4. Temporary Duties
Employees may be called upon to perform duties that are assigned to another position in order that students are served and that important functions are performed in a timely manner. Employees who are asked to assume temporarily some or all of the functions of a position will not have any change made to their contractual status and will resume their former duties when the absent employee returns to his/her position or when a permanent replacement is appointed.
C.4.01 Substitution in the Classroom:
A person who will teach as a substitute should meet all the same credential requirements as the faculty member.
Generally, a full-time LSCS instructional employee who serves as a substitute will not receive pay for this professional courtesy for the planned absence of another fulltime instructional employee. An adjunct instructor who substitutes for an absent faculty member will be paid in accordance with the part time rate of pay schedule approved by the LSCS Board of Trustees.
A non-exempt employee whose work hours exceed 40 in the week in which he or she substitutes will be entitled to receive overtime or compensatory time in accordance with the Board Overtime Policy.
C.4.02 Replacement Instructor:
If a faculty member or an adjunct cannot meet his or her instructional responsibilities over an extended period of time, the college chief instructional officer is to arrange for one or more persons to assume the faculty member's assigned classes. An employee who accepts the additional classroom assignment will receive additional compensation in accordance with the compensation schedules and guidelines.
C.4.03 Interim Appointment:
An interim appointment refers to the Chancellor's appointment of a full-time employee to a different position for a period of time that is usually shorter than a calendar year. The employee who is appointed to interim service will receive a monthly stipend approved by the Director of Compensation and Compliance until a replacement is hired or the interim assignment is ended.
In most instances, a person who is serving an interim appointment will not be permitted to be a candidate for the permanent position for which he or she was asked to serve. Prior to the appointment of a person to an interim position, the LEO will apprise the Chancellor of the recommended interim's intent regarding application for the permanent position. The Chancellor may permit an interim to participate in the search as a candidate if:
a. The position to which the interim will return does not report to the permanent position; or
b. A national search will not be conducted for the permanent replacement; or
c. Each employee who is capable of performing the position's responsibilities on an interim basis desires to be a candidate; or
d. The person proposed to serve as interim has special skills or knowledge essential to address time-sensitive and critical Issues which must be addressed by the interim.
C.4.04 Acting Capacity:
An employee serving in an acting capacity refers to the Chancellor's appointment of an individual to serve a specific length of time in a position to replace temporarily a permanent employee who has been approved for a leave. A permanent salaried employee who is appointed to an acting position will receive a monthly stipend approved by the Director of Compensation/Compliance until the date of the permanent employee's return.
In unusual circumstances, a person who is not a current employee of the System may be appointed to a position in an acting capacity, but shall not be issued a contract of employment. In the event that the employee in the permanent position does not resume his or her position as anticipated, the guidance governing interim appointments will apply.
LSCS Policy Manual Section adopted by the Board of Trustees on August 7, 2008