Part-time Faculty/Visiting LecturerS

PT/VL Benefits overview

The Union has negotiated access to many wonderful benefits for our our Part Time and Visiting Lecturer Faculty.  Below is an overview of the benefits your union has fought for you to receive. Feel free to download this Google Doc version. 

Part Time Faculty and Visiting Lecturers have options available for Medical Insurance & Reimbursement, Retirement, Life Insurance, Tuition Remission, Travel & Disability, and Dental Insurance. 

SICK LEAVE

Any Part-Time Employee shall be entitled to the equivalent of one (1) full work week off with pay* for illness or accident during each traditional semester (Spring and Fall semesters); and during a non-traditional semester (any other, including Summer sessions). The paid time off shall not exceed 1/15 of that semester’s hours. 

*For COVID-19 sick leave, Philadelphia's Covid-19 Leave Law states that Employees can receive up to 40 hours additional paid leave.  See more at https://www.aft2026.org/news-updates/covid-19-information 

MEDICAL BENEFITS

The College will pay 50% of Personal Choice premium for adjunct faculty with at least one but less than 8 seniority units, and 75% for adjunct faculty with 8 or more seniority units.  Part-time faculty also have the option of joining the College's Keystone Health Plan East, which is a bit less expensive than Personal Choice; the College will pay the same dollar amounts towards Keystone plans as towards Personal Choice.  The College will also reimburse (up to that same dollar amount) part-time faculty who pay some or all of the premium for their single medical coverage under a non-CCP plan.  

RETIREMENT

For adjunct faculty with four or more units of seniority, the College will match employee contributions to a retirement plan up to 5% of earnings.  

LIFE INSURANCE

For part-time faculty with 12 or more seniority units, the College will pay half the premium on a group life insurance $16,000 policy.  

TUITION REMISSION

Adjunct faculty can take one CCP course per semester. VLs and part-time faculty in Pool VII and above get tuition remission for family members and can take up to two CCP courses per semester.  

DISABILITY & TRAVEL FUND

Short-term disability benefits are available for Adjuncts who cannot work due to illness.  Adjuncts can apply to be compensated for lost pay due to illness.  

Also, Adjuncts can be reimbursed for expenses incurred when traveling to conferences.   The College provides a  $36,000 total set-aside for the PT/VL Disability & Travel Fund, annually.   Please see the PT/VL TRAVEL AND SHORT-TERM DISABILITY FUND section below for details.   

DENTAL INSURANCE

Adjuncts can apply for low cost dental insurance through the College.  While the College does not contribute to the premiums, the insurance is affordable.  

Seniority

Adjunct faculty earn one seniority unit for each semester they teach, with a maximum of two seniority units per year.  Adjunct faculty in higher seniority pools, if qualified and available, must be assigned to available courses before adjunct faculty in lower pools are given courses.  The table below shows how the number of seniority units corresponds to Pool number.  

Visiting Lecturers (one-semester full-time appointments) are appointed in seniority order, as needed.  There is a separate VL seniority list.  Employees who perform hourly or credit-free work must complete 69 clock hours in a semester in order to earn a seniority unit.  

Adjuncts stay on the seniority list unless they do not work for the College for 30 continuous months.  Adjuncts with more than 8 seniority units who have worked at the College within the past 30 months will not be removed from the seniority list without just cause.  

Need to know more about how the seniority system works? Visit our Frequently Asked Questions about Adjunct/VL Seniority page. 

SENIORITY LISTS

PDF Documents: 

Part-Time Seniority List March 2024 (Includes Fall 2023)

Visiting Lecturer Seniority List March 2024 (Includes Fall 2023)

Lab Aide Seniority List March 2024 (Includes Fall 2023)

All Adjunct and Visiting Lecturer faculty must turn an Availability Notice form to their Department Heads or other supervisors for each semester they wish to work. 

The deadlines for the Availability forms are:

• Fall semester: July 1 (Form available June 1)

• Spring semester: October 15 (form available September 15)

• Summer I & II: February 1 (form available January 2)

Be sure to fill out your forms completely and without ambiguity. Some faculty include their preferred times, days, locations, and/or courses in addition to their overall availability, but it is essential that you include your overall availability, as added preferences are used at the discretion of your Department Head (DH). You will not be assigned work outside of the days/times/locations you list. Clear communication helps prevent misunderstanding: when in doubt, ask your DH. Forms turned in after the deadline may result in no work assignments for the semester.

Submit your availability ONLINE using this form (MyCCP credentials required) https://path.ccp.edu/p/ptvlavailabilityform/ 

Please note that the Availability form is only available within 30 days of each deadline

Below are links to the forms and guidelines for travel fund reimbursement as well as the short-term disability fund.  To view the College's Travel Policy please click here.

Please note:

• Automobile rentals MUST be made through the Purchasing office. Car rentals booked otherwise will not be reimbursed.

• All meal receipts MUST be itemized. Non-itemized receipts may be rejected.

• Hotel rates and per diem expenses will be based on the US General Services Administration (GSA) guidelines for the location of the conference or event. The per diem schedule can be found in the Travel document or at http://www.gsa.gov/portal/category/100120 (also linked from the College policy page).

Please direct any questions to Nwenna Gates, PT/VL Co-chair, or the Federation Office (aft2026@gmail.com).

PDF Documents: 

PT/VL Travel Fund Guidelines and Forms 

(Open in Adobe Acrobat to fill/save/email)

PT/VL Disability Benefits Guidelines

PT/VL Short-Term Disability Benefits (STD) Application

(Open in Adobe Acrobat to fill/save/email)

PT/VL Second Week of Sick Leave Pay Application 

(Open in Adobe Acrobat to fill/save/email)