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UCD introduces new academic contracts

Posted in Legal issues on September 12th, 2012 by steve

“Academics within UCD are to see their contracts revised resulting in a series of changes to how they operate within the university. Some academics have voiced concerns regarding potentially restrictive working time expectations …” (more)

[James Grannell, College Tribune, 12 September]

Tags: contracts, IFUT, Organisation of Working Time Act 1997, Public Service Agreement, SIPTU, tenure, UCD

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