The bill H.175 aims to clarify the eligibility of adjunct faculty for unemployment insurance benefits during the periods between academic years. It specifies that adjunct faculty will be eligible for these benefits if they do not have a reasonable assurance of future employment with their educational institution. The bill amends current law to define "reasonable assurance" and outlines the conditions under which adjunct faculty can be denied benefits, including the requirement for a written, oral, or implied offer of employment for the following academic year, made by someone with the authority to do so, and stipulations regarding the economic conditions of the offered employment.

Additionally, the bill introduces specific criteria that must be met for an offer to be considered a reasonable assurance, such as the offer being in the same capacity as the current position and not being contingent on factors outside the institution's control. The act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
As Introduced: 21-1343