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10	7		SENATE BILL 750
11	8		P4, F5 5lr2219
12	9		CF HB 661
13	10		By: Senator Kramer
14	11		Introduced and read first time: January 27, 2025
15	12		Assigned to: Finance
16		-	Committee Report: Favorable with amendments
17		-	Senate action: Adopted
18		-	Read second time: February 25, 2025
19	13
20		-	~~CHAPTER ______~~
	14	+	A BILL ENTITLED
21	15
22	16		AN ACT concerning 1
23	17
24		-	State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Faculty ~~Part–Time Faculty~~ 2
	18	+	State Personnel – Collective Bargaining – Faculty 2
25	19
26		-	FOR the purpose of providing collective bargaining rights to certain faculty part–time 3
27		-	faculty at certain State institutions of higher education; establishing a separate 4
28		-	collective bargaining units unit for certain faculty part–time faculty; authorizing the 5
29		-	bargaining units to combine into a single bargaining unit prohibiting certain 6
30		-	bargaining units from electing to engage in consolidated collective bargaining; and 7
31		-	generally relating to collective bargaining for faculty part–time faculty at public 8
32		-	institutions of higher education. 9
	20	+	FOR the purpose of providing collective bargaining rights to certain faculty at certain State 3
	21	+	institutions of higher education; establishing separate collective bargaining units for 4
	22	+	certain faculty; authorizing the bargaining units to combine into a single bargaining 5
	23	+	unit; and generally relating to collective bargaining for faculty at public institutions 6
	24	+	of higher education. 7
33	25
34		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 10
35		-	Article – State Government 11
36		-	Section 22–101(a) 12
37		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 13
38		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 14
	26	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 8
	27	+	Article – State Government 9
	28	+	Section 22–101(a) 10
	29	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 11
	30	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 12
39	31
40		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 15
41		-	Article – State Government 16
42		-	Section 22–101(d) 17
43		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 18
44		-	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 19
	32	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 13
	33	+	Article – State Government 14
	34	+	Section 22–101(d) 15
	35	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 16
	36	+	(2021 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 17
45	37
46		-	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 20
47		-	Article – State Personnel and Pensions 21
48		-	Section 3–101 and 3–102(b)(9) and (12) and (d)(2) 22 2 SENATE BILL 750
	38	+	BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 18
	39	+	Article – State Personnel and Pensions 19
	40	+	Section 3–101 and 3–102(b)(9) and (12) and (d)(2) 20
	41	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 21
	42	+	(2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 22
	43	+
	44	+	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 23
	45	+	Article – State Personnel and Pensions 24
	46	+	Section 3–102(b)(10), (11), and (13) 25
	47	+	Annotated Code of Maryland 26
	48	+	(2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 27 2 SENATE BILL 750
49	49
50	50
51		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 1
52		-	(2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 2
53	51
54		-	BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 3
55		-	Article – State Personnel and Pensions 4
56		-	Section 3–102(b)(10), (11), and (13) 5
57		-	Annotated Code of Maryland 6
58		-	(2024 Replacement Volume and 2024 Supplement) 7
	52	+	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 1
	53	+	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 2
59	54
60		-	SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 8
61		-	That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 9
	55	+	Article – State Government 3
62	56
63		-	~~Article – State Government 10~~
	57	+	22–101. 4
64	58
65		-	22–101. 11
	59	+	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 5
	60	+
	61	+	(d) “Employee organization” means a labor organization in which public 6
	62	+	employees OR FACULTY, AS DEFINED IN § 3–101 OF THE STATE PERSONNEL AND 7
