BILL · 2005–06 SESSION

SB 5871: Comm college faculty salary

Requiring that part-time community college faculty be paid on the same scale as full-time faculty.

Summary

Each community and technical college will have only one salary and one increment or step increase schedule for all faculty. Upon hiring, part-time faculty must be placed in the appropriate step in the salary schedule, based upon degree, experience, and other pertinent factors, comparable to similarly situated full-time faculty.

From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5871), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee

AN ACT Relating to higher education;

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

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