The intent of this MOU is to include in the contract a new form jointly created by the Office of Academic Affairs and the Faculty Association in support of Article 21.3.  This new form will be used when faculty are asked to create an “appropriate plan” that
reduces a faculty member’s banked hours. 

Therefore, the District and the Faculty Association agree as follows:

1. Appendix T:  Appendix shall include the new Bank Usage Form.  A copy of this new form is attached below.

2. Article 21 Change:  Article 21.3 shall be amended as shown:

21.3     Any full-time tenured or probationary faculty member may earn LHEs for his or her bank. The maximum to be earned in an academic year shall not exceed 12.0 LHE. The cumulative balance in a faculty bank shall not exceed 30 LHE. During any semester in which a faculty member’s bank exceeds 30 LHE, the faculty member may not bank any additional hours until the next
semester in which the faculty member’s bank is equal to or less than 30 LHE. When a faculty member’s bank reaches 24.0 LHE, the faculty member shall file an appropriate plan of how the bank will be used with the Vice President, Academic Affairs. The Vice President, Academic Affairs shall develop guidelines for what constitutes an “appropriate plan.” When a faculty member’s bank reaches or exceeds 30.0 LHE, the faculty member shall complete the Bank Usage Form found in Appendix T to identify how they intend to reduce their For full-time faculty who have balances that exceed 30.0 LHEs the plan shall provide for reduction of the bank to 30.0 or fewer LHEs within four consecutive semesters. Non-fulfillment of the submitted plan will result in the Vice President, Academic Affairs directing an appropriate plan for compliance. An “appropriate plan” shall not include payment for banked LHEs without the faculty member’s consent. By October 15 of each year, the District will give the Association a list of faculty who have submitted a plan or who have received a directed plan.

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For the District                               For the Faculty Association

Download the form here.