ASSEMBLY APPROPRIATIONS COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 185

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  JANUARY 9, 2020

      The Assembly Appropriations Committee reports favorably a Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 185.

     Senate Concurrent Resolution No. 185 recognizes the need for and urges each institution of higher education in the State to take action on ensuring certain rights for contingent faculty including the right of contingent faculty to:

· equal pay for equal work;

· the same academic freedoms provided to tenured faculty;

· professional support such as office accommodations and technical support and supplies;

· an orientation to the institution and department, or a comprehensive handbook specifying the duties and rights of contingent faculty at the institution;

· be included in the shared governance of the institution, and to hold voting rights;

· be included in department meetings and events;

· professional development opportunities;

· attend appropriate academic conferences without penalty;

· audit tuition-free classes at the institution, when space permits; and

· access unemployment benefits.

     As reported, this concurrent resolution is identical to Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 254, which was also reported by the committee.

FISCAL IMPACT:

      This concurrent resolution is not certified as requiring a fiscal note.