Common use of Work Load Clause in Contracts

Work Load. ‌ The professional obligation of academic employees comprises both scheduled and non-scheduled activities. The Guild and the District recognize that it is part of the professional responsibility of faculty to carry out their duties in an appropriate manner and place. As part of this responsibility tenured/tenure-track faculty are expected to play an important role in the recruitment and retention of students, campus and departmental governance, program review, accreditation, planning, and mentoring. Faculty commitment to retention will be demonstrated by informing students that they are to talk with the instructor prior to dropping the course. Faculty are encouraged to include a statement to this effect in their course syllabi. While it is understood that course syllabi content falls within the purview of the individual faculty member’s academic freedom, the parties understand that items required to be part of syllabi in order to maintain college accreditation must be included. Syllabi content must comply with all District policies; support accessibility for students of varying physical and mental abilities; and meet negotiated performance standards for cultural responsiveness, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in instruction. Tenured/tenure-track faculty who have less than a full-time contract are not eligible to work any additional assignments including long-term substitution (day-to-day substitution is allowed provided the limits specified in Section 5.2.1.3 are not exceeded). Faculty assignments shall be made in the following priority order: Tenured/tenure-track, pro-rata, overload, Priority of Assignment (POA) adjunct faculty assignments, then non-POA adjunct faculty. Subject to the preceding, upon request, (and provided their most recent evaluation has been rated as satisfactory or above) tenured and tenure-track faculty shall be provided up to 0.40 FTEF overload assignments within their current contract discipline when sections are available based on enrollment. With approval of the Chancellor, tenured and tenure-track faculty may be assigned beyond a 0.40 FTEF overload. Tenured/tenure-track classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments as an overload without those hours counting toward their load. Tenured/tenure- track non-classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments outside of their contractual discipline as an overload without those hours counting toward their load.

Work Load. ‌ During each academic year, full-time teaching faculty shall: (1) teach twenty-four contact/credit hours and perform related duties as provided in Section 1 above (one 50 minute lecture hour/clinical hour shall equal one contact/credit hour for purposes of this provision); (2) perform Additional Responsibilities equivalent to the preparation and teaching of an additional three contact/credit course or an average of nine hours per week for each semester within the appointment year or teach an additional three contact/credit hours each semester or combine Additional Responsibilities with additional contact/credit hours as provided in Section 2 above. (See Side Letter Re: Additional Responsibilities of Teaching Faculty and Additional Responsibilities Addendum.) The professional obligation of academic employees comprises both scheduled and non-scheduled activities. The Guild and the District recognize parties agree that it is part desirable to limit the number of class preparations required of a teaching faculty member to three per semester; however, it is recognized that the assignment of a fourth preparation may be required in special cases to accommodate the needs of the professional responsibility of faculty to carry out their duties in an appropriate manner and placecollege. As part of this responsibility tenured/tenure-track faculty are expected to play an important role in Whenever possible, the recruitment and retention of students, campus and departmental governance, program review, accreditation, planning, and mentoring. Faculty commitment to retention fourth preparation will be demonstrated by informing students that they are to talk assigned on the basis of mutual agreement between the teaching faculty member and the President or his/her designee. Individuals responsible for four different class preparations in a semester shall be credited with two hours per week toward the instructor prior to dropping the coursesatisfaction of Additional Responsibilities. Faculty are encouraged to include Where a statement to this effect in their course syllabi. While it is understood that course syllabi content falls within the purview of the individual faculty member’s academic freedomincludes a laboratory component, the parties understand agree that items required to be part of syllabi the laboratory component shall count as an additional preparation. The parties recognize that in some cases, in order to maintain accommodate the needs of the college, the teaching load of a teaching faculty member may have to be unequally divided between the semesters of an academic year. Whenever possible, such an arrangement shall be on the basis of mutual agreement between faculty member and the President or his/her designee. No teaching faculty member shall be assigned more than 16 contact/credit hours – including the time spent on Additional Responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement – during any one semester. The parties agree that an individual cooperative education or field-work placement which involves both the development of work placement and on-site evaluation by the unit member may be considered to be equivalent to six (6) student contact hours. This provision constitutes a general guideline and shall not be deemed to require a reduction in work load for any unit member. 