Common use of Course Assignment Clause in Contracts

Course Assignment. The assignment of courses will be the responsibility of each instructional area’s administrator. Such assignments will be made on the basis of qualifications. A Bargaining Unit Employee shall be deemed qualified for a position if s/he meets the qualifications for the position as set forth in the position’s current job description. In those instances in which external accrediting agencies mandate changes in qualifications Bargaining Unit Employees shall be afforded a reasonable and/or allowable amount of time to meet the new requirements for the position while maintaining his/her status as a College employee. In the event a qualified faculty employee objects to an assignment, the resolution will be on the basis of seniority. However, conflict resolution on the basis of seniority may not occur if it requires a change in the master schedule or results in less than a normal load for a Bargaining Unit Employee. Objections should be made within one calendar week of the time a copy of the tentative faculty schedule is provided to the faculty employee, but no later than two calendar weeks prior to the start of the semester. For changes made during the two weeks prior to the start of the semester or later, objections should be made within two