Member Work Load Clause Samples
The 'Member Work Load' clause defines the expectations and limitations regarding the amount and type of work assigned to members within an organization or team. It typically outlines how tasks are distributed, sets maximum or minimum thresholds for assignments, and may specify procedures for addressing excessive workloads or rebalancing duties among members. This clause ensures that work is allocated fairly and sustainably, helping to prevent burnout and maintain productivity by providing clear guidelines on workload management.
Member Work Load. Service related to or sponsored by the employer, other than the days established in the school calendar or in addition to the minutes per day established by this Agreement, shall be voluntary and not a part of the member’s work load. Members shall not be required to supervise or be responsible for supervision of non- instructional programs which the Board may add to the school day without prior consultation between the Superintendent and the AEA. Elementary art, music, and physical education instructors who are assigned more than twenty-eight (28) periods per week shall not be assigned duty responsibilities. Members assigned to an elementary school (p.m.) and secondary school (a.m.) shall report to school twenty (20) minutes prior to their first instructional period, and the member shall not be assigned a homeroom or duty. In no case shall such member’s work day exceed 450 minutes. The Board shall, wherever possible, initiate and/or continue state, national, or locally funded programs to provide educational assistants for the performance of non-teaching administrative, clerical and/or supervisory tasks. Whenever possible members shall not be required to perform record keeping or other clerical duties pertaining to the lunch program. This shall include the collection and accounting of the lunch monies and/or tickets. Members shall not be required to perform custodial duties. Members’ work loads shall be within the limits established by the State Department of Education. In addition:
A. Attendance in study halls shall not exceed one hundred (100) pupils per supervisor.
B. Secondary teachers in English, social studies, science and mathematics shall be assigned not more than six (6) classes per day with an optimum of two (2) preparations and a maximum of three (3) preparations.
C. Members shall not be required to remain in the classroom when a teacher certificated to teach in a special area such as music, art, industrial arts, physical education, home economics, and/or foreign language is in charge. Substitutes shall be provided in the absence of any certificated teacher in any subject area unless the substitute list is exhausted.
D. The daily work load for a secondary teacher in the Akron Public Schools is six (6) regular class periods, one (1) period of special duty (study hall), one (1) conference period, and a homeroom assignment.
E. Secondary class size shall be within the limits established by the North Central Association, and as funds become available,...