{"id":254,"date":"2013-04-19T23:04:24","date_gmt":"2013-04-19T23:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/?page_id=254"},"modified":"2026-04-01T19:55:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T19:55:40","slug":"part-time-corner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/?page_id=254","title":{"rendered":"Part-Time Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.aft.org\/app\/memberforms\/01603\/join\">BECOME A MEMBER OF THE UNION<\/a><\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>Part time &#8220;Average Load&#8221; calculations for rehire pool<\/li>\n<li>Spring\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/Berkeley%20City%20College%20Part-Time%20Faculty%20Hiring%20Pool%20Preference%20List%20Spring%202026.pdf\">Berkeley City College, Spring 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/Alameda%20Part-Time%20Faculty%20Hiring%20Pool%20Preference%20List%20Spring%202026.pdf\">College of Alameda, Spring 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/Laney%20College%20Part-Time%20Faculty%20Hiring%20Pool%20Preference%20List%20Spring%202026.pdf\">Laney College, Spring 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/Merritt%20College%20Part-Time%20Faculty%20Hiring%20Pool%20Preference%20List%20Spring%202026.pdf\">Merritt College, Spring 2026<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Fall\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/Berkeley%20City%20College%20-%20Fall%202025.pdf\">Berkeley City College, Fall 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/College%20of%20Alameda%20-%20Fall%202025.pdf\">College of Alameda, Fall 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/Laney%20College%20-%20Fall%202025.pdf\">Laney College, Fall 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.peralta.edu\/hubfs\/Merritt%20College%20-%20Fall%202025.pdf\">Merritt College, Fall 2025<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2022-2025-PFT-CONTRACT.pdf\">Agreement on Part-time Office Hours per Article 18.A.8.u<\/a> (p. 18-36)<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Office Hours shall be defined as follows:<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1)\u00a0Face-to face classes: office hours shall be on campus (or at location where class is held) at a designated time and location.<\/div>\n<div>2)\u00a0Online classes: office hours shall be online at a designated time.<\/div>\n<div>3)\u00a0Hybrid classes:\u00a0office hours may be either online at a designated time and location.<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>Participation in the program shall be based on the following instructional assignment formula:<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>INSTRUCTIONAL LOAD PAID OFFICE HOURS<\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>0-2.99 equated hours= 0 office hours to be paid out<\/div>\n<div>3-5.99 equated hours= 1 paid office hour a week<\/div>\n<div>6 equated hours= 2 paid office hours a week<\/div>\n<div>9 or more equated hours= 3 paid office hours a week<\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0<\/b><\/div>\n<div><b>Equated hours can be figured out, as follows:<\/b><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0<\/div>\n<div>1 lab hour= .8 equated hour<\/div>\n<div>1 lecture hour= 1 equated hour<\/div>\n<div>1 non-instructional hour (for part-time faculty only)= .58 equated hour<\/div>\n<div><hr \/><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/?page_id=6584\">Recent Wins for Part-Time faculty (updated January 2026))<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/FAQ-PT-Faculty-Sep-17-Revision.pdf\">FAQ on Part-time Faculty Working Conditions (updated September 2017)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Equal-Pay-FAQ.pdf\">FAQ on Equal Pay for Equal Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Top Rights of Part-time Faculty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/PT-MERF-S26-1-4.pdf\">Part-Time Faculty Members&#8217; Emergency Relief Fund (MERF)\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/25-Step-Placement-Guidelines-for-Part-time-Faculty1.pdf\">25 Step Placement Guidelines for Part-time Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Departmental-Cultures-April-5-16-with-typology-OK-Presentation-CM.pdf\">Departmental Cultures Survey Results 2016<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/170808-FINAL-CONTRACT-2016-2019.pdf\">PCCD &amp; PFT Contract<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/170808-LOCKED-FINAL-APPENDIX-2016-2019.pdf\">Contract Appendix<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/190529-Faculty-Evaluations-Handbook.pdf\">Evaluations Handbook\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/30H-Rehire-Pref-Pool-Fall-2017.pdf\">Part-time Rehire Pool<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Part-Time Parity Agreement\" href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/?page_id=174\">Part-time Parity agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a title=\"Part-Time Office Hour Agreement\" href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/?page_id=176\">Part-time Office Hour Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/Max_hourly_load.pdf\">Maximum Hourly Load<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sideletter_agreement_state_disability_insurance.pdf\">Side-Letter Agreement regarding State Disability Insurance for Part-Time Faculty<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/sideletter_tenuredparttimefaculty_eval.pdf\">Side Letter on Tenured and Part Time Faculty Evaluations<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SDI-agreement.pdf\">SDI Agreement<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/SDI_FACCC.ppt\">SDI PowerPoint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<article>\n<h2>EDD Benefits for Part-Time Faculty<\/h2>\n<p>Since most part-time faculty have several weeks of \u201cvacation\u201d at the end of each semester, it is very important that everyone take advantage of the unemployment benefits offered by the Employment Development Department of the State of California (EDD), which provide you a percentage of your income each week you are between assignments.<\/p>\n<p>PFT reminds all part-time faculty members that you are eligible for unemployment insurance benefits during the period between semesters when you are unemployed or underemployed. <i>Cervisi vs. Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board <\/i>(208 Cal. App. 3d 635), decided in February 1989 by the Court of Appeals, held that a \u201ccontingent assignment is not a \u2018reasonable assurance\u2019 of continued employment\u201d within the meaning of the Unemployment Insurance Act, and does not disqualify the employee from the receipt of benefits.<\/p>\n<p>Even if you have received an offer of employment or letter of assignment for the next semester, you are entitled to apply for unemployment benefits over the semester break immediately upon completion of your last working day of the semester.