1. Notwithstanding the above, the parties agree to the following changes regarding workload for teaching faculty: a. Full time faculty hired on or after July 1, 2017 shall be required to teach a course in lieu of Additional Responsibilities (AR); b. Teaching faculty hired on or after July 1, 2017 shall be hired at step 3 of their respective rank on the salary schedule. Step movement shall mirror the 2017 SEBAC Agreement; c. Faculty hired on or after July 1, 2017 shall be released as appropriate with approval from the college accreditation must so that they may work on professional obligations toward the goals of attaining tenure and/or promotion; d. All faculty employed on or before June 30, 2017 shall elect to either complete AR or teach a 3-credit course for $2,500 compensation. The parties understand that compensation shall be includedpro-rated based on the number of credits taught, not necessarily the number of courses. Syllabi content must comply with all District policies; support accessibility for students of varying physical and mental abilities; and meet negotiated performance standards for cultural responsiveness, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in instruction. Tenured/tenure-track faculty who have less than a full-time contract are not eligible to work any additional assignments including long-term substitution (day-to-day substitution is allowed provided the limits specified in Section 5.2.1.3 are not exceeded). Faculty assignments Said election shall be made in by the following priority order: Tenured/tenure-track, pro-rata, overload, Priority faculty member no later than May 15th of Assignment (POA) adjunct faculty assignments, then non-POA adjunct facultythe preceding academic year. Subject to the preceding, upon request, (and provided their most recent evaluation has been rated as satisfactory or above) tenured and tenure-track faculty AR approval decisions shall be provided up to 0.40 FTEF overload assignments within their current contract discipline when sections are available based on enrollment. With approval made no later than June 1st of the Chancellorpreceding academic year. The existing practices and rules regarding AR proposals/approvals shall remain in place; e. If a faculty member elects to perform AR and such election and proposal is approved, tenured and tenure-track any additional course(s) taught by such faculty may member shall be assigned beyond a 0.40 FTEF overloadpaid at the prevailing PTL rate; f. The parties agree to continue discussions regarding limitations (policy and/or contractual) on teaching assignments. Tenured/tenure-track classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments as an overload without those hours counting toward their load. Tenured/tenure- track non-classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments outside of their contractual discipline as an overload without those hours counting toward their load(See side letter Re: Teaching Workload Obligation.)

Work Load. ‌ During each academic year, full-time teaching faculty shall: (1) teach twenty-four contact/credit hours and perform related duties as provided in Section 1 above (one 50 minute lecture hour shall equal one contact/credit hour for purposes of this provision); (2) perform Additional Responsibilities equivalent to the preparation and teaching of an additional three contact/credit course or an average of nine hours per week for each semester within the appointment year or teach an additional three contact/credit hours each semester or combine Additional Responsibilities with additional contact/credit hours as provided in Section 2 above. (See Side Letter Re: Additional Responsibilities of Teaching Faculty and Additional Responsibilities Addendum.) The professional obligation of academic employees comprises both scheduled and non-scheduled activities. The Guild and the District recognize parties agree that it is part desirable to limit the number of class preparations required of a teaching faculty member to three per semester; however, it is recognized that the assignment of a fourth preparation may be required in special cases to accommodate the needs of the professional responsibility of faculty to carry out their duties in an appropriate manner and placecollege. As part of this responsibility tenured/tenure-track faculty are expected to play an important role in Whenever possible, the recruitment and retention of students, campus and departmental governance, program review, accreditation, planning, and mentoring. Faculty commitment to retention fourth preparation will be demonstrated by informing students assigned on the basis of mutual agreement between the teaching faculty member and the President or his/her designee. Individuals responsible for four different class preparations in a semester shall be credited with two