40 HOUR WORK WEEK POLICY

July 7, 2004 Version

The faculty of the College of Business and Economics at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls are actively engaged in employment required activities in excess of 40 hours per week during their nine month contract and often engaged many hours in employment required activities during the  remaining three months.

These activities may include:

1. twelve student contact hours a week,
2. preparation, grading, and out-of-class contact with students,
3. scholarly activity doing research, writing, and presenting papers at conferences,
4. service to the university, school, and community including outreach activities with the business community,
5. advising students with respect to curricular requirements and career development,  and
6. active involvement in professional organizations.

In recognition of these varied activities, faculty within the CBE are asked to post a weekly schedule of at least 40 hours of activities.