Glossary of Terms and Definitions

Glossary Term: Supervising Authority (relating to Out-of-Scope Senior Appointments)

Definition:

the individual or body to whom the employee directly reports:

  • In a Presidential search, the Board of Governors is both the supervising and appointing authority;
  • In a Vice-Presidential search, the President is supervising authority and the Board of Governors is the appointing authority;
  • In a University Secretary search, the President is the supervising authority and the Board of Governors is the appointing authority;
  • In a senior administrative search, the applicable Vice-President is both the supervising and appointing authority;
  • In a decanal or equivalent search, the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is the supervising authority and the President is the appointing authority, and;
  • In an associate decanal or equivalent search, the relevant Dean or equivalent is the supervising authority and the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) is the appointing authority.
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