ASSIGNMENT, WORK LOAD, AND SCHEDULES (LOCAL)

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1 All employees shall be subject to assignment and reassignment by the College District at any time. Alternative Work Schedules Transfer of Personnel Support Employees Faculty / Administrative Staff Whenever possible, alternative work schedules shall be used in order to provide employees more flexibility in their work schedules and better use of College District salary dollars. Supervisors shall identify areas where they can afford to have fewer people working and the number of people who could be released and for how much time. Additionally, supervisors shall ask for volunteers who are interested in working less than full-time. An employee interested in establishing an alternative work schedule shall make the request with his or her immediate supervisor. Once a schedule is established, the employee shall not have the option of changing back to full-time unless the needs of the College District change. The work schedule may be changed, provided the total number of hours worked per year is the same as the original option. Alternative scheduling means working less than 2,080 hours per year for 12-month employees and less than 1,560 hours per year for nine-month employees. An employee establishing an alternative work schedule of at least 51 percent of full-time shall receive full insurance benefits and all other College District benefits in direct proportion to the number of hours he or she works. Support employees may apply for a transfer within the College District provided they meet the qualifications for the other position. An employee who wishes to transfer shall inform the human resources office and his or her present supervisor. An interview with the new supervisor shall be arranged. Recommendations for transfer shall originate with the supervisor for the open position, be approved by the present supervisor, and proceed through normal channels. The supervisors shall coordinate and agree, in writing, to a mutually acceptable gain/loss date. Two weeks shall be considered the normal time frame. The College District reserves the right to administratively transfer an employee to meet the needs of the College District. An administrator or faculty member who wishes to arrange for lateral transfer from one campus to another shall make his or her desire for transfer known in writing to the presidents of the two involved campuses no later than April 1 for a transfer effective on September 1. Normally, transfers shall be permitted only at the beginning of an academic year. Approval of the transfer shall be dependent on the availability of a position on the receiving campus DATE ISSUED: 12/6/ of 5

2 and the joint agreement of the administrations of both campuses to the transfer. An employment action shall be completed by the receiving campus and forwarded through the appropriate administrative channels to the Chancellor. Faculty Workload Responsibilities Faculty Office Hours Teaching Load Full-time faculty positions may be defined as nine-month or 12- month positions. Full-time, 12-month faculty positions shall be established based on program need. The responsibilities, teaching load, overload, summer load, and mini-term load shall be the same for nine-month and 12-month positions. Full-time, 12-month faculty positions shall be required as part of the contract load to have a summer load of at least 192 contact hours. Full-time faculty members shall allocate a minimum of 35 hours per week for teaching, preparation, office hours, additional time consulting with students, professional development, committee work, and other service to the College District. Hours spent teaching over-load classes shall not be included in the 35-hour minimum. During the fall and spring semesters, all full-time faculty members shall be required to maintain at least ten scheduled office hours per week to be available to students for individual conferences. Office hours shall be posted for student access. At the discretion of the divisional dean, a portion of these office hours shall be spent in a central location where the faculty member shall be available for student advising, mentoring, or consulting. All office hours, including those spent in central locations, shall become a part of the faculty member s schedule and shall be approved by the divisional dean. A full-time faculty member s contract teaching load shall consist of 480 contact hours for the nine-month academic year. The schedule for each semester shall be determined by the campus academic dean with approval of the vice president for academic affairs. Teaching assignments shall be made based on each semester s schedule and may include courses offered during days, evenings, and/or weekends as well as courses offered at other campuses or off-site locations. All teaching assignments and course reassignments shall be determined by the appropriate dean(s) and approved by the vice president for academic affairs. Contract loads for faculty members who have administrative assignments shall be determined by the vice president for academic affairs. Contact hours shall be the basis for determining a teaching load in accordance with the following: 1. One lecture hour shall equal one contact hour. DATE ISSUED: 12/6/ of 5

