Common use of Assignment and Distribution of Workload Clause in Contracts

Assignment and Distribution of Workload. (i) The teaching workload assignments of members shall be recommended by the Department and Division, by May 15th of each year to the Xxxx for approval. The Xxxx is responsible for ensuring that teaching assignments are fair and equitable. This also includes teaching overloads. Factors to be taken into account when assigning a member’s workload shall include, but not be limited to, a consideration of the following: • The number of new course preparations (in particular for new faculty members) • Programme needs • Preparation and/or design of new academic programmes/certificates/degrees • Research commitments • Class size and assistance available • Teaching loads of the member in previous years (ii) Faculty Members may apply in writing to the Academic Xxxx, with a copy to the Divisional Chair, by April 15, requesting a three (3) credit reduction in assigned teaching duties for the following year. By May 15, following consultation with the Department and Division, the Xxxx shall reply in writing to this application indicating the member’s assigned teaching load for the forthcoming year, and giving reasons should the application be denied. Teaching load reductions must in all cases be justified by a corresponding increase in other duties, such as research, must be mutually beneficial to the University and the member, must be acceptable to the Department and shall not jeopardize the delivery of the academic programme. Teaching load reductions are in no way an automatic entitlement. In the case of dispute, the Divisional Peer Review Committee will review the matter, and provide a written recommendation to the Xxxx. A member will reimburse the University for the cost of the teaching load reduction through monies received by the member from an external grant or through a salary reduction; such cost shall include cost of part-time faculty replacement at the time of the request, 12% mandatory employee related costs, plus 5% administrative fees on the estimated salary cost. Exact terms in each individual case will be negotiated between the University and the Association. (iii) It is understood that maximal class size may be established for certain courses based on the nature of the materials studied, the nature of the work requirements for students, size of facility available and issues of safety. Such decisions will be made by the Academic Xxxx following receipt of recommendations from Senate. (iv) The University recognizes the benefit for faculty members to have marking assistance in large-enrolment courses, and shall provide funds to enable faculty members teaching in excess of 125 students to access marking/grading assistance appropriate to their needs. The member should make this request to the Academic Xxxx on the last add/drop day of classes. Upon this request and confirmation of the enrolment in the class, the University shall provide a minimum of $250.00 for marking/grading assistance or as a stipend to the faculty member. (v) The University reserves the right to cancel under-enrolled courses. Faculty members who have an under-enrolled course cancelled may choose to make up that teaching load in any subsequent term within the following eighteen months, failing which the Xxxx will assign an additional course to the Faculty member in consultation with the Department and Division concerned. Any courses voluntarily taken up or imposed in accordance with this clause shall not be considered to be overloads. (vi) A Faculty member is entitled to one non-teaching term in each academic year. This term may be fall, winter or spring. (vii) Each Department, in preparing its academic programme for each upcoming session, may – when it is academically advantageous – request that one of its full-time members distribute his or her workload so as to offer nine (9) credits during the fall-winter session and six (6) credits during either the spring or summer sessions, as of July 1, 2011. No Faculty member shall be compelled to redistribute course load more than once every three years. (viii) In cases where no proposal for redistribution is forthcoming from a Department, and where the Xxxx believes redistribution is academically necessary or advantageous, the Xxxx may request that the Department reconsider giving written reasons for this decision. The Xxxx, upon recommendation from the Senate, may demand such redistribution when it is deemed to be in the best interest of academic planning. (ix) Faculty members may be excused from the obligations in Articles 17:06 (b) (vii) and (viii) in cases where it cannot be demonstrated that a redistribution of course load will result in academic advantage, or where a Faculty member can demonstrate that severe professional or personal hardship will result. (x) In consultation with the Department, the relevant Division and the Xxxx, and with their consent, a Faculty member may elect to redistribute his or her workload over the spring and one of the fall or winter sessions. In the event of such redistribution, the Faculty member will be available during the non- teaching term for service, scholarly activities and student academic advising equivalent to those expected during a teaching term. Any vacation period will be scheduled for the non-teaching term. Under the terms of this section, if the faculty member leaves the employ of Algoma University within 12 months of taking a course load reduction, he/she will reimburse the University 100% of the cost of the sessional instruction for that course load reduction.

