Massachusetts H 2723: An Act to provide fair working conditions for public higher education adjunct faculty

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2978 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2723

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul W. Mark
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to provide fair working conditions for public higher education adjunct faculty.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS: DATE ADDED:
Paul W. Mark 2nd Berkshire 2/18/2021
Susannah M. Whipps 2nd Franklin 2/22/2021
Peter Capano 11th Essex 2/23/2021
Adam J. Scanlon 14th Bristol 2/23/2021
Lindsay N. Sabadosa 1st Hampshire 2/23/2021
Jack Patrick Lewis 7th Middlesex 2/23/2021
Carmine Lawrence Gentile 13th Middlesex 2/25/2021
Michael S. Day 31st Middlesex 2/25/2021
Vanna Howard 17th Middlesex 2/26/2021
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 2/26/2021
Natalie M. Higgins 4th Worcester 2/26/2021
Jon Santiago 9th Suffolk 2/26/2021
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf 17th Worcester 2/26/2021
Tricia Farley-Bouvier 3rd Berkshire 2/26/2021
Sean Garballey 23rd Middlesex 2/26/2021
Erika Uyterhoeven 27th Middlesex 2/26/2021
Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Bristol 2/26/2021
Brandy Fluker Oakley 12th Suffolk 3/2/2021

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Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex 3/2/2021
Tram T. Nguyen 18th Essex 3/3/2021
Ruth B. Balser 12th Middlesex 3/3/2021
James J. O'Day 14th Worcester 3/3/2021
Patricia A. Duffy 5th Hampden 3/3/2021
Danillo A. Sena 37th Middlesex 3/8/2021
Christina A. Minicucci 14th Essex 3/9/2021
Steven C. Owens 29th Middlesex 3/26/2021
Walter F. Timilty Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth 3/31/2021
Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 3/31/2021
Maria Duaime Robinson 6th Middlesex 4/1/2021
Mary S. Keefe 15th Worcester 4/5/2021
Marc R. Pacheco First Plymouth and Bristol 5/25/2021

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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2978 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2723
By Mr. Mark of Peru, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2723) of Paul W. Mark and
others relative to working conditions for public higher education adjunct faculty. Public Service.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act to provide fair working conditions for public higher education adjunct faculty.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:

1 SECTION 1. Section 3(2)(d) of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
2 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
3 For purposes of this section and notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any
4 other general or special law, rule or regulation to the contrary, any faculty who teach the
5 equivalent of at least two three-credit courses per semester or four three-or-more- credit courses
6 per calendar year at one or more of the public institutions of higher education, including a
7 division of continuing education, regardless of funding source, including but not limited to
8 subsidiary account CC, shall be considered an employee eligible for membership in the state
9 employees retirement system and shall earn creditable service for such time.
10 SECTION 2. Section 4(2)(b) of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
11 amended by inserting the following in line 459 after the word “membership;”:

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12 provided, that in the case of any faculty who teach at one or more of the public
13 institutions of higher education, including a division of continuing education, regardless of
14 funding source, including but not limited to subsidiary account CC, the board shall credit as at
15 least one-half year of service, actual service teaching at one or more public institutions of higher
16 education the equivalent of at least four three-credit courses per calendar year;
17 SECTION 3. Section 4(2)(c) of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
18 amended by adding the following paragraph:
19 For faculty employed at one or more of the public institutions of higher education, the
20 board, in accordance with the provisions of this section, shall allow credit for any previous
21 period of service equivalent to teaching at least four three-credit courses per calendar year at one
22 or more state higher education institution, including a division of continuing education,
23 regardless of funding source, including but not limited to subsidiary account CC.
24 SECTION 4. Section 1 of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is
25 amended by inserting the following sentence in line 455 after the word “fund”:
26 In the case of part-time faculty employed at one or more of the public institutions of
27 higher education, the full salary and wages received for teaching credit courses at one or more of
28 the public institutions of higher education, in