English Translation of Teachers Appeal Committee Response

official letters

 

FROM: 周 艾琳

TO: Diggs Curtis

Tuesday, August 7, 2007 9:18 PM

Dear Curtis,

I'll try to summarize the attached official letters and suggest that you have to talk to Dr. Lin because I think the college try to avoid your appeal to the MOE and Presidential Office by using the excuse of your contract which was not based on the Teachers' Law, but the project-based hiring. 

Contract appeal response 1 & 2:

From: The Appealing Committee of our College

To: Curtis

Subjects: The committee cannot accept your appealing for your hiring is not based on the Teachers' Law. 

Explanation:

1. Based on the rules of appealing of our College, the committee will always deal with the appealing matters.

2. The committee received your appeal on July 10, 2007.

3. According to the official letter dated 24th July from the MOE told by our College, it said that your hiring is project-based which cannot apply the Teachers' Law.

4. The committee will not accept any unfitted appealing which mentions in the above item 2.

5. Your qualification seems not to be accepted in this case.

6. The committee will not deal with your appealing.

7. Your attached documents will be returned.

Contract appeal response 3:

From: The MOE

To: NTCN

Subject: about Curtis W. Diggs' unfair treatment at NTCN

Explanation:

1. The MOE received the official letter dated 13th July from the Executive Yuan about Curtis W. Diggs' matter.

2. This appealing had been sent to NTCN on 29th June. NTCN responsed that Mr. Diggs' hiring is out of Teachers' Law, that means, his hiring is project-based. NTCN had given Mr. Diggs a notice saying the contract will be determined in the coming academic year. About the accusation of student, the College had handled it by holding a hearing. Also, the teacher's evaluation of Mr. Diggs has been enclosed for reference.

3. Mr. Diggs' position is inclued in College project, not tenure. So the College can determine his contract without applying the Teachers' Law.

4. The regulation of hiring project-based staff is enclosed.

I am so sorry that the College clutched the point that your position cannot apply the Teachers' Law. With this situation, you have no stance to fight for your appealing. But they ignored your right to have the notice of determination 60 days (?) before the expiration date of your contract. If this is mentioned in your contract. Also, regarding the accusation from student against you, the College didn't give you enough time to prepare and protect yourself. I am not sure if the College gave you the result of the hearing and the investigation. Did they give you any report or something like that? Of course, there must be something you think which is on your side. I hope you can talk to Dr. Lin or Dr. Peng, perhaps they can light you up in this darkness. 

Regards,

Adeline