05-R 364

2005 -- S 1192 SUBSTITUTE A

Enacted 07/01/05

J O I N T R E S O L U T I O N

CREATING A SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE COMMISSION TO STUDY THE ENTIRE SALARY STRUCTURE AT THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF RHODE ISLAND (CCRI)     

Introduced By: Senator Stephen D. Alves

Date Introduced: June 23, 2005

     RESOLVED, That a special legislative commission be and the same is hereby created

consisting of eleven (11) members: three (3) of whom shall be members of the House of

Representatives, not more than two (2) from the same political party, to be appointed by the

Speaker of the House; three (3) of whom shall be members of the Senate, not more than two (2)

from the same political party to be appointed by the President of the Senate; one of whom shall be

the President of the CCRI Faculty Association, or designee; one of whom shall be the President

of the National Education Association of Rhode Island (NEARI), or designee; one of whom shall

be the Commissioner of Higher Education for the State of Rhode Island, or designee; and one of

whom shall be a member of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education, to be

appointed by the chair of the Rhode Island Board of Governors for Higher Education; and the

president of the Community College of Rhode Island or his or her designee.

      In lieu of any appointment of a member of the legislature to a permanent advisory

commission, a legislative study commission, or any commission created by a General Assembly

resolution, the appointing authority may appoint a member of the general public to serve in lieu

of a legislator; provided, that the majority leader or the minority leader of the political party

which is entitled to the appointment consents to the appointment of the member of the general

public.

     The purpose of said commission shall be to make a comprehensive study of all aspects of

the salary structure at CCRI as it compares to peer community colleges, and to make

recommendations to address and resolve shortages in certain critical areas, including, but not

limited to, nursing, in order to fulfill its mission to students and the state of Rhode Island.

     Forthwith upon passage of this resolution, the members of the commission shall meet at

the call of the President of the Senate and organize and shall select co-chairpersons from among

the legislators. Vacancies in said commission shall be filled in like manner as the original

appointment.

     The membership of said commission shall receive no compensation for their services.

     All departments and agencies of the state shall furnish such advice and information,

documentary and otherwise, to said commission and its agents as is deemed necessary or

desirable by the commission to facilitate the purposes of this resolution.

     The Joint Committee on Legislative Services hereby is authorized and directed to provide

suitable quarters for said commission: and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the commission shall report its findings and recommendations to the

General Assembly no later than June 8, 2006 and said commission shall expire on August 8,

2006.

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