Faculty Contract Professional Growth Forms and Information
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Full-Time Faculty Professional Growth Increment (PGI) Incentive
Pursuant to the Faculty Contract Article A.6.a.3 full-time faculty may earn PGI by completing six semester units of college work or equivalent workshops/seminars, as approved by the Salary and Leaves Committee. A list of pre-approved district sponsored workshops is below. Use the Faculty Request for Professional Growth Increment Credit Form to verify attendance at POD workshops. Use the Petition for Professional Growth Increment Form for any course or workshops not found on the pre-approved list.
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Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth Hourly (PGH) Incentive
Pursuant to the Faculty Contract Article A.6.b.2 adjunct faculty may be paid for up to 6 hours per fiscal year for completion of on-campus professional development workshops. Update October, 2024: "The non-teaching hourly rate shall be paid to adjunct professors completing approved on-campus professional growth workshops up to a limit of six (6) hours per fiscal year. An additional three (3) hours per fiscal year shall be made available through funds allocated annually in the amount of $35,000. An adjunct professor shall not be paid for more than a total of nine (9) hours per fiscal year." For clarification on this language, please contact the FA representatives.These include: New Adjunct Faculty Orientation, participation in FLEX Day activities, or attendance at POD workshops approved by Salary and Leaves. (Note: Workshops attended prior to August 1, 2018, do not qualify for this incentive). A list of pre-approved district sponsored workshops is below. Use the online Adjunct Faculty Professional Growth Hourly Incentive Form link below to apply for this credit.
For previous year's information, please contact Human Resources.
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Column Crossover Credit
Pursuant to the Faculty Contract Article A.8.c. The following is the list of graduate courses that have been pre-approved by the Salary and Leaves Committee. Use the Petition for Column Crossover Form to submit all requests for Column Crossover to Salary and Leaves.
Questions?
- For questions related to the Professional Growth Increment or Professional Development Incentive, please contact the Faculty Association President at x4531.
- For questions related to Salary and Leaves approval of courses or workshops, please contact the Office of the Vice President of Instruction at x5414.
- Additional forms and information regarding Sabbatical Leave and use of Banked Overload Hours can be found on the Salary and Leaves Committee webpage.
