Common use of Load Balancing Clause in Contracts

Load Balancing. In the event that a faculty member’s schedule is less than 100% of a full-time load in a primary term, that faculty member shall either: 1) be scheduled for an additional class or assignment during the primary term and paid at their hourly/overload rate for hours in excess of 100% of a full-time load; or 2) be assigned additional classes or assignments to balance teaching loads across both terms (Fall & Spring semester) to equal 100% of an annual full-time load. Hours in excess of 100% of a full-time load shall be paid at the faculty member’s hourly/overload rate; or 3) if the faculty member refuses to be assigned overload in either semester, the faculty member shall receive a pro- rata pay reduction for the amount below 100% of an annual full-time load for the academic year. 5.7.1 The classroom assignment for a full-time instructor of credit classes in a block program shall be twenty (20) hours per week. A “block program” is an occupational program which generally involves both lecture and laboratory components and is generally offered in 4- hour blocks.

Load Balancing. In the event that a faculty member’s schedule is less than 100% of a full-time load in a primary term, that faculty member shall either: 1) be scheduled for an additional class or assignment during the primary term and paid at their hourly/overload rate for hours in excess of 100% of a full-time load; or 2) be assigned additional classes or assignments to balance teaching loads across both terms (Fall & Spring semester) to equal 100% of an annual full-time load. Hours in excess of 100% of a full-time load shall be paid at the faculty member’s hourly/overload rate; or 3) if the faculty member refuses to be assigned overload in either semester, the faculty member shall receive a pro- rata pay reduction for the amount below 100% of an annual full-time load for the academic year. 5.7.1 The classroom assignment for a full-time instructor of credit classes in a block program shall be twenty (20) hours per week. A “block program” is an occupational program which generally involves both lecture and laboratory components components, and is generally offered in 4- hour blocks. 5.7.2 The determination of classroom assignments for a full-time instructor of credit classes in the divisions below shall have the following lab to lecture ratio; Nursing 1.0 1.0 Dental Hygiene 1.0 0.83 Other 1.0 0.75