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Workload - Faculty Release Time
HROG Section:Compensation
Document Title:Workload Guidelines for Release Time
Applies To:Faculty
Source:District Human Resources
Related TASB Policy:DJ (local)
Purpose:Release time is the reallocation of elements of faculty load to other duties, as illustrated by, but not limited to, administration, curriculum development or special programs. When faculty members are released from all or part of their full-time teaching duties, such time is allocated to special projects (release time), and the total salary paid for such release time assignments and full-time teaching duties shall not exceed one hundred percent (100 percent) of the total remuneration paid under their full-time teaching contract.
Procedures:It is the responsibility of the college president or location designee to approve release time and document the workload and the release time assignment. The faculty workload must also be updated in Colleague to reflect the release time.

The following is a partial list of instructional positions that involve release time for extended student course-related activities.

Position Workload
Drama Instructor 20% release time
Intramural Director
PE Coach
Athletic Director
20% release time
Choral/Instrumental Director 20% release time
Journalism Instructor
(school newspaper)
20% release time
Speech Instructor
(forensics)
20% release time
Foundation Grants/Specified
League Activities (approved by VCEA)
20% release time