Professional Responsibilities and Workload Sample Clauses
The 'Professional Responsibilities and Workload' clause defines the expectations and obligations regarding an employee's duties and the amount or type of work assigned. It typically outlines the scope of professional tasks, standards of performance, and may specify limits on workload or procedures for addressing excessive demands. For example, it might clarify teaching loads for faculty or caseloads for professionals in service roles. This clause ensures clarity in job expectations, helps prevent overwork, and provides a framework for addressing disputes about workload or responsibilities.
Professional Responsibilities and Workload. 9.05.1 It is understood that Employees as scholarly and professional academics have certain rights, duties, and responsibilities in accordance with this Agreement which derive from their appointment pursuant to Article 4, and which reflect the rightful expectations of the University regarding their employment.
9.05.2 The following elements constitute a Part-time Employee’s workload: course preparation; teaching; student consultation; grading and marking; distribution of student-evaluation questionnaires; and other duties appropriate to course instruction, delivery, and evaluation of students.
9.05.2.1 Employees shall submit final grades to the Registrar’s Office on or before the following deadlines:
(i) for the Teaching Year, within seven (7) Days of the final day of the exam schedule;
(ii) for Intersession and Summer Session, within seven (7) Days of the last scheduled day of classes.
9.05.2.2 If an Employee is unable to meet these deadlines, the Employee shall notify, in advance and in writing, their Chair and the Appropriate ▇▇▇▇ stating the reasons for any such difficulty, and shall consult with the Appropriate ▇▇▇▇ to determine a new timeline for the submission of final grades that will minimize the effect of the delay on students.
9.05.3 Course preparation may include development and distribution of a course outline in accordance with University policies; preparation to conduct class; preparation of assignments; tests and examinations; ordering of textbooks; and where applicable, placing materials on library reserve.
9.05.4 Teaching shall include conducting scheduled courses in a manner which normally reflects the description in the University calendar and the schedule shown in the approved time table.
9.05.5 Student consultation shall include being available for a reasonable amount of time for consultation about the course outside scheduled contact hours.
Professional Responsibilities and Workload