hours per week toward the satisfaction of Additional Responsibilities. The parties recognize that they are to talk with the instructor prior to dropping the course. Faculty are encouraged to include a statement to this effect in their course syllabi. While it is understood that course syllabi content falls within the purview of the individual faculty member’s academic freedomsome cases, the parties understand that items required to be part of syllabi in order to maintain college accreditation must accommodate the needs of the college, the teaching load of a teaching faculty member may have to be includedunequally divided between the semesters of an academic year. Syllabi content must comply with all District policies; support accessibility for students of varying physical and mental abilities; and meet negotiated performance standards for cultural responsivenessWhenever possible, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in instruction. Tenured/tenure-track faculty who have less than a full-time contract are not eligible to work any additional assignments including long-term substitution (day-to-day substitution is allowed provided the limits specified in Section 5.2.1.3 are not exceeded). Faculty assignments such an arrangement shall be made in on the following priority order: Tenuredbasis of mutual agreement between faculty member and the President or his/tenure-track, pro-rata, overload, Priority of Assignment (POA) adjunct her designee. No teaching faculty assignments, then non-POA adjunct faculty. Subject to the preceding, upon request, (and provided their most recent evaluation has been rated as satisfactory or above) tenured and tenure-track faculty member shall be provided up assigned more than 16 contact/credit hours – including the time spent on Additional Responsibilities pursuant to 0.40 FTEF overload assignments within their current contract discipline when sections are available based on enrollmentthis Agreement – during any one semester. With approval The parties agree that an individual cooperative education or field-work placement which involves both the development of work placement and on-site evaluation by the Chancellor, tenured and tenure-track faculty unit member may be assigned beyond considered to be equivalent to six (6) student contact hours. This provision constitutes a 0.40 FTEF overloadgeneral guideline and shall not be deemed to require a reduction in work load for any unit member. Tenured/tenure-track classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments as an overload without those hours counting toward their load. Tenured/tenure- track non-classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments outside of their contractual discipline as an overload without those hours counting toward their load(See side letter Re: Teaching Workload Obligation.)

Work Load. ‌ The professional obligation of academic employees comprises both scheduled and non-scheduled activities. The Guild and the District recognize that it is part of the professional responsibility of faculty to carry out their duties in an appropriate manner and place. As part of this responsibility tenured/tenure-track faculty are expected to play an important role in the recruitment and retention of students, campus and departmental governance, program review, accreditation, planning, and mentoring. Faculty commitment to retention will be demonstrated by informing students that they are to talk with the instructor prior to dropping the course. Faculty are encouraged to include a statement to this effect in their course syllabi. While it is understood that course syllabi content falls within the purview of the individual faculty member’s academic freedom, the parties also understand that items required to be part of syllabi in order to maintain college or continuing education accreditation must also be included. Syllabi content must comply with all District policies; support accessibility for students of varying physical and mental abilities; and meet negotiated performance standards for cultural responsiveness, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in instruction. Tenured/tenure-track faculty who have less than a full-time contract are not eligible to work any additional assignments including long-term substitution (day-to-day substitution is allowed provided the limits specified in Section 5.2.1.3 are not exceeded). Faculty assignments shall be made in the following priority order: Tenured/tenure-track, pro-rata, overload, Priority of Assignment (POA) adjunct faculty assignments, then non-POA adjunct faculty. Subject to the preceding, upon request, (and provided their most recent evaluation has been rated as satisfactory or above) ), tenured and tenure-track faculty shall be provided up to 0.40 FTEF overload assignments within their current contract discipline when sections are available based on enrollment. With approval of the Chancellor, tenured and tenure-track faculty may be assigned beyond a 0.40 FTEF overload. Tenured/tenure-track classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments as an overload without those hours counting toward their load. Tenured/tenure- track non-classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments outside of their contractual discipline as an overload without those hours counting toward their load.

