Section UWS 7.06 - Temporary suspension without pay(1) The chancellor, after consulting with appropriate faculty governance representatives, may suspend a faculty member from duties without pay pending the final decision as to the faculty member's dismissal where:(a) The faculty member has been charged with a felony of a type listed in s. UWS 7.02(1) (a) and the chancellor, after following the provisions of s. UWS 7.05(1) through (3), finds, in addition, that there is a substantial likelihood 1) that one or more of the conditions listed in s. UWS 7.02(1) (b) through (e) are present, and 2) that the faculty member has engaged in the conduct as alleged; or(b) The faculty member is unable to report for work due to incarceration, conditions of bail or similar cause; or(c) The faculty member has pleaded guilty or no contest to or been convicted of a felony of a type listed in s. UWS 7.02(1) (a) and one or more of the conditions listed in s. UWS 7.02(1) (b) through (e) are present.(2) If the chancellor finds that the conditions in sub. (1) are present, he or she shall immediately notify the faculty member, in writing, of the intent to impose a suspension without pay, and shall, within 2 working days, provide the faculty member with an opportunity to be heard with regard to the matter. The faculty member may be represented by counsel or another at this meeting.(3) If, after affording the faculty member the opportunity to be heard, the chancellor determines to suspend without pay, the chancellor shall inform the faculty member of the suspension, in writing. The chancellor's decision to suspend without pay under this section shall be final, except that:(a) If the chancellor later determines that the faculty member should not be dismissed, the chancellor may discontinue the proceedings, or may recommend a lesser penalty to the board, and, except as provided in par. (c), shall order the payment of back pay for any period of the suspension for which the faculty member was willing and able to report for work.(b) If the board later determines that the faculty member should not be dismissed, the board may order a lesser penalty and shall order the payment of back pay for any period of the suspension for which the faculty member was willing and able to report for work.(c) If the chancellor or board later determines, under par. (a) or (b), to recommend or impose as a lesser penalty the suspension of the faculty member without pay, then any period of suspension without pay so recommended or ordered shall be offset by the period of any suspension without pay actually served by the faculty member.(4) If, after affording the faculty member the opportunity to be heard, the chancellor determines that the conditions in sub. (1) are not present or that a suspension without pay is otherwise not warranted, the provisions of s. UWS 4.09 shall apply. Wis. Admin. Code Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System UWS 7.06
CR 06-078: cr. Register May 2007 No. 617, eff. 6-1-07.Amended by, CR 20-060: am. (1) (intro.) Register May 2021 No. 785, eff. 6/1/2021