	63	+	PENSIONS ARTICLE, participate and that has as one of its primary purposes representing 8
	64	+	public employees. 9
	65	+
	66	+	Article – State Personnel and Pensions 10
	67	+
	68	+	3–101. 11
66	69
67	70		(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 12
68	71
69		-	(d) “Employee organization” means a labor organization in which public 13
70		-	employees OR PART–TIME FACULTY, AS DEFINED IN § 3–101 OF THE STATE 14
71		-	PERSONNEL AND PENSIONS ARTICLE, participate and that has as one of its primary 15
72		-	purposes representing public employees. 16
	72	+	(b) “Board” means the Public Employee Relations Board. 13
73	73
74		-	Article ~~– State Personnel and Pensions 17~~
	74	+	(c) “Chancellor” has the meaning stated in § 12–101 of the Education Article. 14
75	75
76		-	~~3–101. 18~~
	76	+	(d) “Collective bargaining” means: 15
77	77
78		-	(a) In this title the following words have the meanings indicated. 19
	78	+	(1) good faith negotiations by authorized representatives of employees and 16
	79	+	their employer with the intention of: 17
79	80
80		-	(b) “Board” means the Public Employee Relations Board. 20
	81	+	(i) 1. reaching an agreement about wages, hours, and other 18
	82	+	terms and conditions of employment; and 19
81	83
82		-	(c) “Chancellor” has the meaning stated in § 12–101 of the Education Article. 21
	84	+	2. incorporating the terms of the agreement in a written 20
	85	+	memorandum of understanding or other written understanding; or 21
83	86
84		-	(d) ~~“Collective bargaining”~~ ~~means:~~ 22
	87	+	(ii) clarifying terms and conditions of employment; 22
85	88
86		-	(1) good faith negotiations by authorized representatives of employees and 23
87		-	their employer with the intention of: 24
	89	+	(2) administration of terms and conditions of employment; or 23
88	90
89		-	(i) 1. reaching an agreement about wages, hours, and other 25
90		-	terms and conditions of employment; and 26
	91	+	(3) the voluntary adjustment of a dispute or disagreement between 24
	92	+	authorized representatives of employees and their employer that arises under a 25
	93	+	memorandum of understanding or other written understanding. 26
91	94
92		-	2. incorporating the terms of the agreement in a written 27
93		-	memorandum of understanding or other written understanding; or 28
	95	+	(e) “Employee organization” has the meaning stated in § 22–101 of the State 27
	96	+	Government Article. 28
	97	+	SENATE BILL 750 3
94	98
95		-	(ii) clarifying terms and conditions of employment; 29
96	99
97		-	(2) administration of terms and conditions of employment; or 30 SENATE BILL 750 3
	100	+	(f) “Exclusive representative” has the meaning stated in § 22–101 of the State 1
	101	+	Government Article. 2
	102	+
	103	+	(G) (1) “FACULTY” MEANS FULL –TIME, PART–TIME, OR ADJUNCT 3
	104	+	EMPLOYEES OF A SYSTE M INSTITUTION , MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, OR ST. 4
	105	+	MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND WHOSE ASSIGN MENTS INVOLVE ACADEM IC 5
	106	+	RESPONSIBILITIES , INCLUDING TEACHERS , RESEARCHERS , AND DEPARTMENT 6
	107	+	HEADS AND THOSE IN C OMPARABLE POSITIONS . 7
	108	+
	109	+	(2) “FACULTY” INCLUDES TENURE TRAC K, NONTENURE TRACK , AND 8
	110	+	TENURED EMPLOYEES . 9
	111	+
	112	+	(3) “FACULTY” DOES NOT INCLUDE OFF ICERS, SUPERVISORY 10
	113	+	EMPLOYEES, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLO YEES, OR STUDENT EMPLOYEES . 11
	114	+
	115	+	[(g)] (H) (1) “Faculty at the Maryland School for the Deaf” means employees 12
	116	+	who have been granted the following status by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland 13
	117	+	School for the Deaf: 14
	118	+
	119	+	(i) after–school program counselors; 15
	120	+
	121	+	(ii) American Sign Language specialists; 16
	122	+
	123	+	(iii) athletic trainers; 17
	124	+
	125	+	(iv) behavior specialists; 18
	126	+
	127	+	(v) clerical aides; 19
	128	+
	129	+	(vi) dorm counselors; 20
	130	+
	131	+	(vii) employment specialists; 21
	132	+
	133	+	(viii) instructional technology resource specialists; 22
	134	+
	135	+	(ix) librarians; 23
	136	+
	137	+	(x) literacy and reading specialists; 24
	138	+
	139	+	(xi) occupational therapists; 25
	140	+
	141	+	(xii) orientation and mobility specialists; 26
	142	+
	143	+	(xiii) physical therapists; 27
	144	+
	145	+	(xiv) school counselors; 28 4 SENATE BILL 750
98	146
