Common use of Offers of Assignments Clause in Contracts

Offers of Assignments. 13.5.1 In the event the percentage of FTEF assignment of a part-time faculty member who has qualified for priority of assignment rights must be reduced due to circumstances beyond his/her control (cancellation of a class(es), hiring of contract faculty, etc.), the affected faculty member shall have the right to maintain her/his current percentage of FTEF assignment. If the cancellation is made prior to the start of classes, part-time faculty who had a reduction in assignment will be contacted by the appropriate manager and advised of the assignments from their approved list which are either available or being held by a part-time faculty member with less or no priority of assignment status. The affected part-time faculty member may then select an assignment within her/his approved list of assignments. The intended result of this selection shall be to displace the faculty member with the least priority of assignment or no priority of assignment. In the event the above reduction must be made after the first day of instruction, the affected part-time faculty member shall not displace other part-time faculty members until the subsequent semester. The amount of FTEF the faculty is assigned shall be within the guidelines of the District and the California Education Code. 13.5.2 Part-time faculty who are not given any assignment for circumstances beyond their control (course cancellations, hiring of contract faculty, etc.) will retain their accumulated FTEF for a period of eighteen (18) months. Part-time faculty shall remain in contact with the appropriate manager during this time period so that they may be called back if conditions warrant. 13.5.3 Part-time faculty who decline all offered assignments will retain their accumulated FTEF for a period of twelve (12) months, provided the reason for the declination of assignments was approved by the Chief Instructional Officer. 13.5.4 Part-time faculty who voluntarily decline all offered assignments within a discipline, without approval of the Chief Instructional Officer, shall lose all priority of assignment rights. 13.5.5 Part-time faculty, who fail to return a signed contract prior to the first day of their instructional assignment, will forfeit their right of assignment for the semester unless approved by the Chief Instructional Officer or unless the District fails to provide the contract in a timely manner to meet the deadline in this Article.. 13.5.6 The vice president of Instruction or designee shall retain the right to assign Unit Members not on the Priority List or prospective Unit Members to meet new and/or emerging instructional or programmatic needs for the assignments(s). For the purposes of this section, “new and/or emerging instructional or programmatic needs” shall mean: 13.5.6.1 An assignment or course which has not previously been offered at Xxxxxx Valley College and for which no Priority List exists or for which no individuals posses the Chancellor’s Office minimum qualifications; 13.5.6.2 An assignment or course for which there are emerging trends or required specialized knowledge in subject matter or methodology, and no Unit Member on the Priority List possesses the Chancellor’s Office minimum qualifications. 13.5.7 Part-time faculty members who have not qualified for priority of assignment rights within a specific discipline shall have no re-employment rights within that discipline.

Offers of Assignments. 13.5.1 In the event the percentage of FTEF assignment of a part-time faculty member who has qualified for priority of assignment rights must be reduced due to circumstances beyond his/her their control (cancellation of a class(es), hiring of contract full-time faculty, etc.), the affected faculty member shall have the right to maintain her/his current percentage of FTEF assignment. If the cancellation is made prior to the start of classes, part-time faculty who had a reduction in assignment will be contacted by the appropriate manager and advised of the assignments from their approved list which are either available or being held by a part-time faculty member with less or no priority of assignment status. The affected part-time faculty member may then select an assignment within her/his approved list of assignments. The intended result of this selection shall be to displace the faculty member with the least priority of assignment or no priority of assignment. In the event the above reduction must be made after the first day of instruction, the affected part-time faculty member shall not displace other part-time faculty members until the subsequent semester. The amount of FTEF the faculty is assigned shall be within the guidelines of the District and the California Education Code. 13.5.2 Part-time faculty who are not given any assignment for circumstances beyond their control (course cancellations, hiring of contract full-time faculty, etc.) will retain their accumulated FTEF for a period of eighteen (18) months. Part-time faculty shall remain in contact with the appropriate manager during this time period so that they may be called back if conditions warrant. 13.5.3 Part-time faculty who decline all offered assignments will retain their accumulated FTEF for a period of twelve (12) months, provided the reason for the declination of assignments was approved by the Chief Instructional OfficerVice-President of Instruction. 13.5.4 PartA part-time faculty who voluntarily decline all offered assignments within a discipline, without approval of the Chief Instructional Officer, member shall lose all priority rights and their name shall be removed from the priority list(s) if they have refused to accept an assignment without approval from the Vice-President of assignment rightsInstruction for two consecutive semesters. A part-time faculty member on a medical leave or parental of absence (as defined in Article 8) shall remain on the priority list during the semester that the leave is taken. 13.5.5 Part-time faculty, who fail to return a signed contract prior to the first day of their instructional assignment, will forfeit their right of assignment for the semester unless approved by the Chief Instructional Officer Vice-President of Instruction or unless the District fails to provide the contract in a timely manner to meet the deadline in this Article... 13.5.6 Whenever possible, in the event a unit member’s assignment is canceled within two weeks prior to the beginning of the assignment and not rescheduled or reoffered during the same term, the District will compensate the unit member $300 or a week’s pay at their current instructional rate per canceled course, whichever is higher. 13.5.7 Whenever possible, part-time faculty will be informed of assignments at least six weeks in advance. 13.5.8 The vice president Vice President of Instruction or designee shall retain the right to assign Unit Members not on the Priority List or prospective Unit Members to meet new and/or emerging instructional or programmatic needs for the assignments(s). For the purposes of this section, “new and/or emerging instructional or programmatic needs” shall meaninclude but not be limited to: 13.5.6.1 13.5.8.1 An assignment or course which has not previously been offered at Xxxxxx Valley College and for which no Priority List exists or for which no individuals posses possess the Chancellor’s Office minimum qualifications; 13.5.6.2 13.5.8.2 An assignment or course for which there are emerging trends or required specialized knowledge in subject matter or methodology, and no Unit Member on the Priority List possesses the Chancellor’s Office minimum qualifications. 13.5.7 13.5.9 Part-time faculty members who have not qualified for priority of assignment rights within a specific discipline shall have no re-employment rights within that discipline.