2005-2007 Collective Bargaining Agreement

New Hampshire Community Technical College System

40.1. Instructional staff will not be required to perform general custodial or routine maintenance tasks not related to their instructional program. The instructional staff will be expected to leave their classroom, shops and laboratories in a condition suitable for the next class. The maintenance and care of classrooms, shops and laboratory equipment are the responsibility of the instructional staff.

40.2. All academic year employees shall be granted the option of receiving their annual salary in either twenty (20) or twenty-six (26) payments.

40.3. The Employer agrees to provide for uninterrupted vacation time for twelve (12) month faculty.

40.4. Academic Department Chair and Academic Program Coordinator

40.4.1. The Academic Department Chair shall be appointed annually by the President and shall serve at the pleasure of the President and/or his/her designee. Under the direction of the President and Vice-President of Academic Affairs the Academic Department Chair shall be responsible for providing leadership in the administration, supervision, evaluation, advancement and effectiveness of the academic programs and student support systems within the academic department. The President possesses the right to reorganize the academic structure as needed subject to the approval of the Commissioner.

In addition to his/her assigned instructional responsibilities, the Department Chair shall be responsible for providing educational leadership, direction and vision for the academic department; recruiting, recommending and evaluating adjunct and full-time faculty and staff; monitoring the running start program; preparing and assigning faculty instructional assignments; developing and implementing professional development plans for departmental faculty and staff; chairing department meetings; providing leadership in areas of curriculum and program development; coordinating departmental accreditation activities; advising students; communicating and working with other academic and non-academic departments on college-wide issues; preparing and overseeing departmental budgets and expenditures; coordinating clinical/internship/practicum sites; cultivating and maintaining partnerships with the professional community; and providing assistance in college fund-raising.

Department Chairs shall carry an instructional and non-instructional load as assigned by the President or his/her designee. Department chairs shall receive a minimum of a one (1)-course reduction and be compensated at $1800.00 per semester for the fall and spring semesters only.

40.4.2. The Academic Program Coordinator shall be appointed annually by the President and/or his/her designee and shall serve at the pleasure of the President and/or his/her designee. Under the direction of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs and the Academic Department Chair, the Program Coordinator shall be responsible for providing administrative oversight of a designated academic program. Academic Program Coordinators shall possess an in-house title as designated by the program's accrediting agency. The President shall possess the right to reorganize the academic structure as needed subject to the approval of the Commissioner.

In addition to his/her assigned instructional responsibilities, the Program Coordinator shall be responsible for coordinating and overseeing program accreditation activities; supervising clinical/internship/practicum sites; assisting the Department Chair in the recruitment, selection, and evaluation of faculty and staff assigned to the program area; recommending program instructional assignments to the Department Chair; advising students; assisting in the admissions process; assisting in the assessment of program curriculum; working with the Department Chair to prepare and oversee program budgets; working with other academic and non-academic departments on program issues; representing the program and college in program-related activities and associations; maintaining partnerships with the professional community; and preparing program reports and correspondence.

Program Coordinators shall carry an instructional and non-instructional load as assigned by the President or his/her designee. Program Coordinators shall be compensated at $1000.00 per semester for the fall and spring semesters only.

40.4.3. An employee shall not be compensated concurrently as an Academic Department Chair and Academic Program Coordinator. An employee who serves as an Academic Department Chair and is designated as the academic program coordinator related to his/her academic discipline shall receive compensation as an Academic Department Chair.

40.5. Faculty Workload - 180 and 216 Day Academic Employees:

40.5.1. Preface: Faculty workload is defined by a balance of instructional and non-instructional duties (office hours, institutional assignments/activities, departmental assignments/activities, professional development activities, and service to the community and student organization/advising activities). The intent of this document is to establish reasonable boundaries and guidelines relating to faculty workload. Workload will be calculated over an academic year to allow faculty and administration maximum flexibility.

40.5.2. Instructional:

1. A full-time faculty employee assigned to the 180-day or 216-day academic schedule will be expected to teach 15 - 18 contact hours for the Fall and Spring semesters for a total of 30 -36 contact hours for the Fall/Spring academic year. A contact hour is defined as 50 minutes of instruction per week for the period of an academic semester and shall include lecture and laboratory instruction. Alternative course delivery formats are permitted and shall be the responsibility of the Vice-President of Academic Affairs for the assessment of contact hours.
    
