Common use of Leave for Professional Development Clause in Contracts

Leave for Professional Development. 10.11.1 The District and the Faculty Association strongly support the provision of Leaves for Professional Development for all regular academic employees of the District. Such leaves provide benefit to the District, the individual, the individual’s department and the students of the institution through improved instructional and support services. It is the intent of this provision of the Agreement to provide academic employees the opportunity to conduct rigorous professional growth activities which meet the criteria of significantly improving the instructional and support services provided to students of the college in a manner beyond the routine responsibilities of a community college faculty member. All eligible employees are encouraged to apply for their Professional Development Leave (PDL) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and all such applications for leave approved under the provisions of this Agreement will be granted. 10.11.2 Such leave is not granted as a reward for work already performed, but rather as a means of preparing for improved service in the future. 10.11.3 Such leave shall be granted within the limitations of the Education Code sections 8776787770, and the following criteria: 10.11.3.1 Every eighteen (18) quarters a full-time faculty member is eligible for a professional development leave. Quarters are defined as primary terms; however, in the case of a faculty member with a 12-month load, one academic year will represent 3 quarters. Leaves without pay granted by the Board shall not be counted toward the 18 quarters and shall not be considered a break in continued service. Any other leaves not covered under this language will be considered on a case-by-case basis via negotiations. If the faculty member worked a reduced load or took unpaid time off during this 18-quarter period, the PDL will be paid at the prorated amount worked over this 18 quarter period. If a faculty member, for example, worked 1.0 FTE for nine quarters, and worked 0.75 FTE for nine quarters, the paid PDL would be paid at the prorated average FTE, which in this example would be 0.875 FTE. 10.11.3.2 The professional development leave shall begin at the beginning of one of the three (3) regular quarters following the completion of the

Leave for Professional Development. ‌ 10.11.1 The District and the Faculty Association strongly support the provision of Leaves for Professional Development for all regular academic employees of the District. Such leaves provide benefit to the District, the individual, the individual’s department and the students of the institution through improved instructional and support services. It is the intent of this provision of the Agreement to provide academic employees the opportunity to conduct rigorous professional growth activities which meet the criteria of significantly improving the instructional and support services provided to students of the college in a manner beyond the routine responsibilities of a community college faculty member. All eligible employees are encouraged to apply for their Professional Development Leave (PDL) in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and all such applications for leave approved under the provisions of this Agreement will be granted. 10.11.2 Such leave is not granted as a reward for work already performed, but rather as a means of preparing for improved service in the future. 10.11.3 Such leave shall be granted within the limitations of the Education Code sections 8776787770, and the following criteria: 10.11.3.1 Every eighteen (18) quarters a full-time faculty member is eligible for a professional development leave. Quarters are defined as primary terms; however, in the case of a faculty member with a 12-month load, one academic year will represent 3 quarters. Leaves without pay granted by the Board shall not be counted toward the 18 quarters and shall not be considered a break in continued service. Any other leaves not covered under this language will be considered on a case-by-case basis via negotiations. If the faculty member worked a reduced load or took unpaid time off during this 18-quarter period, the PDL will be paid at the prorated amount worked over this 18 quarter period. If a faculty member, for example, worked 1.0 FTE for nine quarters, and worked 0.75 FTE for nine quarters, the paid PDL would be paid at the prorated average FTE, which in this example would be 0.875 FTE. 10.11.3.2 The professional development leave shall begin at the beginning of one of the three (3) regular quarters following the completion of the