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This bill amends Maryland's State Personnel and Pensions Article to include "nontenure track faculty" as a distinct category of employees eligible for collective bargaining. Collective bargaining is defined as good-faith negotiations between employee representatives and their employer to reach agreements on wages, hours, and other employment conditions, or to clarify existing terms. The bill specifically defines "nontenure track faculty" as full-time, part-time, or adjunct employees of certain state higher education institutions, including the University System of Maryland, Morgan State University, and St. Mary's College of Maryland, whose roles involve academic responsibilities. Previously, while some faculty were excluded from collective bargaining, this bill explicitly carves out nontenure track faculty to be included in their own separate bargaining units, alongside other employee groups like nonexempt employees, exempt employees, and sworn police officers. This change aims to grant these faculty members the right to negotiate their employment terms and conditions.

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https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0106?ys=2026RS