9.1

Academic members and professional associates are expected to engage in scholarship/research (or equivalent) and in service to the University and community as defined in Article 8 in addition to their teaching or professional duties as outlined in this Article.

9.2

Members are expected to be engaged in appropriate professional activity during the entire year, with the exception of the vacation period as specified in Article 20. Members who will be off campus or absent from their domicile for more than five (5) working days shall inform their Dean.

9.3 Assignment of Teaching Workload

1. The teaching workload assignment of members shall be recommended by the Department and approved by the Dean/Director who is responsible for ensuring the teaching assignments are fair and equitable. Factors to be taken into account when assigning a member's workload shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
   

2. The Department, in a properly constituted departmental meeting, shall consider and recommend the teaching workload assignments of Department members. The Department shall forward its recommendation to the Dean/Director for approval. In the exceptional event that the Dean/Director disapproves the recommendation of the Department, he/she shall, in writing, give reasons, based upon Article 9.3(a), for disapproving the workload and ask the Department to reconsider its recommendations. Should the Department and the Dean/Director reach an impasse, the Dean/Director shall assign teaching workload. It is the Dean's/Director's responsibility to ensure that workload is assigned in a fair and equitable manner as outlined in Article 9.3(a).
3. Teaching Workloads of non-sessional members shall be assigned and communicated by the Dean/Director to members, in writing, no later than August 1. Specific courses must be assigned at least four (4) weeks prior to the start of the term in which they are to be offered except by mutual agreement of the member and the Dean/Director. Once assigned, no alterations may be made to workloads or assigned courses except by mutual agreement of the Dean/Director and the member. No member, who is assigned teaching workload in both the Fall and Winter terms, may be compelled to teach more than three (3) credit hours in Spring/Summer/Intersession.
4. Teaching workloads for new appointments shall be assigned and communicated to the member as far in advance of the commencement of instruction as possible, normally four (4) weeks in advance. Once assigned, no alterations may be made to workloads or assigned courses except by the mutual agreement of the Dean/Director and the member.

9.4.1 Teaching Workload

(a) The standard teaching load for academic members on a full-time regular appointment shall be eighteen (18) credit hours in one (1) academic year. Variations from eighteen (18) credit hours are possible provided that teaching workload is assigned as outlined in Article 9.3 and does not violate Clause 9.4.1 (f). (b) The teaching workload of academic members on amended appointments shall be consistent with the terms outlined in Article 7.15. (c) Professional Associates may teach a maximum of twelve (12) credit hours in one (1) academic year as part of their assigned workload. They may also accept sessional appointments of up to twelve (12) credit hours in one (1) academic year. (d) Instructional Associates may teach a maximum of six (6) credit hours in one (1) academic year as part of their assigned workload. They may also accept sessional appointments of up to twelve (12) credit hours in one (1) academic year. (e) Administrative Associates may not teach as part of their regular workload. They may, however, accept sessional appointments of up to twelve (12) credit hours in one (1) academic year. (f) No member may be compelled to teach more than the standard load [e.g., eighteen (18) credit hours in one (1) academic year for members on a full-time regular appointment]. (g) Members may elect, but shall not be required, to accept workloads beyond the 18-hour norm. With the exception of workload that qualifies under Article 9.6(a), overload (calculated at sessional rates) shall apply. Workload in excess of that assigned by the Dean/Director for the academic year shall be paid at sessional rates.

9.4.2 Workload for Professional, Instructional, and Administrative Associates

1. The non-teaching workload of Professional Associates, Instructional Associates and Administrative Associates shall be consistent with the duties and responsibilities described in the job descriptions listed in Appendices B, C & D.
2. The teaching workload, if any, of Professional Associates or Instructional Associates shall be assigned as per 9.3 (a), (b), and (c).
3. If a Professional Associate or Instructional Associate teaches as part of their normal workload there shall be a commensurate reduction in their other duties. The Department (or unit as the case may be), shall meet and formulate a recommendation on the level of reduction in other duties and recommend this level of reduction to the Dean/Director.
4. When release time is granted to a member who holds the rank of Professional Associate, Instructional Associate or Administrative Associate, the level of reduction in the member's workload shall be negotiated by the member and the Department to which the member belongs, subject to the approval of the Dean/Director.
5. In the exceptional event that the Dean/Director disapproves the recommended level of reduction referred to in Clauses (c) and/or (d) of this Article, the Dean/Director shall give reasons and ask the Department to reconsider its recommendations. Should the Department and the Dean/Director reach an impasse, the Dean/Director shall determine the commensurate level of reduction. It is the Dean's/Director's responsibility to ensure that the level of reduction is fair and equitable.

