WA HB2538

Part-time faculty at Washington community and technical colleges currently earn as little as 52% of what full-time faculty receive for identical classroom teaching hours, with no specific state funding to address this gap since fiscal year 2009

Establishes phased pay equity requirements: 75% of full-time compensation beginning 2028-29, 80% beginning 2029-30, and 85% beginning 2030-31 academic year

The 85% target reflects that approximately 85% of a full-time faculty member's workload is dedicated to instruction and direct student engagement

Requires the college board to submit progress reports by January 1, 2030, and a final implementation status report by December 1, 2031, including demographic data on faculty not meeting pay equity standards

Implementation is contingent on amounts specifically appropriated by the legislature for this purpose