102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3647

 

Introduced 2/22/2021, by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith

 

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 805/8.45 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. 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 higher education institution, and (iii) State benefits, including health insurance and a pension, for any adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50% workload at any combination of public higher education institutions. Amends the State Mandates Act to require 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 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. The Board of
8Trustees shall provide for:
9        (1) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
10    faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent
11    percentage salary of full-time faculty;
12        (2) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty
13    that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary
14    of a starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member
15    at the institution; and
16        (3) State benefits, including health insurance and a
17    pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50%
18    workload at any combination of public higher education
19    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. The Board shall
3provide for:
4        (1) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
5    faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent
6    percentage salary of full-time faculty;
7        (2) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty
8    that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary
9    of a starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member
10    at the institution; and
11        (3) State benefits, including health insurance and a
12    pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50%
13    workload at any combination of public higher education
14    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. The Board
19shall provide for:
20        (1) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
21    faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent
22    percentage salary of full-time faculty;
23        (2) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty
24    that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary

 

 

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

 

 

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1        (2) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty
2    that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary
3    of a starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member
4    at the institution; and
5        (3) State benefits, including health insurance and a
6    pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50%
7    workload at any combination of public higher education
8    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. The Board
13shall provide for:
14        (1) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
15    faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent
16    percentage salary of full-time faculty;
17        (2) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty
18    that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary
19    of a starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member
20    at the institution; and
21        (3) State benefits, including health insurance and a
22    pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50%
23    workload at any combination of public higher education
24    institutions.
 

 

 

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

 

 

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1    faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent
2    percentage salary of full-time faculty;
3        (2) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty
4    that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary
5    of a starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member
6    at the institution; and
7        (3) State benefits, including health insurance and a
8    pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50%
9    workload at any combination of public higher education
10    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. The board
15of each community college district shall provide for:
16        (1) a minimum per class salary for non-tenured track
17    faculty that is at least equal to the equivalent
18    percentage salary of full-time faculty;
19        (2) a minimum per class salary for adjunct faculty
20    that is at least equal to the equivalent percentage salary
21    of a starting full-time, non-tenured track faculty member
22    at the institution; and
23        (3) State benefits, including health insurance and a
24    pension, for adjunct faculty teaching a combined 50%

 

 

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1    workload at any combination of public higher education
2    institutions.
 
3    Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding
4Section 8.45 as follows:
 
5    (30 ILCS 805/8.45 new)
6    Sec. 8.45. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and
78 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for
8the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory
9Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
11becoming law.