Chapter 405
2016 -- H 8310
Enacted 07/11/2016

A N   A C T
RELATING TO EDUCATION -- BOARD OF GOVERNORS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

Introduced By: Representatives Fogarty, Hull, Canario, Johnston, and Carnevale
Date Introduced: June 09, 2016

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
     SECTION 1. Section 16-59-22 of the General Laws in Chapter 16-59 entitled "Board of
Governors for Higher Education [See Title 16 Chapter 97 - The Rhode Island Board of Education
Act]" is hereby amended to read as follows:
     16-59-22. Applicability of merit system -- Teacher certification -- List of positions
transferable to classified service. -- (a) The appointment, promotion, salaries, tenure, and
dismissal of administrative, instructional, and research employees, and secretarial employees not
exceeding ten (10) in number, and armed college and university police officers of the state
colleges shall not be subject in any manner or degree to control by the personnel administrator or
by any officer or board other than the council on postsecondary education. The certification of
teachers at the University of Rhode Island is abolished, except for teachers that who elect to
come or remain under it.
      (b) All positions that are exempt from the Mmerit Ssystem Llaw, chapter 4 of title 36,
which become vacant or that are to be established, must be forwarded to the personnel
administrator, who, in consultation with the deputy assistant commissioner of education in charge
of personnel and labor relations, shall determine whether the position(s) in question shall remain
in the council on postsecondary education non-classified service or be established in the classified
service of the state.
      (c) No position presently in the classified service of the state subject to the Mmerit
Ssystem Llaw, chapter 4 of title 36, shall be changed or modified so as to establish the position in
the council on postsecondary education non-classified service.
      (d) Faculty positions, presidents, vice presidents, deans, assistant deans, and student
employees of the higher-education institutions shall not be covered by the preceding provisions
and shall remain in the council on postsecondary education non-classified service.
     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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