The College shall make provisions to maintain instruction in the classes of absent instructors.

1. For periods of up to one week, the department will arrange for existing staff to replace the absent instructor.
2. For periods exceeding one week:
   1. The department chair is authorized to hire a qualified substitute to replace the absent instructor; and
   2. The department may request funding from Academic and Student Affairs to meet the expense of hiring a substitute.

Substitute instructors hired under #2 will be compensated according to the board-approved salary schedule for that employee group. (See Salary Schedules)