9.5 Workload Calculation

1. The teaching workload allocated to teaching a course, including those offered by distance delivery, normally is equivalent to its student credit hour weighting. The following exceptions are noted:

2. Members performing the following duties shall receive a reduction in their teaching workload:

1. Department Chairpersons - three (3) credit hours
2. Head Coach of inter-university basketball or hockey for one (1) Canadian Conference season - nine (9) credit hours
3. Director of Athletics - nine (9) credit hours
4. Campus Recreation Director - nine (9) credit hours
5. Director of International Projects - six (6) credit hours
6. Coordinator of the B.G.S. program - six (6) credit hours
7. The Coordinator of Student Advisors in Education - three (3) credit hours
8. The Director of Field Experience in Education - nine (9) credit hours
9. The Chair of the Graduate Program in Education - six (6) credit hours
10. The Chair of the Graduate Program in Music - three (3) credit hours
11. The Director of BUHEP - (effective July 1, 2003) six (6) credit hours.

3. The University shall permit BUFA to purchase up to a six (6) credit hour reduction in the workload of each of the BUFA President and BUFA Vice-President at sessional rates.
4. The Employer shall permit the Eckhardt-Gramatté Conservatory of Music to purchase a three (3) credit hour reduction in workload for each of up to three Music Faculty members [a maximum of nine (9) credit hours] at sessional rates, provided the member and the Dean/Director agree.
5. Members may apply, on an annual basis, through the Department to the Dean/Director for a reduction in teaching load to carry out scholarship/research projects. The decision of the Dean/Director shall be based on the academic requirements of the Department/Faculty/School and the merits of the application. Approval shall not be unreasonably withheld, but should the Dean/Director fail to approve such a request, the member and the Department shall be informed by the Dean/Director in writing of the substantive reasons for having done so. The decision of the Dean/Director may be appealed to the President.

The employer may permit members to purchase a reduction in teaching workload, at sessional rates, if funded by a research grant obtained from any of the federal granting agencies.

An application for a teaching workload reduction shall be submitted, through the Department, to the Dean/Director. The application shall be accompanied by a recommendation from the applicant's Department. The accompanying recommendation shall take into account academic and financial requirements of the Department/Faculty/School and the assessment of the overall needs of the University. The recommendation of the department shall include a review of the effect of the loss of credit hours of instruction to the Department and the Faculty/School and the specific measures required to address the loss of credit hours of instruction.

After consulting with the faculty member, the Dean/Director shall forward the application, the Department's recommendation and his/her recommendation regarding the teaching workload reduction to the President. The Dean's/Director's recommendation shall include a review of the effect of the loss of credit hours of instruction to the Department and the Faculty/School and the specific measures required to address the effect of the loss of credit hours of instruction. The President shall make the decision on the application. The final decision regarding the granting of a teaching workload reduction will be made prior to the submission of the application to the granting agency. With the approval of a teaching workload reduction by the President and the approval of the granting agency, the University shall implement measures required to address the effect of the loss of credit hours of instruction as determined by the President.

6. The Union agrees that any assignment of credit hours to members for activities not specified in this Article shall be negotiated between the member and the Dean/Director. The Union shall be notified, with a detailed description of any such assignment, within ten (10) days of the assignment being made.

9.6 Sessional Contracts and Stipends

1. Persons on external sessional appointments [as per Article 7.16 (b) (i)] and members on internal sessional appointments shall be remunerated at sessional rates negotiated between the Parties. The remuneration shall be based on the credit hour rating assigned to the course or courses, or at the weighting outlined in this Collective Agreement, for which the sessional appointment is held.
2. Subject to the provisions of Article 9.4.1 (f), members who agree to provide one (1) workload hour beyond the standard load of eighteen (18) for the teaching of topics or tutorial courses, applied music instruction or the supervision of thesis/research projects shall receive remuneration for this one (1) credit hour, at sessional rates, and must agree to donate the remuneration to the University, for undesignated use by the University, for which an Income Tax receipt will be issued to the member. The agreement to teach this one (1) credit hour, under these terms, is strictly voluntary.
3.  Those persons seconded from other organizations [as per Article 7.16 (b) (ii)] are not entitled to stipends but are governed during their teaching responsibilities for Brandon University by relevant articles of this Collective Agreement.
4. Sessional stipends paid to members whose assigned teaching workload is lower than seventeen (17) credit hours shall be calculated from a total teaching workload of eighteen (18) credit hours. 
5. Members may elect to allocate their sessional stipends to a Faculty Fund. The operation and administration of the Faculty Fund shall be governed by guidelines developed by the Dean and approved by the Faculty. The Dean shall disperse funds in accordance with the guidelines, taking into account the recommendations of the Faculty Fund Committee.
6. No one shall be issued contracts for sessional appointments totaling more than twelve (12) credit hours of teaching credit in any one (1) academic year. Instructor contact hours shall be the indicator on which this clause is based.

9.7

The Employer recognizes the benefit for faculty members to have marker and demonstrator assistance in some courses and the benefits that accrue to students who serve in these functions and will provide funds for this purpose within the resources available to the faculties.