2. Contact hours for clinicals and other forms of formalized instruction, shall be calculated based upon one (1) contact hour for each hour of instruction/supervision of a minimum of five (5) students at the clinical site. Clinicals shall be defined as direct, continuous, and on-going supervision and education of students at a designated site.
    
3. Contact hours for co-ops, internships, and practicums shall be calculated based upon .80 of a contact hour times the number of students. Associated seminars and other forms of formalized instruction shall carry no contact hours. Co-ops, internships, and practicums shall be defined as indirect, periodic, and on-going supervision and education/training of students at a designated site.
    
4. Full-time faculty shall be assigned no more than three (3) preparations per academic semester. Faculty members may be assigned additional preparations in order to achieve the contact hour load as designated in 40.5.2.a. In a lecture/lab course, the lecture and lab will be treated as one preparation when an instructor teaches the lecture and the lab for the designated course. If an instructor teaches the lecture only or the lab only, in conjunction with another instructor, each will be treated as a separate preparation.
    
5. Based upon student load, an adjustment to the faculty instructional workload may be made by the Vice President of Academic Affairs, in consultation with the designated Department Chair, and faculty member. A faculty member may be required to teach at the top of the contact hour range to adjust for low student numbers (by usual departmental standards). Conversely, a faculty member with high numbers of students (by usual departmental standards) may request teaching at the lower end of the range. Final decisions on the above will rest with the Vice President of Academic Affairs.
    
6. An overload shall be designated for those contact hours in excess of the maximum contact hour range for the academic year. Upon verification of an overload status for the academic year, payment shall be rendered in accordance with the adjunct faculty pay schedule and will be paid during the spring semester of the designated academic year.
    

40.5.3. Non-Instructional: The non-instructional workload is critical to the education of students outside of formal instruction and to services that the college provides to the local community. Included in this area are the following:

a. Institutional Assignments/Activities
b. Departmental Assignments/Activities
c. Professional Development Activities
d. Service to Community
e. Student Organization/Advising Activities
f. Office/Availability Hours for student contact (minimum of 5)

40.5.4. Comprehensive Workload Considerations: Faculty may receive release time from the instructional workload for special college or departmental projects at the discretion of the college president or his/her designee.

40.5.5. Dispute Resolution: Disputes with faculty workload assignments shall be processed in accordance with Article XIV, Grievance Procedure, of the State of New Hampshire and State Employees Association of New Hampshire Collective Bargaining Agreement.

40.6. All faculty members shall have one institution designated as their headquarters.

40.7. The Employer agrees to issue letters stating the instructional assignments for all faculty members in the spring of each year. The letter shall state the course and numbers of sections expected to be taught in the following academic year. In case circumstances dictate that a change shall be necessitated, the Employer agrees to notify the instructor as soon as possible.

40.8. The Employer agrees to assign workload to faculty on an equitable basis, taking into consideration the qualifications of faculty members in each academic department and the possible reduced load for the Department Chair. Therefore to the extent possible all faculty within the academic department will have the same or nearly the same workload.

40.9. The Employer will try to equalize committee assignments for faculty members in each academic department.

40.10. Employees shall not be required to attain or hold standards higher than that required or recommended by program and college accrediting agencies. The college administration shall make every reasonable attempt to provide staff development assistance to those employees required to seek appropriate educational credentials resulting from accreditation. Staff development shall be provided in accordance with departmental polices.

40.11. Maintenance, security, and food service personnel required to wear uniforms shall be furnished with four (4) sets of uniforms each fiscal year. The care and cleaning of these uniforms shall be the employee's responsibility. Uniforms damaged due to a job related activity will be replaced at no cost to the employee. The Employer retains the right to establish standards for uniform wear.

40.12. Academic employees on the 180 or 216 schedule shall receive an additional personal day annually to offset the reduction in the number of floating holidays from three (3) to two (2) days per year. A fiscal year (FY) personal day shall be accrued on July 1 of each fiscal year. FY personal days accrued under this provision must be requested in whole days and used within the fiscal year in which it was accrued. FY personal days shall not be deducted from any other leave accrual.