Common use of REDUCED TEACHING LOAD WITH FULL RETIREMENT CREDIT Clause in Contracts

REDUCED TEACHING LOAD WITH FULL RETIREMENT CREDIT. Section 24.1. The Board may permit a full-time unit member to reduce his or her workload from full-time to part-time and have his or her retirement benefits based upon full- time employment. Following are the rules and regulations for the implementation of the optional reduced load program with full retirement credit. Section 24.2. To be eligible to start the optional reduced load program, the unit member must be fifty-five (55) years of age or more before the beginning of his or her academic year in which the reduction in workload starts. Section 24.3. The option of reduced load shall be exercised upon mutual agreement of both the District and the unit member. The agreement requires official Board of Trustees approval and the required approval from the State Teachers' Retirement Board. Once the option is exercised, it is not revocable unless agreed to by the Board. Section 24.4. The unit member must have been employed full-time (100%) as an academic employee of the District for at least ten (10) years prior to the request for reduced load. Section 24.5. Except for the reduction in salary, corresponding to the reduced load, the District will provide the reduced-load employee the same benefits provided a regular full- time (100%) academic employee. Section 24.6. The District and the unit member shall agree to make contributions to the State Teachers' Retirement System equal to the amount required of a full-time (100%) instructor. Section 24.7. A unit member on the optional reduced load program, upon mutual agreement with the District, as a minimum shall work: Section 24.8. By mutual agreement of the District and a unit member, the optional Section 24.9. Unit members who participate in this program will retain all full-time tenure rights but shall not have the option of returning to a full-time teaching position unless so agreed upon by the Board. This reduced load program shall be the precursor to the retirement of the unit member. Section 24.10. This period of employment under a reduced load contract shall not exceed five (5) years and the Faculty Member must retire after the end of the agreement. Section 24.11. An applicant for the optional reduced load program shall inform the Superintendent/President of the intention to make application for the optional reduced load program no later than February 1st for the following academic year.

REDUCED TEACHING LOAD WITH FULL RETIREMENT CREDIT. Section 24.1. The Board may permit a full-time unit member to reduce his or her workload from full-time to part-time and have his or her retirement benefits based upon full- full-time employment. Following are the rules and regulations for the implementation of the optional reduced load program with full retirement credit. Section 24.2. To be eligible to start the optional reduced load program, the unit member must be fifty-five (55) years of age or more before the beginning of his or her academic year in which the reduction in workload starts. Section 24.3. The option of reduced load shall be exercised upon mutual agreement of both the District and the unit member. The agreement requires official Board of Trustees approval and the required approval from the State Teachers' Retirement Board. Once the option is exercised, it is not revocable unless agreed to by the Board. Section 24.4. The unit member must have been employed full-time (100%) as an academic employee of the District for at least ten (10) years prior to the request for reduced load. Section 24.5. Except for the reduction in salary, corresponding to the reduced load, the District will provide the reduced-load employee the same benefits provided a regular full- full-time (100%) academic employee. Section 24.6. The District and the unit member shall agree to make contributions to the State Teachers' Retirement System equal to the amount required of a full-time (100%) instructor. Section 24.7. A unit member on the optional reduced load program, upon mutual agreement with the District, as a minimum shall work: Section 24.8. By mutual agreement of the District and a unit member, the optionaloptional reduced load program may be increased or decreased within the Educational Code limitations. This means that the average load would not be reduced more than 50%. Section 24.9. Unit members who participate in this program will retain all full-time tenure rights but shall not have the option of returning to a full-time teaching position unless so agreed upon by the Board. This reduced load program shall be the precursor to the retirement of the unit member. Section 24.10. This period of employment under a reduced load contract shall not exceed five (5) years and the Faculty Member must retire after the end of the agreement. Section 24.11. An applicant for the optional reduced load program shall inform the Superintendent/President of the intention to make application for the optional reduced load program no later than February 1st for the following academic year.

REDUCED TEACHING LOAD WITH FULL RETIREMENT CREDIT. Section 24.1. The Board may permit a full-time unit member to reduce his or her workload from full-time to part-time and have his or her retirement benefits based upon full- time employment. Following are the rules and regulations for the implementation of the optional reduced load program with full retirement credit. Section 24.2. To be eligible to start the optional reduced load program, the unit member must be fifty-five (55) years of age or more before the beginning of his or her academic year in which the reduction in workload starts. Section 24.3. The option of reduced load shall be exercised upon mutual agreement of both the District and the unit member. The agreement requires official Board of Trustees approval and the required approval from the State Teachers' Retirement Board. Once the option is exercised, it is not revocable unless agreed to by the Board. Section 24.4. The unit member must have been employed full-time (100%) as an academic employee of the District for at least ten (10) years prior to the request for reduced load. Section 24.5. Except for the reduction in salary, corresponding to the reduced load, the District will provide the reduced-load employee the same benefits provided a regular full- time (100%) academic employee. Section 24.6. The District and the unit member shall agree to make contributions to the State Teachers' Retirement System equal to the amount required of a full-time (100%) instructor. Section 24.7. A unit member on the optional reduced load program, upon mutual agreement with the District, as a minimum shall work: Section 24.8. By mutual agreement of the District and a unit member, the optionaloptional reduced load program may be increased or decreased within the Educational Code limitations. This means that the average load would not be reduced more than 50%. Section 24.9. Unit members who participate in this program will retain all full-time tenure rights but shall not have the option of returning to a full-time teaching position unless so agreed upon by the Board. This reduced load program shall be the precursor to the retirement of the unit member.the Section 24.10. This period of employment under a reduced load contract shall not exceed five (5) years and the Faculty Member must retire after the end of the agreement. Section 24.11. An applicant for the optional reduced load program shall inform the Superintendent/President of the intention to make application for the optional reduced load program no later than February 1st for the following academic year.