Article 2 Definitions A-Contract – Faculty that work for 12 months on a full-time contract. Entitled to regular state and federal holidays. Employees on an A-Contract accrue annual and sick leave. See BOR Title 4, Chapter 3, Section 20 B-Contract – Faculty that work 172 days per academic year. Employees on a B-Contract do not accrue annual leave but do accrue sick leave and are entitled to regular state and federal holidays and student breaks in conformity with the adopted TMCC academic calendar Academic Faculty – Instructional faculty, librarians and counselors on professional contracts who create and disseminate scholarly information or provide professional services through teaching, counseling, or library services, as their primary responsibility Academic Year – The period traditionally between the beginning of the academic term in the fall, and the end of the academic term in the spring as defined by the academic calendar Administrative Faculty – Administrative Faculty are those on professional contracts who perform responsibilities related to the formation and implementation of managerial policies or general operations of the college, as their primary responsibility. Pursuant to the Board of Regents Code, some Administrative Faculty are not covered by this NFA Contract Administrator – Any Assistant or Associate Dean, Dean, Vice President, or professional employees in the President’s Office, confidential, supervisory or managerial employee or assistant to any of the above-named administrators Bargaining Unit – Faculty members who are covered by the NFA Contract Benefits – Compensation, leave, or recognition of employees Contract Days – the 172 days B-Contract faculty are required to work per academic year Contact Hours – the primary unit of measure for workload and, a unit of instruction whereby faculty are involved with students in a class or laboratory setting. A standard workload is fifteen (15) contact hours per semester Fiscal Year – July 1 through June 30 FTE –Full Time Equivalent Full Load – 30 credit or equivalent teaching per academic year for instructional teaching faculty 2022-2025 TMCC-NFA Contract Article 2 Page 4
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