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Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Part-time
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Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Time-status of Appointments
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Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Regular instructors on layoff having recall rights may have to the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the policies during the period of recall up to a maximum of twenty-four months: ⚫ Medical Services Plan (Basic Medical), provided they maintain eligibility under the terms of the plan. Note: the plan cover out-of-country expenses for up to twelve months. ⚫ Extended Health Benefits, provided coverage is maintained. ⚫ Dental. Such benefits will be maintained for instructors provided they full cost of the premiums in advance on a quarterly basis. Failure to do so will result in the cessation of benefit coverage. * Term Instructors Term instructors holding a one-year appointment at half time or more are entitled to general holidays, Christmas holiday, sick leave, and and welfare insurance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (except Payment on Death). Eligibility periods for health, disability, and life insurance benefits are as follows: ⚫ Basic Medical and Extended Health Insurance: the first complete calendar month of employment. ⚫ Dental, Salary Indemnity, Long Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance: the first of the month following the day on which months of duty within a consecutive twelve month period at half-time or more. Participation in these plans is mandatory upon eligibility. Term instructors appointed on the basis of or more and whose appointments span more than a calendar month ‘less than one year in length have annual general holiday and Christmas pay included within the per diem rate of pay sick leave and all health and welfare insurance benefits in accordance with the this Agreement (excepting Payment on Death). Eligibility periods for health, disability, and life insurance benefits are as follows: ⚫ Dental, Salary Indemnity, Long Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance: effective the first of the month following the day on which they completeten months of duty within a consecutive twelve month period at half-time or more. Participation in these plans is mandatory upon eligibility. Other term instructors are entitled only to annual vacation pay and general holiday pay which is included within the per diem rate of pay (see Article
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Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Assigned Duty The term “assigned duty” refers to the forms of work which are listed below in Articles and and which are determined for each instructor under the terms of Article and It is acknowledged that an instructor’s professional responsibilities include more than assigned duty. Assigned duty shall consist of one or more of the following forms of work. These forms of work shall be assigned to each instructor under the terms of Article and In the assignment of duties priority shall be given to the instruction of students. . class instruction . shop instruction . lab instruction . practicum supervision . clinical placement, supervision, and instruction . library professional services . seminars as formal group activity . field studies/trips . administrative responsibilities for those receiving responsibility allowances . counselling professional services . tutorials . any other form of duty agreed to by the department and Principal (or delegate). Assigned duty may also consist of one or more of the following forms of work. These forms of work shall be assigned to each instructor under the terms of Article and . student evaluation and/or placement . marking . office hours . provision of information and/or resources to students . administrative, divisional, departmental and/or committee meetings . directing or supervising paraprofessionals and/or support staff . liaison with industry, community or other agencies . course, lesson, or program preparation and related routine curriculum development work . development of teaching aids and materials . previewing and assessing new instructional materials . other duties agreed to by the department and Principal or delegate In each department, the department head shall consult with the instructors in the department in order to determine which of the forms of work listed in Articles and shall constitute their assigned duties as well as the number of hours for each form of work. The decision of the department head shall be subject to the approval of the majority of the instructors in the department. The decision of the department shall then be subject to the approval of the Principal or delegate. The approval of the Principal or delegate shall not be unreasonably withheld. In determining the forms of work that constitute instructor’s assigned duties, departments are free to choose any of the forms of work listed in Articles and in a manner that meets the objectives of the course or program. Where an instructor’s ass...
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Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Scheduling
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Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Instructors must complete and submit professional development proposals out how the time will be used to their advantage and to that of the College. All professional development proposals must be approved by the appropriate Vice President or delegate. The College reserves the right to suggest alternate activities for the instructor’s consideration. Upon completion, instructors shall account for their activities during their professional development. * Regular and term instructors, employed half-time or more, complete eight months of duty within the fiscal year, shall be entitled to professional development, as provided herein. Payment for the above entitlement is prorated based on the percentage of scheduled workload maintained the best accrual months for those working less than workload. See explanatory chart, Appendix page the prior written approval of the appropriate Vice President or delegate, any professional development during an instructor’s vacation period will result in the equivalent number of vacation days being scheduled in accordance with Article (Scheduling). In order to accommodate professional development pursuant to Article the College shall provide funding in accordance with the attached Agreement: Professional Development Funds.
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  • Professional Development Funds 23.1.1 Two Professional Development Funds, a Professional Development Support Fund and an Education Leave Fund, shall be established to support professional development activities as defined in 23.2. On April 1st of each year, the College will allocate an amount equal to no less than 0.9% of total faculty salary (exclusive of severance payments) to the Professional Development Support Fund, and an amount equal to no less than 0.6% of total faculty salary to the Educational Leave Fund. Any unused balances in these funds shall carry over to the next budget year. 23.1.2 The College agrees to provide the Association with the authority to administer the program on behalf of the College for those activities approved by the College in accordance with 23.2, 23.4 and 23.5. 23.1.3 Nothing in this Agreement prevents the College from funding professional development activities in addition to those activities supported through the Professional Development Funds (23.1.1) in accordance with the procedures described in this Article.

  • PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATIONAL IMPROVEMENT A. Both the Board and the Association encourage teachers to seek professional improvement. In order to assist teachers in extending and improving their skills the following plan will be implemented. B. All Teachers will be encouraged to earn a Masters degree or coursework toward additional certification that is in the field of education and within a teacher's discipline, or in an area that is beneficial to the school. C. The Board will pay teacher's expenses for undergraduate and/or graduate credits, specialty and additional endorsements under the following conditions. 1. In allocating budgeted funds priority will be given to the teachers in a “masters” program and those teachers who need to complete coursework for certification. 2. All courses must be approved, in advance, by the Superintendent. Courses for recertification purposes must be approved in advance by the certification committee and the superintendent. The teacher shall receive a written reply from the Superintendent within ten (10) days of application for course approval (See Appendix D). 3. Each teacher will be eligible for up to six (6) semester hours of credit or, if enrolled in a matriculated, organized program, 12 semester hours of credit for undergraduate will be paid if part of a graduate program or graduate courses per contract year. The Superintendent reserves the right to request intent to take courses prior to final budget preparation. Failure to communicate such intent at the time of the Superintendent’s request may jeopardize course reimbursement due to a lack of funding. 4. The administration will pay in advance the cost of the course. Presentation of evidence of satisfactory completion of the course (A grade of B or better) is the responsibility of the teacher. In the event the course is not completed or not completed satisfactorily, the teacher will refund the payment received in advance and in accordance with Appendix D – attached. 5. Teachers who resign shall not be eligible for reimbursement after the date of resignation Teachers who have been reimbursed for any course work toward securing a masters within the last two (2) years of employment shall be required to continue their service to RSU # 78 for an additional two (2) years (twenty-four months) or will be required to reimburse the district the cost associated with Masters courses taken prior to departing, Such reimbursement to the district shall be remitted via payroll deductions as arranged between the District and employee, unless the failure to continue employment is due to illness, disability, death, or reduction of position. 6. Reimbursement will only be for tuition and fees. It will not include reimbursement for mileage, books and other expenses unless the teacher is required to take the course by the administration.

  • Professional Development Leave A. Policy. Professional development leave shall be made available to employees who meet the requirements set forth below. Such leaves are granted to increase an employee's value to the University through enhanced opportunities for professional renewal, educational travel, study, formal education, research, writing, or other experience of professional value, not as a reward for service.