational Chart (Article 3.9.A)
REVISED 08/20/15
Date