3 2. One lab or activity hour, including private instruction, shall equal one contact hour. Based on scheduling need, a full-time faculty member may be assigned to teach a maximum of 96 contact hours per fall and spring semester (for a total of 192 contact hours per nine-month academic year) at another campus as part of contract load. A full-time faculty member may be assigned non-credit hours as part of the contract load. Overload Pay for Full-Time Faculty Overload stipends shall be paid for any amount of teaching a fulltime faculty member completes over 480 contact hours. An overload may be assigned after the faculty member s contract load is set for the semester. During the schedule building process, fulltime faculty members shall indicate their preferences for overload, and attempts shall be made to assign overload to full-time faculty prior to adjunct faculty. Overload shall be assigned based on department need, and all overload assignments shall be determined by the appropriate dean(s) and approved by the vice president for academic affairs. Faculty may teach a maximum of 96 contact hours for overload per fall and spring semester (for a total of 192 contact hours per ninemonth academic year). A maximum of one section that exceeds 96 contact hours per semester may be assigned as overload (e.g., clinicals or practicum). Overload hours may be assigned for courses offered during days, evenings, and/or weekends as well as courses offered at other campuses or off-site locations. In exceptional cases where there is a scheduling need, an additional 48 contact hours of overload may be approved per fall and spring semester with approval of the vice president for academic affairs and campus president. Faculty members who are teaching a full load may be assigned non-credit hours with the approval of the vice president for academic affairs and shall receive extra compensation. Payment for teaching non-credit overload hours shall be made monthly or upon completion. A full-time faculty member shall be paid for an overload course as specified in the current salary schedule. Any pay that is due as a result of an overload shall be paid in equal monthly installments throughout the term. Teaching an overload section shall not relieve a faculty member of normal and regular duties in relation to other College District activities, and the faculty member shall be evaluated on teaching performance for the overload class the same as for any other class. DATE ISSUED: 12/6/ of 5

4 No employee at the vice president s level or above shall be eligible for overload payments [see the administrative salary schedule]. There shall also be no overload pay for a divisional dean. Summer Load for Full-Time Faculty Mini-Term (Winter and May) Load Adjunct Faculty Responsibilities The summer teaching load for full-time faculty shall be 192 contact hours with a maximum of 96 contact hours per five-week session. A maximum of one section that exceeds 192 contact hours may be assigned during the summer session. Full-time faculty teaching during the summer term shall be paid at the faculty member s overload/adjunct rate for both credit and noncredit courses. The mini-term teaching load for full-time faculty shall be one section. Full-time faculty teaching during a mini-term session shall be paid at the faculty member s overload/adjunct rate for both credit and non-credit courses. Mini-terms are contracted separately and do not count toward contract load or summer load. All part-time faculty members shall be ranked as adjunct instructors. Adjunct faculty shall be paid on a contact hour basis. An adjunct instructor shall only be employed to teach and shall not be required to perform the additional duties of a full-time instructor. For example, the adjunct instructor shall not be required to report to campus during registration periods, participate in the same amount of in-service training as the full-time instructor, or participate in committee assignments and other duties assigned by the vice president for academic affairs. Adjunct instructors shall be paid to attend a campus orientation the first semester they are hired to teach. The basis of compensation for adjunct instructors shall be the contact hour rate. Adjunct instructors shall be required to use the College District s e- mail system for internal communication (WebAdvisor, Blackboard, and the like) for grade reporting and conducting class. The College District shall provide training for use. All adjuncts shall be required to attend this training and shall be paid for the time spent in training. Adjunct instructors shall be required to be available for at least 30 minutes of scheduled time per week for each course taught in order to assist students who need extra help with the course. The instructor s salary shall include compensation for this time. The di- DATE ISSUED: 12/6/ of 5

5 visional dean shall provide prior approval for any exception to this provision. Adjunct Load The teaching load of an adjunct faculty member shall be limited to 144 contact hours for either long semester (spring or fall) including the winter mini-term. A maximum of one section that exceeds 144 contact hours per long semester may be assigned (e.g., allied health or nursing sections). The teaching load of an adjunct faculty who teaches during the summer term shall be 192 contact hours (including May mini-term) with a maximum of 96 contact hours per five-week session. A maximum of one section that exceeds 192 contact hours may be assigned during the summer session. Exceptions to these limits shall be restricted to when departments have a temporary emergency or critical shortage of adjuncts. These instances require the written approval of the campus president and are subject to budget limitations. The May mini-term teaching load for adjunct faculty shall be one section. Office hours and training required of an adjunct faculty member shall not be included in the maximum number of contact hours. The teaching load of an adjunct faculty member who only teaches continuing education courses shall be limited to 19.5 contact hours per week for either long semester (spring or fall). DATE ISSUED: 12/6/2017 ADOPTED: 5 of 5