Overloads (Procedure 2.0701)

Purpose

To better accomplish the instructional goals of the college and to meet student demand for courses, Teaching Faculty and exempt staff may be permitted to each courses above the normal workload.  This procedure outlines the conditions and process for such assignments.

Definition

An overload is defined to be any class load that is assigned in addition to the regular class load for a Teaching Faculty member or outside of regular work hours for exempt staff.  Regular class loads may vary by divisions.

Procedure

1. Overload hours are in addition to the 37.5 hour work week.
2. A Dean/Director may recommend a Teaching Faculty member to teach up to ninety contact hours of overload in each of the three major terms.
   1. In addition, a Teaching Faculty member may work with students in Cooperative Education (2949) or Directed Individual Studies (2905).
3. The Dean/Director is responsible for checking the faculty member's teaching assignments in other departments before recommending an overload.
4. The Dean/Director shall include any approved release time when determining the full-time load for the purpose of calculating overloads for Teaching Faculty.
5. College exempt employees whose normal work assignment is other than teaching, may be assigned to teach up to 135 contact hours of teaching in each of the three major terms as an overload.
   1. Overload course shall be taught at a time outside of the exempt staff member's normal working hours.
   2. The Dean/Director recommending the assignment should be sure that the employee has the approval of his or her supervisor before assigning overload teaching assignments.
6. All overloads will be reported by the Dean/Director on the faculty or staff member's load sheet for each term.  The Dean/Director will ensure that overloads are for contact hours above the employee's normal workload.
7. The Dean shall approve for overload pay only those student contact hours that are shown on the official load sheet for the Teaching Faculty or exempt staff member.
8. All overloads shall be paid at the appropriate part-time salary schedule rates.
9. Overload exceeding 90 contact hours for Teaching Faculty (excluding COOP and DIS) and 135 contact hours for exempt staff must be approved by the Vice President of Academic Affairs using the Over Allowable Load Request form.

Rulemaking Authority and Law(s) Implemented:Florida Statues §§1001.64, 1001.65, 1012.82, and Policies 1.020, 2.150

History -Adopted 12/2004, Amended 2/2025