Title: Letter of Offer from Dean/Director-Associate or Full Professor With Indefinite Tenure
Author: Revised April, 2017
Last saved by: Overmier, Mark A
Company: The University of Illinios at Urbana-Champaign

Letter of Offer to Specialized Faculty In Units Where Collective Bargaining is Applicable (NOT Post-Docs)

CONFIDENTIAL
[Name]
Address

Dear [Name]:

I am pleased to offer you the position of <insert title>_________ in the department of <insert unit name)___________.  Your appointment will be at <X> percent time on an academic year (nine-month) service basis with an annual salary of $ __________, paid over twelve months. We propose a start date of August 16, 20XX. 

[Add any personal comments you want to make about the appointment. E.g., “This invitation is made with the strong support of the faculty of the Department of ________.”] 
Non-tenure track faculty positions at more than half-time are represented by the Campus Faculty Association IFT-AFT, AAUP (CFA).  Negotiations are currently underway, but at this time there is no existing collective bargaining agreement between the University and the Union covering the position.  The University is committed to keeping employees informed as these matters develop.
I have also included an enclosure describing some of the general terms of employment at the University. Professor _______will be writing separately to you about your opportunities here and your responsibilities, including teaching assignments.

This offer is contingent upon your successful completion of a criminal background check process in accordance with the University of Illinois Background Check Policy.  Following your acceptance of this offer, you may receive an email from UniversityofIllinoisHR@geninfo.com.  The background check process will not begin until you provide authorization by responding to the email from UniversityofIllinoisHR@geninfo.com.  Please respond promptly to this request.  

You can find the University policy, the Urbana campus Guidelines for Implementation of the Background Check policy and a set of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) at http://humanresources.illinois.edu/assets/docs/FAQs-Candidate.pdf. 

In addition, you will be required to document eligibility for employment as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986 on or before your first day of work.  This recommendation for appointment is subject to approval by the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois.  

If you choose to accept our invitation, we would appreciate receiving your acceptance in writing by ___________.   

							Sincerely,
							[Dean/Department Head/Chair]

I, [Name], accept the above offer.

Signature:_________________________________Date:_______________________________

Enclosure(s): Attachment 3, Communications, etc.

Revised April, 2017