Ensures fair wages for employees at Massachusetts public higher education institutions.

This bill mandates that the operating budget for Massachusetts public higher education institutions include funding for incremental costs in collective bargaining agreements. It requires that faculty and staff salaries reach the national average, adjusted for state cost of living, by the end of contract terms. The bill also shifts the cost of employee fringe benefits, such as pensions and health insurance, to the state.

Ensures fair wages for employees at Massachusetts public higher education institutions.

This bill mandates that the operating budget for Massachusetts public higher education institutions include funding for incremental costs in collective bargaining agreements. It requires that faculty and staff salaries reach the national average, adjusted for state cost of living, by the end of contract terms. The bill also shifts the cost of employee fringe benefits, such as pensions and health insurance, to the state.