CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1171Introduced by Assembly Member PatelFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Section 87482.2 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1171, as introduced, Patel. Community colleges: part-time faculty: benefits.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law authorizes the establishment of community college districts under the administration of community college governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at community college campuses throughout the state. Under existing law, a person employed to teach adult or community college classes for not more than 67% of the hours per week of a full-time employee having comparable duties, excluding substitute service, is classified as a temporary employee and not a contract employee.This bill would require a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at 2 or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment to be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 87482.2 is added to the Education Code, to read:87482.2. Notwithstanding any other law, a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment shall be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1171Introduced by Assembly Member PatelFebruary 21, 2025 An act to add Section 87482.2 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1171, as introduced, Patel. Community colleges: part-time faculty: benefits.Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law authorizes the establishment of community college districts under the administration of community college governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at community college campuses throughout the state. Under existing law, a person employed to teach adult or community college classes for not more than 67% of the hours per week of a full-time employee having comparable duties, excluding substitute service, is classified as a temporary employee and not a contract employee.This bill would require a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at 2 or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment to be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20252026 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill
No. 1171
Introduced by Assembly Member PatelFebruary 21, 2025
Introduced by Assembly Member Patel
February 21, 2025
An act to add Section 87482.2 to the Education Code, relating to community colleges.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1171, as introduced, Patel. Community colleges: part-time faculty: benefits.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law authorizes the establishment of community college districts under the administration of community college governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at community college campuses throughout the state. Under existing law, a person employed to teach adult or community college classes for not more than 67% of the hours per week of a full-time employee having comparable duties, excluding substitute service, is classified as a temporary employee and not a contract employee.This bill would require a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at 2 or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment to be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
Existing law establishes the California Community Colleges under the administration of the Board of Governors of the California Community Colleges. Existing law authorizes the establishment of community college districts under the administration of community college governing boards, and authorizes these districts to provide instruction at community college campuses throughout the state. Under existing law, a person employed to teach adult or community college classes for not more than 67% of the hours per week of a full-time employee having comparable duties, excluding substitute service, is classified as a temporary employee and not a contract employee.
This bill would require a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at 2 or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment to be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 87482.2 is added to the Education Code, to read:87482.2. Notwithstanding any other law, a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment shall be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 87482.2 is added to the Education Code, to read:87482.2. Notwithstanding any other law, a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment shall be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
SECTION 1. Section 87482.2 is added to the Education Code, to read:
### SECTION 1.
87482.2. Notwithstanding any other law, a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment shall be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
87482.2. Notwithstanding any other law, a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment shall be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
87482.2. Notwithstanding any other law, a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment shall be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.
87482.2. Notwithstanding any other law, a part-time faculty member whose total teaching assignments at two or more community college districts equals or exceeds a full-time teaching assignment shall be provided the same benefits as a full-time faculty member.