Utilization Review Process. 3 Faculty member requests for utilization of professional development funds shall be 4 referred through the appropriate manager to the professional development committee 5 at the College. After evaluating the request, the Committee shall make an advisory 6 recommendation to the President. The President shall evaluate the recommendation 7 within 10 days. Should the President be inclined to overrule the Committee, he or 8 she shall refer the matter back to the Committee for reconsideration within ten 9 days, and shall meet with the Committee upon its request. If the Committee and 10 President disagree, the matter will be referred to the Chancellor/designee for final 11 determination, which shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. In reviewing the 12 Committee’s advisory recommendations, the President and Chancellor/designee shall 13 rely primarily upon the advice and judgment of the Committee. 15 F. District Office of Staff Development 17 Eleventh-month Contract: An eleventh-month contract is defined as covering the 18 regular academic year plus eighteen (18) additional days of service. The eleventh- 19 month consists of the eighteen (18) days. 21 As a term of this Article 25, a full or partial eleventh-month assignment shall be 22 considered as an extra-duty assignment. Faculty members shall not be required to 24 consent; said additional full or partial eleventh-month assignment shall be entirely at the 25 option of the employee. Any regular faculty member who performs said additional full 26 or partial month shall receive 100% pro rata pay for said service. 28 1. The District Officer of Staff Development shall be a faculty member. The standard 29 minimum assignment shall be for 10 months. The term of office shall be for two (2) 30 years with an option of two one (1) year extensions, but not to exceed four 31 consecutive years. The option of extension shall be contingent upon a positive 32 evaluation from a majority of the Professional Development Committee chairs after 33 consulting with their Professional Development Committees. The chairs shall 34 evaluate the District Officer and make their recommendation to the Vice 35 Chancellor of Educational Services by April 15. If the Vice Chancellor accepts the 36 recommendation, he/she shall notify the District Staff Development Officer and the 37 chairs. If the decision is to continue for another year, it shall be done. If the 38 decision is not to continue, the Vice Chancellor will advertise the vacancy and 39 convene the selection committee within seven days. The position shall be filled by 40 May 15. 42 The selection committee shall be composed of eight (8) faculty members, two from 43 each college, one of whom shall be the Chair. The second faculty person shall be a 44 current member of the College Staff Development Committee and shall be selected 45 by the College Academic Senate President after consulting with the Chair. In the 1 event that either the Chair and/or the second person are unable to serve, the Faculty 2 Senate President shall select the third faculty member of the College Staff 3 Development Committee. If there is no third member currently serving or if two 4 people are still not able to serve, the college Academic Senate President shall, 5 after consulting with the Chair, select a faculty person who has served on 6 the College Staff Development Committee within the past three years (and so on 7 down the line a year at a time). 9 The selection committee will interview all eligible candidates and will recommend 10 up to three (3) names to the Vice Chancellor of Educational Services for him/her to 11 interview and make the final selection. 13 The selection process shall be the same as for an intra-district voluntary transfer (See 14 Article 9, Section B) with the understanding that: (a) at least 50% of the faculty on 15 the hiring committee will be the chairs of the College Professional Development 16 Committees; and (b) that up to three names will be forwarded to the Vice 17 Chancellor of Educational Services for him or her to interview and make the final 18 selection. 20 2. The District Officer of Staff Development shall be responsible for implementing 21 all of the procedures, policies, and guidelines that have been established by the Ed 22 Code, Board Policy, the collective bargaining agreement, the Flex Day Agreement, 23 and the Sabbatical Leave Handbook. 25 3. The District Officer of Staff Development shall: 27 a. 28 29 30 31 32 b. 33 34 c. 35 36 37 d. 38 39 40 e. 41 42 43 Meet on a regular basis with the College Professional Development Committees, the chairs of those Committees, and the Vice Chancellor of Educational Services to review, refine, modify, and evaluate the District's professional development policies and programs; Be a member of the District Professional Development Committee; Make sure the business of each of the Committees is conducted in a fair, open, and timely manner; As assigned, write all official District reports, local and state, as required, in a timely manner; Communicate, on a regular basis, with all employees of the District to keep them informed about Professional Development activities, opportunities, issues, funds, etc.;
