Article 6

Workload

6.1 Assignment of Responsibilities.
(a) No employee shall be assigned employment responsibilities during semester that exceed an average of ten (10) hours per week for one-fourth time; thirteen and one third (13.3) hours per week for one-third time; twenty (20) hours per week for a one half time appointment; or thirty (30) hours per week for a three-quarter time appointment. The same proportional relationship applies to all other FTE’s.
(b) For the purposes of determining whether an assignment can be accomplished within the time limitations described herein, research and other activities that lead directly to an employee’s thesis, dissertation, or other degree requirements need not be counted as part of the assigned workload.

6.2 Grievability. In the event an employee has reason to believe that the assignment exceeds the guidelines described in Section 6.1, the employee may file a grievance pursuant to the procedures in Article 11.