DEFINITIONS
- Appointing Authority - The term "appointing authority" shall mean the
administration of the University of Massachusetts.
- Association - the term "association" shall mean the University Staff
Association/Massachusetts Teachers Association.
- Board - the term "Board" shall mean the Board of Trustees of the University of
Massachusetts.
- Chief Executive Officer of the Campus - The term "Chief Executive Officer of
the Campus" shall mean the Chancellor of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst,
or designee.
- Day - Except as is otherwise provided in this Agreement, the term "day" shall
mean a calendar day inclusive of Saturday, Sunday, a skeleton day or any of the
holidays enumerated in Article 12 of this Agreement.
- Department - The administrative area defined by the last four digits of the
current organizational unit number provided by the University of
Massachusetts/Amherst Budget Office.
- Domestic Partner - The term " domestic partner, as used in this agreement,
shall mean a person of the same sex as a unit employee in a committed relationship
that involves personal and economic bonds. The specific process for certifying
status as a domestic partner shall be determined by the University.
- Employer - The term "Employer" shall mean the Board of Trustees of the
University of Massachusetts.
- Payroll Month - The term "Payroll Month" shall mean the period measured from
the Sunday following the last Saturday of the preceding month to the last Saturday
of the current month.
- Unit Work - The term " Unit Work" shall mean the type of work performed
substantially by persons in the titles listed in Appendix D but such work
currently performed by persons in other units or in non-unit positions shall not
be prohibited.
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