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Utilization Review Process. 3 Faculty member requests for utilization of professional development funds shall be 4 referred through the appropriate manager to the professional development committee 5 at the College. After evaluating the request, the Committee shall make an advisory 6 recommendation to the President. The President shall evaluate the recommendation 7 within 10 days. Should the President be inclined to overrule the Committee, he or 8 she shall refer the matter back to the Committee for reconsideration within ten 9 days, and shall meet with the Committee upon its request. If the Committee and 10 President disagree, the matter will be referred to the Chancellor/designee for final 11 determination, which shall not be subject to the grievance procedure. In reviewing the 12 Committee’s advisory recommendations, the President and Chancellor/designee shall 13 rely primarily upon the advice and judgment of the Committee. 15 F. District Office of Staff Development 17 Eleventh-month Contract: An eleventh-month contract is defined as covering 18 the 18 regular academic year plus eighteen (18) additional days of service. The eleventh- 19 eleventh-month consists of the eighteen (18) days. 21 As a term of this Article 25, a full or partial eleventh-month assignment shall be 22 considered as an extra-duty assignment. Faculty members shall not be required to 24 consent; said additional full or partial eleventh-month assignment shall be entirely at 25 the 25 option of the employee. Any regular faculty member who performs said additional 26 full 26 or partial month shall receive 100% pro rata pay for said service.
28 1. The District Officer of Staff Development shall be a faculty member. The 29 standard 29 minimum assignment shall be for 10 months. The term of office shall be 30 for two (2) 30 years with an option of two one (1) year extensions, but not to exceed 31 four 31 consecutive years. The option of extension shall be contingent upon a positive 32 evaluation from a majority of the Professional Development Committee chairs after 33 consulting with their Professional Development Committees. The chairs shall 34 evaluate the District Officer and make their recommendation to the Vice 35 Chancellor of Educational Services by April 15. If the Vice Chancellor accepts 36 the 36 recommendation, he/she shall notify the District Staff Development Officer and 37 the 37 chairs. If the decision is to continue for another year, it shall be done. If 38 the 38 decision is not to continue, the Vice Chancellor will advertise the vacancy and 39 convene the selection committee within seven days. The position shall be filled by 40 May 15. 42 The selection committee shall be composed of eight (8) faculty members, two from 43 each college, one of whom shall be the Chair. The second faculty person shall be a 44 current member of the College Staff Development Committee and shall be selected 45 by the College Academic Senate President after consulting with the Chair. In the 1 event that either the Chair and/or the second person are unable to serve, the Faculty 2 Senate President shall select the third faculty member of the College Staff 3 Development Committee. If there is no third member currently serving or if two 4 people are still not able to serve, the college Academic Senate President shall, 5 after consulting with the Chair, select a faculty person who has served on 6 the College Staff Development Committee within the past three years (and so on 7 down the line a year at a time). 9 The selection committee will interview all eligible candidates and will recommend 10 up to three (3) names to the Vice Chancellor of Educational Services for him/her to 11 interview and make the final selection. 13 The selection process shall be the same as for an intra-district voluntary transfer (See 14 Article 9, Section B) with the understanding that: (a) at least 50% of the faculty on 15 the hiring committee will be the chairs of the College Professional Development 16 Committees; and (b) that up to three names will be forwarded to the Vice 17 Chancellor of Educational Services for him or her to interview and make the final 18 selection.
20 2. The District Officer of Staff Development shall be responsible for implementing 21 all of the procedures, policies, and guidelines that have been established by the Ed 22 Code, Board Policy, the collective bargaining agreement, the Flex Day Agreement, 23 and the Sabbatical Leave Handbook.
25 3. The District Officer of Staff Development shall: 27 a. 28 29 30 31 32 b. 33 34 c. 35 36 37 d. 38 39 40 e. 41 42 43 Meet on a regular basis with the College Professional Development Committees, the chairs of those Committees, and the Vice Chancellor of Educational Services to review, refine, modify, and evaluate the District's professional development policies and programs; Be a member of the District Professional Development Committee; Make sure the business of each of the Committees is conducted in a fair, open, and timely manner; As assigned, write all official District reports, local and state, as required, in a timely manner; Communicate, on a regular basis, with all employees of the District to keep them informed about Professional Development activities, opportunities, issues, funds, etc.;be
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