Miami Dade College

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Miami Dade College
Supervising Part-Time Employees
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What is a part-time employee?
Miami Dade College

• Any employee paid on an hourly basis who works
  less than 37.5 hours per week
• Adjuncts (part-time instructors) with course
  assignments equal to a maximum of 108 task points
  per academic year which may be a combination of
  credit, non-credit and/or vocational points.
• 3. Temporary part-time employment
• a position designated as temporary
• no benefits are accumulated
• appointments on a semester-by semester basis
  established by departmental needs

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Work Week

• Regular part-time employment is 20-hours per week
  on a continuous basis, in part-time positions
  designated is eligible for regular membership
  in the Florida Retirement System (FRS), as a
  condition of employment.
• Maximum of thirty (30) hours weekly with prior
  approval.
• May be employed in two (2) or more departments to
  perform similar or different kinds of work not
  exceeding twenty (20) hours per week.
• May be hired on part-time basis in addition to a
  full-time assignment.

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Work Week

• Breaks
• For each four (4) hours of work, entitled to
  one-half (½) hour
• break.

• Overtime
• Exceptional circumstances
• Hours worked over 40 hours per week paid at 1.5
  times the regular hourly rate (or time and a half)

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LEAVES
Part-time employees are not eligible for

• Sick leave pool
• Sick leave
• Vacation leave
• Extended personal leave without pay beyond ninety
  (90) calendar days

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Policy II-30 Personal Leaves of Absence
Part-time employees may be granted unpaid leave
through the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for
up to 12 weeks in any 12 month period providing
they meet the following

• Eligibility
• Completion of 1,250 hours of work in the 12
  months preceding the date on which the leave
  commences.
• Employed for at least 12 months (not necessarily
  consecutive)
• Criteria
• Illness, or illness of a family member.
  Pregnancy, adoption, childbirth or related
  medical reasons.
• Limitations
• One in a 12-month period.

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Procedure 2650 Unemployment Compensation Claims

• The College will contest claims of former
  employees who
• resign voluntarily (generally)
• are terminated for misconduct
• are terminated for cause
• The College will not contest claims of former
  employees who are affected by College-initiated
  staff reductions

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Policy II-83 All personnel workers
compensation law
Florida Statutes, Chapter 440

• All employees are entitled to certain
  compensation and medical benefits when injured in
  the course and scope of their duties.
• Part-time employees shall be entitled to only
  those compensation and medical benefits for
  injury or death arising out of and during the
  course of employment as authorized in Chapter
  440 and the Workers Compensation Act.
• Injuries should be reported to the employees
  supervisor immediately.
• Injuries should be reported to the College Risk
  Management office within 24 hours.

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PROCEDURE 2508 ADMINISTRATIVE/TEMPORARY
DUTY LEAVE FOR COURT APPEARANCES

• Authorized by the President and initiated by the
  administration (court appearances, depositions,
  etc.)
• For the benefit of the College
• At regular pay
• With travel expenses
• Employee turns over to College fees received from
  the court

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. . . ITS WRONG AND ITS AGAINST THE LAW

• Sexual harassment is discrimination based on
  gender and will not be tolerated.
• Harassment on the basis of sex is a violation of
• a. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as
  amended in 1972
• b. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972
• c. College Policy I-21 Equal Access/Equal
  Opportunity
• d. College Procedure 1665 Discrimination and
  Harassment Grievance Process
• e. Civil Rights Act of 1991
• f. Other State and Federal laws

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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. . . ITS WRONG AND ITS AGAINST THE LAW

• Such conduct constitutes cause for disciplinary
  action up to and including termination.
• The College prohibits retaliation against
  individuals who report incidents of sexual
  harassment.

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Examples of sexual harassment

• Stalking
• Assault
• Sexually suggestive gestures/comments

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Examples of sexual harassment

• Kidding, teasing and joking of a sexual nature
• Unsolicited, unwelcome flirtation, touching,
  compliments
• Displaying of objects or pictures of a sexual
  nature

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Examples of sexual harassment

• Sexually suggestive profanity
• Sexual advances
• Requests for sexual favors, implied or
  explicit, verbal or physical

SEXUAL HARASSMENT
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Disciplinary And Corrective Action PROCEDURE
2410 PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND APPEAL PROCESURE
FOR ALL PROFESSIONAL EXEMPT CONTRACTUAL
AND SUPPORT EMPLOYEES

• Document (behavior, lateness, absentees, and
  incompetence, insubordination)

• Steps of progressive discipline
• verbal counseling
• written counseling
• written reprimand
• suspension
• Termination

• Assists Colleges response to litigation,
  discrimination
• complaints and Unemployment Compensation Claims

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Grounds for Immediate Termination

• Insubordination
• Falsification of time cards or time sheets
• Committing acts of violence fighting, immoral
  conduct on College premises

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Grounds for Immediate Termination

• Sleeping during assigned work hours
• Gambling or other games of chance
• Loaning/duplication of College keys

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Grounds for Immediate Termination

• Possession of firearms, weapons on College
  premises

• Criminal, dishonest, or immoral conduct outside
• the College

• Falsification of personnel, medical or other
  records omission of pertinent facts or giving
  false testimony

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Grounds for Immediate Termination

• Theft and pilferage Unauthorized removal or
  possession of property belonging to or in the
  care of the College.

• Conflict of interest Use of official position
  for personal gain or personal advantage.

• Manipulation of computer data

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Part-Time Employee Rights

• Work in an environment free of harassment and
  discrimination

• Correct pay for the hours worked

• Receive professional treatment by their managers

• Managers who adhere to College work rules and the
  law

• Clear description of their job responsibilities

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OFFICE OF EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/ EQUAL OPPORTUNITY
PROGRAMS/ADA COORDINATOR
Dr. Joy C. Ruff Director Ext. 72090 ADA
Coordinator Email jruff_at_mdc.edu Fax
305-237-0943 Mr. Clive R. Bridges Assistant to
the Director Ext. 72862 Email
cbridges_at_mdc.edu Fax [phone] Ms. Bettie
H. Thompson Associate Vice Provost, Human
Resources Ext. 72055 Email bthompso_at_mdc.edu
Fax [phone]