Assignment and Distribution of Workload. (i) The teaching workload assignments of members Members shall be recommended by the Department and Division, and approved by May 15th of each year to the Xxxx for approval. The Xxxx Xxxx, who is responsible for ensuring that teaching assignments are fair and equitable. This also includes teaching overloads. Factors to be taken into account when assigning a memberMember’s workload shall include, but not be limited to, a consideration of the following: • The number of new course preparations (in particular for new faculty Faculty members) • Programme needs • Preparation and/or design of new academic programmes/certificates/degrees • Research commitments • Class size and assistance available • Teaching loads of the member Member in previous years (ii) Faculty Members may apply in writing to the Academic Xxxx, with a copy to the Divisional Chair, by April 15, requesting a three (3) credit reduction in assigned teaching duties for the following year. By May 15, following consultation with the Department and Division, the Xxxx shall reply in writing to this application indicating the member’s assigned teaching load for the forthcoming year, and giving reasons should the application be denied. Teaching load reductions must in all cases be justified by a corresponding increase in other duties, such as research, must be mutually beneficial to the University and the member, must be acceptable to the Department and shall not jeopardize the delivery of the academic programme. Teaching load reductions are in no way an automatic entitlement. In the case of dispute, the Divisional Peer Review Committee will review the matter, and provide a written recommendation to the Xxxx. A member will reimburse the University for the cost of the teaching load reduction through monies received by the member from an external grant or through a salary reduction; such cost shall include cost of part-time faculty replacement at the time of the request, 12% mandatory employee related costs, plus 5% administrative fees on the estimated salary cost. Exact terms in each individual case will be negotiated between the University and the Association. (iii) It is understood that maximal class size may be established for certain courses based on the nature of the materials studied, the nature of the work requirements for students, size of facility available and issues of safety. Such decisions will be made by the Academic Xxxx following receipt of recommendations from Senate. (iv) The University recognizes the benefit for faculty members to have marking assistance in large-enrolment courses, and shall provide funds to enable faculty members teaching in excess of 125 students to access marking/grading assistance appropriate to their needs. The member should make Member makes this request to the Academic Xxxx on the last add/drop day of classes. Upon this request and confirmation of the enrolment in the class, the University shall provide a minimum of $250.00 for marking/grading assistance or as a stipend to the faculty member. (v) The University reserves the right to cancel under-enrolled courses. Faculty members who have an under-enrolled course cancelled may choose to make up that teaching load in any subsequent term within the following eighteen months, failing which the Xxxx will assign an additional course to the Faculty member in consultation with the Department and Division concerned. Any courses voluntarily taken up or imposed in accordance with this clause shall not be considered to be overloads. (vi) A Faculty member is entitled to one non-teaching term in each academic year. This term may be fall, winter or spring. (vii) Each Department, in preparing its academic programme for each upcoming session, may – when it is academically advantageous – request that one of its full-time members distribute his or her workload so as to offer nine twelve (912) credits during the fall-winter session and six (6) credits during either the spring or summer sessions, as of July 1, 2011. No Faculty member shall be compelled to redistribute course load more than once every three years. (viii) In cases where no proposal for redistribution is forthcoming from a Department, and where the Xxxx believes redistribution is academically necessary or advantageous, the Xxxx may request that the Department reconsider giving written reasons for this decision. The Xxxx, upon recommendation from the Senate, may demand such redistribution when it is deemed to be in the best interest of academic planning. (ix) Faculty members may be excused from the obligations in Articles 17:06 (b) (vii) and (viii) in cases where it cannot be demonstrated that a redistribution of course load will result in academic advantage, or where a Faculty member can demonstrate that severe professional or personal hardship will result. (x) In consultation with the Department, the relevant Division and the Xxxx, and with their consent, a Faculty member may elect to redistribute his or her workload over the spring and one of the fall or winter sessions. In the event of such redistribution, the Faculty member will be available during the non- teaching term for service, scholarly activities and student academic advising equivalent to those expected during a teaching term. Any vacation period will be scheduled for the non-teaching term. Under the terms of this section, if the faculty member leaves the employ of Algoma University within 12 months of taking a course load reduction, he/she will reimburse the University 100% of the cost of the sessional instruction for that course load reduction.and

