S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6445
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 4, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, PHEFFER, JAFFEE, JACOBS, COLTON, CASTRO,
O'DONNELL, MAISEL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, CAHILL,
CHRISTENSEN, CUSICK, DelMONTE, DESTITO, GUNTHER, JOHN, KELLNER, LANC-
MAN, McENENY, REILLY, ROBINSON, RUSSELL, TITONE, WEISENBERG -- read
once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to full-time to part-time
faculty ratios for the state university of New York, the city univer-
sity of New York and community colleges
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6302 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 7 to read as follows:
7. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR
LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, IN EACH COMMUNITY
COLLEGE, IN ALL OF ITS DIVISIONS INCLUDING EACH ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE,
DEPARTMENT OR AREA, A MINIMUM OF SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE COURSES TAUGHT
SHALL BE TAUGHT BY FULL-TIME FACULTY, EXCEPT WHEN THE NATURE OF THE
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND THE EXPERTISE IT REQUIRES JUSTIFIES A DEPARTURE
FROM THESE PROVISIONS. SUCH DEPARTURE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE
BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL
SERVICE LAW. THE FULL-TIME TO PART-TIME FACULTY RATIOS REQUIRED BY THIS
SUBDIVISION SHALL BE ACHIEVED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS FROM THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION AND AN INCREASE OF AT LEAST TEN
PERCENT IN SUCH FULL-TIME TO PART-TIME FACULTY RATIOS SHALL BE ACHIEVED
ANNUALLY FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITHIN SUCH SEVEN-
YEAR PERIOD. COMMENCING WITH THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A
PROGRESS REPORT DETAILING THE PERCENTAGE OF COURSES TAUGHT BY FULL-TIME
AND PART-TIME FACULTY SHALL BE SUBMITTED BY THE CHANCELLOR TO THE CHAIRS
OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEES AND TO THE CHAIR
OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND TO THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS
AND MEANS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEREAFTER.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 2. Section 352 of the education law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR
LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGULATION TO THE CONTRARY, IN EACH OF THE DIVISIONS
INCLUDING EACH ACADEMIC DISCIPLINE, DEPARTMENT, PROGRAM OR AREA OF THE
STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS
SECTION, A MINIMUM OF SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE COURSES TAUGHT SHALL BE
TAUGHT BY FULL-TIME FACULTY, EXCEPT WHEN THE NATURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL
PROGRAM AND THE EXPERTISE IT REQUIRES JUSTIFIES A DEPARTURE FROM THESE
PROVISIONS. SUCH DEPARTURE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
NEGOTIATIONS PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. THE
FULL-TIME TO PART-TIME FACULTY RATIOS REQUIRED BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL
BE ACHIEVED OVER A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SUBDIVISION AND AN INCREASE OF AT LEAST TEN PERCENT IN SUCH FULL-TIME TO
PART-TIME FACULTY RATIOS SHALL BE ACHIEVED ANNUALLY FROM THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION WITHIN SUCH SEVEN YEAR PERIOD. COMMENCING WITH
THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, A PROGRESS REPORT DETAILING THE
PERCENTAGE OF COURSES TAUGHT BY FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME FACULTY SHALL BE
SUBMITTED BY THE CHANCELLOR TO THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY
HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEES AND TO THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE
COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FOR
REVIEW ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEREAFTER.
S 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6203-a to
read as follows:
S 6203-A. FULL-TIME/PART-TIME FACULTY RATIOS. NOTWITHSTANDING THE
PROVISIONS OF ANY OTHER GENERAL, SPECIAL OR LOCAL LAW, RULE OR REGU-
LATION TO THE CONTRARY, IN EACH OF THE DIVISIONS INCLUDING EACH ACADEMIC
DISCIPLINE, DEPARTMENT, PROGRAM OR AREA OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW
YORK, AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-TWO HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, A
MINIMUM OF SEVENTY PERCENT OF THE COURSES TAUGHT SHALL BE TAUGHT BY
FULL-TIME FACULTY, EXCEPT WHEN THE NATURE OF THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM AND
THE EXPERTISE IT REQUIRES JUSTIFIES A DEPARTURE FROM THESE PROVISIONS.
SUCH DEPARTURE SHALL BE SUBJECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING NEGOTIATIONS
PURSUANT TO ARTICLE FOURTEEN OF THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW. THE FULL-TIME TO
PART-TIME FACULTY RATIOS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL BE ACHIEVED OVER
A PERIOD OF SEVEN YEARS FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND AN
INCREASE OF AT LEAST TEN PERCENT IN SUCH FULL-TIME TO PART-TIME FACULTY
RATIOS SHALL BE ACHIEVED ANNUALLY FROM THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
SECTION WITHIN SUCH SEVEN-YEAR PERIOD. COMMENCING WITH THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION, A PROGRESS REPORT DETAILING THE PERCENTAGE OF
COURSES TAUGHT BY FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME FACULTY SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO
THE CHAIRS OF THE SENATE AND ASSEMBLY HIGHER EDUCATION COMMITTEES AND TO
THE CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW ON AN ANNUAL BASIS THEREAFTER.
S 4. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become a law.