Maryland SB84 establishes a separate collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants at public institutions of higher education.

Maryland SB84 amends the State Personnel and Pensions law to create a distinct collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants at public institutions of higher education. This change excludes graduate assistants from the broader employee categories currently eligible for collective bargaining. The bill also defines "graduate assistant" as a graduate student in a teaching, administrative, or research assistant role, a fellow, or a postdoctoral intern. The amendments will take effect on July 1, 2026.

Maryland SB84 establishes a separate collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants at public institutions of higher education.

Maryland SB84 amends the State Personnel and Pensions law to create a distinct collective bargaining unit for graduate assistants at public institutions of higher education. This change excludes graduate assistants from the broader employee categories currently eligible for collective bargaining. The bill also defines "graduate assistant" as a graduate student in a teaching, administrative, or research assistant role, a fellow, or a postdoctoral intern. The amendments will take effect on July 1, 2026.