Common use of Teaching Fellows Clause in Contracts

Teaching Fellows. 1. There are four types of salaried teaching fellows (TFs) throughout the University who perform instructional duties: 1. Teaching Fellow 1 2. Teaching Fellow 2 3. Instructional Fellow 4. Pedagogical Fellow General descriptions of the duties and eligibility for such positions are found in Article 2, Titles and Classifications and Article 16, Workload. More particularized duties may be found in individual employment appointment letters. 2. Teaching Fellow categories when the TF is teaching a single standard University course or section under the direction of a full-time faculty member or when teaching a course independently. Compensation may be pro-rated for courses that run for less than a full semester. The minimum pay rates for FY 21 were as follows: Teaching rate A $3,598 $3,598 The minimum rate for any Teaching Fellow in the School of Public Health or any SW teaching in the School of Public Health. Effective on July 1, 2021 Teaching Rate A will be eliminated Teaching Fellows in the School of Public Health will receive compensation commensurate with Teaching Rate B. Teaching rate B $5,058 $5,675 The minimum rate for Teaching Fellow I or Pedagogical Fellow or a CA 1 or CA 2 for teaching a section in any School or College that usually although not always accompany lectures given by faculty members. A Teaching Fellow 2 (Head Teaching Fellow) does not have section teaching responsibilities. Teaching Rate B is the rate for a Teaching Fellow 2. If a TF2 were to also lead a section, they would receive an additional TF1 appointment and be paid the TF1 compensation in addition to the TF2 compensation. Teaching rate C $10,116 $11,349 The minimum rate for any Instructional Fellow. An Instructional Fellow has primary instructional responsibilities for a course, under the supervision of a faculty member. The above FY 21 rates will increase by a total of 5.0% effective July 1, 2021 (3% plus a one-time 2% base salary additional adjustment.) The rates will increase by a total of 4.0% effective July 1, 2022 (3% plus a one-time 1% base salary additional adjustment.) The rates will increase by 3.0% effective July 1, 2023. The rates will increase by 3.0% effective July 1, 2024. Accordingly, the minimum teaching rates for FY 22-25 will be as follows: FY 22 $5,310 $5,960 FY 23 $5,525 $6,195 FY 24 $5,690 $6,385 FY 25 $5,860 $6,575 FY 22 $10,620 $11,920 FY 23 $11,045 $12,395 FY 24 $11,380 $12,765 FY 25 $11,720 $13,150 Except as minimally provided above, variation between and within Teaching Rates B and C will be determined by each School. While the School must pay the minimum rates above, the School has the discretion to pay more than this rate based on a variety of factors. In deciding whether more than the minimum should be paid, the School shall take into account various factors including but not limited to degree of difficulty of the course or section; class size; degree of independence and accountability for the SW; frequency of meetings; attendant course advising; and any oversight responsibilities. Such determination shall not be grievable. Each School is required to publish which rate applies for particular courses and particular teaching activities. All such rates may be pro-rated accordingly for courses with less than a full semester’s (term’s) duration. 3. The Senior Rates will be applied for any Ph. D SW who has successfully completed their first two years of their Ph. D program. The Junior Rates will be applied for all other SWs. The parties agree that there are currently some situations where a School has stated in writing that it will pay the Senior Rate to SWs who would ordinarily be paid at the Junior Rate. Those situations will continue during the life of this Agreement. Determination of successful completion of the first two years is based on academic progress and is not grievable. 4. In courses that do not have a TF 2, faculty may, but are not required, to designate a TF 1 to carry out some additional administrative duties. If such duties are beyond the scope of the appointment, additional compensation will be provided to the SW. 5. For SWs within their admissions offer period, (normally, in their third and fourth year of graduate work), the minimum rates described above for teaching will be considered compensation and will be separately paid to the SW. However, such compensation is not an addition to the SW’s stipend. During the admissions offer period, the total amount of funding to the SW, including the compensation for teaching, will be equal to the amount specified in the admissions offer letter.