99	147
100	148
101		-	(3) the voluntary adjustment of a dispute or disagreement between 1
102		-	authorized representatives of employees and their employer that arises under a 2
103		-	memorandum of understanding or other written understanding. 3
	149	+	(xv) school IEP coordinators; 1
104	150
105		-	(e) “Employee organization” has the meaning stated in § 22–101 of the State 4
106		-	Government Article. 5
	151	+	(xvi) school nurses; 2
107	152
108		-	(f) “Exclusive representative” has the meaning stated in § 22–101 of the State 6
109		-	Government Article. 7
	153	+	(xvii) school social workers; 3
110	154
111		-	(G) (1) “FACULTY” MEANS FULL –TIME, PART–TIME, OR ADJUNCT 8
112		-	EMPLOYEES OF A SYSTE M INSTITUTION , MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, OR ST. 9
113		-	MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND WHOSE ASSIGN MENTS INVOLVE ACADEM IC 10
114		-	RESPONSIBILITIES , INCLUDING TEACHERS , RESEARCHERS , AND DEPARTMENT 11
115		-	HEADS AND THOSE IN C OMPARABLE POSITIONS . 12
	155	+	(xviii) speech–language pathologists; 4
116	156
117		-	(2) “FACULTY” INCLUDES TENURE TRAC K, NONTENURE TRACK , AND 13
118		-	TENURED EMPLOYEES . 14
	157	+	(xix) student support specialists; 5
119	158
120		-	(3) “FACULTY” DOES NOT INCLUDE OFF ICERS, SUPERVISORY 15
121		-	EMPLOYEES, CONFIDENTIAL EMPLOYE ES, OR STUDENT EMPLOYEES . 16
	159	+	(xx) teachers; 6
122	160
123		-	[(g)] (H) (1) “Faculty at the Maryland School for the Deaf” means employees 17
124		-	who have been granted the following status by the Board of Trustees of the Maryland 18
125		-	School for the Deaf: 19
	161	+	(xxi) teacher aides; 7
126	162
127		-	(i) ~~after–school program counselors~~; 20
	163	+	(xxii) transition coordinators; and 8
128	164
129		-	(ii) ~~American Sign Language~~ specialists~~; 21~~
	165	+	(xxiii) work–to–learn specialists. 9
130	166
131		-	(iii) athletic trainers; 22
	167	+	(2) “Faculty at the Maryland School for the Deaf” does not include officers 10
	168	+	or supervisory employees at the Maryland School for the Deaf. 11
132	169
133		-	(iv) ~~behavior specialists;~~ 23
	170	+	[(h)] (I) “President” means: 12
134	171
135		-	(v) clerical aides; 24
	172	+	(1) with regard to a constituent institution, as defined in § 12–101 of the 13
	173	+	Education Article, the president of the constituent institution; 14
136	174
137		-	(vi) dorm counselors; 25
	175	+	(2) with regard to a center or institute, as those terms are defined in § 15
	176	+	12–101 of the Education Article, the president of the center or institute; 16
138	177
139		-	(vii) employment specialists; 26
	178	+	(3) with regard to the University System of Maryland Offic e, the 17
	179	+	Chancellor of the University System of Maryland; and 18
140	180
141		-	(viii) instructional technology resource specialists; 27
	181	+	(4) with regard to Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College of 19
	182	+	Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College, the president of the institution. 20
142	183
143		-	(ix) ~~librarians; 28~~
	184	+	[(i)] (J) “System institution” means: 21
144	185
145		-	(x) literacy and reading specialists; 29 4 SENATE BILL 750
	186	+	(1) a constituent institution, as defined in § 12–101 of the Education 22
	187	+	Article; 23
	188	+
	189	+	(2) a center or institute, as those terms are defined in § 12–101 of the 24
	190	+	Education Article; and 25
	191	+
	192	+	(3) the University System of Maryland Office. 26
	193	+
	194	+	3–102. 27 SENATE BILL 750 5
146	195
147	196
148	197
149		-	(xi) ~~occupational therapists;~~ 1
	198	+	(b) This title does not apply to: 1
150	199
151		-	(xii) orientation and mobility specialists; 2
	200	+	(9) an employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State 2
	201	+	University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, or Baltimore City Community College who is: 3
152	202
153		-	(~~xiii~~) ~~physical therapists~~; 3
	203	+	(i) a chief administrator or in a comparable position; 4
154	204
155		-	(xiv) school counselors; 4
	205	+	(ii) a deputy, associate, or assistant administrator or in a 5
	206	+	comparable position; 6
156	207
157		-	(xv) ~~school IEP coordinators~~; 5
	208	+	(iii) [a member of the faculty, including a faculty librarian; 7
158	209
159		-	(xvi) school nurses; 6
	210	+	(iv)] a student employee, including a teaching assistant or a 8
