Professional Hours. Bargaining unit members may log additional hours that are outside of their contracted or supplemental hours. These hours must be educationally oriented, course specific, or activities linked to teacher responsibilities outside of the school day. These hours are not paid hours, supplemental contracted hours, or hours that are being required for course work. These hours can accumulate towards the final work day at the end of the year, but cannot exceed a half day (3.5 hours). Events and hours must be preapproved by Administration prior to the last work day. MLK Day and Presidents’ Day hours can be included on the log as well. Each teacher must have his/her Professional Hours Log signed by principal to verify approval.
Professional Hours. The Board and the Association recognize that teaching has many responsibilities that demand bargaining unit members' time over and above the instructional day. These responsibilities include, by way of illustration, but not by way of limitation, attending faculty meetings and IEPC's; conducting student and parent conferences; preparing for effective teaching; evaluating student performance and progress; working on committees and committee assignments; correcting and evaluating student papers and themes; developing instructional materials; professional reading and study, and advanced college study. Therefore, the normal day for bargaining unit members shall be considered to be those hours required by the instructional day as well as the hours required to perform their other professional responsibilities, which will include by way of illustration, arriving on site ten (10) minutes before the start of school and remaining ten (10) minutes after students are dismissed, performing professional duties. The ten (10) minutes before and after school illustration is not intended for non-instructional days.
Professional Hours. A. The teachers’ professional day shall be considered as those hours and activities required to perform their professional duties as they occur before, during, and/or after the student day. Normally, the teachers’ responsibility for being in their assigned building(s) shall not exceed thirty-one (31) hours a week. It is recognized by the Association that each teacher is expected to be punctual and regular in attendance for all assignments indicated in this Article.
Professional Hours. 96 The parties recognize the professional nature of the work performed by the employees covered by this Agreement. While each full-time employee will be scheduled to work eighty (80) hours on a bi-weekly pay period, the actual daily and weekly work schedule may vary due to time requirements of specific assignments and seasonal variations in clinic workload. All staff are entitled to build into their schedule an unpaid meal period. Employees will be scheduled to have at least two (2) consecutive days off during the eighty (80) hour bi-weekly pay period. The scheduling of hours during the week shall be established by the Chief of Service. When consistent with the operations of the clinic, the employer will make every effort to grant flexible schedules requested by staff, to be authorized by the Chief or his/her/their designee. 97 An employee shall be informed at her/his time of hire as to her/his work schedule. It is understood that such schedule is subject to change in the interest of efficient operations. Due to the professional nature of the work, it is recognized that schedules may vary from the normal workweek, however, employees are expected to work the number of hours regularly scheduled in a bi-weekly pay period.
Professional Hours. 133 The parties recognize the professional nature of the work performed by the employees covered by this Agreement. While each full-time regular and full-time temporary employee will be scheduled to work eighty (80) hours per payroll period and part-time regular and part-time temporary employee’s will be scheduled to work based on pro- rated scheduled hours, the actual daily and weekly work schedule may vary due to time requirements of specific assignments and variations in work load. All staff may build into their schedule an off-duty meal period. The scheduling of hours during the week shall be established by management or their designee. When consistent with the needs of the department, flexible schedules requested by staff may be authorized by management or their designee. 134 An employee shall be informed at time of hire as to her/his work schedule. It is understood that such schedule is subject to change in the interest of efficient operations. Due to the professional nature of the work, it is recognized that schedules may vary from the normal workweek, however, employees are expected to work the number of hours regularly scheduled each week. 135 If, in the interest of efficient operations, it becomes necessary to change or establish schedules departing from the normal department operating schedules, and if such change is intended to last longer than three (3) months, the Employer shall notify the Union of said change. If so requested, the Employer shall meet and confer with the Union and attempt to reach mutually satisfactory schedules. In such instances, and where possible, the Employer will consider the preferences of the concerned employees, however, it is understood that the right to establish such schedules rests with management or their designee. 136 When an employee’s regular schedule or starting time is changed, the employee shall be advised as far in advance as possible. In such instances, and where feasible, seniority and employee preferences will be considered.
Professional Hours. 94 The parties recognize the professional nature of the work performed by the employees covered by this Agreement. While each full-time employee will be scheduled to work eighty (80) hours on a bi-weekly pay period, the actual daily and weekly work schedule may vary due to time requirements of specific assignments and seasonal variations in clinic work load. All staff are entitled to build into their schedule an unpaid meal period. Employees will be scheduled to have at least two (2) consecutive days off during the eighty (80) hour bi-weekly pay period. The scheduling of hours during the week shall be established by the Chief of Service. When consistent with the needs of the clinic, flexible schedules requested by staff may be authorized by the Chief or his/her designee.
Professional Hours. On any given day, employees are expected to be in attendance at the school at least 30 minutes before the school day commences and 15 minutes after the school day finishes, plus attend other calendar events at the school from time to time. The school shall give reasonable notice of such requirements. This does not include reasonable co-curricular or extra-curricular expectations as included in the staff calendar (see Clause 12.5) and released at the commencement of each term. The maximum teaching load for a full-time teacher shall be 1280 minutes per week (excluding pastoral care time). The inclusion of pastoral care time within the maximum teaching load calculations will be implemented in 2024.
Professional Hours. (a) Staff should reasonably expect to be at their school of employment for an eight hour day (including lunch) beginning at a time indicated by the school.
Professional Hours. 14.1. Employees who have a Professional Hours agreement approved under the AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2016 -2019 (Old EA), are entitled to continue access to Professional Hours in accordance with their Professional Hours agreement during the life of the AMSA Enterprise Agreement 2024-2027 (New EA), unless one of the following occurs:
Professional Hours. Professional Employees are expected to exercise sufficient initiative and judgment to perform their duties. Therefore, Professional Employees shall be able to adjust their hours provided that such adjustment does not result in reasonable professional duties not being performed.
