San Mateo County Community College District

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SMCCCD Federation of Teachers, AFT Local 1493

Response to Part-Time Employment Proposal – Modified

May 21July ,31, 2008

The District offers the following counter-proposal to the Union:

ARTICLE 19: PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT

19.1 SENIORITY LISTS: Each Division or similar unit that employs part-time employees will establish a seniority list based on the first part-time employment at the specific college.

19.1.1 Regular faculty who are assigned an overload will be included in the divisional-based part-time seniority list.

19.1.2 Seniority lists shall be updated with new names and start dates that are added to the lists. Copies of the list shall be made available to all part time faculty who make such a request. In addition a copy of the seniority lists shall be forwarded to Human Resources by the date of the fall and spring first census.

19.1.3 If a break in service exceeds three semesters, then the person’s name is to be removed from the seniority list. If a part time faculty member requests, but is not given, an assignment, it will not constitute a break in service; however, if a the faculty member is not given an assignment after requesting it for a period of four five consecutive semesters, the person’s name will be removed from the seniority list.

19.2 ASSIGNMENT AND RETENTION: Among the factors considered in determining retention and all assignments, including additional assignments that become available, are seniority, as described in 19.1, relative experience/qualifications and program need.

19.2.1 Factors included when giving due consideration to relative experience/qualifications include, but are not limited to:

· General teaching experience including other institutions, not just within the District;

· Related professional experience other than teaching;

· Skills and experience in specialized areas;

· Level of education/academic preparation; and

· Previous performance record (satisfactory or better) and adherence to District Rules and Regulations.

19.2.2 Program need includes, but is not limited to:

· Employee qualifications to carry out the assignment;

· Expertise and/or demonstrated practical experience in the specific requirements of the assignment;

· Employee ability to use and expose students to current information, technology and skills required in the assignment;

· Employee availability at needed time;

· Maintenance of an inclusive academic staff.

19.2.3 It is the responsibility of the part-time faculty member to provide information to management to be considered when determining retention and assignment.

19.2.4 When feasible, each College Division will make reasonable efforts to provide part-time faculty with the same or similar faculty load as an assignment of at least the same or similar faculty load as in the previous term if the part-time faculty member has received two (2) consecutive satisfactory evaluations or has been given an assignment for seven (7) six (6) semesters with no negative evaluations.

19.2.5 If a reduction in assignment is required, the appropriate administrator will discuss the reasons for the reduction with the part-time faculty member. If requested by the affected part-time faculty member, the appropriate administrator will provide written confirmation of such reduction including the specific reason(s) for the reduction to the part-time faculty member.

19.2.6 If, during any semester, there are more part-time faculty members than there are available assignments, and if all of the criteria for determining assignments that are defined in 19.2.1 and 19.2.2 above have been met to the satisfaction of the appropriate administrator dean, then the remaining available assignments shall be offered to those part-time faculty members who are most senior according to the Seniority Lists as described in 19.1, with the most senior part-timers being offered at least the same faculty load as in the previous term before a part-time faculty member with less seniority is offered an assignment.

19.2.7 The appropriate administrator will provide all part-time faculty a document to request assignments and loads for each subsequent semester prior to finalization of the class schedule. Part-time faculty members will have the opportunity to communicate in writing with the Dean appropriate administrator their desired schedule, including changes or modifications to their assignment, prior to schedule development for each instructional period. When feasible, part time faculty members will be notified of their proposed assignments at least ten (10) working days prior to the beginning of that assignment. If the assignment and load request is denied, the faculty member may submit a written request to appropriate administrator who shall provide in writing the reasons for the denial.

19.2.8 A part-time teaching faculty member whose assignment is reduced (e.g. class canceled due to financial exigency or low enrollment) within three weeks (fifteen working days) prior to the beginning of that assignment may not claim seniority as a reason to be reassigned in place of a less senior part-time faculty member provided that the less senior part-time faculty member had already been given an assignment prior to the three week period. However, seniority remains a factor to be considered whenever new or un-staffed assignments become available. A part-time teacher whose assignment is reduced under this section will not lose his/her seniority or accumulated sick leave.

19.3 BUYING INTO KAISER HEALTH PLAN: Part-time faculty who meet the basic eligibility requirements, and who are not otherwise already covered by the District’s health benefit plan, shall have the right to buy into the District’s Kaiser Foundation Health Plan.

19.4 BUMPING BY FULL-TIME EMPLOYEE: Bumping of a part-time instructor by a full-time instructor shall have no effect on seniority or accumulated sick leave.

19.5 EVALUATIONS CAN BE SUBMITTED FOR FULL-TIME OPENING: Results of evaluations of part-time faculty may be submitted as part of an application for a full-time position.

19.6 Office Hours Part-time faculty will be compensated for office hours. Payment for office hours during Fall and Spring semesters shall be based on one (1) office hour for every three (3) FLCs taught times 17.5 weeks for all classes that are 17.5 weeks or less and times the actual class weeks for classes in excess of 17.5 weeks. The formula used by Payroll for the monthly pay will be the hours worked for this course this month divided by the total number of contact hours for this course times the FLC for this course divided by three (3) times (the number of weeks the course meets or seventeen and one half (17.%), whichever is greater)

Monthly office hours = Hrs worked/(total contact hrs) * (FLC/3) * (total weeks for the course)

For part time faculty who have been assigned office space, the syllabi should reflect actual office hour availability to meet with students. For part-timers without assigned office space, the syllabi should indicate how and when students can reach them for assistance by providing e-mail and phone contact information.

Article 18 Summer School

18.4 Office Hours: The District agrees to pay all part time faculty teaching summer school paid office hours pro-rated one and one-half (1.5) office hours per week for every three (3) FLCs (Faculty Load Credit) taught. The formula used by payroll for the monthly pay will be the hours worked for this course this month divided by the total contact hours for this course this month divided by the total contact hours for this course times the FLC for this course divided by two (2) times the total number of weeks the course meets.

Monthly office hours = Hrs worked/(total contact hrs) * (FLC/3) * (total weeks for the course)

For part time faculty who have been assigned office space, the syllabi should reflect actual office hour availability to meet with students. For part-timers without assigned office space, the syllabi should indicate how and when students can reach them for assistance by providing e-mail and phone contact information.