HB444 Alabama 2016 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Becky Nordgren

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2016

Title

Community colleges, required to give adjunct professors hired for 2 or more consecutive years at college right of first refusal when full-time position becomes available

Summary

HB444 would give eligible adjunct professors at Alabama public two-year colleges the right of first refusal for any new full-time teaching positions in their field.

What This Bill Does

It requires public two-year colleges to offer any available full-time teaching job first to adjunct professors who have worked in the same field at the college for at least two consecutive academic years. These eligible adjuncts would have a right of first refusal for any full-time position created or becoming available in the same field at the college. The act would take effect immediately after it is passed and approved by the Governor.

Who It Affects

• Adjunct professors at public two-year colleges who have been employed in the same academic field for two or more consecutive academic years, as they would gain the right of first refusal for full-time positions.
• Public two-year colleges (including community colleges, junior colleges, technical colleges, or trade schools) that must offer available full-time teaching positions first to eligible adjuncts.

Key Provisions

• Any available full-time teaching position must be offered first to adjunct professors currently employed in the same academic field for at least two consecutive academic years.
• Eligible adjuncts receive a right of first refusal for any full-time position created or becoming available in the same academic field at the college.
• The act becomes effective immediately after its passage and approval by the Governor.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Postsecondary Education