<\/p>\n<p>In order to file a claim, you can call the Employment Development Department at 1-800-300-5616. You should have a copy of your letter of assignment from PCCD on hand, which usually states that your assignment is contingent and implies no rights of continued employment. All claims can be processed by phone, and paperwork is mailed to you. If you have other employment in addition to your teaching assignment, this may affect your claim by making you underemployed (which provides a smaller benefit) or ineligible to receive benefits. You can also fax in your EDD paper application to 1-866-215-9159 (per the DE 1101l form); mail in your application (to: EDD, P.O. Box 12906, Oakland, CA 94604-2909, also per the DE 1101 l form) as well as apply online at <a href=\"http:\/\/edd.ca.gov\"><i>edd.ca.gov<\/i><\/a>. When applying online, be sure to print the Confirmation Page, which is your assurance that the department is in receipt of your claim. If you do not get this Confirmation Page and code, it could very well be that the form was not submitted into the system (perhaps due to technical issues). In all cases, please keep copies of all of your submitted paperwork (including your application form).<\/p>\n<p>As a school employee, you will probably be scheduled for a phone interview. It is crucial that when you are asked if you have a contract which would guarantee your continued employment, you answer \u201cno.\u201d What you have as a part-time faculty member is a tentative offer based on enrollment and other factors. You do not have a guaranteed contract position. Many part-time faculty members have been mistakenly denied benefits because they mistook their assignment letter to be a contract and answered this question incorrectly. Remember, when asked if you have a contract, just say \u201cNo!\u201d If the EDD denies your application, you should immediately file an appeal. In the appeal hearing, bring the Cervisi decision to the attention of the hearing officer.<\/p>\n<p>If such steps are taken, it is our belief that you will receive the benefits to which you are entitled. Please contact the PFT office (510-763-8820) if you have any questions or if you need any help filing an appeal (we have a lot of sample appeal letters that you might like to use).<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/EDD-Phone-Interview-Basics_-Talking-Points-QA.docx\">EDD Phone Interview Basics and Talking Points<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sample-Appeal-Letter-for-EDD-1.docx\">Sample Appeal Letter<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/Sample-EDD-Letter-re-delays-_or-pending.docx\">Sample Letter for Delays<\/a>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/How-To-Use-Free-Online-Fax.docx\">How to use online free fax\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"full-width-title\">\n<h3>Below copied and pasted from EDD website, emphasis added. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/unemployment\/eligibility\/\">visit actual EDD website<\/a> for most updated information:<\/h3>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/unemployment\/eligibility\/\">Unemployment Eligibility Requirements\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"full-width\">\n<p><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">To get unemployment benefits, you must meet all requirements <strong>when you apply\u00a0and\u00a0when you\u00a0<\/strong><a style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\" href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/unemployment\/step-1-get-your-information-in-order\/\"><strong>certify<\/strong> for benefits<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Requirements to Apply<\/h2>\n<p>When you apply for unemployment benefits, you must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a Social Security number, or have authorization to work in the United States (if not a US citizen).<\/li>\n<li>Have earned enough\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/unemployment\/FAQ_-_Reporting_Work_and_Wages\/\">wages<\/a>\u00a0during the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/unemployment\/eligibility\/#baseperiod\">base period<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Be fully or partially unemployed.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Be unemployed through no fault of your own.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Be physically able and available to work.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Be looking for work each week.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">Be ready and willing to accept work right away.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"baseperiod\"><\/a><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\">The base period is a specific 12-month period that tel<\/span>ls us if you earned enough to set up an unemployment claim. To learn more, review\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/siteassets\/files\/pdf_pub_ctr\/de8714ab.pdf\"><em>How Unemployment Benefits are Computed<\/em>\u00a0(DE 8714AB) (PDF)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you qualify, your weekly benefit amount will be between $40 and $450. You can use the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/unemployment\/UI-Calculator\/\">unemployment benefit calculator<\/a>\u00a0to get an estimate of what you might receive.<\/p>\n<p>If you think you are\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edd.ca.gov\/en\/unemployment\/misclassified\/\">misclassified as an independent contractor<\/a>, please apply. We will let you know if you qualify for benefits.<\/p>\n<p><strong>&#8211;END COPY AND PASTE&#8211;<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/12\/PFT-EDD-Workshop.pdf\">PFT WORKSHOP ON UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE<\/a><\/h2>\n<article><hr \/><\/article>\n\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">Healthcare Coverage for Part-Time Faculty with over .40 Assignments<\/h2>\n<p>In the Spring of 2023, after much resistance from the district office, PFT negotiated and finally secured healthcare coverage for part-time faculty with assignments of .40 or more. This win stems from the state assembly bill, AB 190 (now Government Code 22807.5, and <a href=\"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/2022-2025-PFT-CONTRACT.pdf\">Article 22, Section G, Paragraph 8<\/a> in the PFT Contract, respectively). If you are a part-time faculty member with an assignment of .40 or more (within the Peralta Community College District or across different, participating districts), be sure to contact the PCCD Benefits Office to sign up at the beginning of the semester to ensure that you are within the enrollment window.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BECOME A MEMBER OF THE UNION Part time &#8220;Average Load&#8221; calculations for rehire pool Spring Berkeley City College, Spring 2026 College of Alameda, Spring 2026 Laney College, Spring 2026 Merritt College, Spring 2026 Fall Berkeley City College, Fall 2025 College of Alameda, Fall 2025 Laney College, Fall 2025 Merritt College, Fall 2025 Agreement on Part-time [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-254","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=254"}],"version-history":[{"count":134,"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6811,"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/254\/revisions\/6811"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pft1603.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=254"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}