Bill > S1732

This bill aims to provide fair working conditions for public higher education adjunct faculty. The key provisions include: 1) Granting adjunct faculty eligibility for membership in the state employees' retirement system and earning creditable service; 2) Allowing adjunct faculty to receive credit for previous teaching experience towards their retirement; 3) Ensuring that the full salary and wages of adjunct faculty are included in the retirement system contributions; 4) Requiring the state to cover the cost of health benefits for qualifying adjunct faculty; 5) Mandating that part-time and adjunct faculty receive pay equal to that of full-time, non-tenure track faculty doing comparable work; 6) Establishing a process for part-time and non-tenure track faculty to receive timely notice and priority consideration for teaching assignments; and 7) Requiring a fair consideration process for non-tenure track faculty to attain tenure-track positions.

Budget and Finance, Labor and Employment

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1732