Bill Text: NJ S1160 | 2012-2013 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Revises the period of time required for a State college faculty member to receive tenure. *

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2014-01-13 - Substituted by A1165 (4R) [S1160 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2012-S1160-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

SENATE, No. 1160

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

215th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JANUARY 23, 2012

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  LORETTA WEINBERG

District 37 (Bergen)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Revises the period of time required for a State college faculty member to receive tenure.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Senate Higher Education Committee on November 14, 2013, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning tenure of State ¹[and county]¹ college faculty and amending and supplementing P.L.1973, c.163.

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    Section 3 of P.L.1973, c.163 (C.18A:60-8) is amended to read as follows:

     3.    ¹[a.]¹  Faculty members ¹at a county college¹ shall be under tenure in their academic rank, but not in any administrative position, during good behavior, efficiency and satisfactory professional performance, as evidenced by formal evaluation and shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, unsatisfactory professional performance, incapacity or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, after employment in such college or by such board of trustees for

   [a. 5 consecutive calendar years; or

     b.    5 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or

     c.    the equivalent of more than 5 academic years within a period of any 6 consecutive academic years]

     ¹[(1)  6 consecutive calendar years; or

     (2)   6 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or

     (3)   the equivalent of more than 6 academic years within a period of any 7 consecutive academic years.

     b.    The board of trustees may, upon the hiring of a new faculty member, grant tenure to the member if he was previously under tenure at an accredited institution of higher education]

     a.    5 consecutive calendar years; or

     b.    5 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or

     c.    the equivalent of more than 5 academic years within a period of any 6 consecutive academic years¹.

(cf: P.L.1973, c.163, s.3)

 

     ¹2.   (New section)  a.  Faculty members at a State college shall be under tenure in their academic rank, but not in any administrative position, during good behavior, efficiency and satisfactory professional performance, as evidenced by formal evaluation and shall not be dismissed or reduced in compensation except for inefficiency, unsatisfactory professional performance, incapacity or other just cause and then only in the manner prescribed by subarticle B of article 2 of chapter 6 of Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes, after employment in such college or by such board of trustees for

   (1)   6 consecutive calendar years; or

     (2)   6 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or

     (3)   the equivalent of more than 6 academic years within a period of any 7 consecutive academic years.

     b.    The board of trustees may, upon the hiring of a new faculty member, grant tenure to the member if he was previously under tenure at an accredited institution of higher education. The number of new faculty members receiving tenure upon hire in an academic year shall be limited to 15% of the total number of new faculty members hired at the institution in the prior academic year or one faculty member, whichever is greater.¹

 

     ¹[2.] 3.¹     (New section) Notwithstanding the provisions of section ¹[3 of P.L.1973, c.163 (C.18A:60-8)] 2 of P.L.   , c.   (C.   ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill),¹ to the contrary, in the case of a faculty member who is employed at a State ¹[or county]¹ college prior to the effective date of P.L.  , c.  (C.    ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill), tenure shall be granted in accordance with the provisions of section 3 of P.L.1973, c.163 (C.18A:60-8) as it read prior to the effective date of P.L.   , c.  (C.   ) (pending before the Legislature as this bill).

 

     ¹[3.] 4.¹     This act shall take effect immediately.