BILL ANALYSIS Ó
AB 1010
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Date of Hearing: May 20, 2015
ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
Jimmy Gomez, Chair
AB
1010 (Medina) - As Amended April 27, 2015
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Urgency: No State Mandated Local Program: YesReimbursable:
Yes
SUMMARY:
This bill requires all community college districts (CCDs) to
have collective bargaining agreements with part-time (PT)
faculty that include specified conditions of employment.
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Specifically, this bill:
1)Requires CCDs that do not have a collective bargaining
agreement with PT faculty in effect as of January 1, 2016, to
commence negotiations with exclusive representatives for PT
faculty regarding specified terms and conditions, including:
a) Requirements for evaluation of a PT faculty member, upon
initial hire and subsequently, that are generally
consistent with current law.
b) Placement on a seniority list for assignments, following
six semesters of satisfactory service.
c) Maintenance by the district of a PT faculty member's
workload for the seventh and succeeding semesters, as
specified.
d) Offering of new assignments in seniority order, and use
of "last in, first out" for reductions in assignments.
2)Stipulates that a CCD with a collective bargaining agreement
with PT faculty in effect as of January 1, 2016, shall be
exempt from the above requirements if the agreement takes into
account all of the following:
a) PT faculty assignments are based on seniority up to 60%
to 67% of a full-time equivalent teaching load.
b) A regular evaluation process for PT faculty.
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c) Due process for termination for PT faculty that have
qualified for negotiated provisions.
FISCAL EFFECT:
All districts currently have collecting bargaining agreements
that include provisions regarding PT faculty. At least 41
community college districts, however, do not maintain a
seniority list. Assuming costs of $5,000 to $10,000 per district
to establish such lists, presumably for each academic
department, one-time reimbursable state-mandated costs would be
$205,000 to $410,000 per district. Once established, the ongoing
cost to maintain the seniority lists should be minor and
absorbable.
COMMENTS:
1)Purpose. According to the author, PT faculty are required to
hold the same academic qualifications and credentials as their
full-time colleagues. The author contends that in most cases,
PT instructors are paid significantly less than full-time
faculty for the same duties of preparation, teaching and
grading, and, assessment. In addition to receiving
significantly less in compensation than their full-time
counterparts, in most cases PT faculty receive no health
coverage and are not compensated for office hour time outside
of class to meet with students. The author argues that, "This
lack of dignity, fairness, and equity translates to poor
prospects for career advancement, resulting in many qualified
part-time faculty leaving the profession annually." The author
contends that measures such as AB 1010, which seeks to enhance
the retention of qualified instructors, support institutional
viability, and directly contribute to student success align
with goals of all stakeholders in the state's higher education
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community.
2)Related Legislation. AB 626 (Low), pending on this committee's
Suspense file, requires community college districts (CCDs) to
provide funding specifically to increase their
full-time/part-time faculty ratio and to increase support for
PT faculty.
3)Prior Legislation. AB 852 (Fong) of 2011, which provided
temporary community college faculty members meeting certain
requirements with the right of first refusal for teaching
assignments, was held on Suspense in Senate Appropriations.
Analysis Prepared by:Chuck Nicol / APPR. / (916)
319-2081