How to update the ACA fields for instructional NTT faculty

• Number of Courses: Enter the number of classes the faculty member is teaching, not the number of sections.
• Total Classroom Hours/Total Office Hours: These two fields about hours can be left blank for TTTs, but must be filled out for teaching NTTs.
  • Enter the number of credit hours per year they are expected to teach. For example, three 3-hour classes (2 classes in the fall and 1 in the spring) = 9 Total Classroom Hours.
• ACA (Affordable Care Act): This applies to NTTs (usually part-time) who do not qualify for Rice benefits (see Policy 403), yet may qualify for health insurance through ACA.
  • 2.25 hours to be counted for each “classroom hour” (not credit hour) of time per week. Note, the multiplier of 2.25 provides credit for time spent towards class preparation and grading.
  • 1.00 hour to be counted, per week, for each additional hour that the NTT faculty member spends performing required duties outside of the classroom such as office hours, required meetings, and/or other required duties within the department.

    3 classroom hours x 2.25	6.75 hours	Required in iO
    2 office hours	2.00 hours	Required in iO
    TOTAL ACA eligible hours	8.75 hours	Not required in iO

    • Example: One (1) class that meets three (3) hours per week and requires two (2) office hours would equate to 8.75 total ACA eligible hours.
    • For iO this one 3-hour course would translate to:
      • Number of Courses: 1
      • Total Classroom Hours: 6.75
      • Total Office Hours: 2