Termination of employment of lecturers with academic ranks

Abstract

The present study elaborates on the issue of termination of employment of lecturers with academic ranks. The aim is to perform an up-to-date normative analysis of the grounds for termination in the two dedicated laws: the Act on Development of the Academic Staff in the Republic of Bulgaria and the Higher Education Act, as well as the general source, i.e. the Labour Code. The exploration is complemented by a review of the relevant case law. The methodology includes traditional methods of the legal doctrine – induction, deduction, comparative and normative analysis, etc. Conclusions and summaries on the application of the norms are made on the basis of the performed analysis. The termination pursuant to the special laws is in accordance with the goals and the spirit of the normative regulation of the higher education and the academic staff. In view of this, the grounds are consistent with the specifics of this activity and reflect both the traditions of Bulgarian education and the contemporary processes. In addition, the general grounds for termination under the Labour Code are applicable, insofar as the special laws do not provide otherwise.

Keywords

• : lecturers with academic ranks
• employment relations
• termination
• dismissal
• retirement