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SB 750

State Personnel - Collective Bargaining - Part-Time Faculty

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Ben Kramer

SB 750 grants Maryland part-time faculty collective bargaining rights, enabling unionization and employment negotiations to improve wages and working conditions.

Hearing 3/25 at 1:00 p.m.
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Bill Summary · SB 750

Legislative bill overview

SB 750 extends collective bargaining rights to part-time faculty members at Maryland institutions, allowing them to organize and negotiate employment terms collectively. The bill modifies state personnel law to treat part-time faculty similarly to full-time employees regarding union representation and labor negotiations.

Why is this important

Part-time faculty comprise a significant portion of instructional staff at many Maryland colleges and universities but have historically lacked formal bargaining power over wages, benefits, and working conditions. This change could affect labor costs for educational institutions, working conditions for thousands of part-time educators, and the structure of higher education employment across the state.

Potential points of contention

  • Institutional cost impact: Collective bargaining agreements typically result in higher labor costs; administrators may argue this increases tuition or diverts resources from other educational priorities
  • Definition and scope disputes: Questions about which part-time positions qualify (adjuncts, graduate assistants, clinical instructors) and what collective bargaining actually covers could create implementation challenges
  • Union representation complexity: Determining bargaining units and representation procedures for part-time workers with varying schedules and appointment lengths presents administrative complications

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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