	211	+	comparable position, fellow, or post doctoral intern; 9
160	212
161		-	(xvii) school social workers; 7
	213	+	[(v)] (IV) a contingent, contractual, temporary, or emergency 10
	214	+	employee, EXCEPT FOR FACULTY ; 11
162	215
163		-	(xviii) speech–language pathologists; 8
	216	+	[(vi)] (V) a contingent, contractual, or temporary employee whose 12
	217	+	position is funded through a research or service grant or contract, or through clinical 13
	218	+	revenues, EXCEPT FOR FACULTY ; or 14
164	219
165		-	(xix) student support specialists; 9
	220	+	[(vii)] (VI) an employee whose regular place of employment is outside 15
	221	+	the State of Maryland, EXCEPT FOR FACULTY ; 16
166	222
167		-	(xx) teachers; 10
	223	+	(10) an employee whose participation in a labor organization would be 17
	224	+	contrary to the State’s ethics laws; 18
168	225
169		-	(xxi) teacher aides; 11
	226	+	(11) any managerial or confidential employee of a unit of State government 19
	227	+	listed in subsection (a)(1)(i) through (iv) and (vi) through (xii) of this section, as defined in 20
	228	+	regulations adopted by the Secretary; 21
170	229
171		-	(xxii) transition coordinators; and 12
	230	+	(12) any supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee of a State 22
	231	+	institution of higher education listed in subsection (a)(1)(v) of this section[, as defined in 23
	232	+	regulations adopted by the governing board of the institution]; or 24
172	233
173		-	(xxiii) work–to–learn specialists. 13
	234	+	(13) any employee described in subsection (a)(2) of this section who is a 25
	235	+	supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee, as defined in regulations adopted by the 26
	236	+	Secretary. 27
174	237
175		-	(2) “Faculty at the Maryland School for the Deaf” does not include officers 14
176		-	or supervisory employees at the Maryland School for the Deaf. 15
	238	+	(d) (2) (i) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF 28
	239	+	THIS PARAGRAPH , EACH system institution, Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College 29
	240	+	of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College shall have separate bargaining units. 30
177	241
178		-	(H) (1) “PART–TIME FACULTY” MEANS NONTENURE TRAC K TEMPORARY , 16
179		-	CONTINGENT , OR CONTRACTUAL ADJUN CT EMPLOYEES OF A SY STEM INSTITUTION , 17
180		-	MORGAN STATE UNIVERSITY, OR ST. MARY’S COLLEGE OF MARYLAND WHOSE 18
181		-	PRIMARY ASSIGNMENTS INVOLVE ACADEMIC CLA SSROOM INSTRUCTIONAL 19
182		-	RESPONSIBILITIES AND WHO TEACH MORE THAN ONE C LASS PER SEMESTER . 20
183		-
184		-	(2) “PART–TIME FACULTY” DOES NOT INCLUDE : 21
185		-
186		-	(I) OFFICERS; 22
187		-
188		-	(II) ADJUNCT FACULTY WHO TEACH A STANDARDIZED , 23
189		-	PRE–DESIGNED, AND TEMPORARY CURRIC ULUM PER COURSE AND WHOSE STATUS 24
190		-	IS TEMPORARY , CONTINGENT , OR CONTRA CTUAL ON A PER COURS E BASIS FOR A 25
191		-	DEFINED PERIOD OF 12 WEEKS OR LESS ; OR 26
192		-
193		-	(III) STUDENT WORKERS . 27 SENATE BILL 750 5
	242	+	(ii) Appropriate bargaining units shall consist of: 31 6 SENATE BILL 750
194	243
195	244
196	245
197		-	[(h)] (I) “President” means: 1
	246	+	1. all eligible nonexempt employees, as described in the 1
	247	+	federal Fair Labor Standards Act, except eligible sworn police officers; 2
198	248
199		-	~~(1) with regard to a constituent institution~~, as ~~defined~~ in ~~§ 12–101 of~~ the 2
200		-	~~Education Article,~~ ~~the president of the constituent institution~~; 3
	249	+	2. all eligible exempt employees, as described in the federal 3
	250	+	Fair Labor Standards Act; [and] 4
201	251
202		-	(2) with regard to a center or institute, as those terms are defined in § 4
203		-	12–101 of the Education Article, the president of the center or institute; 5
	252	+	3. all eligible sworn police officers; 5
204	253
205		-	~~(3) with regard to the University System of Maryland Office~~, ~~the~~ 6
206		-	~~Chancellor of the University System of Maryland~~; and 7
	254	+	4. FACULTY, EXCEPT CONTINGENT , CONTRACTUAL , OR 6
	255	+	TEMPORARY FACULTY ; AND 7
207	256
208		-	~~(4) with regard to Morgan State University~~, ~~St. Mary’s College of~~ 8
209		-	~~Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College, the president of the institution~~. 9
	257	+	5. CONTINGENT , CONTRACTUAL , OR TEMPORARY 8
	258	+	FACULTY. 9
210	259
211		-	[(i)] (J) “System institution” means: 10
