Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. 2.8 Part-time
Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Regular instructors on layoff having recall rights may have to the following benefits in accordance with the terms of the policies during the period of recall up to a maximum of twenty-four months: • Medical Services Plan (Basic Medical), provided they maintain eligibility under the terms of the plan. Note: the plan cover out-of-country expenses for up to twelve months. • Extended Health Benefits, provided coverage is maintained. • Dental. Such benefits will be maintained for instructors provided they full cost of the premiums in advance on a quarterly basis. Failure to do so will result in the cessation of benefit coverage. * Term Instructors Term instructors holding a one-year appointment at half time or more are entitled to general holidays, Christmas holiday, sick leave, and and welfare insurance in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (except Payment on Death). Eligibility periods for health, disability, and life insurance benefits are as follows: • Basic Medical and Extended Health Insurance: the first complete calendar month of employment. • Dental, Salary Indemnity, Long Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance: the first of the month following the day on which months of duty within a consecutive twelve month period at half-time or more. Participation in these plans is mandatory upon eligibility. Term instructors appointed on the basis of or more and whose appointments span more than a calendar month ‘less than one year in length have annual general holiday and Christmas pay included within the per diem rate of pay sick leave and all health and welfare insurance benefits in accordance with the this Agreement (excepting Payment on Death). Eligibility periods for health, disability, and life insurance benefits are as follows: Medical and Extended Health Insurance: effective the first complete calendar month of employment. • Dental, Salary Indemnity, Long Term Disability, and Group Life Insurance: effective the first of the month following the day on which they completeten months of duty within a consecutive twelve month period at half-time or more. Participation in these plans is mandatory upon eligibility. Other term instructors are entitled only to annual vacation pay and general holiday pay which is included within the per diem rate of pay (see Article
Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Assigned Duty The term “assigned duty” refers to the forms of work which are listed below in Articles and and which are determined for each instructor under the terms of Article and It is acknowledged that an instructor’s professional responsibilities include more than assigned duty. Assigned duty shall consist of one or more of the following forms of work. These forms of work shall be assigned to each instructor under the terms of Article and In the assignment of duties priority shall be given to the instruction of students. . class instruction . shop instruction . lab instruction . practicum supervision . clinical placement, supervision, and instruction . library professional services . seminars as formal group activity . field studies/trips . administrative responsibilities for those receiving responsibility allowances . counselling professional services . tutorials . any other form of duty agreed to by the department and Principal (or delegate). Assigned duty may also consist of one or more of the following forms of work. These forms of work shall be assigned to each instructor under the terms of Article and . student evaluation and/or placement . marking . office hours . provision of information and/or resources to students . administrative, divisional, departmental and/or committee meetings . directing or supervising paraprofessionals and/or support staff . liaison with industry, community or other agencies . course, lesson, or program preparation and related routine curriculum development work . development of teaching aids and materials . previewing and assessing new instructional materials . other duties agreed to by the department and Principal or delegate In each department, the department head shall consult with the instructors in the department in order to determine which of the forms of work listed in Articles and shall constitute their assigned duties as well as the number of hours for each form of work. The decision of the department head shall be subject to the approval of the majority of the instructors in the department. The decision of the department shall then be subject to the approval of the Principal or delegate. The approval of the Principal or delegate shall not be unreasonably withheld. In determining the forms of work that constitute instructor’s assigned duties, departments are free to choose any of the forms of work listed in Articles and in a manner that meets the objectives of the course or program. Where an instructor’s ass...
Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Scheduling The department head, with the involvement of the instructors department, shall determine each instructor’s schedule of assigned duty (subject to the terms of Article and professional development, vacation and other leave periods. Approval of all such schedules is the responsibility of the appropriate Vice President or delegate. Consideration shall be given to the commitment of the College, the needs of the department, the desires of the individual, and seniority (not listed in order of priority) in determining an instructor’s schedule of assigned duty, professional development, vacation, and other leave periods. A regular instructor assigned to a specific schedule of duty shall have priority for assignment to a different established schedule of duty within the appropriate department, if vacant, on the basis of seniority as defined (Seniority), provided that the qualifications for that discipline and the criteria set out in Article of this Agreement are met. Notwithstanding the provisions of Articles and department head, with the approval of the appropriate Vice-President or delegate and the majority of the members of the department, may schedule the equivalent of ten days of assigned duty over nine days or the equivalent of five days of assigned duty over four days.
Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development. Instructors must complete and submit professional development proposals out how the time will be used to their advantage and to that of the College. All professional development proposals must be approved by the appropriate Vice President or delegate. The College reserves the right to suggest alternate activities for the instructor’s consideration. Upon completion, instructors shall account for their activities during their professional development. * Regular and term instructors, employed half-time or more, complete eight months of duty within the fiscal year, shall be entitled to professional development, as provided herein. Payment for the above entitlement is prorated based on the percentage of scheduled workload maintained the best accrual months for those working less than workload. See explanatory chart, Appendix page the prior written approval of the appropriate Vice President or delegate, any professional development during an instructor’s vacation period will result in the equivalent number of vacation days being scheduled in accordance with Article (Scheduling). In order to accommodate professional development pursuant to Article the College shall provide funding in accordance with the attached Agreement: Professional Development Funds.
Assigned Duty, Working Conditions and Professional Development
