Professional Working Conditions Clause Samples

The "Professional Working Conditions" clause sets out the standards and requirements for the work environment provided to professionals under a contract. It typically covers aspects such as safety, access to necessary equipment, reasonable working hours, and a respectful workplace free from harassment or discrimination. By clearly defining these expectations, the clause ensures that professionals can perform their duties effectively and safely, thereby reducing the risk of disputes and promoting a productive, compliant, and fair working environment.
Professional Working Conditions. 1) Part-time faculty shall have a mail folder in the mailroom and appropriate mail service made available to them. 2) Part-time faculty shall have an opportunity to be included and listed as such in the College Directory and Catalog. Copies of the Directory and Catalog will be made available to part-time faculty. 3) Part-time faculty will have access to orientation programs offered by the College.
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Professional Working Conditions. Section One – Teaching Load 1.1 A full teaching load at Cayuga County Community College shall consist of a maximum of seventeen (17) credit hours per semester or thirty (30) credit hours per academic year 1.2 When a faculty member teaches a course or courses in which the contact hours per week exceed the credit hours the course carries, the maximum contact hours for such faculty shall be thirty-six (36) per academic year and not more than twenty (20) contact hours in any single semester. Nursing faculty who teach off- campus clinical courses will have a maximum yearly load of 32 contact hours and a maximum semester load of 16 contact hours. 1.3 Any faculty member whose teaching load for the academic year exceeds the maximum will be reimbursed at the overload rate unless the faculty member requests an overload not to exceed thirty-eight (38) contact hours. Such requests shall be in writing. 1.4 Ten-month non-instructional faculty shall work a 37.5 hour week and the same academic calendar as the teaching faculty. Provided prior approval is obtained from the appropriate vice president or his/her designee, compensatory time shall accrue for work performed beyond 37.5 hours per week. 1.5 Twelve-month non-instructional faculty and the director of the fitness center shall work the administrative calendar. Faculty with twelve-month contracts will work according to the following schedule: A. Work Week – under normal circumstances, the work week shall be 37.5 hours. Provided prior approval is obtained from the appropriate vice president or his/her designee, compensatory time shall accrue for work performed beyond 37.5 hours per week.
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Professional Working Conditions. The following student maximums* shall be in effect for a FTE classroom teacher, except as otherwise allowed by Site-based councils: Grade K 24 FTE students Grades 9 -12 150 Total students Classes assigned to a portable classroom will have a maximum of two (2) fewer students from the above maximums. Overload numbers shall be prorated for part-time FTE teachers. Before impacting any teacher with students which would exceed the above numbers for each FTE classroom teacher, the building administration shall make reasonable effort to adjust classes and class schedules for balance. For each one full FTE student which exceeds the above numbers, the District shall provide -instructional assistant time each day (55 minutes at the elementary level and 11 minutes at the middle/high school level), or additional compensation to the impacted teacher. Class size shall be measured no earlier than October first (1) and on the fifteenth (15) calendar day of the second semester or first (1) working day thereafter at the secondary level. The District will have ten (10) working days to lower the class size before the above other options will become available.Excluded from these are traditional large classes, such as PE/Health, study hall, debate, outdoor fitness, instrumental and all secondary music. Teaching assistants are not included in class size. If the teacher elects to receive additional compensation the district shall provide compensation as follows: Elementary $750 per student/per semester that exceed the above numbers. Middle School $100 per student/per trimester that exceed the above numbers. High Schoool $150 per student/per semester that exceed the above numbers. This compensation shall be paid in January and/or June. Any teacher who has a concern about effective use of laboratory space due to class size should consult with his/her building principal to explore possible remedies. If a classroom teacher has a combination of greater than four (K-5) and six (6-12) ELL and/or I.E.P. students, the District will provide Instructional Assistant** time to that classroom. The building administrator shall consider the balance between individual classes when assigning students to classes. * These numbers are conditioned on the District receiving full state funding at no less than 51:1000 at K-3 and 46:1000 at 4-12 and on the District receiving two levy collections in the school year. ** Foundation classes at the high school may have a Special Education teacher provided inste...
