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Article XXIX - Department Chairperson
     
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
29.1 SELECTION
 
  29.1.1 The number of instructional and instructional support departments and their composition shall be determined by the District, in consultation with the Faculty Senate.
 
  29.1.2 Each department shall recommend a chairperson to the appropriate Dean selected from qualified full-time faculty assigned to the department.
 
  29.1.3 Each department shall be free to establish whatever election procedure it deems most appropriate so long as each member of the department who is in the Bargaining Unit has one (1) vote, and voting is by secret ballot. Each department shall be encouraged to forward two (2) names to the Dean for final selection.
 
  29.1.4 In the event that a department fails to elect a chairperson, the District shall appoint a temporary chairperson for one semester from within the department, if possible.
 
29.2 LENGTH OF TERM
 
  29.2.1 The term of the Chairperson shall be two (2) years.
 
  29.2.2 Although a current Chairperson may be elected to serve more than one (1) term, it is preferable to rotate the position every two (2) years.
 
  29.2.3 Chairperson selections should be concluded during the Spring as needed, so that the new Chair is determined prior to summer break.
 
29.3 DUTIES
 
  The Department Chairperson shall act in a non-managerial and non-supervisory role. Their job duties are delineated in the Responsibility Matrix Chart (Faculty Handbook C-18-21) and the Department Chair Job Description (3.23.82).
 
29.4 DUTIES
 
  The Department Chairperson shall be granted an additional stipend, according to the schedule below. This stipend shall be added to the Chairperson’s salary only while he/she holds the position of Chairperson. When such Chairperson position is terminated, said termination shall be assumed to occur at the end of a regularly scheduled academic term, except in situations of mid-year resignation, recall or administrative termination (refer to Section 29.6).
 
29.5 DEPARTMENT CHAIR STIPEND
 
  29.5.1 Staff members designated as Department Chairs shall be members of the Faculty Bargaining Unit, shall be employed for the same number of days as the faculty, and shall be employed for the same scheduled days as the faculty, except as otherwise modified by mutual consent.
 
  29.5.2 Department Chairs shall be placed at their appropriate place on the Faculty Salary Schedule, and shall also receive a stipend computed from the following formula:

Stipend Base – 3% of Column IV, Step 14 of the Full-Time faculty Salary Schedule.

Size Factor – To the above base, add an additional percent (%) calculated by multiplying (.45)% x the FTE of full-time faculty assigned to the department, plus (.45)% x the total number of part-time faculty assigned to the department.
 
    29.5.2.1 Department Chairs themselves and full-time faculty overload assignments will not be used in calculating stipends.
 
    29.5.2.2 Clusters of departments include:
  • Stipend base + size (3% + .45%): Natural Science, English, Social Science, Counseling, Allied Health, Business/CSIS, Fine Arts, ESL.
  • Stipend Base only (3%): Voc/Tech, Library, DSP&S, PE/Athletics
  • 1.5% of Salary Schedule Column 4, Step 14: Child Development
  29.5.3 Chairs who within their departments have classified or academic staff who are directly supervised by a District designated manager or supervisor shall not be entitled to count such staff within the stipend formula.
 
  29.5.4 Stipends shall be calculated annually based upon full-time and part-time faculty at the first (1st) census of classes within each Fall Semester.
 
  29.5.5 Department Chair stipends shall be considered part of the regular salary, and will be subject to retirement withholding.
 
  29.5.6 Stipend payment shall be in December and May.
 
29.6 EVALUATION
 
  29.6.1 Each Department Chair shall be evaluated by his/her departmental faculty and supervising administrator by the 30th of April each year, using forms and criteria collaboratively developed by the faculty and Administration.
 
  29.6.2 Department Chairs may be evaluated earlier in the year if the Chair’s performance of duties and responsibilities fail to meet a reasonable level of expectation by the department faculty and/or the supervising administrator.

This includes failure to schedule regular meetings, monitor budget requests, communicated to and from the department, the Curriculum Committee and the Administration, involve the faculty in departmental decision-making, etc. (Refer to Section 29.3). The intent of the evaluation should be to clarify the problems and to encourage performance improvement. In the event of sustained performance concerns, Section 29.6.3 or Section 29.7 may be pursued by the concerned individuals.
 
  29.6.3 If a Department Chairperson is not fulfilling his/her obligations for the assignment (e.g., holding regular meetings of the department, submitting budget recommendations, monitoring the department budget, providing departmental leadership in developing student-centered class schedules, catalog and curriculum and participating in the Department Chair and Curriculum Committees), then the appropriate supervising administrator and Vice President will meet informally with the Chair to discuss the concerns and to mutually develop a plan of action. A follow-up meeting will be held in approximately thirty (30) calendar days to evaluate the Chair’s performance. The Chair may, at his/her discretion, share the plan of action and/or the follow-up evaluation with the department.
 
  29.6.4 Each Department Chair shall sign a Department Chair Contract annually. If a Department Chair fails to meet his/her contractual obligations (as stated in Sections 29.3 and 29.6.3) then the Department Chair Contract may be cancelled.
 
29.7 DUTIES
 
  The faculty in any department may vote to remove the chairperson at a regularly scheduled meeting of the department. A two-thirds (2/3) vote of departmental Bargaining Unit Members shall be required to recall a Department Chairperson. Such removal shall be deemed effective at the end of the semester, or sooner if agreed to by the recalled Chairperson.
 
29.8 Should a Department Chair position become vacant for any reason during a semester, the Department Chair stipend shall be prorated.
 
29.9 Actions of a Department Chairperson are nongrievable under the terms of this Agreement.
 
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This page was last updated April 6, 2008.