Article XXII - Workload

Article I - Agreement
Article II - Recognition
Article III - Definitions
Article IV - Negotiation Procedures
Article V - Non-Discrimination
Article VI - Association Rights
Article VII - Academic Freedom
Article VIII - Professional Dues or Fee & Payroll Deductions
Article IX - Grievance Procedure
Article X - Leaves
Article XI - Employee Rights
Article XII - Working Conditions
Article XIII - Personnel Files
Article XIV - College Calendar
Article XV - Holidays
Article XVI - Appointment of Faculty
Article XVII - Unit Vacancies
Article XVIII - Reassignments
Article XIX - Evaluation of Faculty
Article XX - Due Process
Article XXI - Reduction in Force
Article XXII - Workload
Article XXIII - Salary
Article XXIV - Reduced Workload
Article XXV - Other Duty and Compensation
Article XXVI - Additional Duty Assignment
Article XXVII - Employee Benefits
Article XXVIII - Travel
Article XXIX - Department Chairperson
Article XXX - Retiree Benefits
Article XXXI - Miscellaneous
Article XXXII - Public Charges
Article XXXIII - Unit Stability
Article XXXIV - Statutory Changes
Article XXXV - Savings Clause
Article XXXVI - District Rights
Article XXXVII - No Strike, No Lockout
Article XXXVIII - Completion of Meet and Negotiation
Article XXXIX - Faculty Service Areas
Appendix A - Faculty Salary Schedules
Appendix B - Co-Curricular Activities
Appendix C - Advising, Counselor/Librarian Hours & Stipends
Appendix D - Side Letter - Access to Personnel File
Appendix E - Criteria for Academic Reduction in Force
Appendix F - Family Care Leave
Appendix G - Lecture Equivalancy Hours - Athletics
Appendix H - Retiree Fringe Benefit
Appendix I - Approved Academic Calendar
Exhibit 1 - Non-Contractual Memorandums of Understanding

22.1	Workload and hours policies shall be maintained consistent with current Contract requirements, except as provided below.

22.2	Faculty who do not have a class on a given day may reschedule that day's office hour with the advance recommendation of the Department Chair and prior approval of the immediate supervisor. Said office hour shall be replaced with two (2) office hours, one (1) the day before and one (1) the day after.

22.3	TEACHING LOAD

	22.3.1	The normal teaching load shall be mutually determined by the Administration, Department Chairperson and faculty member using fifteen (15) lecture equivalency hours plus or minus one (1) lecture equivalent hour (LEH).

	22.3.2	Each course in the College curriculum will carry a load percentage carried to two (2) decimal places. The load percentage for each course is derived through the application of the following formula: Course Lecture Hours + (Lab Equivalency Factor X Course Lab Hours) = Course Load

	22.3.3	Where:

		22.3.3.1	Course lecture and lab hours are established by the District.

		22.3.3.2	The lecture equivalency factors of .65, .70, .75 are assigned to each course having laboratory hours, except that coaching lecture equivalency factors range from .40 to .60 as shown in Appendix G.

	22.3.4	New courses containing laboratory hours presented to the Curriculum Committee will have laboratory equivalency factor recommended by the Curriculum Committee and Administration and authorized by the Board of Trustees.

	22.3.5	The combined weekly teaching hours consisting of lecture and laboratory activities for Unit Members teaching in the Cosmetology, Computer Graphics and Design, and the Administration of Justice programs shall range between fifteen (15) and twenty five (25) hours per week. Specific weekly teaching hours each semester will be determined as a result of consultation between faculty members of the programs involved, the Department Chair, and the Administration using the normal teaching load (14-16 LEH) as a base.

	22.3.6	Determinations regarding combinations of courses for faculty falling within the 14-16 LEH will be determined through consultation between faculty members of the programs involved, the Department Chair, and the Administration.

22.4	OVERLOADS AND UNDERLOADS

	22.4.1	An overload occurs only when a load is greater than sixteen (16) lecture equivalency hours. An underload occurs only when a load is less than fourteen (14) lecture equivalency hours.

	22.4.2	Once an overload or underload has been determined, all adjustment computations will be based on a fifteen (15) LEH base as illustrated below.

		Faculty member X teaches 18 LEH. Being over 16 LEH, this is an overload. Thus, 18 LEH - 15 LEH (base) = 3 LEH The District owes faculty member X a 3 LEH adjustment. Faculty member Y teaches 12 LEH. Being under 14 LEH, this is an underload. Thus, 15 LEH (base) - 12 LEH = 3 LEH Faculty member Y owes the District a 3 LEH adjustment.
	22.4.3	Overloads and underloads will be adjusted no later than two (2) semesters following the semester in which they occurred and in accordance with the provisions of Section 22.3.1 of this Article. Alternatively, by mutual agreement, overload may be compensated per Article XXV.

	22.4.4	Special assignments may be given in lieu of teaching units as adjustments for underloads. These will be done in accordance with the provisions of Section 22.3.1 of this Article.

	22.4.5	Class cancellations which create overloads or underloads shall be made only following consultation with the faculty member, Department Chair, and Administration.

	22.4.6	A faculty member who has a weekly student contact hour (WSCH) load of over 700, will not: -- have classes cancelled for low enrollment down to eight (8) students -- have a teaching underload due to course cancellation if the faculty member's load does not drop below twelve (12) LEH

22.5	Librarian and Counselor workload (see Appendix C).


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