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Professional Working Conditions. 1. In a LIPI and hybrid model, licensed staff need adequate time to plan for synchronous and asynchronous learning, remote work and in-person instruction. Minimum weekly plan minutes shall be: Elementary Classroom Teachers 970 minutes per week Elementary Specialists 910 minutes per week Elementary Counselors 635 minutes per week ELD Teachers 910/930/940 (Elem/MS/HS) Resource Room Teachers 1170/1130/1140 (Elem/MS/HS) Middle School Classroom Teachers 930 weekly average High School and Options Classroom Teachers 940 minutes weekly average* 2. Where the District institutes an instructional program where staff are expected to perform both on-site and online obligations in a single day the following shall apply: a. Staff will not be required to perform both simultaneously b. Staff shall be allowed to perform their online responsibilities from home, c. Staff will be provided with on-site workspace to perform their online responsibilities d. Staff expected to perform both on-site and online obligations shall not have a higher workload than their full online colleagues. 3. Staff shall not be required to attend unpaid evening activities beyond the scheduled workday. 4. Educators who are providing in-person instruction (in LIPI, hybrid model or otherwise) will be encouraged and supported in providing learning experiences that are trauma- informed, culturally responsive, asset-based, and focused on well-being. Relationships, community, and social-emotional learning will be prioritized over assessments and testing. Curriculum decisions will be based on student needs rather than pacing guides from adopted materials. 5. Educators who are part of Dual Language instruction shall be provided materials in their language of instruction. 6. Educators who are creating and/or translating curriculum for Dual Language instruction shall receive a 5% differential.
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Professional Working Conditions. The Parties hereby agree that the West ▇▇▇▇▇▇ specialists educating students from the fourth second-grade class will be paid $30 per student/per semester for each student from the fourth second-grade class, irrespective of whether the total class student FTE exceeds 22.
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  • WORKING CONDITIONS In order to effectively resolve workload issues, please provide details about the working conditions at the time of occurrence by providing the following information: Regular Staffing #: RN RPN PSW Clerks & Other Actual Staffing #: RN RPN PSW Clerks & Other Agency/Registry RN: Yes No And how many? Junior Staff*: Yes No And how many? RN RPN PSW Temp RNs RN Staff Overtime: Yes No If yes, how many staff? Total Hours: If there was a shortage of staff at the time of the occurrence, (including support staff) please check one or all of the following that apply: Absence/Emergency Leave Sick Call(s) Vacancies Management Support available on site? Yes No On Standby? Yes No On Call? Yes No Did they respond? Yes No Did they resolve the issue? Yes No Charge nurses (CN) are not held accountable for the actions of others, they are accountable for their actions in relation to others (“Nurse in Charge”, CNO Communique, Sept. 2002). Were you working in a Charge Nurse Leadership Role? Yes No i) Assigning: Could you assign staff according to their abilities? Yes No Did you have time to determine what staff was most likely to need your help? Yes No Did you have time to provide necessary support and supervision? Yes No

  • Safe Working Conditions The Employer undertakes to maintain office furniture, equipment, etc., in a practical and safe condition in order to avoid injury to employees or damage to their attire. Employees, for their part and in their own interest, are expected to advise the Employer of any such potentially injurious equipment.

  • Unsafe Working Conditions Employees shall be recognized by the Employer to have the competence to determine what constitutes unsafe working conditions within their discipline. No employee shall be disciplined for refusal to work in a situation which is deemed unsafe beyond the reasonable requirements of the employee's job.

  • PROFESSIONAL IMPROVEMENT The parties’ support the principle of continuing training of teachers, participation by teachers in professional organizations in the areas of their specialization, leaves for work on advanced degrees or special studies, foreign travel and participation in community educational projects.