Workload Flexibility Sample Clauses

Workload Flexibility. It is agreed that various programs of instruction differ sufficiently in the nature of the instructional assignment and that it is neither practical nor equitable to expect faculty in different programs to have the same number of classroom contact hours. Within a particular department or program, there shall be considerations such as class size, number of different course preparations, method of instruction, use of teacher aides, expertise required, and percentage of laboratory/practicum/studio, which would justify variation in the number of classroom contact hours assigned to faculty. To accommodate the differences between programs and allow flexibility within a given program, a workload range has been established for different categories of programs offered. Each program area, using the appropriate category of workload range, shall determine the specific faculty member’s workload and initial assignment. In accordance with Article
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Workload Flexibility. It is agreed that various programs of instruction differ sufficiently in the nature of the instructional assignment that it neither practical nor equitable to expect instructors in different programs to have the same number of classroom contact hours. Within a particular department or program, there shall be considerations such as class size, number of different course preparations, method of instruction, use of teacher aides, expertise required, and percentage of which would justify variation in the number of classroom contact hours assigned to instructors. To accommodate the differences between programs and allow flexibility within a given program, a workload range has been established for different categories of programs off Each program area, using the appropriate category of workload range, shall determine the specific instructor’s workload hours and initial assignment. Once so determined, any increase in workload hours beyond this value for the specific instructor, even within that category’s range, will constitute an overload for that year. Over a two year period, it is expected that faculty within a given program shall normally work towards the average of the workload range as specified for their program in Article Where possible, tentative teaching assignments will be assigned by June for the following academic year.
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Workload Flexibility is agreed that various programs of instruction differ sufficiently in the nature of the instructional assignment that it is neither practical nor equitable to expect instructors in different programs to have the same number of classroom contact hours. Within a particular department or program, there may be considerations such as class size, number of different course preparations, method of instruction, use of teacher aides, etc. which would justify variation in the number of classroom contact hours assigned to instructors. To accommodate the differences between programs and allow flexibility within a given program, a workload range has been established for different categories of programs offered. Each division, using the appropriate category of workload range, shall determine the specific workload hours. Once so determined, any increase in workload hours beyond this value for the specific instructor, even within that category's range, will an overload for that year.
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Related to Workload Flexibility

  • Flexibility 6.1 An Employer and an Employee covered by this Agreement may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of the Agreement if: (a) the Agreement deals with one or more of the following matters: (i) overtime rates; (ii) penalty rates; (iii) arrangements about when work is performed; (iv) allowances; and (v) leave loading. (b) the arrangement meets the genuine needs of the Employer and Employee in relation to one or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a); and (c) the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the Employer and Employee. 6.2 The Employer must ensure that the terms of the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Act; and (b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Act; and (c) result in the Employee being better off overall than the Employee would be if no arrangement was made. 6.3 The Employer must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) is in writing; and (b) includes the name of the Employer and Employee; and (c) is signed by the Employer and Employee and if the Employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the Employee; and (d) includes details of: (i) the terms of the Agreement that will be varied by the arrangement; and (ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and (iii) how the Employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and (e) states the day on which the arrangement commences. 6.4 The Employer must give the Employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to. 6.5 The Employer or the Employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or (b) if the Employer and Employee agree in writing — at any time.

  • Agreement Flexibility 8.1 An employer and employee covered by this enterprise agreement may agree to make an individual flexibility arrangement to vary the effect of terms of the agreement if: (a) the agreement deals with 1 or more of the following matters: (i) arrangements about when work is performed; (ii) overtime rates; (iii) penalty rates; (iv) allowances; (v) leave loading; and (b) the arrangement meets the genuine needs of the employer and employee in relation to 1 or more of the matters mentioned in paragraph (a); and (c) the arrangement is genuinely agreed to by the employer and employee. 8.2 The employer must ensure that the terms of the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) are about permitted matters under section 172 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (b) are not unlawful terms under section 194 of the Fair Work Act 2009; and (c) result in the employee being better off overall than the employee would be if no arrangement was made. 8.3 The employer must ensure that the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) is in writing; and (b) includes the name of the employer and employee; and (c) is signed by the employer and employee and if the employee is under 18 years of age, signed by a parent or guardian of the employee; and (d) includes details of: (i) the terms of the enterprise agreement that will be varied by the arrangement; and (ii) how the arrangement will vary the effect of the terms; and (iii) how the employee will be better off overall in relation to the terms and conditions of his or her employment as a result of the arrangement; and (e) states the day on which the arrangement commences. 8.4 The employer must give the employee a copy of the individual flexibility arrangement within 14 days after it is agreed to. 8.5 The employer or employee may terminate the individual flexibility arrangement: (a) by giving no more than 28 days written notice to the other party to the arrangement; or (b) if the employer and employee agree in writing—at any time.

  • WORKPLACE FLEXIBILITY The employer must ensure that any Individual Flexibility Agreement (IFA) is genuinely agreed to by the employer and the employee and result in the employee being better off overall at the time the IFA is made than the employee would have been if no IFA had been agreed to. 8.1 Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the employer and an individual employee may agree to vary the application of certain terms of the Agreement to meet the genuine individual needs of the employer and the individual employee. The terms the employer and the individual employee may agree to vary are the application of those permitted under Section 172 of the FW Act, and relates only to:- 8.1.1 arrangements for when work is performed; 8.1.2 salary sacrifice arrangements; 8.1.3 reduction in ordinary hours; and 8.1.4 are not unlawful terms under Section 194 of the FW Act. 8.2 The employer and the individual employee must have genuinely made the IFA without coercion or duress. An IFA can only be entered into after the individual employee has commenced employment with the employer. 8.3 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must: 8.3.1 be confined to a variation in the application of one or more of the terms listed in Clause 8.1; and 8.4 The IFA between the employer and the individual employee must also: 8.4.1 be in writing, name the parties to the IFA and be signed by the employer and the individual employee and, if the employee is under eighteen (18) years of age, the employee’s parent or guardian; 8.4.2 state each term of the Agreement that the employer and the individual employee have agreed to vary; 8.4.3 detail how the application of each term has been varied by agreement between the employer and the individual employee;

  • Workload An employee who believes that her workload is unsafe or consistently excessive shall discuss the problem with her immediate supervisor. If the problem is not resolved in this discussion, the employee may seek a remedy by means of the grievance procedure. If the matter is not resolved in the grievance procedure, it may be referred to troubleshooter who shall: a) investigate the difference; b) define the issue in the difference; and c) make written recommendations to resolve the differences.

  • Workloads The parties agree to the following provisions relating to faculty members' workload. (a) The registration limits for all courses currently offered by the Employer in the academic, career and technology areas are 35 unless established by practice as lower, excepting multiple sections where the limit is the correct multiple of the number of sections involved. (b) The registration limits for English are as follows: (i) Writing and Composition Courses - 25 (ii) Writing Skills -17 (iii) Creative Writing - 22