Common use of Regular Contract Year Clause in Contracts

Regular Contract Year. The regular contract year consists of one hundred seventy-five (175) days: A. The equivalent of one hundred sixty-nine days of instruction or service; plus B. Six (6) days’ worth (36 hours) of professional development activities, consisting of: 1. Two (2) all staff days (on the Thursday or Friday immediately prior to the first day of instruction for each semester) at six hours each; plus 2. Two (2) days of District-designated activities (on the Thursday or Friday immediately prior to the first day of instruction for each semester) at six (6) hours each which may include curriculum development, student learning outcomes development, program development, departmental meetings, special projects including grants or partnerships, health and/or safety related trainings, or any other regular faculty obligation to the District; plus 3. Twelve (12) hours of professional development activities, selected by the employee and may be conducted at any time during the fiscal year. During the first year of employment, this responsibility shall include District provided orientation sessions. 4. When faculty are on a reduced load, sabbatical, or other leave status their professional development responsibility will be prorated accordingly. 5. By the end of the third (3rd) week of the fall semester, bargaining unit members will submit a tentative professional development plan to their supervisor for approval. Changes can be made at any time during the academic year and a final validation of completed activities shall be submitted to the supervisor’s office no later than the fourteenth (14th) week of the spring semester. 6. Activities completed between the end of the spring semester and June 30th can be counted to the prior year’s professional development plan. Activities completed between July 1st and the beginning of the fall semester will be counted in the next year’s plan. 7. College Service over and above the required hours per week as provided in Articles 16 and 18 may be used towards the professional development obligation. 16.3.1 An annual contract of 175 days shall be equivalent to 10 months or, 35 weeks; an annual contract of 198 days shall be equivalent to 11 months or, 40 weeks; and an annual contract of 220 days shall be equivalent to 12 months or, 44 weeks.

Regular Contract Year. The regular contract year consists of one hundred seventy-five (175) days: A. The equivalent of one hundred sixty-nine (169) days of instruction or service; plus B. Six (6) days’ worth (36 hours) of professional development activities, consisting of: 1. Two (2) all staff days (on the Thursday or Friday immediately prior to the first day of instruction for each semester) at six hours each; plus 2. Two (2) days of District-designated activities (on the Thursday or Friday immediately prior to the first day of instruction for each semester) at six (6) hours each which may include curriculum development, student learning outcomes development, program development, departmental meetings, special projects including grants or partnerships, health and/or safety related trainings, or any other regular faculty obligation to the District; plus 3. Twelve (12) hours of professional development activities, selected by the employee and may be conducted at any time during the fiscal year. During the first year of employment, this responsibility shall include District provided orientation sessions. 4. When faculty are on a reduced load, sabbatical, or other leave status their professional development responsibility will be prorated accordingly. 5. By the end of the third (3rd) week of the fall semester, bargaining unit members will submit a tentative professional development plan to their supervisor for approvalsupervisor. Changes can be made at any time during the academic year and a final validation of completed activities shall be submitted to the supervisor’s office no later than the fourteenth (14th) week of the spring semester. 6. Activities completed between the end of the spring semester and June 30th can be counted to the prior year’s professional development plan. Activities completed between July 1st and the beginning of the fall semester will be counted in the next year’s plan. 7. College Service over and above the required hours per week as provided in Articles 16 and 18 may be used towards the professional development obligation. 16.3.1 An annual contract of 175 days shall be equivalent to 10 months or, 35 weeks; an annual contract of 198 days shall be equivalent to 11 months or, 40 weeks; and an annual contract of 220 days shall be equivalent to 12 months or, 44 weeks.

Regular Contract Year. The regular contract year consists of one hundred seventy-five (175) days: A. The equivalent of one hundred sixty-nine (169) days of instruction or service; plus B. Six (6) days’ worth (36 hours) of professional development activities, consisting of: 1. Two (2) all staff days (on the Thursday or Friday immediately prior to the first day of instruction for each semester) at six hours each; plus 2. Two (2) days of District-designated activities (on the Thursday or Friday immediately prior to the first day of instruction for each semester) at six (6) hours each which may include curriculum development, student learning outcomes development, program development, departmental meetings, special projects including grants or partnerships, health and/or safety related trainings, or any other regular faculty obligation to the District; plus 3. Twelve (12) hours of professional development activities, selected by the employee and may be conducted at any time during the fiscal year. During the first year of employment, this responsibility shall include District provided orientation sessions. 4. When faculty are on a reduced load, sabbatical, or other leave status their professional development responsibility will be prorated accordingly. 5. By the end of the third (3rd) week of the fall semester, bargaining unit members will submit a tentative professional development plan to their supervisor for approvalsupervisor. Changes can be made at any time during the academic year and a final validation of completed activities shall be submitted to the supervisor’s office no later than the fourteenth (14th) week of the spring semester. 6. Activities completed between the end of the spring semester and June 30th can be counted to the prior year’s professional development plan. Activities completed between July 1st and the beginning of the fall semester will be counted in the next year’s plan. 7. College Service over and above the required hours per week as provided in Articles 16 and 18 may be used towards the professional development obligation. 16.3.1 An annual contract of 175 days shall be equivalent to 10 months or, 35 weeks; an annual contract of 198 days shall be equivalent to 11 months or, 40 weeks; and an annual contract of 220 days shall be equivalent to 12 months or, 44 weeks.