Common use of Flexible Calendar Clause in Contracts

Flexible Calendar. The purpose of the flexible calendar program is to provide time for faculty to participate in professional development activities that are related to “staff, student, and instructional improvement” (Title 5, Section 55720). 9.3.A. Mandatory Flex Days are days on which faculty will perform appropriate flex activities. Contract faculty members are required to attend Mandatory Flex Days and must report absences in accordance with Section 8.2. Faculty may request to complete other activities on the Substitute Activity for Mandatory Flex Day Form (Appendix H, Form B1 or B2). The request must be submitted and approved by the faculty member’s department chair or xxxx before mandatory flex day. In the event that time constraints do not allow for the approval by normal authority, or if approval is denied, faculty may appeal to the College President. In the event the proposal is still disapproved, faculty members may appeal to the normal authority when they return. Information regarding such approval will be shared with the normal approving authority at the earliest possible time. (1) On mandatory flex days, contract faculty members shall attend not more than two hours of mandatory activity designed by the College President. Other activities on mandatory flex days are subject to negotiations. Other activities may include: a. Division meetings, if scheduled, are mandatory. Division meetings may be subdivided into department or discipline groups to discuss appropriate topics for all or part of the division meeting. b. Regular or special college committee meetings. c. Meetings of other established faculty groups. d. Activities scheduled by the appropriate campus flex day committee. e. Teaching regular classes in those situations where it is not practical to cancel classes. These include classes involving plants, animals, licensing/certifying agencies, athletic and other performance classes with upcoming contests or performances, and other classes as approved by the College President. Faculty who teach approved regular classes are responsible for reporting the activity on a Flex Day Activity Form, (Appendix H, Form B1 or B2). (2) Contract faculty members are required to participate in appropriate flex activities on each mandatory flex day for six (6) hours. (3) Non-contract faculty members are required to participate in appropriate flex activities for the number of hours they would normally be assigned on the mandatory flex day. a. The District agrees to provide each campus appropriate flex activities for non-contract faculty members during the hours they would normally have taught. b. Non-contract faculty members may elect to participate in the other activities as described in 9.3.A.(1). c. Non-contract faculty members may substitute other scheduled meetings, such as faculty orientation or division meetings, even though they are held on a different day. A Flex Day Activity Form (Appendix H, Form B1) shall be used to record these activities. There will be no other compensation for such activities. d. Non-contract faculty members may elect to participate in other self-assigned activities as described in Section 9.3.D. 9.3.B. Self-Assigned Flex Days are scheduled days during which appropriate flex activities may be performed. Faculty members may elect to complete self-assigned activities on other days. (1) Contract Faculty a. The total number of hours of self-assigned flex activity required of contract faculty members in a year is the product of the total number of scheduled self-assigned flex days in the year and six (6). The activity used to satisfy the total hours required will be submitted on the contract faculty member's Master Flex Day contract (Appendix H, Form B2). The faculty member must sign and submit the Master contract by the last day of finals week of the spring semester. Activities can be completed by June 30 provided the activities are recorded on the submitted Master Flex Day Contract (Appendix H, Form B2). This certifies he/she has completed or is scheduled to complete the required hours. b. Contract faculty members with a non-contract extra hourly assignment shall have additional self-assigned flex day activity requirements equal to the sum of the number of extra hours they would normally be assigned on the self-assigned days scheduled. c. For purposes of Section 9.3, normal assignment hours end at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Faculty members with contract evening or Saturday assignments may use equivalent weekday hours for flex activities. Self-assigned flex activities may be performed any time outside of an individual's normal assignment hours.

Flexible Calendar. The purpose of the flexible calendar program is to provide time for faculty to participate in professional development activities that are related to “staff, student, and instructional improvement” (Title 5, Section 55720). 9.3.A. Mandatory Flex Days are days on which faculty will perform appropriate flex activities. Contract faculty members are required to attend Mandatory Flex Days and must report absences in accordance with Section 8.2. Faculty may request to complete other activities on the Substitute Activity for Mandatory Flex Day Form (Appendix H, Form B1 or B2). The request must be submitted and approved by the faculty member’s department chair or xxxx before mandatory flex day. In the event that time constraints do not allow for the approval by normal authority, or if approval is denied, faculty may appeal to the College President. In the event the proposal is still disapproved, faculty members may appeal to the normal authority when they return. Information regarding such approval will be shared with the normal approving authority at the earliest possible time. (1) On mandatory flex days, contract faculty members shall attend not more than two hours of mandatory activity designed by the College President. Other activities on mandatory flex days are subject to negotiations. Other activities may include: a. Division meetings, if scheduled, are mandatory. Division meetings may be subdivided into department or discipline groups to discuss appropriate topics for all or part of the division meeting. b. Regular or special college committee meetings. c. Meetings of other established faculty groups. d. Activities scheduled by the appropriate campus flex day committee. e. Teaching regular classes in those situations where it is not practical to cancel classes. These include classes involving plants, animals, licensing/certifying agencies, athletic and other performance classes with upcoming contests or performances, and other classes as approved by the College President. Faculty who teach approved regular classes are responsible for reporting the activity on a Flex Day Activity Form, (Appendix H, Form B1 or B2). (2) Contract faculty members are required to participate in appropriate flex activities on each mandatory flex day for six (6) hours. (3) Non-contract faculty members are required to participate in appropriate flex activities for the number of hours they would normally be assigned on the mandatory flex day. a. The District agrees to provide each campus appropriate flex activities for non-contract faculty members during the hours they would normally have taught. b. Non-contract faculty members may elect to participate in the other activities as described in 9.3.A.(1). c. Non-contract faculty members may substitute other scheduled meetings, such as faculty orientation or division meetings, even though they are held on a different day. A Flex Day Activity Form (Appendix H, Form B1) shall be used to record these activities. There will be no other compensation for such activities. d. Non-contract faculty members may elect to participate in other self-assigned activities as described in Section 9.3.D. 9.3.B. Self-Assigned Flex Days are scheduled days during which appropriate flex activities may be performed. Faculty members may elect to complete self-assigned activities on other days. (1) Contract Faculty a. The total number of hours of self-assigned flex activity required of contract faculty members in a year is the product of the total number of scheduled self-assigned flex days in the year and six (6). The activity used to satisfy the total hours required will be submitted on the contract faculty member's Master Flex Day contract (Appendix H, Form B2). The faculty member must sign and submit the Master contract by the last day of finals week of the spring semester. Activities can be completed by June 30 provided the activities are recorded on the submitted Master Flex Day Contract (Appendix H, Form B2). This certifies he/she has completed or is scheduled to complete the required hours. b. Contract faculty members with a non-contract extra hourly assignment shall have additional self-assigned flex day activity requirements equal to the sum of the number of extra hours they would normally be assigned on the self-assigned days scheduled. c. For purposes of Section 9.3, normal assignment hours end at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Faculty members with contract evening or Saturday assignments may use equivalent weekday hours for flex activities. Self-assigned flex activities may be performed any time outside of an individual's normal assignment hours. (2) Non-Contract Faculty a. The total number of hours of self-assigned flex activities required of each non-contract faculty member in a year is the sum of the number of hours a non-contract faculty member would normally be assigned on the days the self-assigned days are scheduled. Non-contract faculty members may elect to attend mandatory flex day activities to satisfy self-assigned flex day requirements. (1) to satisfy self-assigned flex day requirements. b. Leaves covered under Section 8.7, Professional Conference Leave, can satisfy self-assigned flex day requirements if they are in accordance with the activities listed in Section 9.3.D and are not within assigned working hours. (Appendix H, Form B1 will be used to record the flex activity). c. Non-contract faculty shall complete a Master Flex Day contract by the last day of finals week in the semester in which they work.

