Massachusetts H2185 aims to ensure fair wages for employees of public higher education institutions.

Massachusetts H2185 seeks to guarantee that salaries for faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education reach at least the national average, adjusted for cost of living, by the end of the contract terms. The bill mandates that the operating budget for these institutions include accounts for funded positions. It also requires the board of higher education and the board of trustees of the University of Massachusetts to certify that incremental cost items in collective bargaining agreements are sufficient to meet these wage standards.

Massachusetts H2185 aims to ensure fair wages for employees of public higher education institutions.

Massachusetts H2185 seeks to guarantee that salaries for faculty and staff in public institutions of higher education reach at least the national average, adjusted for cost of living, by the end of the contract terms. The bill mandates that the operating budget for these institutions include accounts for funded positions. It also requires the board of higher education and the board of trustees of the University of Massachusetts to certify that incremental cost items in collective bargaining agreements are sufficient to meet these wage standards.