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MnSCU-MSUAASF Master Agreement 1999-2001

ARTICLE 11 - WORKLOAD

Section A. Duty Days.

For purpose of determining ASF Member benefits and salary, the annual duty days for a full-time twelve (12) month appointment shall be calculated at 261 days, inclusive of all paid holidays and paid leave days without reference to 260 or 262 duty days. Any appointment of less than twelve (12) months, or less than full time, shall be figured as a fraction of 261 days.

Section B. Work Schedule.

The Employer and the Association endorse the principle that non-traditional working patterns may provide the best means for the discharge of professional responsibilities. In such context, the Employer agrees that schedule adjustments as approved by the President or his/her designee shall be made to adjust for unique requirements of the ASF Member's assignment. Additionally, the Employer and the Association agree to the following concepts regarding schedule adjustments:

1. ASF Members hold professional positions within the Association, and are responsible for accomplishing the necessary work reasonably expected of the positions.
2. The Association and the Employer agree that programs, departments and service areas of the universities need to operate for determined hours and to provide determined services to the clientele of the universities.
3. Within each program, department or service area, ASF Members as assigned may work in excess of their normal bi-weekly work period to meet peak work demands. These peak demands may be considered as annual reoccurring requirements of the position, or periodic normal requirements of the position. The Employer agrees that ASF Members shall be permitted to schedule flexible work schedules to offset these peak work periods.
4. It is also understood by the Association and the Employer that the flexible work schedules will be implemented following the peak work periods and approved in advance by the appropriate manager or supervisor. The Employer agrees that administrators, managers and supervisors shall make a reasonable attempt to honor requests for these applications, dependent upon staffing and project needs. Such requests, where honored must be completed within the biennium.
5. The Association and the Employer agree that the time management understanding outlined herein does not entitle any ASF Member to an hour for hour offset for time worked in excess of their normal bi-weekly work period.
6. The Association and the Employer agree that the application of these procedures shall be on a request by request basis and shall not result in the establishment of formal or informal compensatory time banks.

Section C. Fair Labor Standards Act.

No provision of this Agreement shall abridge, violate or diminish rights of ASF Members as guaranteed by the Fair Labor Standards Act.

Section D. Part-Time Scheduling.

Subject to section B of this Article, the Employer and the Association endorse the principle that less than full time equivalent ("FTE") positions shall, within reason, be expected to work a biweekly work period that equated to an eighty (80) hour work period multiplied by the position's FTE. (e.g. 80 hours @.75 = 60 hrs).

It is further understood by both parties that ASF Members assigned to less than a FTE position may be require, during the peak work periods, to exceed their normal biweekly work period.

The Employer agrees to review any ASF less than FTE position if, the Association can demonstrate that the position has regularly been required to work a work period that substantially exceeds the normal work period as defined above, and adjust the FTE of the respective position as deemed appropriate by the Employer.