Assignment and Distribution of Workload. (i) The teaching workload assignments of members shall be recommended by the Department and Division, by May 15th of each year to the Xxxx for approval. The Xxxx is responsible for ensuring that teaching assignments are fair and equitable. This also includes teaching overloads. Factors to be taken into account when assigning a member’s workload shall include, but not be limited to, a consideration of the following: • The number of new course preparations (in particular for new faculty members) • Programme needs • Preparation and/or design of new academic programmes/certificates/degrees • Research commitments • Class size and assistance available • Teaching loads of the member in previous years (ii) Faculty Members may apply in writing to the Academic Xxxx, with a copy to the Divisional Chair, by April 15, requesting a three (3) credit reduction in assigned teaching duties for the following year. By May 15, following consultation with the Department and Division, the Xxxx shall reply in writing to this application indicating the member’s assigned teaching load for the forthcoming year, and giving reasons should the application be denied. Teaching load reductions must in all cases be justified by a corresponding increase in other duties, such as research, must be mutually beneficial to the University and the member, must be acceptable to the Department and shall not jeopardize the delivery of the academic programme. Teaching load reductions are in no way an automatic entitlement. In the case of dispute, the Divisional Peer Review Committee will review the matter, and provide a written recommendation to the Xxxx. A member will reimburse the University for the cost of the teaching load reduction through monies received by the member from an external grant or through a salary reduction; such cost shall include cost of part-time faculty replacement at the time of the request, 12% mandatory employee related costs, plus 5% administrative fees on the estimated salary cost. Exact terms in each individual case will be negotiated between the University and the Association. (iii) It is understood that maximal class size may be established for certain courses based on the nature of the materials studied, the nature of the work requirements for students, size of facility available and issues of safety. Such decisions will be made by the Academic Xxxx following receipt of recommendations from Senate. (iv) The University recognizes the benefit for faculty members to have marking assistance in large-enrolment courses, and shall provide funds to enable faculty members teaching in excess of 125 students to access marking/grading assistance appropriate to their needs. The member should make this request to the Academic Xxxx on the last add/drop day of classes. Upon this request and confirmation of the enrolment in the class, the University shall provide a minimum of $250.00 for marking/grading assistance or as a stipend to the faculty member. (v) The University reserves the right to cancel under-enrolled courses. Faculty members who have an under-enrolled course cancelled may choose to make up that teaching load in any subsequent term within the following eighteen months, failing which the Xxxx will assign an additional course to the Faculty member in consultation with the Department and Division concerned. Any courses voluntarily taken up or imposed in accordance with this clause shall not be considered to be overloads. (vi) A Faculty member is entitled to one non-teaching term in each academic year. This term may be fall, winter or spring. (vii) Each Department, in preparing its academic programme for each upcoming session, may – when it is academically advantageous – request that one of its full-time members distribute his or her workload so as to offer nine (9) credits during the fall-winter session and six (6) credits during either the spring or summer sessions, as of July 1, 2011. No Faculty member shall be compelled to redistribute course load more than once every three years. (viii) In cases where no proposal for redistribution is forthcoming from a Department, and where the Xxxx believes redistribution is academically necessary or advantageous, the Xxxx may request that the Department reconsider giving written reasons for this decision. The Xxxx, upon recommendation from the Senate, may demand such redistribution when it is deemed to be in the best interest of academic planning. (ix) Faculty members may be excused from the obligations in Articles 17:06 (b) (vii) and (viii) in cases where it cannot be demonstrated that a redistribution of course load will result in academic advantage, or where a Faculty member can demonstrate that severe professional or personal hardship will result. (x) In consultation with the Department, the relevant Division and the Xxxx, and with their consent, a Faculty member may elect to redistribute his or her workload over the spring and one of the fall or winter sessions. In the event of such redistribution, the Faculty member will be available during the non- teaching term for service, scholarly activities and student academic advising equivalent to those expected during a teaching term. Any vacation period will be scheduled for the non-teaching term. Under the terms of this section, if the faculty member leaves the employ of Algoma University within 12 months of taking a course load reduction, he/she will reimburse the University 100% of the cost of the sessional instruction for that course load reduction.and