Work Load. ‌ During each academic year, full-time teaching faculty shall: (1) Teach twenty - four contact/credit hours and perform related duties as provided in section 1 above (one 50 minute lecture hour/clinical hour shall equal one contact/credit hour for purposes of this provision); (1) perform Additional Responsibilities equivalent to the preparation and teaching of an additional three contact/credit course or an average of nine hours per week for each semester within the appointment year or teach an additional three contact/credit hours each semester or combine Additional Responsibilities with additional contact/credit hours as provided in Section 2 above. (See Side Letter Re: Additional Responsibilities of Teaching Faculty and Additional Responsibilities Addendum.) The professional obligation of academic employees comprises both scheduled and non-scheduled activities. The Guild and the District recognize parties agree that it is part desirable to limit the number of class preparations required of a teaching faculty member to three per semester; however, it is recognized that the assignment of a fourth preparation may be required in special cases to accommodate the needs of the professional responsibility of faculty to carry out their duties in an appropriate manner and placecollege. As part of this responsibility tenured/tenure-track faculty are expected to play an important role in Whenever possible, the recruitment and retention of students, campus and departmental governance, program review, accreditation, planning, and mentoring. Faculty commitment to retention fourth preparation will be demonstrated by informing students that they are to talk assigned on the basis of mutual agreement between the teaching faculty member and the CEO/President or his/her designee. Individuals responsible for four different class preparations in a semester shall be credited with two hours per week toward the instructor prior to dropping the coursesatisfaction of Additional Responsibilities. Faculty are encouraged to include Where a statement to this effect in their course syllabi. While it is understood that course syllabi content falls within the purview of the individual faculty member’s academic freedomincludes a laboratory component, the parties understand agree that items required to be part of syllabi the laboratory component shall count as an additional preparation. The parties recognize that in some cases, in order to maintain accommodate the needs of the college, the teaching load of a teaching faculty member may have to be unequally divided between the semesters of an academic year. Whenever possible, such an arrangement shall be on the basis of mutual agreement between faculty member and the CEO/President or his/her designee. No teaching faculty member shall be assigned more than 16 contact/credit hours – including the time spent on Additional Responsibilities pursuant to this Agreement – during any one semester. The parties agree that an individual cooperative education or field-work placement which involves both the development of work placement and on-site evaluation by the unit member may be considered to be equivalent to six (6) student contact hours. This provision constitutes a general guideline and shall not be deemed to require a reduction in work load for any unit member. 1. Notwithstanding the above, the parties agree to the following changes regarding workload for teaching faculty: a. Full time faculty hired on or after July 1, 2017 shall be required to teach a course in lieu of Additional Responsibilities (AR); b. Teaching faculty hired on or after July 1, 2017 shall be hired at step 3 of their respective rank on the salary schedule. Step movement shall mirror the 2017 SEBAC Agreement; c. Faculty hired on or after July 1, 2017 shall be released as appropriate with approval from the college accreditation must so that they may work on professional obligations toward the goals of attaining tenure and/or promotion; d. All faculty employed on or before June 30, 2017 shall elect to either complete AR or teach a 3-credit course for $2,500 compensation. The parties understand that compensation shall be includedpro-rated based on the number of credits taught, not necessarily the number of courses. Syllabi content must comply with all District policies; support accessibility for students of varying physical and mental abilities; and meet negotiated performance standards for cultural responsiveness, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in instruction. Tenured/tenure-track faculty who have less than a full-time contract are not eligible to work any additional assignments including long-term substitution (day-to-day substitution is allowed provided the limits specified in Section 5.2.1.3 are not exceeded). Faculty assignments Said election shall be made in by the following priority order: Tenured/tenure-track, pro-rata, overload, Priority faculty member no later than May 15th of Assignment (POA) adjunct faculty assignments, then non-POA adjunct facultythe preceding academic year. Subject to the preceding, upon request, (and provided their most recent evaluation has been rated as satisfactory or above) tenured and tenure-track faculty AR approval decisions shall be provided up to 0.40 FTEF overload assignments within their current contract discipline when sections are available based on enrollment. With approval made no later than June 1st of the Chancellorpreceding academic year. The existing practices and rules regarding AR proposals/approvals shall remain in place; e. If a faculty member elects to perform AR and such election and proposal is approved, tenured and tenure-track any additional course(s) taught by such faculty may member shall be assigned beyond a 0.40 FTEF overloadpaid at the prevailing PTL rate; f. The parties agree to continue discussions regarding limitations (policy and/or contractual) on teaching assignments. Tenured/tenure-track classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments as an overload without those hours counting toward their load. Tenured/tenure- track non-classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments outside of their contractual discipline as an overload without those hours counting toward their load(See side letter Re: Teaching Workload Obligation.)

