TCC faculty members told to repay portion of salaries after contracts ‘adjusted’
Dozens of Tarrant County College faculty members have been ordered to pay back portions of their salaries, with college administrators saying the teachers did not meet their contractual obligations.
According to a statement from Chancellor Elva LeBlanc, contracts for 65 full-time faculty members “were adjusted to address concerns raised by faculty members about clear documentation of contract dates.”
LeBlanc said the affected faculty members taught fewer classes than required by their contracts, and thus must reimburse the college.
“The salary repayment is limited to those faculty members who were paid for hours not performed under their contract,” wrote LeBlanc.
A TCC spokesperson did not immediately respond to a request asking if faculty members must repay money paid under this year’s contract or a previous year’s.
LeBlanc said only a small percentage of TCC’s full-time and adjunct faculty were affected. She added that they “will be given fair and flexible repayment options.” The college’s spokesperson has not clarified what the repayment terms will be.
“As a public institution, TCC is legally obligated to recover those overpayments to comply with board policy and state law,” LeBlanc said in her statement.
A TCC professor declined to comment when contacted by the Star-Telegram.
According to TCC’s Board Policy Manual, full-time faculty members are required to work a minimum of 35 hours per week, which includes instruction time, preparation time and time spent meeting with students.
Those on nine-month contracts must devote 480 hours to instruction — which can include things like lab work, clinical work and internships in addition to lecture time — over the course of the contract. Full-time faculty members on 12-month contracts commit to another 192 hours during TCC’s two summer sessions.
This story was originally published November 7, 2025 at 4:48 PM.