"contracts that protect and reward contingent faculty. Its collective bargaining agreement requires:
wage floors and opportunities for salary increases that take seniority into account;
health benefits for faculty who teach a 40 percent load or higher (two courses per semester);
annual contracts for lecturers who work at the University for more than a year;
three-year contracts for lecturers who work at the University for more than six consecutive years;
commitments to provide lecturers with the same number of courses per year based on the previous year's average teaching load (depending on enrollment); and
a formal reappointment process based on evaluation criteria that are written down and shared with faculty in advance."
"The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) does not define full-time employment or part-time employment. This is a matter generally to be determined by the employer. Whether an employee is considered full-time or part-time does not change the application of the FLSA."