Common use of Departmental Approval of and Changes to Emeritus Contracts Clause in Contracts

Departmental Approval of and Changes to Emeritus Contracts. 14.1.11.1 In seeking an emeritus faculty employee position, faculty must receive the approval of their departments. In reviewing emeritus faculty employee positions, departments must consider the impact on the department's FTE in absorbing the emeritus faculty employee. That means that if a department contemplates hiring a full-time replacement for the retiring faculty member, the department must have sufficient "C" contract sections in its program or the college must be willing to commit sufficient FTE to the department to both absorb the emeritus faculty employee and hire the new full-time faculty member. The department must meet other college/District-defined criteria for new hires. A department may also choose to grant an emeritus faculty employee position and not hire a full- time replacement. 14.1.11.2 No college will be penalized financially for granting emeritus faculty employee positions. If a department plans to add new sections to accommodate both a new hire and an emeritus employee, the plan must be approved by the college Box 2A committee. 14.1.11.3 Emeritus faculty may be assigned "C" contract courses at any of the District's sites to fulfill an emeritus faculty contract. Should there be insufficient "C" contract courses within the District during a particular semester, emeritus faculty will not be paid for that semester. 14.1.11.4 After the District and the emeritus faculty member have agreed on the emeritus faculty five (5) year contract, emeritus faculty are obligated to teach the course(s) offered by the college(s) during any given semester. Should the emeritus faculty member refuse to teach a course(s), for other than medical reasons, emeritus faculty shall not be paid for that course and the District is not obligated to extend the emeritus contract. 14.1.11.5 If an emeritus faculty contract is changed by the college after the initial agreement, the emeritus faculty member may refuse to teach a "C" contract section and have the agreement extended for up to one (1) year. However, the emeritus faculty member shall not receive payment for the courses(s) he/she refused to teach.

Departmental Approval of and Changes to Emeritus Contracts. 14.1.11.1 In seeking an emeritus faculty employee position, faculty must receive the approval of their departments. In reviewing emeritus faculty employee positions, departments must consider the impact on the department's FTE in absorbing the emeritus faculty employee. That means that if a department contemplates hiring a full-time replacement for the retiring faculty member, the department must have sufficient "C" contract sections in its program or the college must be willing to commit sufficient FTE to the department to both absorb the emeritus faculty employee and hire the new full-time faculty member. The department must meet other college/District-District- defined criteria for new hires. A department may also choose to grant an emeritus faculty employee position and not hire a full- full-time replacement. 14.1.11.2 No college will be penalized financially for granting emeritus faculty employee positions. If a department plans to add new sections to accommodate both a new hire and an emeritus employee, the plan must be approved by the college Box 2A committee. 14.1.11.3 Emeritus faculty may be assigned "C" contract courses at any of the District's sites to fulfill an emeritus faculty contract. Should there be insufficient "C" contract courses within the District during a particular semester, emeritus faculty will not be paid for that semester. 14.1.11.4 After the District and the emeritus faculty member have agreed on the emeritus faculty five (5) year contract, emeritus faculty are obligated to teach the course(s) offered by the college(s) during any given semester. Should the emeritus faculty member refuse to teach a course(s), for other than medical reasons, emeritus faculty shall not be paid for that course and the District is not obligated to extend the emeritus contract. 14.1.11.5 If an emeritus faculty contract is changed by the college after the initial agreement, the emeritus faculty member may refuse to teach a "C" contract section and have the agreement extended for up to one (1) year. However, the emeritus faculty member shall not receive payment for the courses(s) he/she refused to teach.