Common use of ESL Clause in Contracts

ESL. Non-Credit Language Teachers in the School of Languages and Applied Language Studies (SLALS) (i) Non-Credit Language Teachers teaching English as a Second Language in a classroom program of fifteen contact hours per week or more shall be included in the bargaining unit if they are so employed for ninety-nine (99) hours in any of the three terms. Each Non-Credit Language Teacher shall be provided with a statement of the hours the employee has taught at the end of each teaching period. (ii) Non-Credit Language Teachers shall not be required as part of their normal duties to perform any duties other than those directly related to their teaching assignments. They shall not be required to participate in any departmental or faculty committees. They shall not be required to work in program development, except that such work may be performed as additional duties for a separate stipend. They may teach credit courses, either as part of their normal duties, or as sessional lecturers. Note: it is understood that materials and course development is a normal part of a teaching assignment, and does not constitute program development. They shall not be required to participate in any departmental or faculty committees but shall be notified of departmental board meetings in the same manner as other members of the school and may attend as observers. (iii) A Non-Credit Language Teacher may transfer to Instructor rank when: (1) a suitable vacancy exists; and (2) his/her qualifications are demonstrably comparable to those of the best external applicant who meets the requirements of the position. (iv) In the event of transfer to Instructor rank, consecutive years of service at Carleton University as a Non-Credit Language Teacher shall be used, on a pro-rata basis to determine eligibility for sabbatical. (v) Service as a Non-Credit Language Teacher shall not be considered service as a Instructor for any purpose except as provided in (iv) above. (vi) Non-Credit Language Teachers eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit shall receive those benefits for which, under the relevant plan text, they are eligible. In the event, that changes to a plan text are made which permit such employees to participate in benefit plans listed in Article 40, such employees shall be included under the relevant plan(s). (vii) If a Non-Credit Language Teacher has worked for a period sufficient for inclusion in the bargaining unit and subsequently does not work for a period of one academic term or less, he/she shall have, subject to satisfactory performance, a right of recall if there is sufficient need during the next academic term. (viii) ESL Instructors who are identified for lay-off shall have the option of displacing Non-Credit Language Teachers in positions for which they are qualified. Instructor employees exercising this option shall have the right to continue membership in the University Retirement Plan with employee and employer contributions based on actual salary and shall retain membership in the bargaining unit. (ix) Such employees shall hold the academic rank of Non-Credit Language Teacher inaccordance with Article 9.4(a). (x) Non-Credit Language Teachers shall be considered term appointments in the category set out in Article 37.1(c) and shall be covered by all provisions of the Collective Agreement appropriate to employees in that category except as modified above.

ESL. Non-Credit Language Teachers in the School of Languages and Applied Language Studies (SLALS) (i) Non-Credit Language Teachers teaching English as a Second Language in a classroom program of fifteen (15) contact hours per week or more shall be included in the bargaining unit if they are so employed for ninety-nine (99) hours in any of the three terms. Each Non-Credit Language Teacher shall be provided with a statement of the hours the employee has taught at the end of each teaching period. (ii) Non-Credit Language Teachers shall not be required as part of their normal duties to perform any duties other than those directly related to their teaching assignments. They shall not be required to participate in any departmental or faculty committees. They shall not be required to work in program development, except that such work may be performed as additional duties for a separate stipend. They may teach credit courses, either as part of their normal regular duties, or as sessional lecturers. Note: it is understood that materials and course development is a normal part of a teaching assignment, and does not constitute program development. They shall not be required to participate in any departmental or faculty committees but shall be notified of departmental board meetings in the same manner as other members of the school School and may attend as observers. (iii) A Non-Credit Language Teacher may transfer to Instructor rank when: (1) a suitable vacancy exists; and (2) his/her qualifications are demonstrably comparable to those of the best external applicant who meets the requirements of the position. (iv) In the event of transfer to Instructor rank, consecutive years of service at Carleton University as a Non-Credit Language Teacher shall be used, on a pro-rata basis to determine eligibility for sabbatical. (v) Service as a Non-Credit Language Teacher shall not be considered service as a an Instructor for any purpose except as provided in (iv) above. (vi) Non-Credit Language Teachers eligible for inclusion in the bargaining unit shall receive those benefits for which, under the relevant plan text, they are eligible. In the event, that changes to a plan text are made which permit such employees to participate in benefit plans listed in Article 40, such employees shall be included under the relevant plan(s). (vii) If a Non-Credit Language Teacher has worked for a period sufficient for inclusion in the bargaining unit and subsequently does not work for a period of one academic term or less, he/she shall have, subject to satisfactory performance, a right of recall if there is sufficient need during the next academic term. (viii) ESL Instructors who are identified for lay-off shall have the option of displacing Non-Credit Language Teachers in positions for which they are qualified. Instructor employees exercising this option shall have the right to continue membership in the University Retirement Plan with employee and employer contributions based on actual salary and shall retain membership in the bargaining unit. (ix) Such employees shall hold the academic rank of Non-Credit Language Teacher inaccordance with Article 9.4(a). (x) Non-Credit Language Teachers shall be considered term appointments in the category set out in Article 37.1(c) and shall be covered by all provisions of the Collective Agreement appropriate to employees in that category except as modified above.