2019 -- H 5438

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2019

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A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION [SEE

TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT]

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, O'Brien, Serpa, Morin, and Millea

     Date Introduced: February 14, 2019

     Referred To: House Labor

     It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 16-59 of the General Laws entitled "Council on Postsecondary

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Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education Act]" is hereby

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amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     16-59-29. Continuance of contractual provisions for full and adjunct professors at

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state universities and colleges.

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     All contractual provisions contained in a collective bargaining agreement as concerns full

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and adjunct professors at state universities and colleges, shall continue until such time as a

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successor agreement has been reached between the parties, excluding contractual provisions that

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limit layoffs.

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N   A C T

RELATING TO EDUCATION -- COUNCIL ON POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION [SEE

TITLE 16 CHAPTER 97 -- THE RHODE ISLAND BOARD OF EDUCATION ACT]

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     This act would require that the contractual provisions contained in an otherwise expired

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collective bargaining agreement with all full and adjunct professors at state universities and

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colleges would continue until a successor agreement has been reached between the parties.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

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