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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS

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ARTICLE V Professional Staff Section 1. T h e University shall appoint and control the professional staff of the Research and Educational Hospitals when not otherwise provided herein, including physicians, surgeons, internes, residents, laboratory technicians, stenographers, record clerks, anaesthetists, physiotherapy and social service workers, and all assistants and other employees who shall be needed in the treatment of patients and for teaching and research purposes. It shall direct the professional work of nurses and ward attendants employed by the Department, and in case of incompetency or insubordination, reported by the University, the Department will forthwith correct the conditions through sufficient reprimand, or, if need be, dismissal. If instruction in nursing is undertaken by the University or through affiliation with other nursing schools, the control over such undergraduate nurses as m a y be assigned to the Research and Educational Hospitals shall rest with the University. The maintenance of said nurses shall be provided by the Department. ARTICLE VI Maintenance of Personnel Section 1, Maintenance shall be allowed only to officers and employees w h o arc required to be residents of the Research and Educational Hospitals. Requirements for residence shall be determined by conference between the M a n aging Officer and the President of the University, or his duly accredited representative. ARTICE VII School of Nursing and Nursing Instruction Section 1. Should a school of nursing be established, during a legislative recess, and the nursing service of the Research and Educational Hospitals be then provided by such a school of nursing, it is agreed that such funds as m a y have been appropriated in the budget of the Department for nursing m a y be made available for the school of nursing so organized by the University until such time as funds are provided in the succeeding budget of the University. ARTICLE VIII Miscellaneous Section I. There shall be established a standing committee of four, two to be appointed by the Director of Public Welfare, and two by the President of the University, to which, at the request of the Managing Officer of the Research and Educational Hospitals or the Dean of the College of Medicine, or both, m a y be referred any matters upon which there may be doubt or difference of opinion. Matters upon which this committee cannot agree shall be referred to the Director of the Department and the President of the University. Section 2. Modifications of this agreement may be proposed in writing by either party, and shall take effect when accepted by both parties. Tenure Section 3. All officers, directors and employees appointed or named pursuant to this agreement shall hold their offices or appointments until resignation or removal. Executed by the Department of Public Welfare of the State of Illinois this 8th day of March, 1932.

DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS By Rodney H. Brandon

Director