2. Contractual Employees
B.2.01 General:
Contractual employees are the only employees who are not at will. A contract of employment with the System creates a property interest in the position for the period of time stated in the contract. Such a contract creates no property interest of any kind beyond the period of time stated in the contract.
All term employment contracts shall be in writing in a form approved by the Board that sets forth the length of the contract and any specific terms and conditions of employment. In most circumstances, contracts shall not be for specific assignments, but shall indicate employment as an administrator, faculty member, or other general employment category. No employment contract shall be issued or considered to be valid or binding on the Board until ratified by Board action.
Employment contracts are reviewed and acted upon annually by the Board of Trustees upon the recommendation of the Chancellor. The Board shall generally consider the renewal of contracts for faculty at the April Board meeting and for administrators and LEO's at the May Board meeting. The Associate Vice Chancellor for Human Resources or his designee will prepare and issue contracts after Board approval.
All contracts are subject to non-renewal or other change of status in the best interest of the System, and in accordance with the Section, "Change of Status", Chapter IV. Human Resources, Board Policy Manual.
B.2.02 Faculty Contract Authority:
Faculty appointments shall be recommended by the College President, approved by the Chancellor, and ratified by the Board. Contracts may be for a one or a two-year term.
B.2.03 Annual Contract:
Full-time faculty, in the first three years of employment with the district shall receive a contract that terminates either:
a. At the end of the regular academic year (9 month contract);
b. At the end of the summer session term selected by the faculty member (10.5 month contract); or,
c. At the end of the fiscal year (12 month contract)
B.2.04 Multi-Year Contracts:
(Revised & approved by the Board 9.04.2008)
"Tenure" is defined as a multi-year contract that is reviewed and acted upon each year.
A faculty member who has rendered satisfactory service, as rated by the appropriate supervisor, for a period of not less than three years may be eligible to receive a two-year contract.
All faculty with multi-year contracts shall annually be approved by the Chancellor and ratified by the Board for a one-year extension of their contract.
Awarding the continuation of a multi-year status to faculty whose time and employment with the System and performance would merit continuation may be withheld if
a. the faculty member's department or program is unable to make a full load for the faculty member because of declining enrollment; or
b. the specific program to which he or she has been assigned is scheduled to be eliminated; or
c. any other Reduction in Force condition would indicate a potential reduction in staff.
B.2.05 Administrators:
LEOs receive a multi-year contract and all other administrators receive a one-year contract.
The Chancellor's contract is subject to the requirements contained in Section I. Board of Trustees, Board Policy Manual.