Amendment ID: S2025-74-R1

Redraft Amendment 74

State University Collective Bargaining

Mr. Moore moves to amend the bill by striking out section 33 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

“SECTION 33. Said item 1599-4440 of said section 2 of said chapter 165 is hereby further amended by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that for the fiscal year 2016 costs of salary adjustments and other economic benefits authorized by collective bargaining agreements with the state universities that have been ratified by the general court, the state universities shall credit student accounts, upon receipt of funds, in an amount to be determined by individual state university campuses, in consultation with the department of higher education, for mandatory general fee increases resulting from contractual salary increases in collective bargaining agreements for that fiscal year; provided further, that fee credits to students shall reflect the amount of student fee increases associated with fiscal year 2016 collective bargaining agreements funded through this item; and provided further, that not later than November 13, 2015,  the department shall report to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the plan for implementation of fee credits to students enrolled at the state universities.”; and

by inserting after section 75 the following section:-

“SECTION 75A.  Fee credits provided to students pursuant to item 1599-4440 of section 2 of chapter 165 of the acts of 2014 shall be reflected in student bills upon the effective date of this act and the receipt of funds pursuant to this act.”