Flexible Calendar. The purpose of the flexible calendar program is to provide time for faculty to participate in professional development activities that are related to “staff, student, and instructional improvement” (Title 5, Section 55720). 9.3.A. 9.5.A. Mandatory Flex Days are days on which faculty will perform appropriate flex activities. Contract faculty members are required to attend Mandatory Flex Days and must report absences in accordance with Section 8.2. Faculty may request to complete other activities on the Substitute Activity for Mandatory Flex Day Form (Appendix H, Form B1 or B2). The request must be submitted and approved by the faculty member’s department chair or xxxx before mandatory flex day. In the event that time constraints do not allow for the approval by normal authority, or if approval is denied, faculty may appeal to the College President. In the event the proposal is still disapproved, faculty members may appeal to the normal authority when they return. Information regarding such approval will be shared with the normal approving authority at the earliest possible time. (1) On mandatory flex days, contract faculty members shall attend not more than two hours of mandatory activity designed by the College President. Other activities on mandatory flex days are subject to negotiations. Other activities may include: a. Division meetings, if scheduled, are mandatory. Division meetings may be subdivided into department or discipline groups to discuss appropriate topics for all or part of the division meeting. b. Regular or special college committee meetings. c. Meetings of other established faculty groups. d. Activities scheduled by the appropriate campus flex day committee. e. Teaching regular classes in those situations where it is not practical to cancel classes. These include classes involving plants, animals, licensing/certifying agencies, athletic and other performance classes with upcoming contests or performances, and other classes as approved by the College President. Faculty who teach approved regular classes are responsible for reporting the activity on a Flex Day Activity Form, (Appendix H, Form B1 FormB1 or B2). (2) Contract faculty members are required to participate in appropriate flex activities on each mandatory flex day for six (6) hours. (3) Non-contract faculty members are required to participate in appropriate flex activities for the number of hours they would normally be assigned on the mandatory flex day. a. The District agrees to provide each campus appropriate flex activities for non-contract faculty members during the hours they would normally have taught. b. Non-contract faculty members may elect to participate in the other activities as described in 9.3.A.(19.5A(1). c. Non-contract faculty members may substitute other scheduled meetings, such as faculty orientation or division meetings, even though they are held on a different day. A Flex Day Activity Form (Appendix H, Form B1) shall be used to record these activities. There will be no other compensation for such activities. d. Non-contract faculty members may elect to participate in other self-assigned activities as described in Section 9.3.D.9.5.D. 9.3.B. 9.5.B. Self-Assigned Flex Days are scheduled days during which appropriate flex activities may be performed. Faculty members may elect to complete self-self- assigned activities on other days. (1) Contract Faculty a. The total number of hours of self-assigned flex activity required of contract faculty members in a year is the product of the total number of scheduled self-assigned flex days in the year and six (6)six. The activity used to satisfy the total hours required will be submitted on the contract faculty member's Master Flex Day contract (Appendix H, Form B2). The faculty member must sign and submit the Master contract by the last day of finals week of the spring semester. Activities can be completed by June 30 provided the activities are recorded on the submitted Master Flex Day Contract (Appendix H, Form B2). This certifies he/she has completed or is scheduled to complete the required hours. b. Contract faculty members with a non-contract extra hourly assignment shall have additional self-assigned flex day activity requirements equal to the sum of the number of extra hours they would normally be assigned on the self-assigned days scheduled. c. For purposes of Section 9.39.5, normal assignment hours end at 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Faculty members with contract evening or Saturday assignments may use equivalent weekday hours for flex activities. Self-assigned flex activities may be performed any time outside of an individual's normal assignment hours.