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improve or increase productivity. The process shall be used as a basis for decisions on continued employment, promotion, salary increases, tenure, and maintenance of tenure;
In addition to the requirements described in subparagraph 1. of this paragraph, the review process for tenured faculty shall include an evaluation of teaching effectiveness, research body of work, overall commitment to the mission of the university, and other criteria determined by the board and the council;
1. Within one year of the effective date of this Act, the Kentucky State University board of regents, in consultation with the Council on Postsecondary Education, shall conduct a performance review of all faculty and staff as described in paragraph (g) of this section, except as provided in subparagraph 2. of this paragraph, and as a result, determine any board action warranted regarding termination of employees, abolishment of positions, and adjustment of salaries. Any employee who fails to meet the criteria established by the board, including tenured faculty, shall be terminated in accordance with the university's personnel policies;
If there is not a sufficient body of evidence for a tenured faculty member to undergo the review required under subparagraph 1. of this paragraph, as determined by criteria established by the board in consultation with the council, the review shall be delayed and the faculty member shall be advised of the deficiencies in the body of evidence causing the delay. The review shall take place by April 1, 2024; and
All tenured faculty shall undergo an additional post-tenure review as described in paragraph (g) of this section by June 30, 2027.
Any reasonable costs incurred by Kentucky State University and approved by the Council on Postsecondary Education related to, or resulting from, implementing personnel actions, including but not limited to terminations, separation incentives, settlements, and judgments shall be reported by the council to the General Assembly for consideration in determining future budget appropriations to the university.
Section 2. (1) The Council on Postsecondary Education shall create and
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