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LECTURER APPOINTMENTSLETTERS OF OFFER AND ACCEPTANCE

In accordance with guidelines prepared by the Faculty Council of theUniversity and approved by the Board of Trustees, a letter of offer andacceptance must be utilized for all new lecturer appointments.

Prepare an undated letter, sign it, keep the original and send a copy to theDean's Office, Academic Administration, Attention: Tabatha Massingille, alongwith the items listed in Step 6 of the Equal Opportunity ProceduralChecklist.

The Dean's Office will secure equal opportunity and administrativeclearances, provided there are no problems, and will e-mail the originatingunit to release the offer letter, which may then be dated and mailed.

The letter of offer must follow the template and must contain the followinginformation:

1. Salary

2. Academic rank and other titles (if any)3. Period of initial appointment (one year, two years, or three

years)4. Length of probationary period (three to seven years) and date

a three-year appointment contract may be awarded5. Applicable fringe benefits (retirement, life insurance,

health insurance); note, if the candidate is already an IUemployee eligible for fringe benefits, the language regardingfringe benefits should be modified to state that In additionto the base salary, you will continue to be eligible forfringe benefits including the Universitys retirement andlife and health insurance programs. The enrollmentinformation should be deleted. Additionally, the lastsentence of the letter should be modified to read We lookforward to continuing your association with IndianaUniversity.

6. Statement regarding reasonable accommodations for disabledpersons

7. Initial support other than salary, such as space, secretary,etc.

8. Statement of the initial teaching and service assignment9. For physicians:

Your appointment will be full-time. You may not engagein the practice of providing health care except through anIndiana University School of Medicine (IUSM) approved facultypractice plan. Your continuous participation in the approvedfaculty practice plan is a necessary condition of yourappointment. Therefore, termination, resignation, or othernon-participation in the approved faculty practice plan mayconstitute persistent neglect of duties or persistent failureto carry out the tasks reasonably to be expected of a personholding the position involved, misconduct or violation ofother University requirements, and result in loss ofappointment.

Your clinical activities will be conducted at locationsdetermined by IUSM to be consistent with the teaching andservice missions of the School. In all positions andappointments, you shall perform those duties and discharge


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those responsibilities as may be assigned to you from time totime by the Chairperson of the Department.

10. For all appointments involving possible contact with childrenthe following statement must be included in the offer letter:Applicants should be aware that criminal convictions mayresult in ineligibility for certain appointments or positionswithin the School of Medicine.

11. For all appointments where the provision of patient care orpatient support services requires a pre-employment physical,applicants should be informed that the offer is contingentupon successful completion of a pre-employment physical whichincludes drug screening, and a criminal history check.

The letter of acceptance should indicate the following:1. Acknowledge and agree to terms and conditions of the

appointment2. Acknowledge and agree to criteria and procedures for

reappointment and for appointment with a three-yearappointment contract.

Enclosures with the offer letter must include the following:1. Fringe benefit schedule2. Full-Time Non-Tenure Track Lecturer Ranks at Indiana

University School of Medicine3. Core Values and Guiding Principles4. School of Medicine Honor Code.

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work: education. This component will be determined on the basis ofmeasurable productivity unless you have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) that explicitly states otherwise as occurs for example in a start-upperiod. A third component may be an administrative supplement forresponsibilities such as serving as a department chair or program director orleader of a major committee. Lastly, some departments may have various bonusopportunities. Note: The department of (dept. name) receivesfunds to support your participation in teaching learners so this will not bedirectly reflected in your compensation.

The department or practice plan or health organization will providespace for you to perform your teaching and service duties, plusadministrative support. Your initial duties will include .If required by our affiliated health organizations and practice plans, yourappointment will be contingent on the findings of a criminal history checkand satisfactory completion of a health evaluation which includes drugscreening. Applicants should be aware that criminal convictions may resultin ineligibility for certain appointments or positions within the School ofMedicine.

If physician, additional verbiage from cover sheet must be insertedhere.

The culture of the School of Medicine is of highest importance. Wevalue a culture of collaboration, team work, and mutual respect. Mutualrespect entails accountability. Enclosed with this letter is a documententitled Core Values and Guiding Principles . Accepting this offer is yourdeclaration that you embrace these values and our culture and will strive toserve as a role model for them. A component of our culture is also an honorcode signed by all learners and faculty. Your appointment is contingent onacknowledging your commitment to this code through your signature on theenclosed document entitled Indiana University School of Medicine HonorCode .

If these terms are acceptable to you, please indicate your acceptanceby a letter or by your signature at the bottom of this letter. We lookforward to welcoming you to Indiana University.