Assignment and Distribution of Workload. (i) The teaching instructing workload assignments of members shall be recommended by the Department and DivisionFaculty, by May 15th of each year to the Academic Xxxx for approval. The Academic Xxxx is responsible for ensuring that teaching instructing assignments are fair and equitable. This also includes teaching instructing overloads. Factors to be taken into account when assigning a member’s 's workload shall include, but not be limited to, a consideration of the following: • The number of new course preparations (in particular for new faculty members) • Programme Program needs • Preparation and/or design of new academic programmesprograms/certificates/degrees • Research commitments • Class size and assistance available • Teaching Instructing loads of the member in previous yearsyears By (ii) Faculty Members may apply in writing to the Academic Xxxx, with a copy to the Divisional Faculty Chair, by April 15, requesting a three (3) credit reduction in assigned teaching instructing duties for the following year. By May 15, following consultation with the Department and DivisionFaculty, the Academic Xxxx shall reply in writing to this application indicating the member’s 's assigned teaching instructing load for the forthcoming year, and giving reasons should the application be denied. Teaching Instructing load reductions must in all cases be justified by a corresponding increase in other duties, such as research, must be mutually beneficial to the University and the member, must be acceptable to the Department and shall not jeopardize the delivery of the academic programmeprogram. Teaching Instructing load reductions are in no way an automatic entitlement. In the case of dispute, the Divisional Peer Review Committee will review the matter, and provide a written recommendation to the Academic Xxxx. A member will reimburse the University for the cost of the teaching instructing load reduction either through monies received by the member from an external grant or through a salary reduction; such . At the time the request is made, the member shall choose which reimbursement option they will use. The cost shall include cost of part-the base rate for part­ time contract faculty replacement at the time of the request, 12% mandatory employee related costs, plus 5% administrative fees on all of the estimated salary costabove costs. Exact terms in each individual case If reimbursement will be negotiated between made through a salary reduction, the University and reduction will be made during the Associationterm in which the member's instructing load is reduced. If reimbursement will be made from an external grant, it must be made no later than the first day of the term in which the member's instructing load is reduced. (iii) It is understood that maximal class size may be established for certain courses based on the nature of the materials studied, the nature of the work requirements for students, size of facility available and issues of safety. Such decisions will be made by the Academic Xxxx following receipt of recommendations from Senate. (iv) The University recognizes the benefit for faculty members to have marking assistance in large-enrolment courses, and shall provide funds to enable faculty members teaching instructing in excess of 125 students to access marking/grading assistance appropriate to their needs. The member should make this request to the Academic Xxxx on the last add/drop day of classes. Upon this request and confirmation of the enrolment in the class, the University shall provide a minimum of $250.00 for marking/grading assistance or as a stipend to the faculty member. (v) The University reserves the right to cancel under-enrolled courses. Faculty members who have an under-enrolled course cancelled may choose to make up that teaching load in any subsequent term within the following eighteen months, failing which the Xxxx will assign an additional course to the Faculty member in consultation with the Department and Division concerned. Any courses voluntarily taken up or imposed in accordance with this clause shall not be considered to be overloads. (vi) A Faculty member is entitled to one non-teaching term in each academic year. This term may be fall, winter or spring. (vii) Each Department, in preparing its academic programme for each upcoming session, may – when it is academically advantageous – request that one of its full-time members distribute his or her workload so as to offer nine (9) credits during the fall-winter session and six (6) credits during either the spring or summer sessions, as of July 1, 2011. No Faculty member shall be compelled to redistribute course load more than once every three years. (viii) In cases where no proposal for redistribution is forthcoming from a Department, and where the Xxxx believes redistribution is academically necessary or advantageous, the Xxxx may request that the Department reconsider giving written reasons for this decision. The Xxxx, upon recommendation from the Senate, may demand such redistribution when it is deemed to be in the best interest of academic planning. (ix) Faculty members may be excused from the obligations in Articles 17:06 (b) (vii) and (viii) in cases where it cannot be demonstrated that a redistribution of course load will result in academic advantage, or where a Faculty member can demonstrate that severe professional or personal hardship will result. (x) In consultation with the Department, the relevant Division and the Xxxx, and with their consent, a Faculty member may elect to redistribute his or her workload over the spring and one of the fall or winter sessions. In the event of such redistribution, the Faculty member will be available during the non- teaching term for service, scholarly activities and student academic advising equivalent to those expected during a teaching term. Any vacation period will be scheduled for the non-teaching term. Under the terms of this section, if the faculty member leaves the employ of Algoma University within 12 months of taking a course load reduction, he/she will reimburse the University 100% of the cost of the sessional instruction for that course load reduction.