Common use of Work Load Clause in Contracts

Work Load. The normal work load will consist of: a. A base teaching load of thirty (30) instructional units (I.U.) for the work year, provided that not more than eighteen and one-half (18 1/2) units will be scheduled for a semester except by mutual consent between the employee and the College. A substantially equal base teaching load of fourteen (14) to sixteen (16) I.U.'s for each semester of the work year may be assigned by the Employer. Base load must include a minimum of two (2) semesters with at least twelve (12) I.U.’s and two (2) face-to-face classes each semester (note: face-to-face includes blended classes). When summer is counted as one of the two semesters, a minimum of twelve (12) I.U.’s will be equally scheduled throughout both summer sessions. When summer is counted toward the base teaching load, the I.U. count for the Fall and/or Winter semesters will be adjusted accordingly. The initial work load assignment must be made not later than thirty (30) days before the beginning of the work year. b. Posted and maintained weekly office/consultation hours at times appropriate for meeting student needs. Minimum posted hours shall be as follows: Lecture/discussion, Composition and Open Laboratory Each course I.U., each semester 4 Clinics and Standard Laboratory Each course I.U., each semester 2 Independent Study/ Prior Learning Evaluation Each student, each semester 2 Special Assignment Assignment As mutually Agreed Alternative Teaching/ Learning Options Each Course See Note Office hours shall be scheduled over the period and days the course(s) is(are) scheduled but in no event shall employees schedule less than one (1) hour during each work week. If at least two (2) but less than six (6) hours are required during each work week such hours shall be scheduled on two (2) separate days. If six (6) or more hours during each work week are required, such hours shall be scheduled on three (3) separate days. Daytime office hours shall not be scheduled in less than one (1) hour blocks. Office hours after 5:00 p.m. shall not be scheduled in less than one-half (1/2) hour blocks. Note: Regarding Alternative Teaching/Learning Options, inquiries will typically be addressed within 24 hours of when a message is received. Inquiries that are received over the weekend and/or on a College holiday will typically be addressed by the next business day. c. Various professional responsibilities which are in addition to those assignments which carry instructional units. These will typically include the following: 1. participation in appropriate committees and councils; 2. participation in faculty, curricular and department meetings; 3. participation in ceremonial exercises; 4. professional growth and development; 5. updating existing curricula, preparing new curricula, or altering delivery methods for the curricula and academic assessment; 6. academic mentoring and/or student advising; 7. public service; and 8. such other activities as are reasonably required for employees to remain current in the assigned area and for the discharge of their professional responsibilities. A required survey of faculty members shall be conducted annually by the deans of instruction to determine the effectiveness of these responsibilities. An employee’s failure to submit this required survey annually or failure to participate in any professional responsibilities in addition to those assignments which carry instructional units will result in disciplinary action.

Work Load. The normal work load will consist of: a. A base teaching load of thirty (30) instructional units (I.U.) for the work year, provided that not more than eighteen and one-half (18 1/2) units will be scheduled for a semester except by mutual consent between the employee and the College. A substantially equal base teaching load of fourteen (14) to sixteen (16) I.U.'s for each semester of the work year may be assigned by the Employer. Base load must include a minimum of two (2) semesters with at least twelve (12) I.U.’s and two (2) face-to-face classes each semester (note: face-to-face includes blended classes). When summer is counted as one of the two semesters, a minimum of twelve (12) I.U.’s will be equally scheduled throughout both summer sessions. When summer teaching load is counted toward the base teaching load, the I.U. count for the Fall and/or Winter Spring semesters will be adjusted accordingly. The initial work load assignment must be made not later than thirty (30) days before the beginning of the work year. b. Posted and maintained weekly office/consultation hours at times appropriate for meeting student needs. Minimum posted hours shall be as follows: Lecture/discussion, Composition and Open Laboratory Each course I.U., each semester 4 Clinics and Standard Laboratory Each course I.U., each semester 2 Independent Study/ Prior Learning Evaluation Each student, each semester 2 Special Assignment Assignment As mutually Agreed Alternative Teaching/ Learning Options Each Course See Note Office hours shall be scheduled over the period and days the course(s) is(are) scheduled but in no event shall employees schedule less than one (1) hour during each work week. If at least two (2) but less than six (6) hours are required during each work week such hours shall be scheduled on two (2) separate days. If six (6) or more hours during each work week are required, such hours shall be scheduled on three (3) separate days. Daytime office hours shall not be scheduled in less than one (1) hour blocks. Office hours after 5:00 p.m. shall not be scheduled in less than one-half (1/2) hour blocks. Note: Regarding Alternative Teaching/Learning Options, inquiries will typically be addressed within 24 hours of when a message is received. Inquiries that are received over the weekend and/or on a College holiday will typically be addressed by the next business day. c. Various professional responsibilities which are in addition to those assignments which carry instructional units. These will typically include the following: 1. participation in appropriate committees and councils; 2. participation in faculty, curricular and department meetings; 3. participation in ceremonial exercises; 4. professional growth and development; 5. updating existing curricula, preparing new curricula, or altering delivery methods for the curricula and academic assessment; 6. academic mentoring and/or student advising; 7. public service; and 8. such other activities as are reasonably required for employees to remain current in the assigned area and for the discharge of their professional responsibilities. A required survey of faculty members shall be conducted annually by the deans of instruction to determine the effectiveness of these responsibilities. An employee’s failure to submit this required survey annually or failure to participate in any professional responsibilities in addition to those assignments which carry instructional units will result in disciplinary action.