2403-S2 AMS MCDD GORR 057

2SHB 2403 - S AMD 779

    By Senators McDonald and Carlson

                                                  ADOPTED 03/07/02

    On page 2, line 16, after "missions." strike all material through "education" on line 22 and insert the following:

    "However, collective bargaining can fill the same role.  Therefore, faculty at public four-year institutions must choose between collective bargaining and all other faculty governance systems or practices with respect to policies on academic and professional matters affecting the public four-year institutions of higher educations."

    On page 4, line 37, after "employee" strike "or faculty governance system"

    On page 5, line 9, after "chapter." insert "However, faculty members may not engage in collective bargaining until any existing faculty senate or council and any other faculty  governance system has been abolished.  Any shared governance practices may not be exercised so long as the faculty engages in collective bargaining."

    Renumber the sections consecutively and correct any internal references accordingly.

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EFFECT: A faculty must choose between a faculty senate and collective bargaining, but may not have both.