Signature of Chairperson or Director

ACCEPTANCE:I accept and acknowledge the terms and conditions of the appointment as

set forth above. I also agree that my appointment is specific to the IUPUIcampus and the IU School of Medicine, irrespective of the geographic locationof my day-to-day activities, duties and responsibilities. Therefore, I agreethat I am subject to the applicable policies and procedures of the IUPUIcampus and the IU School of Medicine relating to my appointment,reappointment and three-year appointment contract. I acknowledge that I havereceived a copy of AFull-Time Non-Tenure Track Lecturer Ranks at IndianaUniversity School of Medicine@.

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OFFER LETTERPLEASE NOTE ADDITIONAL VERBIAGE REQUIRED FOR PHYSICIANS (SEE COVER SHEET)

LECTURER APPOINTMENTS WITH THREE-YEAR APPOINTMENT CONTRACTINDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE

Dear (name) :

I am recommending to Dean Hess, subject to final approval of theUniversity administration, that you be appointed as Senior Lecturer in(title) in the Department of (dept. name) , IndianaUniversity School of Medicine. This offer is contingent on the Universityreceiving appropriate certification, credentials, and other informationrequired under state law, including a satisfactory background check. Thisposition may also be subject to the credentialing approvals required by ourvarious affiliated health organizations, including but not limited to IndianaUniversity Health, Eskenazi Health, and the Richard L. Roudebush VeteransAffairs Hospital.

Your initial appointment will be with a long-term three-year contractbeginning (appt date) with eligibility for automatic renewal at the end ofthat period. In accordance with University policies, this position is not

tenure eligible.

There are minimum expectations intrinsic to being a lecturer trackfaculty member. All are expected to teach learners and to mentor learnersand other faculty. All are also expected to engage in School of Medicine,University, and national service (e.g., committees, professionalorganizations, review panels, etc.) as well as in service to the community.

The School offers a number of resources to support your success as afaculty member. You are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the DeansOffice of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development. Informationregarding mentoring, professional development, and important faculty policiesis available at www.faculty.medicine.iu.edu.

Your starting salary for the first year will be $ on a

12-month base. In addition to the base salary, you will receive fringebenefits that include eligibility to participate in the University'sretirement and life and health insurance programs. You must submit yourbenefits enrollment forms online no later than 30 days from the effectivedate of your appointment, namely (appt date +30) . Enrollments receivedafter this date cannot be processed; Open Enrollment will be the nextopportunity to enroll and the effective date of your benefits would then bethe following January 1. To facilitate your meeting the enrollment deadline,please provide us with a valid e-mail address for you during this transitionperiod. When we have received your signed acceptance of this offer alongwith the completed forms that are enclosed with this letter, we will be ableto process your hire and a University Benefits Specialist will then e-mailinstructions to you on how and when to enroll in the benefit plans. Pleaserefer to the enclosed fringe benefit schedule for a current summary of thesebenefits. In addition, it is the policy of Indiana University to provide

reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities.

Your compensation has several components. One component is linked toyour rank. The second component is linked to your primary area of facultywork: education. This component will be determined on the basis ofmeasurable productivity unless you have signed a Memorandum of Understanding(MOU) that explicitly states otherwise as occurs for example in a start-upperiod. A third component may be an administrative supplement forresponsibilities such as serving as a department chair or program director orleader of a major committee. Lastly, some departments may have various bonusopportunities. Note: The department of (dept. name) receives


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funds to support your participation in teaching learners so this will not bedirectly reflected in your compensation.

The department or practice plan or health organization will providespace for you to perform your teaching and service duties, plusadministrative support. Your initial duties will include .If required by our affiliated health organizations and practice plans, your

appointment will be contingent on the findings of a criminal history checkand satisfactory completion of a health evaluation which includes drugscreening. Applicants should be aware that criminal convictions may resultin ineligibility for certain appointments or positions within the School ofMedicine.

If physician, additional verbiage from cover sheet must be insertedhere.

The culture of the School of Medicine is of highest importance. Wevalue a culture of collaboration, team work, and mutual respect. Mutualrespect entails accountability. Enclosed with this letter is a documententitled Core Values and Guiding Principles . Accepting this offer is yourdeclaration that you embrace these values and our culture and will strive toserve as a role model for them. A component of our culture is also an honor

code signed by all learners and faculty. Your appointment is contingent onacknowledging your commitment to this code through your signature on theenclosed document entitled Indiana University School of Medicine HonorCode.

If these terms are acceptable to you, please indicate your acceptanceby a letter or by your signature at the bottom of this letter. We lookforward to welcoming you to Indiana University.

Signature of Chairperson or Director

ACCEPTANCE:I accept and acknowledge the terms and conditions of the appointment as

set forth above. I also agree that my appointment is specific to the IUPUIcampus and the IU School of Medicine, irrespective of the geographic locationof my day-to-day activities, duties and responsibilities. Therefore, I agreethat I am subject to the applicable policies and procedures of the IUPUIcampus and the IU School of Medicine relating to my appointment,reappointment and three-year appointment contract. I acknowledge that I havereceived a copy of AFull-Time Non-Tenure Track Lecturer Ranks at IndianaUniversity School of Medicine@.

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