Division Load Committee Clause Samples

The Division Load Committee clause establishes a designated group responsible for overseeing and managing the allocation of workloads within a specific division or department. Typically, this committee reviews staffing needs, assigns tasks or teaching loads, and ensures that work is distributed fairly among members. By formalizing the process and providing a clear structure for workload decisions, the clause helps prevent disputes, promotes transparency, and ensures that responsibilities are balanced according to established criteria.
Division Load Committee. (a) Within each instructional division, a Division Load Committee shall be established, composed of the ▇▇▇▇ of the Division, who is designated as chairperson, and three (3) Faculty Members, one (1) appointed by the ▇▇▇▇ and two (2) elected by the Faculty Members of the Division, which members shall serve for the term of this Agreement. The election shall be conducted by the Federation representative of the Division. The Division Faculty may recommend in plenary session (Division Meeting) any variation of numbers or means of attaining membership that will ensure effective representation on the Committee. The Division ▇▇▇▇ must approve any recommended variation. (b) Each Division Load Committee will recommend class sizes for all classes and may adjust laboratory course loads for any laboratory classes within the division and within the parameters set forth in Section 6 of this Article, subject to the review of the College Load Review Committee. (c) Each Division Load Committee will examine any cases within its jurisdiction involving Instructors who teach a class in which, during each meeting: (i) two or more courses are taught by the same Instructor, and (ii) for each course substantially different subject matter is presented which requires separate preparations. The Division Load Committee may recommend additional load credit in these instances beyond the load credit previously allowed. Such an action by the Division Load Committee is subject to the approval of the College Load Review Committee. The District will notify the Federation of decisions made by the College Load Review Committee in these cases. (d) The Division Load Committee will otherwise plan the instructional program of the division in such a manner that it may achieve the average WSCH divisional objective established by the College Load Review Committee. In the event the Committee is unable by a majority vote to agree on the plan to reach the division objective, the ▇▇▇▇ will devise such a plan, provided that the ▇▇▇▇ will not take such action more than fifteen (15) days prior to the establishment of a semester's class schedule. The Division plan will be forwarded to the Vice President - Academic Affairs. If the Vice President - Academic Affairs determines that a plan is unlikely to achieve the division objective, the College Load Review Committee will be convened to revise the plan. (e) The College Load Committee shall meet at least once each year and shall set a minimum number of meetings ...
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Division Load Committee. (a) Within each instructional division, a Division Load Committee shall be established, composed of the ▇▇▇▇ of the Division, who is designated as chairperson, and three
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