LOS ANGELES COMMUNITY COLLEGES
PERSONNEL GUIDE
B382
LEAVE
REDUCED WORKLOAD
Part-time Service Leave with
Full-time Retirement Benefits
ISSUE DATE:
9-4--02
REPLACES:
PG B382
(5-6-98)
SERVICE :
Certificated, Faculty
All changes conform to current AFT College Guild, Local
1521 Agreement. #3 revised.
DISTRIBUTION: General
(See PG:B339 for decoding)
ISSUED BY: Office of Pers. Oper.
Reduced Workload Leave of Absence
1. Definition. A reduced workload leave of absence is granted to regular employees who wish to reduce their
workload from full-time to part-time duties in accordance with Education Code Sections 87483 and 22713
for STRS members, and of Government Code Section 20815 for PERS members.
2. Requirements
a. Eligibility. The employee must meet the requirements stated in Education Code Section 87483, and
Education Code Section 22713 or Government Code Section 20815, as appropriate.
b. Service. The minimum part-time assignment shall be in accordance with Education Code 87483.
This request must be exercised upon the request of the employee.
(1) Semester Plan. Service must be for one-half or more of a full-time assignment during the semester
of the leave.
(2) Year Plan. By mutual agreement of the employer and the employee, the employee may work any
percentage of time either semester provided that the total time served per year is equal to or greater
than the minimum number of days of service required. For example:
(a) Service may be completed during either semester provided that the minimum number of hours
has been met.
(b) Service may be completed by serving part-time during each semester. Any percentage of time
may be served provided that the minimum number of hours are served.
(c) Service may be completed by greater than the minimum number of days service is required.
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Length of Leave. The minimum length of leave shall be for one semester. In the event that the workload
for two semesters combined is needed in order to meet the minimum number of hours or days required to
qualify for this leave, the employee must indicate the pattern of service for the entire academic or fiscal year.
The total period of part-time employment under such leave(s) shall not exceed ten (10) years for STRS
members and shall not exceed five (5) years for PERS members. Participation in such part-time employment
shall not continue beyond the end of the college year during which the employee reached his or her 70th birthday.
4. Compensation. The employee will be paid at his/her regular salary rate for the period of time actually
worked.
5. Retirement Benefits. The employee will receive full retirement credit for the year’s service.
a. The employee and the District shall both contribute to the State Teachers Retirement System or to
the Public Employee Retirement System the amount required by the law.
PG B382 (Continued)
b. Retirement contributions must be placed on deposit with the Disbursements Branch (Payroll)
prior to reduction in service.
(1)
(2)
(3)
The employee must deposit the amount equal to the difference of his/her yearly
total retirement contributions and the amount withheld by the District for his/her part-time
service. The full amount is needed to eliminate possible loss of retirement credit if a
monthly or other type of payment is not received.
The Disbursements Branch will bill the employee for his/her share of the contributions prior
to the reduction in service.
For the convenience of the employee, the employee may arrange with District Payroll to have
the retirement contributions deducted each pay period from the employee’s salary warrant in
such a way that the required funds are received by the District in advance of the date such
funds are due from the District to the retirement system.
6. Employment. No additional restrictions are placed upon the employee regarding multiple or previously-held outside
employment. Employees may obtain new employment within or outside the District according to the current policies.
7. Effect on Benefits. The employee on Reduced Workload Leave will be entitled to the same benefits he/she would have
received had he/she remained in active service in his/her regular position during the leave period.
8. Request Procedure.
a. Requests shall be submitted not later than the end of the second week of the semester prior to commencement of the
leave period. Employees who plan to have no assignment or to work less than one-half of a full-time assignment
during a spring semester must submit their leave requests during the prior spring semester.
b. Employee must complete a District Leave of Absence Request and Service Agreement Form
which outlines how the service is to be performed during the leave.
c. These forms are then submitted by the employee to the President of the College or Vice Chancellor
for his/her recommendation and transmittal to the Office of Personnel Operations.
d. Employees will be informed regarding the disposition of their application by the Office of Personnel
Operations.
e. Requests for leaves that have been approved may be cancelled only upon the approval of the College President and
the Vice Chancellor, Division of Human Resources. Such requests will be considered on the basis of convenience to
the District. One of the factors to be considered is the arrangement that has been made for replacing the employee
while on leave.
f. Personnel Operations shall furnish to employees, upon written request, copies of Education Code Section 22713 and
87483, Government Code Section 20815, and rules and regulations of S.T.R.S. and other authorized agencies which
pertain to this type of leave and which have been made available to the District.
9. Should Education Code Section 22713 or 87483 or Government Code Section 20815 be amended,
the parties agree to renegotiate any aspects of this Article affected by the amendment(s).
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