Items to be referred to in appointment letters. Items in category A will be included in all letters. Items in category B will be included only in those letters where they are applicable.

Category A

1. Name and address.
2. Type of appointment (full-time, part-time, sessional).
3. Type of appointment (term, probationary, tenured, continuing).
4. Effective dates.
5. Rank.
6. Salary.
7. Method of salary payment.
8. Dates of salary payment.

Category B

1. Recommended by:
2. Faculty, Department and project.
3. Position title.
4. Workload, e.g. course name and number for sessional appointments.
5. Location. 
6. Northern Allowance, Centre Co-ordinator Allowance, Travelling Professor Allowance, Distance Compensation.
7. Moving Allowance.
8. Minimum enrolment cancellation Clause.
9. Allowance termination Clause if workload changes.
10. Immigration approval Clause
    a) Clause re necessity of subsequent immigration clearance, for e.g. "on a year to year basis".
11. Salary Clause if contract offer made before salary settlement for appointment after settlement. 

1. Salary = x subject to increase
2. Salary = x not subject to increase
3. Salary = Step x on the (rank) scale

12. Responsible to:
       a.    academically
       b.    administratively
13. Clause for shared appointments re sessionals.
14. Clause for team taught course re sessionals.
15. Minimum contact hour Clause.
16. Restrictions on remuneration if additional contact hours are offered.
17. Provisions for reduced term appointments, if such a mechanism is adopted. Special Clauses required re: 

1. Workload
2. Salary
3. Pension
4. Group Life
5. Disability
6. Sabbatical

Some or all may be defined in the Collective Agreement.

18. Statement as to whether appointment is a post-retirement appointment.
19. Clause re replacing Faculty members on leave.
20. Any leave of absence provisions or special leave provisions which are part of the offer.
21. Benefit Plan eligibility.
22. Sabbatical credit from previous University recognized at Brandon University.