Professional Development/Flex
Los Angeles Harbor College
2005 - 2006 Flexible Calendar Professional Development Guidelines
The purpose of the flexible calendar program is to provide time for faculty to participate in professional development activities that are related to staff, student, and instructional improvement. Credit for FLEX activities may only be earned at times that teaching faculty DO NOT have assigned classes or other scheduled responsibilities (i.e. office hours, exams). Required FLEX hours are based on Faculty Assignments during the 2005-2006 academic year.
1. FULL TIME TEACHING FACULTY
A. Must attend Opening Day, August 31, 2005 (a 6 hour activity) or take sick leave or take a sick leave or take a pay reduction for that day.
B. Must complete 27.5 hours of FLEX activities in addition to Opening Day.
2. PART-TIME, HOURLY OR SENIOR INSTRUCTOR FACULTY
A. Must complete and report 1/2 of total annual hourly assignment.
(See Article 10 in AFT Contract)
B. Must complete and submit final flexible obligation report
3. FULL TIME TEACHING FACULTY WITH AN OVERLOAD
A. Must attend Opening Day, August 31, 2005 (a 6 hour activity) or take sick leave or a pay reduction for that day.
B. Must complete and report 27.5 hours of FLEX in addition to completing and reporting 1/2 of total annual hourly assignment.
4. NON-TEACHING FACULTY (including re-assigned or reduced time faculty)
A. Must complete FLEX activities only for the number of teaching hours on a pro-rata basis.
EXAMPLES
1. Mary Jane teaches full time in the Xanadu Department. She must attend Opening Day, take sick leave, or take a pay reduction, and she must complete and report 27.5 FLEX activity hours
2. Mr. BMW is a Division Chair who teaches 6 hours per semester, or 40% of his load. He must attend Opening Day and complete 11 hours of FLEX activities (40% of 27).
3. John teaches full time in Shangri-La Department. He must attend Opening Day, take sick leave or take a pay reduction for that day. John also teaches 2 hours in the Fall and 4 hours in the Spring. Therefore, John must complete and report an additional 3 hours (1.0 Fall; 2.0 Spring)
4. Billy Ryan is a part-time Kubla Khan Department faculty member who teaches 3 hours in the Fall and 6 in the Spring. Billy Ryan must complete and report 4.5 FLEX hours (1.5 Fall; 3.0 Spring) .
5. Non-teaching faculty, who work their full assignment during FLEX days, are NOT REQUIRED to complete FLEX activities.