Personal Planning time Clause Samples

The Personal Planning Time clause establishes an employee's right to allocate a specific portion of their work schedule for individual planning and organizational tasks. Typically, this clause outlines the amount of time permitted, such as a set number of hours per week, and may specify the types of activities allowed, like lesson preparation or administrative duties. Its core function is to ensure employees have dedicated, uninterrupted time to manage their responsibilities effectively, thereby supporting productivity and reducing work-related stress.
Personal Planning time. During the regular school year, faculty members shall be provided an average of three hundred (300) minutes per week for planning. If the planning time is noncontiguous, it shall be scheduled in time blocks of no less than forty-five (45) minutes. (1) The University may designate a portion of such time for administrative uses such as required professional learning or a faculty meeting. Notice of such use of planning time shall be given at least five (5) days in advance. (2) A portion of the time may be set aside for team planning, with members of the team determining how much will be team planning. (3) Additional planning time shall be scheduled for faculty members assigned to teach three or more un-related academic classroom assignments.