PA HB1709

Public institutions of higher education must credit adjunct and part-time faculty with at least 3.35 hours worked for each hour of lecture or classroom time when completing federal employment certification forms for Public Service Loan Forgiveness

Noninstructional adjunct and part-time faculty must be credited hour-for-hour with no adjustment factor on employment certification forms

The 3.35 multiplier cannot supersede higher adjustment factors established through collective bargaining agreements or employer policies that recognize out-of-class work like office hours

Applies to community colleges, rural regional colleges, State System universities, state-related institutions, Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, and Pennsylvania College of Technology

Takes effect 60 days after enactment