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AL SB234
Bill
Status
2/23/2021
Primary Sponsor
Dan Roberts
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AI Summary
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Faculty and staff hired before August 1, 2021, remain subject to the Students First Act of 2011 for tenure, discipline, and termination procedures.
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Faculty and staff hired on or after August 1, 2021, are subject to policies adopted by the Alabama Community College System Board of Trustees instead of the Students First Act of 2011.
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Board-adopted policies for new hires must address tenure, discipline, termination, transfer, reassignment, reductions-in-force, and other personnel actions.
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Employees with tenure or nonprobationary status hired after August 1, 2021, receive due process rights and an appellate procedure before a neutral decision maker appointed by the Chancellor, except for presidents, vice presidents, and chief financial officers.
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The act becomes effective immediately upon the Governor's approval or when it otherwise becomes law.
Legislative Description
Community College System, tenure and discipline of faculty and staff hired on or after August 1, 2021, pursuant to policy adopted by Board of Trustees of Alabama Community College System in lieu of Students First Act of 2011, Secs. 16-60-111.4, 16-60-111.7 am'd.
Community College System
Last Action
Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Education Policy
2/23/2021