An Act Regarding Compensation Equity for Positions in the Maine Community College System
Maine Legislature, Session 129, LD 1538
Committee Amendment CA_A_H324 (House)

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT "A" to H.P. 1121, L.D. 1538, Bill, "An Act 
Regarding Compensation Equity for Positions in the Maine Community College System" 
Amend the bill by striking out the title and substituting the following: 
'Resolve, Directing the Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee 
To Study Compensation Equity among Public Higher Education Institutions' 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. Public lllgher Education Systems Coordinating Committee to 
study compensation equity. Resolved: That the Public Higher Education Systems 
Coordinating Committee established in the Maine Revised Statutes, Title 20-A, section 9 
shall study the use of adjunct professors across the State and examine the equity of pay 
rates and pay scales across the University of Maine System, the Maine Community 
College System and each campus of these systems. 
't'he study must include an 
examination of market forces on pay rates and pay scales, how each system's pay rates 
and pay scales compare nationally and what changes would be necessary to implement a 
so-called living wage. The Public Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee 
shall report to the Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs, no later 
than January 2, 2020, on the results of the study, including, but not limited to, the issues 
raised, best practices for compensation equity, recommendations and any suggested 
legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs may submit 
a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 129th Legislature related to the repo1t. 1 
Amend the bill by relettering or renumbering any nonconsecutive Part letter or 
section number to read consecutively. 
SUMMARY 
This amendment strikes and replaces the bill with a resolve to direct the Public 
Higher Education Systems Coordinating Committee to study the use of adjunct professors 
across the State, and examine the equity of pay rates and pay scales across the University 
of Maine System, the Maine Community College System and each campus of those 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT .. /},, to H.P. 1121, L.D. 1538 
systems. The study must include an examination of market forces on pay rates and pay 
scales, how each system's pay rates and pay scales compare nationally and what changes 
would be necessary to implement a so-called living wage. The Public Higher Education 
Systems Coordinating Committee is directed to report to the Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs no later than January 2, 2020 on the results of the study, 
including, but not limited to, the issues raised, best practices for compensation equity, 
recommendations and any suggested legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on 
Education and Cultural Affairs may submit a bill to the Second Regular Session of the 
129th Legislature related to the report. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT 
Approved: 05/ 16/ 19 :?..7J'ac.. 
LD 1538 
LR 1540(02) 
An Act Regarding Compensation Equity for Positions in the Maine Community College System 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment'~ ( fl-S ~ <!) 
Committee: Education and Cultural Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
Minor cost increase - Higher Education Coordinating Committee 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
Additional costs to the University of Maine System and the Maine Community College System to conduct the 
required study and submit the required report can be absorbed within existing budgeted resources. 
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