Bill Text: NJ S2955 | 2010-2011 | Regular Session | Introduced

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

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-06-16 - Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Education Committee [S2955 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2010-S2955-Introduced.html

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SENATE, No. 2955

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

214th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED JUNE 16, 2011

 

 

Sponsored by:

Senator  LORETTA WEINBERG

District 37 (Bergen)

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

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

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As introduced.

  

An Act concerning tenure of State and county 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.    a.  Faculty members 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)   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.

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

 

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

 

     3.  This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

 

     This bill provides that a State or county college faculty member will qualify for tenure after employment at the institution for: a period of 6 consecutive calendar years; or a period of 6 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or the equivalent of more than 6 academic years within a period of any 7 consecutive academic years. 

     Under current law, a faculty member of a State college or a county college qualifies for tenure after employment at the college for: 5 consecutive calendar years; 5 consecutive academic years, together with employment at the beginning of the next academic year; or the equivalent of more than 5 academic years within a period of any 6 consecutive academic years. 

     The bill also allows a college to grant tenure upon hiring a new faculty member if he was previously under tenure at an accredited institution of higher education.