Common use of School Week Clause in Contracts

School Week. 1. An employee may refuse a Saturday or Sunday assignment; if refused, the provisions of Article VI, F. of this Master Agreement shall apply. An employee will not be assigned, as part of base load, more than five (5) consecutive days without the employee's consent. 2. The professional responsibility of the instructor shall be to spend the hours on campus each week necessary for meeting classes, for conference/office hours of four hours per week or departmental meetings as may be scheduled. Instructors shall specify in each course syllabus their availability to respond to electronic communication. Schedules need not be the same for all counselors and coordinators. Each employee's individual weekly schedule shall be consistent within each semester unless waived by the employee. 3. The period from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday of each week will be reserved for College meetings which can be scheduled by the administration or the Faculty Council. Attendance at such meetings called by the administration is part of an employee's base load. Office hours will not be scheduled during this time.