Work Load. ‌ During each academic year, full-time teaching faculty shall: (1) teach twenty-four contact/credit hours and perform related duties as provided in Section 1 above (one 50 minute lecture hour/clinical hour shall equal one contact/credit hour for purposes of this provision); (2) perform Additional Responsibilities equivalent to the preparation and teaching of an additional three contact/credit course or an average of nine hours per week for each semester within the appointment year or teach an additional three contact/credit hours each semester or combine Additional Responsibilities with additional contact/credit hours as provided in Section 2 above. (See Side Letter Re: Additional Responsibilities of Teaching Faculty and Additional Responsibilities Addendum.) The professional obligation of academic employees comprises both scheduled and non-scheduled activities. The Guild and the District recognize parties agree that it is part desirable to limit the number of class preparations required of a teaching faculty member to three per semester; however, it is recognized that the assignment of a fourth preparation may be required in special cases to accommodate the needs of the professional responsibility of faculty to carry out their duties in an appropriate manner and placecollege. As part of this responsibility tenured/tenure-track faculty are expected to play an important role in Whenever possible, the recruitment and retention of students, campus and departmental governance, program review, accreditation, planning, and mentoring. Faculty commitment to retention fourth preparation will be demonstrated by informing students that they are to talk assigned on the basis of mutual agreement between the teaching faculty member and the President or his/her designee. Individuals responsible for four different class preparations in a semester shall be credited with two hours per week toward the instructor prior to dropping the coursesatisfaction of Additional Responsibilities. Faculty are encouraged to include Where a statement to this effect in their course syllabi. While it is understood that course syllabi content falls within the purview of the individual faculty member’s academic freedomincludes a laboratory component, the parties understand agree that items required to be part of syllabi the laboratory component shall count as an additional preparation. The parties recognize that in some cases, in order to maintain college accreditation must accommodate the needs of the college, the teaching load of a teaching faculty member may have to be includedunequally divided between the semesters of an academic year. Syllabi content must comply with all District policies; support accessibility for students of varying physical and mental abilities; and meet negotiated performance standards for cultural responsivenessWhenever possible, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility in instruction. Tenured/tenure-track faculty who have less than a full-time contract are not eligible to work any additional assignments including long-term substitution (day-to-day substitution is allowed provided the limits specified in Section 5.2.1.3 are not exceeded). Faculty assignments such an arrangement shall be made in on the following priority order: Tenuredbasis of mutual agreement between faculty member and the President or his/tenure-track, pro-rata, overload, Priority of Assignment (POA) adjunct her designee. No teaching faculty assignments, then non-POA adjunct faculty. Subject to the preceding, upon request, (and provided their most recent evaluation has been rated as satisfactory or above) tenured and tenure-track faculty member shall be provided up assigned more than 16 contact/credit hours – including the time spent on Additional Responsibilities pursuant to 0.40 FTEF overload assignments within their current contract discipline when sections are available based on enrollmentthis Agreement – during any one semester. With approval The parties agree that an individual cooperative education or field-work placement which involves both the development of work placement and on-site evaluation by the Chancellor, tenured and tenure-track faculty unit member may be assigned beyond considered to be equivalent to six (6) student contact hours. This provision constitutes a 0.40 FTEF overload. Tenured/tenure-track classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments as an overload without those hours counting toward their load. Tenured/tenure- track non-classroom faculty may accept non-classroom hourly assignments outside of their contractual discipline as an overload without those hours counting toward their loadgeneral guideline and shall not be deemed to require a reduction in work load for any unit member.