101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3766

 

Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Laura Fine

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 665/10-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new
30 ILCS 805/8.44 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. For non-tenured and adjunct faculty, requires the governing board of each public university and community college district to provide the following: (i) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of full-time faculty, (ii) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the institution, and (iii) State benefits, including health insurance and pension, for any adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload at any combination of public higher education institutions. Amends the State Mandates Act requiring implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning higher education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 120 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7    Sec. 120. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
8non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
9provide for:
10    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
11faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
12salary of full-time faculty.
13    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
14at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
15starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
16institution.
17    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
18pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
19at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
20    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
21Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:
 

 

 

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1    (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
2    Sec. 100. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
3non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
4provide for:
5    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
6faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
7salary of full-time faculty.
8    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
9at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
10starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
11institution.
12    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
13pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
14at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
15    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
16adding Section 5-210 as follows:
 
17    (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
18    Sec. 5-210. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
19non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
20provide for:
21    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
22faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
23salary of full-time faculty.
24    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is

 

 

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1at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
2starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
3institution.
4    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
5pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
6at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
7    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
8by adding Section 10-210 as follows:
 
9    (110 ILCS 665/10-210 new)
10    Sec. 10-210. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
11non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
12provide for:
13    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
14faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
15salary of full-time faculty.
16    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
17at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
18starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
19institution.
20    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
21pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
22at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
23    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended

 

 

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1by adding Section 15-210 as follows:
 
2    (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
3    Sec. 15-210. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
4non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
5provide for:
6    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
7faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
8salary of full-time faculty.
9    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
10at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
11starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
12institution.
13    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
14pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
15at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
16    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
17adding Section 20-215 as follows:
 
18    (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
19    Sec. 20-215. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
20non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
21provide for:
22    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
23faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage

 

 

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1salary of full-time faculty.
2    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
3at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
4starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
5institution.
6    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
7pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
8at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
9    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
10amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:
 
11    (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
12    Sec. 25-210. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
13non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
14provide for:
15    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
16faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
17salary of full-time faculty.
18    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
19at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
20starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
21institution.
22    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
23pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
24at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 

 

 

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1    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
2by adding Section 30-220 as follows:
 
3    (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
4    Sec. 30-220. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
5non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
6provide for:
7    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
8faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
9salary of full-time faculty.
10    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
11at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
12starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
13institution.
14    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
15pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
16at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
17    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
18by adding Section 35-215 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
20    Sec. 35-215. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards to
21non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the Board of Trustees shall
22provide for:

 

 

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1    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
2faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
3salary of full-time faculty.
4    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
5at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
6starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
7institution.
8    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and
9pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
10at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
11    Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
12adding Section 3-29.14 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new)
14    Sec. 3-29.14. Non-tenured and adjunct faculty. In regards
15to non-tenured and adjunct faculty, the board of each community
16college district shall provide for:
17    (a) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
18faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage
19salary of full-time faculty.
20    (b) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty that is
21at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary of a
22starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member at the
23institution.
24    (c) State benefits, including health insurance and

 

 

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1pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload
2at any combination of public higher education institutions.
 
3    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
4Section 8.44 as follows:
 
5    (30 ILCS 805/8.44 new)
6    Sec. 8.44. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and 8
7of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for the
8implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory Act of
9the 101st General Assembly.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11becoming law.