	260	+	(III) THE BARGAINING UNITS DESCRIBED IN SUBPARA GRAPH 10
	261	+	(II)4 AND 5 OF THIS PARAGRAPH MA Y CHOOSE TO COMBINE INTO A SINGLE 11
	262	+	BARGAINING UNIT . 12
212	263
213		-	~~(1) a constituent institution~~, ~~as defined in § 12–101 of the Education 11~~
214		-	~~Article; 12~~
	264	+	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 13
	265	+	1, 2025. 14
215	266
216		-	(2) a center or institute, as those terms are defined in § 12–101 of the 13
217		-	Education Article; and 14
218		-
219		-	(3) the University System of Maryland Office. 15
220		-
221		-	3–102. 16
222		-
223		-	(b) This title does not apply to: 17
224		-
225		-	(9) an employee of the University System of Maryland, Morgan State 18
226		-	University, St. Mary’s College of Maryland, or Baltimore City Community College who is: 19
227		-
228		-	(i) a chief administrator or in a comparable position; 20
229		-
230		-	(ii) a deputy, associate, or assistant administrator or in a 21
231		-	comparable position; 22
232		-
233		-	(iii) [a member of the faculty, including a faculty librarian; 23
234		-
235		-	(iv)] a student employee, including a teaching assistant or a 24
236		-	comparable position, fellow, or post doctoral intern; 25
237		-
238		-	[(v)] (IV) a contingent, contractual, temporary, or emergency 26
239		-	employee, EXCEPT FOR PART–TIME FACULTY; 27
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241		-
242		-
243		-	[(vi)] (V) a contingent, contractual, or temporary employee whose 1
244		-	position is funded through a research or service grant or contract, or through clinical 2
245		-	revenues, EXCEPT FOR FACULTY ; or 3
246		-
247		-	[(vii)] (VI) an employee whose regular place of employment is outside 4
248		-	the State of Maryland, EXCEPT FOR FACULTY ; 5
249		-
250		-	(10) an employee whose participation in a labor organization would be 6
251		-	contrary to the State’s ethics laws; 7
252		-
253		-	(11) any managerial or confidential employee of a unit of State government 8
254		-	listed in subsection (a)(1)(i) through (iv) and (vi) through (xii) of this section, as defined in 9
255		-	regulations adopted by the Secretary; 10
256		-
257		-	(12) any supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee of a State 11
258		-	institution of higher education listed in subsection (a)(1)(v) of this section[, as defined in 12
259		-	regulations adopted by the governing board of the institution]; or 13
260		-
261		-	(13) any employee described in subsection (a)(2) of this section who is a 14
262		-	supervisory, managerial, or confidential employee, as defined in regulations adopted by the 15
263		-	Secretary. 16
264		-
265		-	(d) (2) (i) [Each] EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (III) OF 17
266		-	THIS PARAGRAPH , EACH system institution, Morgan State University, St. Mary’s College 18
267		-	of Maryland, and Baltimore City Community College shall have separate bargaining units. 19
268		-
269		-	(ii) Appropriate bargaining units shall consist of: 20
270		-
271		-	1. all eligible nonexempt employees, as described in the 21
272		-	federal Fair Labor Standards Act, except eligible sworn police officers; 22
273		-
274		-	2. all eligible exempt employees, as described in the federal 23
275		-	Fair Labor Standards Act; [and] 24
276		-
277		-	3. all eligible sworn police officers; AND 25
278		-
279		-	4. FACULTY, EXCEPT CONTINGENT , CONTRACTUAL , OR 26
280		-	TEMPORARY FACULTY ; AND 27
281		-
282		-	5. CONTINGENT , CONTRACTUAL , OR TEMPORARY 28
283		-	FACULTY ALL ELIGIBLE PART –TIME FACULTY . 29
284		-
285		-	(III) THE BARGAINING UNITS UNIT DESCRIBED IN 30
286		-	SUBPARAGRAPH (II)4 AND 5 OF THIS PARAGRAPH MA Y CHOOSE TO COMBINE INTO A 31 SENATE BILL 750 7
287		-
288		-
289		-	SINGLE BARGAINING UNIT NOT ELECT TO ENGAGE IN CONSOLIDATED COLL ECTIVE 1
290		-	BARGAINING UNDER § 3–602 OF THIS TITLE. 2
291		-
292		-	SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 3
293		-	1, 2025 2026. 4
294		-
295		-
296		-
297		-
298		-
299		-	Approved:
300		-	________________________________________________________________________________
301		-	Governor.
302		-	________________________________________________________________________________
303		-	President of the Senate.
304		-	________________________________________________________________________________
305		-	Speaker of the House of Delegates.