Massachusetts 194th General Court Status: Introduced

S2880 — An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher education

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  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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Summary

An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher education

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The bill establishes a Full-Time Faculty Pilot Program and a special commission to provide benefits to impacted adjunct faculty in public higher education.

  • Chapter 15A

    Section 15H. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings: “Adjunct faculty”, faculty employed at 1 or more public institutions of higher education, as defined in section 5 of chapter 15A, on a semester-by-semester basis. “Impacted adjunct faculty”, adjunct faculty, as defined in this section, who cumulatively work half-time or more at 1 or more public institutions of higher education. (b) There shall be established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a Full-Time Faculty Pilot Fund, hereafter referred to as the fund, to be administered by the department...

    Adds a new section establishing a pilot program and funding for full-time faculty positions.

  • Chapter 15A

    Section 2. (a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, a special commission is hereby established to develop a system and implementation plan that enables impacted adjunct faculty members to be eligible for and receive benefits including, but not limited to, health insurance and retirement benefits that are otherwise available to other benefited public employees.

    Creates a special commission to provide benefits for impacted adjunct faculty.

  • Chapter 15A

    SECTION 3. Not later than 90 days following enactment of this act, the department of higher education shall promulgate rules and regulations for the Full-Time Faculty Pilot Program established in section 15H of chapter 15A of the General Laws.

    Requires the department of higher education to create rules for the new pilot program.

  • Chapter 15A

    SECTION 4. Members shall be appointed to the special commission established in section 2 of this act not later than 30 days following enactment of this act.

    Sets a deadline for appointing members to the special commission.

Sponsors

  • Joint Committee on Higher Education · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 203 not signed on

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  • Joint Committee on Higher Education

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (203)

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Frequently asked questions

What does S2880 do?
An Act relative to adjunct faculty in public higher education
Who sponsors S2880?
S2880 is sponsored by Joint Committee on Higher Education.
What is the current status of S2880?
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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