Common use of Workload Flexibility Clause in Contracts

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