Common use of Hours of Work and Work Year Clause in Contracts

Hours of Work and Work Year. (1) The work year for teaching faculty members shall consist of up to 160 days of instruction and exams. In addition, faculty members may be scheduled for up to eight (8) additional days plus commencement for a total of 169 days. Where possible, the additional days should be scheduled at each college and by October 1 for the fall semester and by February 15 for the spring semester, provided that orientation days shall be scheduled no later than June 1 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester. As used herein, orientation days shall refer only to scheduled obligations which apply to all teaching faculty at an institution. (2) Fall semester – Teaching faculty may be scheduled to work beginning on or after August 25 through December 23rd. However, where necessary for programmatic reasons (e.g., allied health programs), the academic work year may begin up to a week before August 25th by mutual agreement, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Regardless of the first scheduled day of work, the first paycheck for new full- time, ten-month teaching faculty who begin employment at the beginning of the academic year will be no later than the pay period that includes August 25th. (3) Spring semester – Teaching faculty may be scheduled to work beginning no earlier than the day following the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx holiday through June 1, exclusive of commencement. Commencement shall not be scheduled later than June 5. A teaching faculty member who has fulfilled the employment responsibilities of any one semester shall be entitled to salary equal to one-half (1/2) of her/his normal annual salary. Teaching faculty are committed to the operation of the college five days a week, in day and evening sessions, which may include Saturday or Sunday. Unless otherwise agreed to by the individual concerned, all members of the faculty must have two consecutive days off in each week including either Saturday or Sunday, except for days scheduled pursuant to C(1) above. Teaching faculty may be required to work a sixth day in a work week no more than twice per academic year. A teaching faculty member who, on a given work day, has no scheduled classes, no committee, department, division, faculty or staff meetings, or other professional responsibilities as provided in this Agreement shall not be required to be present at the college, provided, however, that such member shall be available for the performance of such professional responsibilities. To the extent possible, the assignment of a teaching faculty member to a class schedule shall be based on mutual agreement between the faculty members, grouped by division or department, and the division or department head, and shall be subject to the approval of the President or his/her designee. If no agreement is reached, the President or his/her designee shall assign teaching schedules. When possible, a faculty member may be granted scheduling privileges as to days and time of day by the President, in cases such as these: (1) when the faculty member is engaged in special college- approved community service programs or special employer-approved activities; (2) when the faculty member is engaged in a program of study relevant to his/her professional responsibilities at an accredited institution and has not been granted released time; (3) when a faculty member is engaged in research or writing deemed by the President to be beneficial to the member and to the college; (4) when there are circumstances of a personal nature warranting special consideration. In any of the above instances, arrangements must be worked out giving careful consideration to schedules of other faculty and staff and needs of students for particular courses. Such arrangements may occur only with the written approval of the President.

Hours of Work and Work Year. (1) The work year for teaching faculty members shall consist of up to 160 days of instruction and exams. In addition, faculty members may be scheduled for up to eight (8) additional days plus commencement for a total of 169 days. Where possible, the additional days should be scheduled at each college and by October 1 for the fall semester and by February 15 for the spring semester, provided that orientation days shall be scheduled no later than June 1 for the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester. As used herein, orientation days shall refer only to scheduled obligations which apply to all teaching faculty at an institution. (2) Fall semester – Teaching faculty may be scheduled to work beginning on or after August 25 through December 23rd. However, where necessary for programmatic reasons (e.g., allied health programs), the academic work year may begin up to a week before August 25th by mutual agreement, which shall not be unreasonably withheld. Regardless of the first scheduled day of work, the first paycheck for new full- time, ten-month teaching faculty who begin employment at the beginning of the academic year will be no later than the pay period that includes August 25th. (3) Spring semester – Teaching faculty may be scheduled to work beginning no earlier than the day following the Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx holiday through June 1, exclusive of commencement. Commencement shall not be scheduled later than June 5June5. A teaching faculty member who has fulfilled the employment responsibilities of any one semester shall be entitled to salary equal to one-half (1/2) of her/his normal annual salary. Teaching faculty are committed to the operation of the college five days a week, in day and evening sessions, which may include Saturday or Sunday. Unless otherwise agreed to by the individual concerned, all members of the faculty must have two consecutive days off in each week including either Saturday or Sunday, except for days scheduled pursuant to C(1) above. Teaching faculty may be required to work a sixth day in a work week no more than twice per academic year. A teaching faculty member who, on a given work day, has no scheduled classes, no committee, department, division, faculty or staff meetings, or other professional responsibilities as provided in this Agreement shall not be required to be present at the college, provided, however, that such member shall be available for the performance of such professional responsibilities. To the extent possible, the assignment of a teaching faculty member to a class schedule shall be based on mutual agreement between the faculty members, grouped by division or department, and the division or department head, and shall be subject to the approval of the CEO/President or his/her designee. If no agreement is reached, the CEO/President or his/her designee shall assign teaching schedules. When possible, a faculty member may be granted scheduling privileges as to days and time of day by the CEO/President, in cases such as these: (1) when the faculty member is engaged in special college- approved community service programs or special employer-approved activities; (2) when the faculty member is engaged in a program of study relevant to his/her professional responsibilities at an accredited institution and has not been granted released time; (3) when a faculty member is engaged in research or writing deemed by the CEO/President to be beneficial to the member and to the college; (4) when there are circumstances of a personal nature warranting special consideration. In any of the above instances, arrangements must be worked out giving careful consideration to schedules of other faculty and staff and needs of students for particular courses. Such arrangements may occur only with the written approval of the CEO/President.