Massachusetts S 940: An Act promoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and services

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2009 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 940

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 promoting an adjunct bill of rights.
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PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Paul W. Mark Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin and
Hampshire

Vanna Howard 17th Middlesex 2/3/2025
Michael D. Brady Second Plymouth and Norfolk 2/3/2025
Jacob R. Oliveira Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester 2/7/2025
James K. Hawkins 2nd Bristol 2/11/2025
Mike Connolly 26th Middlesex 2/14/2025
Patricia D. Jehlen Second Middlesex 2/19/2025
Adam J. Scanlon 14th Bristol 2/27/2025
James B. Eldridge Middlesex and Worcester 2/27/2025
John Barrett, III 1st Berkshire 4/7/2025
Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk 4/17/2025
Pavel M. Payano First Essex 6/23/2025

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2009 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 940
By Mr. Mark, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 940) of Paul W. Mark, Vanna
Howard, Michael D. Brady, Jacob R. Oliveira and other members of the General Court for
legislation to improve the working conditions and benefits of part-time and adjunct faculty at
public institutions of higher education Commonwealth. Higher Education.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act promoting an adjunct bill of rights.

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. There is hereby established and set up on the books of the commonwealth a
2 separate fund to be known as the Faculty Restoration and Equity Fund, hereinafter referred to as
3 the fund. The fund shall provide resources to institutions of public higher education in the
4 commonwealth to: (1) ensure that no less than 75 percent of undergraduate courses are taught by
5 full-time faculty and (2) ensure adequate support staff at each institution by requiring that no less
6 than 75 percent of support and professional staff in each institutional department are full-time
7 employees; and (3) ensure that part-time and other non-tenure track faculty receive fully
8 comparable pay, including per course pay parity, and benefits to full-time tenure and tenure-track
9 faculty according to the provisions of section 2 of this Act. The Department of Higher Education
10 shall determine funding allocation, prioritizing institutions with the highest utilization of part-
11 time and non-tenure track faculty.

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12 SECTION 2. Section 3(2)(d) of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
13 amended by adding the following new paragraph:
14 For purposes of this section and notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter or any
15 other general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, any faculty who teach the
16 equivalent of at least two three-credit courses per semester or four three- or more- credit courses
17 per calendar year at one or more state higher education institution, including a division of
18 continuing education, regardless of funding source, including but not limited to subsidiary
19 account CC, shall be considered an employee eligible for membership in the state employees
20 retirement system and shall earn creditable service for such time.
21 SECTION 3. Section 4(2)(b) of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
22 amended by inserting the following in line 476 after the word “membership” the following; -
23 Provided that in the case of any faculty employed at one or more state higher education
24 institutions, the board shall credit as at least one-half year of service, actual service teaching the
25 equivalent of at least four three-credit courses per calendar year;
26 SECTION 4. Section 4(2)(c) of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
27 amended by adding the following paragraph: -
28 For faculty employed at one or more state higher education institutions, the board, in
29 accordance with the provisions of this section, shall allow credit for any previous period of
30 service equivalent to teaching at least four three-credit courses per calendar year at one or more
31 state higher education institutions, including a division of continuing education, regardless of
32 funding source, including but not limited to subsidiary account CC.

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33 SECTION 5. Section 1 of Chapter 32, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is
34 amended by inserting in line 457 after the word “fund.” the following sentence: -
35 In the case of part-time faculty employed at one or more state higher education
36 institutions, the full salary and wages received for teaching